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Albury Wodonga Football Association is a soccer league encompassing much of North East Victoria & the Southern Riverina. The association's headquarters and half of the clubs are based in the City Of Albury (New South Wales), and are affiliated under the auspices of Football New South Wales (FNSW). The clubs based in Victoria, whilst affiliated from a registration point of view with Football Federation Victoria (FFV), are governed by FNSW.[citation needed]. Their mission statement is to be an organisation which designs, organises, implements, and controls football activities; coordinates, advises and supports member clubs; represents the sport and its members at the regional, state and national level and plans and organises sponsorship and promotion so that people can participate, enjoy and achieve through playing football."[1]
| Founded | 1973 |
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| First season | 1973 |
| Country | Australia |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 9 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Dockerty Cup Australia Cup |
| Website | AWFA.asn.au |
History edit
The association was formed in 1973 as the "Albury Wodonga Soccer Association". The association was known as "Soccer Albury Wodonga" from the 1990s until the early 2000s, when the association was renamed as part of Football Federation Australia's re-branding of the game in Australia.[citation needed]
Format edit
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The league sits below the Victorian State League Division 5 and forms a part of the "Ninth tier" of league soccer in Australia. It is primarily staged in the Australian winter and, in its current format, runs between March and September. The league comprises teams based in the Australian states of Victoria & New South Wales, while the Football Federation Victoria is the governing body.[citation needed]
Each league comprises twelve teams competing in a number of competition. Every team plays each other twice over the course of a 24-week season, with two general bye rounds.
Promotion and Relegation:
Currently there is no "Second Division" of the Albury Wodonga Football Association, so there is no promotion or relegation. The twelve clubs field teams in 14 competitions, nine of which are age-restricted competitions.
There is no promotion or relegation between the Albury Wodonga Football Association (Level 9) and the Victorian State League Division 5 (Level 8), however clubs may apply to join the VSL.
- The latest club to join the association was the "Cobram Roar" in 2016 from the "Goulburn North East Football Association".
- The most recent club to leave the association was the "Benalla Rovers" in 2015 for the "Goulburn North East Football Association".
Cups and Finals edit
Albury Wodonga Football Association League Cup edit
Currently the finals series also doubles as a "League Cup", where the top 8 teams play in a knockout style tournament over 3 weeks.
Dockerty Cup and Australia Cup edit
Since the 2016 season Albury Wodonga Football Association clubs have taken part in the Australia Cup preliminary rounds, which also double as the initial rounds of the Dockerty Cup. Fixtures are randomly drawn as single-leg knockout matches. Currently all Victorian Regional Leagues clubs enter at the "First Qualifying Round", and only the last 4 Victorian clubs will qualify for the final rounds of the competition (at the Round of 32). To date, no Albury Wodonga Football Association club has advanced beyond the third round.
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Media coverage edit
Radio:
Radio station 2AY broadcasts a segment titled "The Critic" every Saturday morning between 10:00am and 1:00pm, while mainly focusing on the local Australian Football scene it occasionally covers the AWFA. ABC Goulburn Murray also covers the league during the "Local Grandstand" program every Saturday morning between 08:00am and 10:00am.
Television:
Local TV news broadcasts from Prime7 News & WIN News air weekend match highlights including player and coaching staff interviews, as well as covering all scores.
Newspapers:
Print coverage is generally scant when compared to the Australian Football coverage in the region's major daily newspaper, "The Border Mail". More coverage is provided by local newspaper's "Wangaratta Chronicle", "The Alpine Observer", "Myrtleford Times".
Live Match Coverage:
live Twitter feeds of some matches are provided by a team of media representatives, this may very depending on clubs.
Video Highlights:
Albury Wodonga Football Association produce regular highlights videos which are published on social media and their respective association & club websites. Some clubs air a "TeamTV" channel via YouTube or club websites, covers AWFA team match highlights including player and coaching staff interviews.
