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'''The Championship''' is a proposed [[Australia|Australian]] national second tier men’s, [[FIFA]]-sanctioned [[association football]] league expected to begin play in summer 2019 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 12-16 teams with the bulk of which will be drawn from the [[National Premier Leagues]].<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 [[Australia|Australian]] national second tier men’s, [[FIFA]]-sanctioned [[association football]] league run by the Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC), expecting to begin play in summer 2019.<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 12-16 teams with the bulk of which will be drawn from the [[National Premier Leagues]].<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==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{official website|1=http://www.thechampionship.com.au/}}
* {{official website|1=http://www.thechampionship.com.au/}}
* AAFC – http://www.australianfootballclubs.org.au/
* [http://www.australianfootballclubs.org.au/ Association of Australian Football Clubs official website]


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Revision as of 14:55, 21 March 2018

National Second Division
FoundedOctober 27, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-10-27)
First season2019
CountryAustralia
ConfederationAFC
Number of clubs12-16
Level on pyramid2
Domestic cup(s)FFA Cup

The Championship is a proposed Australian national second tier men’s, FIFA-sanctioned association football league run by the Association of Australian Football Clubs (AAFC), expecting to begin play in summer 2019.[1] 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 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 from clubs interested in participation in The Championship.[7]

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. ^ 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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