Soccer associations lead charge for “B League” competition
SOUTHERN Districts Soccer Football Association (SDSFA) is leading the charge to have a second division of the A-League.
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SOUTHERN Districts Soccer Football Association (SDSFA) has joined forced with Macarthur Football Association (MFA) and are leading the charge to have a second division of the A-League.
Last Friday, the joint associations along with representatives from Fairfield City Council, including Mayor Frank Carbone, launched a campaign to have Fairfield Showground transform into an epicentre for southwest Sydney football.
The associations have tapped into council’s plans to redevelop the showground, which could incorporate a 10,000-seat stadium.
SDSFA technical director Rod Galic said the showground was ideally located between the two feeder schools for Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers: Bossley Park and Westfield Sports high schools.
“It would create a pathway for many children in the area to develop their skills, represent their area and possibly go on to represent our country,” Mr Galic said.
“We are the only country in the world without a second division of football and this would create a great atmosphere for football to flourish in this area.”
Over the coming months MFA & SDSFA will hold community forums for members and the wider football community to find out what they want in a team.
Mr Galic said interest in the new league had already generated enough support to have funding and backing of local government while waiting for State Government to finalise a deal.
With 820,000 residents in southwestern Sydney and a population estimated to grow to two million people over the next 10 years, Mr Galic said a team in the area was an ideal opportunity to cater for the sport’s growth.
“A second division team from this area would give the area their own identity and something for locals to get involved with,” he said.
Football is known as the world game and Mr Galic said areas like southwest Sydney, with its vibrant and multicultural area, was a perfect example of that.
As the governing body to about 12,000 players between grassroots and representative players, SDSFA and MFA will continue to garner the support needed to bring the ‘B League’ to life.
“A national B League is important to Australia but more importantly to southwest Sydney,” Mr Galic said.
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