Football West

Football West
Formation 2004
Headquarters Perth
Region served
Western Australia, Australia
CEO
 James Curtis
Parent organisation
 FFA
Website footballwest.com.au

Football West is the state governing body for association football (soccer) in Western Australia (WA).[1] It is affiliated with the Football Federation Australia (FFA), the sport's national governing body, and through FFA's affiliation to FIFA. Football West's premier competition is the National Premier Leagues (NPL) WA, which is the highest league in WA and one tier below the national A-League.[2][3] NPL WA is a division within the National Premier Leagues. Football West is also responsible for running Western Australia's National Training Centre in conjunction with FFA and the Department of Sport and Recreation (DRS) of WA. Football West also run the Football West State Cup knock-out cup. Since 2014 the two State Cup finalists also qualify for the FFA Cup.

History

Football West was established in July 2004 to represent the all levels of competition and the game of soccer in Perth metropolitan and regional Western Australia. The body was formed following a period of national and state review and reform, that was led by Federal and State Governments and facilitated by the DRS (WA) with the objective of creating a unified State soccer body representative.[4]

In 2014 Football West invested more than $45,000 in subsidising coaching courses to promote coach education programs in the NPL.[5]

In October 2016, Football West endorsed a business case for a $45 million investment in a State Football Centre to be built at the Ashfield Reserve.[6]

The number of registered participants in Western Australia in the 2016 season was over 44,000.[7]

Administration


The current board members (directors) of Football West are Liam Twigger (Chairman), Henry Atturo (Deputy Chairman), Will Golsby, Lui Giuliani, Jason Petkovic, Liz Tylich, Sherif Andrawes, Anna Liscia and Andrea Hoskins. The current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is James Curtis.

Objectives

The objectives of Football West are:[8]

  • Develop strong customer focus and a service delivery ethos
  • Ensure structural and philosophical alignment with all stakeholders
  • Deliver financial and organisation sustainability through effective corporate governance
  • Be passionate about improving football

Regional Associations

Notes

  1. ↑ Football West On Top
  2. ↑ Football West Competition. Mandurah Mail.
  3. ↑ Sporting Pulse.
  4. ↑ "Football West - About Us". Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Football West 2014 Annual Report" (PDF). Football West. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Football West endorses Ashfield Reserve as preferred home". Football West. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Football West Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Football West. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Football West Strategic Plan 2014-2016" (PDF). Retrieved December 1, 2015.
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