Albury Wodonga Football Association clubs edit
2019 Affiliated Clubs edit
| Club | Location | State | Venue | Est. | Joined | Div.1 Men's League Titles | Div.1 Men's Cup Titles | Div.1 Women's League Titles | Div.1 Women's Cup Titles | Link | |
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| Albury City | Lavington | NSW | Jelbart Park – East Field | 1974 | 1974 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | ACFC | |
| Albury Hotspurs | South Albury | NSW | Aloysius Park | 1973 | ? (1974) | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | AHSC | |
| Albury United | Lavington | NSW | Jelbart Park – West Field | 1967 | ? (1975) | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | AUSC | |
| Boomers [note 1] | Glenroy | NSW | Glen Park | 1956 | 1973 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 8 | BFC | |
| Cobram Roar | Cobram | VIC | Cobram Showgrounds | 2014 | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CRFC | |
| Melrose [note 2] | Lavington | NSW | Melrose Park | 1973 | 1973 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | MFC | |
| Myrtleford Savoy | Myrtleford | VIC | Savoy Park | 1953 | ? (1977) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | MSFC | |
| St Pats [note 3] | East Albury | NSW | Alexandra Park | 1974 | ? (1978) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | SPFC | |
| Twin City Wanderers | Wodonga | VIC | Kelly Park | 1973 | 1973 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | TCWFC | |
| Wangaratta City | Wangaratta | VIC | South Wangaratta Reserve | 1951 | 1977 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WCFC | |
| Wodonga Diamonds | West Wodonga | VIC | Diamonds on La Trobe | 1974 | ? (1976) | 7 | 9 | 6 | 10 | WDFC | |
| Wodonga Heart [note 4] | Wodonga | VIC | Willow Park | 1979 | ? (1986) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WHFC | |
| Joined years are listed as "? (year)" as this is the first year listed below, and may have joined sooner. | |||||||||||
Notes edit
- ^ "Boomers Football Club" were previously known as "Lavington Soccer Club" from establishment in 1956 to 1991, before renaming to "SS&A Boomers" from 1992 until 2010.
- ^ "Melrose Football Club" were previously known as "Melrose Park Rangers Soccer Club" from establishment in 1973 to 2001, before renaming to "Lavington Panthers Soccer Club" from 2002 until 2009.
- ^ "St Pats Football Club" were previously known as "St Patrick's Football Club" from establishment in 1976 until 2013.
- ^ "Wodonga Heart Football Club" were previously known as "Wodonga City Soccer Club" from establishment in 1979 to 1993, then "Willow Park Panthers Soccer Club" from 1993 to 1995, before renaming to "Wodonga Panthers Football Club" from 1995 until 2011.
Former affiliated clubs edit
| Club | Founded | Location | Home ground | Website |
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| Benalla Rovers | 1954 | Benalla | Churchill Reserve | https://web.archive.org/web/20170215014237/http://benallarovers.com.au/ |
Honors edit
| AWFA Division 1 Men League Champions (Summary) | ||
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| Club | Occasions | Year |
