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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 2020.[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.
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 purpose to open 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]
