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'''The Championship''' is a proposed Australian national second tier men’s, [[FIFA]]-sanctioned [[association football|soccer]] league expected to begin play in summer 2019 run by The Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC).<ref>http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/ffa-pours-cold-water-on-proposed-championshipp-aimed-at-kicking-off-in-201920/news-story/372e79e40960c67508f5eaf47ace3b3e</ref> It has been suggested that the league will consist of 16 teams the bulk of which will be drawn from the [[National Premier Leagues]] and former participants of the now defunct [[National Soccer League]].<ref>https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/how-the-championship-will-work-476344</ref> The league's focus will be to improve player development and to boost the overall standing of the game in Australia by generating new interest and revenue.<ref>http://www.thechampionship.com.au/in-a-nutshell.html</ref> It is hoped that the league will be officially sanctioned by [[Football Federation Australia]] by 2 March 2018. It is headquartered in [[Gledswood Hills, New South Wales]], Australia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thespec.com/sports-story/7549122-canadian-premier-league-working-quietly-out-of-toronto-office/|title=Canadian Premier League working quietly out of Toronto office|last=Milton|first=Steve|date=September 11, 2017|work=The Hamilton Spectator|access-date=January 10, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref>
'''The Championship''' is a proposed Australian national second tier men’s, [[FIFA]]-sanctioned [[association football|soccer]] league expected to begin play in summer 2019 run by The Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC).<ref>http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/ffa-pours-cold-water-on-proposed-championshipp-aimed-at-kicking-off-in-201920/news-story/372e79e40960c67508f5eaf47ace3b3e</ref> It has been suggested that the league will consist of 16 teams with the bulk of which will be drawn from the [[National Premier Leagues]] and former participants of the now defunct [[National Soccer League]].<ref>https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/how-the-championship-will-work-476344</ref> The league's focus will be to improve player development and to boost the overall standing of the game in Australia by generating new interest and revenue.<ref>http://www.thechampionship.com.au/in-a-nutshell.html</ref> It is hoped that the league will be officially sanctioned by [[Football Federation Australia]] by 2 March 2018. It is headquartered in [[Gledswood Hills, New South Wales]], Australia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thespec.com/sports-story/7549122-canadian-premier-league-working-quietly-out-of-toronto-office/|title=Canadian Premier League working quietly out of Toronto office|last=Milton|first=Steve|date=September 11, 2017|work=The Hamilton Spectator|access-date=January 10, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref>


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 23:58, 10 January 2018

National Second Division
FoundedOctober 27, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-10-27)
First season2019
CountryAustralia
ConfederationAFC
Number of clubs16
Level on pyramid2
Domestic cup(s)FFA Cup

The Championship is a proposed Australian national second tier men’s, FIFA-sanctioned soccer league expected to begin play in summer 2019 run by The Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC).[1] It has been suggested that the league will consist of 16 teams with the bulk of which will be drawn from the National Premier Leagues and former participants of the now defunct National Soccer League.[2] The league's focus will 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 hoped that the league will be officially sanctioned by Football Federation Australia by 2 March 2018. It is headquartered in Gledswood Hills, New South Wales, Australia.[4]

History

Although informally talked about for many years the idea of a national second division was first reported in October 2016.[5] Several months later "The Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC) Limited" was established in March 2017 with the purpose to open dialogue with FFA and various other stakeholders about establishing a national second division.[6] 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 for clubs interested in participation in The Championship.[7]

References

  1. ^ http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/ffa-pours-cold-water-on-proposed-championshipp-aimed-at-kicking-off-in-201920/news-story/372e79e40960c67508f5eaf47ace3b3e
  2. ^ https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/how-the-championship-will-work-476344
  3. ^ http://www.thechampionship.com.au/in-a-nutshell.html
  4. ^ Milton, Steve (September 11, 2017). "Canadian Premier League working quietly out of Toronto office". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved January 10, 2018. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/northern-fury-fc-chairman-rabieh-krayems-aleague-expansion-promotion-and-relegation-proposal/news-story/5298f5904e4b54f0d908258831c8ea74
  6. ^ http://www.australianfootballclubs.org.au/history.html
  7. ^ http://www.thechampionship.com.au/timeline.html
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