| Albury United | 11 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2022. 2023 |
| Wodonga Diamonds | 7 | 1977, 1985, 1986, 1990, 2001, 2002, 2013 |
| Albury City | 7 | 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1992, 1994 |
| Albury Hotspurs | 5 | 1987, 1988, 1991, 2000, 2003 |
| Wangaratta City | 5 | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1996, 2019 |
| Boomers FC | 3 | 1984, 1995, 2012 |
| Melrose FC | 3 | 1989, 1993, 2004 |
| Myrtleford Savoy | 3 | 2006, 2017, 2018 |
| Twin City Wanderers | 3 | 1974, 2010, 2014 |
| Cobram Roar | 1 | 2016 |
| Albury Rovers | 1 | 1973 |
| AWFA Division 1 Men Cup Winners (Summary) | ||
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| Club | Occasions | Year |
| Wodonga Diamonds | 9 | 1977, 1981, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2001, 2011, 2013, 2014 |
| Albury City | 9 | 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1992, 1994 |
| Albury United | 9 | 1997, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2022, 2023 |
| Albury Hotspurs | 6 | 1975, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1999, 2003 |
| Boomers FC | 4 | 1973, 1996, 1998, 2009 |
| Wangaratta City | 4 | 1982, 1995, 2015, 2019 |
| Melrose | 3 | 1986, 1991, 1993 |
| Myrtleford Savoy | 3 | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Twin City Wanderers | 3 | 1973, 2008, 2010 |
| AWFA League Div 1 Men | AWFA Cup Div 1 Men | ||||||
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Score | |
| 2023 | Albury United | Cobram Roar | 2023 | Albury United | Myrtleford Savoy | 2-1 | |
| 2022 | Albury United | Cobram Roar | 2022 | Albury United | Wangaratta City | 3-1 | |
| 2019 | Wangaratta City | Myrtleford Savoy | 2019 | Wangaratta City | Myrtleford Savoy | 4-0 | |
| 2018 | Myrtleford Savoy | Wangaratta City | 2018 | Myrtleford Savoy | Boomers FC | 3–1 | |
| 2017 | Myrtleford Savoy | Albury United | 2017 | Myrtleford Savoy | Cobram Roar | 2–0 | |
| 2016 | Cobram Roar | Myrtleford Savoy | 2016 | Myrtleford Savoy | Albury City | 2–0 | |
| 2015 | Albury United | Boomers FC | 2015 | Wangaratta City | Myrtleford Savoy | 5–2 | |
| 2014 | Twin City Wanderers | Boomers FC | 2014 | Wodonga Diamonds | Twin City Wanderers | 5–3 | |
| 2013 | Wodonga Diamonds | Myrtleford Savoy | 2013 | Wodonga Diamonds | Myrtleford Savoy | 5–1 | |
| 2012 | Boomers FC | Myrtleford Savoy | 2012 | Albury United | Melrose Park Rangers | 3–2 | |
| 2011 | Albury United | Melrose Park Rangers | 2011 | Wodonga Diamonds | Albury United | 3–2 | |
| 2010 | Twin City Wanderers | Lavington Panthers | 2010 | Twin City Wanderers | Lavington Panthers | 4–2 | |
| 2009 | Albury United | SS&A Boomers | 2009 | SS&A Boomers | Twin City Wanderers | 1–0 | |
| 2008 | Albury United | Myrtleford Savoy | 2008 | Twin City Wanderers | SS&A Boomers | 2–1 | |
| 2007 | Albury United | Myrtleford Savoy | 2007 | Albury United | Myrtleford Savoy | 2–1 | |
| 2006 | Myrtleford Savoy | Albury United | 2006 | Albury United | Myrtleford Savoy | 5–1 | |
| 2005 | Albury United | Albury Hotspurs | 2005 | Albury United | Albury Hotspurs | 3–1 | |
| 2004 | Lavington Panthers | Albury Hotspurs | 2004 | Albury United | Lavington Panthers | 1–0 | |
