Australian Championship

Australian Championship
Country Australia
Confederation AFC
Number of teams 12-16
Level on pyramid 2

The Championship is a proposed Australian national second tier men’s, FIFA-sanctioned soccer league, to be run by the Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC).[1] Because of negative reaction from FFA, no start date can be predicted. It has been suggested that the league will consist of 12-16 teams with the bulk of which will be drawn from the National Premier Leagues.[2] The league's focus would be to improve player development and to boost the overall standing of the game in Australia by generating new interest and revenue.[3] It is headquartered in Gledswood Hills, New South Wales, Australia.

History

Although informally talked about for many years the idea of a national second division was first reported in October 2016.[4] Several months later "The Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC) Limited" was established in March 2017 with the goal of opening dialogue with FFA and various other stakeholders about establishing a national second division.[5] The board consists of several members each representing their respective states and is chaired by Rabieh Krayem. In January 2018 the AAFC released a timeline for implementation of the league requesting expressions of interest from clubs interested in participation in The Championship.[6] That timeline has since been withdrawn.

References

  1. ↑ Vince Rugari (27 October 2017). "FFA pours cold water on proposed 'Championship' aimed at kicking off in 2019-20". news.com.au. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. ↑ https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/how-the-championship-will-work-476344
  3. ↑ http://www.thechampionship.com.au/in-a-nutshell.html
  4. ↑ https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/northern-fury-fc-chairman-rabieh-krayems-aleague-expansion-promotion-and-relegation-proposal/news-story/5298f5904e4b54f0d908258831c8ea74
  5. ↑ http://www.australianfootballclubs.org.au/history.html
  6. ↑ http://www.thechampionship.com.au/timeline.html
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