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'''The Championship''' (working title) is a proposed [[Australia]]n national second-tier men's, [[association football|soccer]] league, to be run by the Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/ffa-pours-cold-water-on-proposed-championshipp-aimed-at-kicking-off-in-201920/news-story/372e79e40960c67508f5eaf47ace3b3e| title=FFA pours cold water on proposed ‘Championship’ aimed at kicking off in 2019–20| website=news.com.au| date=27 October 2017| access-date=22 January 2018| author=Vince Rugari}}</ref> It has been suggested that the league will consist of 12 to 16 teams, the bulk of which would be drawn from the existing [[National Premier Leagues]] competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/node|title=FourFourTwo|first1=Future Publishing Limited Quay|last1=House|first2=The|last2=Ambury|first3=Bath BA1 1UA All rights reserved|last3=Engl|first4=Wales company registration|last4=number 2008885|website=FourFourTwo}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thechampionship.com.au/in-a-nutshell.html|title=In a Nutshell|website=THE CHAMPIONSHIP}}</ref>
'''The Championship''' (working title) is a proposed [[Australia]]n national second-tier men's, [[association football|soccer]] league, to be run by Football Australia. It has been suggested that the league will consist of 10 to 14 teams, the bulk of which would be drawn from the existing [[National Premier Leagues]] competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/node|title=FourFourTwo|first1=Future Publishing Limited Quay|last1=House|first2=The|last2=Ambury|first3=Bath BA1 1UA All rights reserved|last3=Engl|first4=Wales company registration|last4=number 2008885|website=FourFourTwo}}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thechampionship.com.au/in-a-nutshell.html|title=In a Nutshell|website=THE CHAMPIONSHIP}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Although informally talked about for many years, momentum for the idea of a national second division increased in October 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/northern-fury-fc-chairman-rabieh-krayems-aleague-expansion-promotion-and-relegation-proposal/news-story/5298f5904e4b54f0d908258831c8ea74|title=A-League expansion, promotion and relegation, Northern Fury FC chairman Rabieh Krayem puts forward proposal|date=19 October 2016|publisher=}}</ref> In March 2017 "The Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC) Limited" was established, with the goal of opening dialogue with [[Football Federation Australia]] (FFA) and various other stakeholders about establishing a national second division.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianfootballclubs.org.au/history.html|title=History|website=Association Of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC)}}</ref> The board consists of several members 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 for participation in The Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thechampionship.com.au/timeline.html|title=Timeline|website=The Championship}}</ref>
Although informally talked about for many years, momentum for the idea of a national second division increased in October 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/northern-fury-fc-chairman-rabieh-krayems-aleague-expansion-promotion-and-relegation-proposal/news-story/5298f5904e4b54f0d908258831c8ea74|title=A-League expansion, promotion and relegation, Northern Fury FC chairman Rabieh Krayem puts forward proposal|date=19 October 2016|publisher=}}</ref> In March 2017 "The Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC) Limited" was established, with the goal of opening dialogue with [[Football Federation Australia]] (FFA) and various other stakeholders about establishing a national second division.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianfootballclubs.org.au/history.html|title=History|website=Association Of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC)}}</ref> The board consists of several members representing their respective states and is chaired by Nick Galatas. In January 2018 the AAFC released a timeline for implementation of the league, requesting expressions of interest from clubs for participation in The Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thechampionship.com.au/timeline.html|title=Timeline|website=The Championship}}</ref>


In February 2019, the AAFC announced they were of the belief that the competition would be up and running by the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/aafc-100-confident-of-second-division-by-2020-519853|title=AAFC '100% confident' of second division by 2020|website=FTBL}}</ref> On 3 June 2019 the new national second division was given the green light by FFA, paving the way for the next stage of planning and a revised start date of the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/ffa-backs-second-division-as-clubs-chase-pathway-to-main-stage|title=FFA backs second division as clubs chase pathway to main stage|publisher=SBS The World Game|author=Dale Lewis|date=3 June 2016|accessdate=10 November 2019}}</ref>
In February 2019, the AAFC announced they were of the belief that the competition could be up and running by the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/aafc-100-confident-of-second-division-by-2020-519853|title=AAFC '100% confident' of second division by 2020|website=FTBL}}</ref> On 3 June 2019 the new national second division was given the green light by FFA, paving the way for the next stage of planning and a revised start date of the 2021–22 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/ffa-backs-second-division-as-clubs-chase-pathway-to-main-stage|title=FFA backs second division as clubs chase pathway to main stage|publisher=SBS The World Game|author=Dale Lewis|date=3 June 2016|accessdate=10 November 2019}}</ref>


