Albury Wodonga Football Association
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1973 |
| First season | 1973 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 9 |
| Domestic cup(s) |
FFA Cup Dockerty Cup |
| Website | AWFA |
Albury-Wodonga Football Association is a Association Football league encompassing much of North East Victoria & the Southern Riverina. Despite the fact that the associations headquarters and half of the clubs being based in the City Of Albury (New South Wales) they are an affiliate of the Football Federation Victoria, based in Melbourne, Victoria.
The association was formed in 1973 as the "Albury Wodonga Soccer Association". By the early 1990s the association was known as "Soccer Albury Wodonga" until the early 2000s the association was renamed to "Albury Wodonga Football Assotioation" as part to the Football Federation Australia's greater re-branding of the game in Australia.
Mission Statement:
"The Albury Wodonga Football Association (AWFA) is 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."
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.
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 and as such there is no promotion or relegation. Even thought the Men's & Women's competitions are called "Divisions" they are not divisions in the sense described here. The twelve clubs field teams in 14 competitions, nine of which are age-restricted competitions.
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