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Season 2020 Update
18th March 2020
We have received advice on the current COVID-19 situation affecting the soccer season for 2020.
The below has come from the FFA. All grassrots football activities have been suspended until the 14th April. This includes trials, training, games and club meetings.
As you are aware the situation is constantly changing and we will keep you updated via facebook, the website and email (where possible) as we are receive new information.
If you have any questions, please email [email protected]
TO THE MEMBERS OF FFA
Suspension of grassroots football activity
The purpose of this Circular is to provide you with a further update in relation to the steps that Football Federation Australia (FFA) is taking in response to COVID-19.
As you are aware, COVID-19 continues to be an evolving situation in Australia and across the world.
On 16 March 2020, FFA issued Circular 20-05 to all members and participants, which set out national
guidelines designed to assist, protect and reduce infection or transmission risks for the football
community. The national guidelines state that only essential participants should attend football
activities at this time, which extend the Federal Government’s current ban on mass gatherings of 500 persons or more.
FFA today convened a meeting of the National COVID-19 Working Committee and the Presidents of
the State Body Members to further discuss football’s response to COVID-19. After careful
consideration and having regard to the feedback received from the grassroots community, FFA
advises that effective from 12:00am on 18 March 2020, all sanctioned grassroots football
activity in Australia will be suspended until 14 April 2020.
The suspension applies to all sanctioned matches and competitions, including National Premier
Leagues, FFA Cup, youth and grassroots football (including MiniRoos and futsal) as well as training
and associated football related activities.
FFA recognises that this is very disruptive for the football community and we thank you for your
understanding while we work through this difficult time. FFA will continue to closely monitor all
COVID-19 developments in consultation with the Federal Government and its National COVID-19
Working Committee and will provide updates to the football community as the latest information
becomes available and in advance of 14 April 2020.
Further information in relation to this Circular is available via FFA’s press release available at