| 2003 | Albury Hotspurs | Albury United | 2003 | Albury Hotspurs | Wodonga Diamonds | 6–1 | |
| 2002 | Wodonga Diamonds | Albury United | 2002 | Albury United | Wodonga Diamonds | 2–0 | |
| 2001 | Wodonga Diamonds | Albury Hotspurs | 2001 | Wodonga Diamonds | Albury United | 2–1 | |
| 2000 | Albury Hotspurs | Albury United | 2000 | Wodonga Diamonds | Wangaratta City | 1–0 | |
| 1999 | Albury United | SS&A Boomers | 1999 | Albury Hotspurs | Albury United | 3–1 | |
| 1998 | Albury United | Albury City | 1998 | SS&A Boomers | Wodonga Diamonds | 2–1 | |
| 1997 | Albury United | St Pats | 1997 | Albury United | St Pats | 2–1 | |
| 1996 | Wangaratta City | Melrose Park Rangers | 1996 | SS&A Boomers | Wangaratta City | 4–2 | |
| 1995 | SS&A Boomers | Wodonga Diamonds | 1995 | Wangaratta City | SS&A Boomers | 4–1 | |
| 1994 | Albury City | Albury United | 1994 | Albury City | St Pats | 2–1 | |
| 1993 | Melrose Park Rangers | Wodonga Diamonds | 1993 | Melrose Park Rangers | Albury Hotspurs | 4–2 | |
| 1992 | Albury City | Melrose Park Rangers | 1992 | Albury City | Melrose Park Rangers | 3–1 | |
| 1991 | Albury Hotspurs | Melrose Park Rangers | 1991 | Melrose Park Rangers | Albury Hotspurs | 4–1 | |
| 1990 | Wodonga Diamonds | Albury Hotspurs | 1990 | Wodonga Diamonds | Albury Hotspurs | 1–0 | |
| 1989 | Melrose Park Rangers | Twin City Wanderers | 1989 | Wodonga Diamonds | Melrose Park Rangers | 1–0 | |
| 1988 | Albury Hotspurs | Twin City Wanderers | 1988 | Albury Hotspurs | Wodonga Diamonds | 1–0 | |
| 1987 | Albury Hotspurs | Wodonga Diamonds | 1987 | Albury Hotspurs | Lavington | 2–1 | |
| 1986 | Wodonga Diamonds | Wangaratta City | 1986 | Melrose Park Rangers | Albury Hotspurs | 2–1 | |
| 1985 | Wodonga Diamonds | Lavington | 1985 | Albury City | Wodonga Diamonds | 6–4 | |
| 1984 | Lavington | Albury City | 1984 | Albury City | Lavington | 4–2 | |
| 1983 | Albury City | Lavington | 1983 | Albury City | Lavington | 2–1 | |
| 1982 | Wangaratta City | Wodonga Diamonds | 1982 | Wangaratta City | Wodonga Diamonds | 3–1 | |
| 1981 | Wangaratta City | Myrtleford Savoy | 1981 | Wodonga Diamonds | Wangaratta City | 2–0 | |
| 1980 | Wangaratta City | Albury Hotspurs | 1980 | Albury Hotspurs | Myrtleford Savoy | 1–0 | |
| 1979 | Albury City | Twin City Wanderers | 1979 | Albury City | Twin City Wanderers | 2–1 | |
| 1978 | Albury City | Twin City Wanderers | 1978 | Albury City | Albury Hotspurs | 5–3 | |
| 1977 | Wodonga Diamonds | Myrtleford Savoy | 1977 | Wodonga Diamonds | Myrtleford Savoy | 4–1 | |
| 1976 | Albury City | Wodonga Diamonds | 1976 | Albury City | Wodonga Diamonds | 3–1 | |
| 1975 | Albury City | Melrose Park Rangers | 1975 | Albury Hotspurs | Albury City | 3–2 | |
| 1974 | Twin City Wanderers | Albury City | 1974 | Albury City | Melrose Park Rangers | 2–0 | |
| 1973 | Albury Rovers | Melrose Park Rangers | 1973 | Lavington | Melrose Park Rangers | ||
| AWFA League Div 1 Women | AWFA Cup Div 1 Women | ||||||
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Score | |
| 2023 | Albury Hotspurs | Albury United | 2023 | Albury United | Melrose FC | 6-0 | |
| 2022 | Albury United | Albury Hotspurs | 2022 | Albury United | Albury Hotspurs | 3-2 | |