On 15 September 2020, a provisional list of 30 "partner clubs" was released to the public. The official partners included National Premier League clubs from every state in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thechampionship.com.au/partner-group|title=Championship Partner Group|publisher=AAFC|author=AAFC|date=15 September 2020|accessdate=15 September 2020}}</ref>
On 15 September 2020, a provisional list of 30 "partner clubs" was released to the public. The official partners included National Premier League clubs from every state in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thechampionship.com.au/partner-group|title=Championship Partner Group|publisher=AAFC|author=AAFC|date=15 September 2020|accessdate=15 September 2020}}</ref>
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In a January 2021 report, the AAFC claimed that the establishment of a national second division competition would be affordable and feasible.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianfootballclubs.org.au/media-releases/national-second-division-affordable-and-feasible|title=National Second Division (NSD) Competition Is Affordable and Feasible|publisher=AAFC|author=AAFC|date=15 January 2021|accessdate=15 January 2021}}</ref>
In a January 2021 report, the AAFC claimed that the establishment of a national second division competition would be affordable and feasible.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianfootballclubs.org.au/media-releases/national-second-division-affordable-and-feasible|title=National Second Division (NSD) Competition Is Affordable and Feasible|publisher=AAFC|author=AAFC|date=15 January 2021|accessdate=15 January 2021}}</ref>


In July 2021 report, [[Football Australia]] spokesperson confirmed to ESPN that the competition remained a priority to the federation, while its chairman Chris Nikou declared in May that he was "expecting (an NSD model) to come to the Football Australia board in the second half of this year, and I'd love to see a second division up for the 2023 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.au/football/australia-aus/story/4441281/football-australia-adds-national-second-tier-to-football-pyramid-in-calendar-restructure|title=Football Australia adds national second tier to football pyramid in calendar restructure|publisher=ESPN|author=Joey Lynch|date=30 July 2021|accessdate=30 July 2021}}</ref>
In July 2021 report, [[Football Australia]] spokesperson confirmed to ESPN that the competition remained a priority to the federation, while its chairman Chris Nikou declared in May that he was "expecting (an NSD model) to come to the Football Australia board in the second half of this year, and I'd love to see a second division up for the 2022-23 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.au/football/australia-aus/story/4441281/football-australia-adds-national-second-tier-to-football-pyramid-in-calendar-restructure|title=Football Australia adds national second tier to football pyramid in calendar restructure|publisher=ESPN|author=Joey Lynch|date=30 July 2021|accessdate=30 July 2021}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 02:18, 31 August 2021

National Second Division
FoundedOctober 27, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-10-27)
First season2022 or 2023 (proposed)
CountryAustralia
ConfederationAFC
Number of clubs12–16
Level on pyramid2

The Championship (working title) is a proposed Australian national second-tier men's, soccer league, to be run by Football Australia. It has been suggested that the league will consist of 10 to 14 teams, the bulk of which would be drawn from the existing National Premier Leagues competition.[1] 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.[2]

History

Although informally talked about for many years, momentum for the idea of a national second division increased in October 2016.[3] In March 2017 "The Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC) Limited" was established, with the goal of opening dialogue with Football Federation Australia (FFA) and various other stakeholders about establishing a national second division.[4] The board consists of several members representing their respective states and is chaired by Nick Galatas. In January 2018 the AAFC released a timeline for implementation of the league, requesting expressions of interest from clubs for participation in The Championship.[5]

In February 2019, the AAFC announced they were of the belief that the competition could be up and running by the 2020–21 season.[6] On 3 June 2019 the new national second division was given the green light by FFA, paving the way for the next stage of planning and a revised start date of the 2021–22 season.[7]

On 15 September 2020, a provisional list of 30 "partner clubs" was released to the public. The official partners included National Premier League clubs from every state in Australia.[8]

In a January 2021 report, the AAFC claimed that the establishment of a national second division competition would be affordable and feasible.[9]

In July 2021 report, Football Australia spokesperson confirmed to ESPN that the competition remained a priority to the federation, while its chairman Chris Nikou declared in May that he was "expecting (an NSD model) to come to the Football Australia board in the second half of this year, and I'd love to see a second division up for the 2022-23 season.[10]

References

  1. ^ House, Future Publishing Limited Quay; Ambury, The; Engl, Bath BA1 1UA All rights reserved; number 2008885, Wales company registration. "FourFourTwo". FourFourTwo.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "In a Nutshell". THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
  3. ^ "A-League expansion, promotion and relegation, Northern Fury FC chairman Rabieh Krayem puts forward proposal". 19 October 2016.
  4. ^ "History". Association Of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC).
  5. ^ "Timeline". The Championship.
  6. ^ "AAFC '100% confident' of second division by 2020". FTBL.
  7. ^ Dale Lewis (3 June 2016). "FFA backs second division as clubs chase pathway to main stage". SBS The World Game. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  8. ^ AAFC (15 September 2020). "Championship Partner Group". AAFC. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  9. ^ AAFC (15 January 2021). "National Second Division (NSD) Competition Is Affordable and Feasible". AAFC. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  10. ^ Joey Lynch (30 July 2021). "Football Australia adds national second tier to football pyramid in calendar restructure". ESPN. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
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