PRIMARY CHAMPION SCHOOLS FOOTBALL (Soccer)
who to contact
SSA CONTACT
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Football West
Tel: (08) 9422 6900
key information
Competition | Cost | Competition Dates | Nominations Due |
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Girls | $110 | 7, 8 & 9 May 2025 Finals: 16th May 2025 | Friday 11th April 2025 |
Open | $110 | North: 1 August 2025 Peel: 6 August 2025 East: 8 August 2025 South: 8 August 2025 Finals: 15th August 2025 | Friday 4 July 2025 |
competition details
Due to the FFA and Football West’s focus on 9-a-side football for players under 12, the Open and Girls Championships was changed to 9-a-side format in 2019.
The Open Champions Cup
Formerly (“The Pro Football Training Cup/The Glory Cup”) 9- A-side Open Championships
2025 is the 22nd year of the SSWA Primary Football Open Championship. The SSWA Primary Football Championships has 4 regional Championships. They will be conducted in the Eastern, Northern, Southern and Peel Regions. There is no restriction on boys or girls in the teams. The involvement of new schools is welcomed for 2025.
The Girls Champions Cup
Formerly (“The Pro Football Training Cup/The Glory Girls Cup”) Girls 9-A-Side Championships:
2025 is the 19th year of the Girls Champions Cup Primary Championship. The SSWA Primary Schools Football Championship has 3 regional Championships. They will be conducted in the Eastern/Southern, Northern, and Peel Regions.
Primary Cluster Regional Football Championship. [Inaugural]
In 2024 School Sport WA will be inviting Cluster Champions (winners of school association Soccer lightning carnivals) to participate in the Primary Cluster Regional Football Championship.
Further details to follow in 2025
The Primary Football Organising Committee invites interested teachers to become involved as a member or as regional coordinators.
Please contact the Primary Football Sport Coordinator on 0450 742 636 or email [email protected]
The Girls Champions Cup 9-A-Side Championships:
Nominations Due: Fri 11th April or when the region is filled. (Max 12 teams per region). Schools can enter more than one team.
The Open Champions Cup 9-A-Side Open Championships:
Nominations Due: Fri 4th July or when the region is filled. (Max 12 teams per region).
$110 per team
*Subject to change dependent on nomination numbers.
REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Girls Primary Football Regional State Championships:
THURSDAY 8 – NORTHERN REGION (Olympic Kingsway FC)
WEDNESDAY MAY 7 – PEEL REGION (Wellard Primary School Oval)
FRIDAY MAY 9 – SOUTHERN REGION (Beale Park)
FRIDAY MAY 9 – EASTERN REGION (Hossack Reserve)
Open Primary Football Regional Championships:
FRIDAY AUGUST 1 – NORTHERN REGION (Olympic Kingsway FC))
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 6 – PEEL REGION (Wellard PS Oval)
FRIDAY AUGUST 8 – EASTERN REGION (Hossack Reserve)
FRIDAY AUGUST 8 – SOUTHERN REGION (Beale Park)
Note: The number of regions for both Championships will depend on nominations received
If there are inadequate numbers for the Peel Region, schools will be advised and placed in the Southern Region as in previous years
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Tanya Oxtoby Girls State Championships – Friday 16th May 2025
Venue: Aubin Grove Community Oval, Camden Boulevard, Aubin Grove
Time: 4:00pm – 8:30pm
Stan Lazaridis State Championships – Friday 15th August 2025
Venue: Aubin Grove Community Oval, Camden Boulevard, Aubin Grove
Time: 4:00pm – 8:30pm
A maximum of 12 schools divided into two groups will comprise a region. *Subject to change dependent on nomination numbers.
Schools in each group will play a round robin qualifying round. If there are not enough teams to make two effective groups a Round Robin will be played.
Schools will play a minimum of four games during the day. Games will comprise of 2×15 minute halves with a 10 minute half time break.
Regions and fixtures will be structured according to the number of nominations received.
Winners of each group will play off in the Grand Final to become Regional Champions. If there are less than 8 teams in a region there will be no grand final. All the teams will play in a round robin with the top team becoming Regional Champions.
The Champions and Runners Up from each region will participate in the State Championship finals.
The Girls Champions Cup State Finals:
The 4 Regional Champions and the Runners-up (8 teams) will play each other in the State Championship Quarter Finals and Semi-Finals with the two top teams competing in the Grand Final to determine the Girls Champions Cup Primary Schools State Football Champions.
The Open Champions Cup State Finals:
The 4 Regional Champions and the Runners-up (8 teams) will play each other in the State Championship Quarter Finals and Semi-Finals with the two top teams competing in the Grand Final to determine the Open Champions Cup Primary Schools State Football Champions.
The Girls Champions Cup Regional Championships by TBC
The Open Champions Cup Regional Championships by TBC
Principal, parent and coach information will be emailed at the same time as the fixtures.
2023 Girls Information for Parents
2023 Girls Information for Principals
Full team details including school emblem (as a jpeg), player, coach and manager names to be emailed to Sport Coordinator 1 week prior to the State Finals. This is so the Championship programme can have these names included.
Both the Open and Girls State Championships will have their own programmes.
The maximum squad size for the Open Regional Championship (Open Champions Cup) and Girls Champions Cup is 14.
All players must wear shin pads.
Football boots are strongly recommended.
Each school to have a set of bibs in case of a colour clash.
2023 Open Parent Information [yet to be published]
2023 Girls Information for Parents [yet to be published]
2023 Girls Information for Principals [yet to be published]
2023 Open Principal Information [yet to be published]
NOMINATE
Nominations open in January of the year of competition.
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