Australian Championship

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Australian Championship

reviving the acknowledgement of this as a second-tier league. despite no consensus at WP:WikiProject Football/Australia task force#Australian Championship and NPL, based on my research; https://australianchampionship.com.au/faqs, https://www.espn.com.au/football/story/_/id/43800726/everything-need-know-australian-championship, I'm considering this the true second tier

← Previous revision Revision as of 04:09, 23 April 2026
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{{Use Australian English|date=September 2025}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2025}}
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{{Infobox football tournament
{{Infobox football league
| name = Australian Championship
| name = Australian Championship
| logo = Australian Championship.png
| image = Australian Championship.png
| organiser = [[Football Australia]]
| organiser = [[Football Australia]]
| founded = October 2025
| founded = {{start date and age|2025|2|12|df=yes}}
| region = [[Australia]]
| first = [[2025 Australian Championship|2025]]
| country = Australia
| teams = 16
| teams = 16
| levels = [[Australian soccer league system|2]]
| qualifier for = [[Australia Cup]]{{Cite web|first=David|last=Weiner |title=New Zealand teams axed from Australia Cup in major change for 2026 knockout competition|url=https://football360.com.au/australia-cup-wellington-auckland-new-zealand-teams-omitted/|website=football360.com.au|date=27 January 2026|access-date=28 January 2026}}
| champion = [[South Melbourne FC]] (1st title)
| domest_cup = [[Australia Cup]]
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| champions = [[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne]] (1st title)
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| broadcasters = [[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]]
| season = 2025
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| broadcaster = [[Special Broadcasting Service]] (SBS)
| website = {{URL|https://www.australianchampionship.com.au/|australianchampionship
.com.au}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.australianchampionship.com.au/|australianchampionship
.com.au}}
| current = [[2025 Australian Championship]]
| current = [[2025 Australian Championship]]
}}
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|most champs=South Melbourne FC (1 title)}}


The '''Australian Championship''' is a men's [[association football|soccer]] competition organised by [[Football Australia]]. Held annually at the end of the [[National Premier Leagues]] (NPL) season, it pits the competition's eight permanent members – known as ''"[[#Foundation clubs|foundation clubs]]"'' – against the eight NPL premiers in a tournament consisting of a sixteen-team group stage and an eight-team knockout stage. Its first edition took place in [[2025 Australian Championship|2025]].
The '''Australian Championship''' is a men's [[association football|soccer]] league in Australia and the second tier of the [[Australian soccer league system]]. Organised by [[Football Australia]], it is held annually at the end of the third-tier [[National Premier Leagues]] (NPL) season, it pits the competition's eight permanent members – known as ''"[[#Foundation clubs|foundation clubs]]"'' – against the eight NPL premiers in a tournament consisting of a sixteen-team group stage and an eight-team knockout stage. Its first edition took place in [[2025 Australian Championship|2025]].


The winner will also be awarded a direct qualification spot for the [[Australia Cup]].name="australia-cup"/>
The winner will also be awarded a direct qualification spot for the [[Australia Cup]].>{{Cite web|first=David|last=Weiner |title=New Zealand teams axed from Australia Cup in major change for 2026 knockout competition|url=https://football360.com.au/australia-cup-wellington-auckland-new-zealand-teams-omitted/|website=football360.com.au|date=27 January 2026|access-date=28 January 2026}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
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