“We are delighted that Darwin and the Northern Territory will be a part of our journey towards the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and I would like to thank the Northern Territory Government, and Football Northern Territory for their support and commitment to this important project,” Johnson concluded. “The Australia Cup Playoffs will provide football fans and event goers throughout the Northern Territory and beyond with the opportunity to attend two high quality matches featuring four A-League Men teams during a period of time when the whole of Australia will take centre stage as co-hosts of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

“Over the past 12 months, Football Australia has deliberately taken football activity to no less than seven different cities, and we are excited that Darwin will be hosting the Australia Cup 2023 Playoffs in July through the support of the Northern Territory Government and Football Northern Territory. “Whether it’s our senior and youth national teams or Football Australia competitions like the Australia Cup, we are committed to our strategy of taking elite football to as many cities as possible to showcase our leading established or emerging talent to different audiences and support the growth of football across Australia,” Johnson said. With the eyes of the footballing world on Australia during July and August as the country co-hosts the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, Football Australia CEO James Johnson said the sport’s governing body is delighted to be taking elite football to a new region. The winners of the two ties will each seal a spot in the Australia Cup 2023 Final Rounds alongside the top eight teams from the A-League Men’s 2022/23 regular season, as well as 22 Member Federation clubs from a variety of levels and locations from right across Australia’s football ecosystem. The Australia Cup is the nation’s largest knockout competition of any sport, with over 770 clubs taking part this year. The Newcastle Jets FC (10 th) will face Melbourne Victory FC (11 th) on Monday 17 July, with Perth Glory FC (9 th) to tackle defending Australia Cup winners, Macarthur FC (12 th) on Tuesday 18 July at Darwin Football Stadium at Larrakia Park.

Some of Australia’s finest footballers will be heading to the top end of Australia when Darwin hosts the Australia Cup 2023 Playoffs on Monday 17 & Tuesday 18 July.Īs it was in 2022, the Australia Cup 2023 Playoffs will feature the four clubs that finished 9th to 12th in the Isuzu UTE A-League Men 2022/23 Regular Season.

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