FEMALE FOOTBALL WEEK

Female Football Week (8 - 17 May), is a national celebration of the incredible contributions of women and girls across all areas of football - and a special opportunity to honour our own right here in Victoria. 

From players and coaches to referees, administrators, and passionate volunteers, women and girls play a vital role in shaping the game at every level. This week provides a unique opportunity to shine a spotlight on their achievements, inspire the next generation, and continue driving the growth of female participation in football.

Throughout the week, there will be a range of fantastic opportunities, events, and initiatives aimed at celebrating, supporting, and empowering women and girls in the sport. Whether it’s workshops, events, training opportunities, storytelling or other activations, Female Football Week will provide plenty of ways for the football community to get involved and hero the trailblazers at your Club.

More than just a celebration, Female Football Week reinforces Football Victoria’s commitment to ensuring football is a truly inclusive game where women and girls thrive both on and off the pitch.

EVENT SUBMISSION

To celebrate Female Football Week, we invite Clubs to register your events!

By registering, Football Victoria can advertise your event and support your event where possible.

As such, if you're running any events such as the below, we would love to hear about it:

• Female Football Rounds
• Come and Try Sessions
• Free Skills Clinics
• Festival of Football
• Celebration events or days

Tell us about your events and activations!

SUBMIT YOUR EVENT HERE

NATIONAL FEMALE FOOTBALL WEEK AWARDS

There are five awards up for grabs in this year's national female football week awards!

Football Australia and Football Victoria invites affiliated Individuals and Clubs to nominate candidates for selection.

The five award categories are:

• FFW Player of the Year
• FFW Coach of the Year
• FFW Referee of the Year
• FFW Volunteer of the Year
• FFW Community Champion of the Year (any gender)

AWARD ELIGIBILITY

• Women and girls that have exhibited significant behaviours of highly engaged motivated and respected members of the affiliated community football club.
• Women and girls that are not only passionate about one of the categories (coaching, refereeing, playing and administration/volunteering), but also look to be a leader in this space, encouraging and inspiring those around them.
• Women and girls that support the underrepresented, displayed through their dedication of time, skill and commitment to achieving within this space.
• Women and girls that have displayed efforts of leadership or mentoring to other members of the community football club within the realm of coaching/refereeing/playing and volunteering.
• Nominations made for the Female Football Week Community Champion of the Year can be made for individuals that identify with a diverse range of gender. They must also address the behavioural criteria outlined above.

Nominations for the 2026 Female Football Week Awards have now closed.

REGISTER NOMINATIONS