| 2019 | St Pats | Albury United | 2019 | Wangaratta City | St Pats | 3-0 | |
| 2018 | Albury City | Wangaratta City | 2018 | Albury City | Wangaratta City | 3–2 | |
| 2017 | Albury City | Boomers FC | 2017 | Boomers FC | Albury City | 1–0 | |
| 2016 | Boomers FC | Albury City | 2016 | Albury City | Boomers FC | 9–7 | |
| 2015 | Albury City | Boomers FC | 2015 | Boomers FC | Albury United | 2–1 | |
| 2014 | Wodonga Diamonds | Boomers FC | 2014 | Albury City | Boomers FC | 3–1 | |
| 2013 | Boomers FC | Albury City | 2013 | Albury City | Boomers FC | 1–0 | |
| 2012 | Albury City | Wodonga Diamonds | 2012 | Albury City | Boomers FC | 2–1 | |
| 2011 | Boomers FC | Albury City | 2011 | Boomers FC | Albury City | ||
| 2010 | Albury United | St Patricks | 2010 | Boomers FC | St Patricks | 1–0 | |
| 2009 | SS&A Boomers | St Patricks | 2009 | SS&A Boomers | Albury City | 2–0 | |
| 2008 | Myrtleford Savoy | 2008 | SS&A Boomers | ||||
| 2007 | Wodonga Diamonds | St Patricks | 2007 | Wodonga Diamonds | St Patricks | 1–0 | |
| 2006 | SS&A Boomers | St Patricks | 2006 | St Patricks | SS&A Boomers | 2–1 | |
| 2005 | SS&A Boomers | St Patricks | 2005 | SS&A Boomers | St Patricks | 1–0 | |
| 2004 | St Patricks | Wodonga Diamonds | 2004 | Twin City Wanderers | SS&A Boomers | 2–1 | |
| 2003 | St Patricks | Albury United | 2003 | St Patricks | SS&A Boomers | 5–1 | |
| 2002 | Albury Hotspurs | SS&A Boomers | 2002 | Albury Hotspurs | SS&A Boomers | 5–4 | |
| 2001 | SS&A Boomers | Wodonga Diamonds | 2001 | Wodonga Diamonds | SS&A Boomers | 3–1 | |
| 2000 | Albury Hotspurs | SS&A Boomers | 2000 | SS&A Boomers | Albury Hotspurs | 4–1 | |
| 1999 | SS&A Boomers | St Patricks | 1999 | Wodonga Diamonds | Albury Hotspurs | ||
| 1998 | Wodonga Diamonds | SS&A Boomers | 1998 | Wodonga Diamonds | SS&A Boomers | ||
| 1997 | Wodonga Diamonds | St Patricks | 1997 | Wodonga Diamonds | St Patricks | ||
| 1996 | Wodonga Diamonds | 1996 | Wodonga Diamonds | St Patricks | |||
| 1995 | Wodonga Diamonds | 1995 | Wodonga Diamonds | SS&A Boomers | |||
| 1994 | SS&A Boomers | 1994 | Wodonga Diamonds | Albury Hotspurs | |||
| 1993 | SS&A Boomers | 1993 | Wodonga Diamonds | SS&A Boomers | |||
| 1992 | SS&A Boomers | 1992 | |||||
| 1991 | Albury United | 1991 | Albury United | Wodonga Diamonds | 1–0 | ||
| 1990 | Albury United | 1990 | Albury United | Albury Hotspurs | |||
| 1989 | 1989 | Wodonga Diamonds | Myrtleford Savoy | ||||
| 1988 | Albury City | 1988 | Albury City | ||||
| 1987 | 1987 | ||||||
| 1986 | Melrose Park Rangers | 1986 | |||||
| 1985 | Melrose Park Rangers | 1985 | Melrose Park Rangers | ||||
| 1984 | Melrose Park Rangers | 1984 | Melrose Park Rangers | ||||
| 1983 | 1983 | ||||||
| 1982 | 1982 | ||||||
| 1981 | Melrose Park Rangers | Wodonga Diamonds | 1981 | Melrose Park Rangers | St Patricks | 1–0 | |
| 1980 | Melrose Park Rangers | Wodonga Diamonds | 1980 | Melrose Park Rangers | Albury City | 4–0 | |
Note: Information has been sourced from websites including those of Albury-Wodonga Football Association, Albury United and Albury Hotspurs.
References edit
- ^ "Strategic Plan 2010 to 2015" (PDF). Awfa.asn.au. Archived from the original (pDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.