{"id":161978,"date":"2025-02-12T08:26:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T08:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/full-details-of-long-awaited-football-second-tier-as-england-inspired-name-unveiled\/"},"modified":"2025-02-12T08:26:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T08:26:00","slug":"full-details-of-long-awaited-football-second-tier-as-england-inspired-name-unveiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/full-details-of-long-awaited-football-second-tier-as-england-inspired-name-unveiled\/","title":{"rendered":"Full details of long-awaited football second tier as England-inspired name unveiled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Football Australia\u2019s new national second-tier competition will be called the Australian Championship and kick-off on October 10.<\/p>\n<p><i><b>Watch the biggest Aussie sports &amp; the best from overseas LIVE on Kayo. New to Kayo? <a href=\"https:\/\/kayosports.com.au?pg=default&amp;extcamp=fsaeditoriallinkgeneric-edt-fsp-lnk-awr-grc-grc-kyo&amp;channel=fsa&amp;campaign=fsacontra&amp;voucher=\" title=\"kayosports.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer<\/a>.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p>As previously announced, the inaugural Championship, which will conclude with a grand final on the weekend of December 6-7, will involve eight \u201cfoundation\u201d clubs \u2013 APIA Leichhardt (NSW), Avondale (VIC), Marconi (NSW), Preston (VIC), South Melbourne (VIC), Sydney Olympic (NSW), Sydney United 58 (NSW) and Wollongong (NSW) \u2013 as well as eight \u201cinvitational\u201d clubs from member federations.<\/p>\n<p>FA chief executive officer James Johnson said the Championship would \u201ccomplement\u201d the A-League, the Australia Cup and the NPL state competitions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Australian Championship is much more than a competition \u2013 it\u2019s a national celebration of football uniting proud historic clubs, emerging talent, and inter-generational community connection,\u201d Johnson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt reflects the core values of Australian football \u2013 authenticity, opportunity, and ambition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 16 teams will be split into four groups of four teams.<\/p>\n<p>Each team will play six group games, with the top two from each group to progress to the competition\u2019s knockout stages.<\/p>\n<p>Football Australia will provide travel subsidies for clubs competing in the Championship in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>There will no promotion and relegation between the Championship and the A-League.<\/p>\n<p>The format and structure of the Championship will be reviewed after its first season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/football\/a-league\/full-details-of-longawaited-football-second-tier-as-englandinspired-name-unveiled\/news-story\/b54cc3dc352fab94e64bbc6c0db850e6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Football Australia\u2019s new national second-tier competition will be called the Australian Championship and kick-off on October 10. Watch the biggest Aussie sports &amp; the best from overseas LIVE on Kayo. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. 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