Join our community football club to learn from top-quality coaches and become an outstanding individual and leader, on and off the football field. You can also coach or manage a team, volunteer to help organise match days or assist at one of ACU’s Football School Holiday Clinics.

Register now to play with ACU Football Club

About our club

Based at our Strathfield campus, ACU Football Club is the university's first community club and plays on ACU’s FIFA certified synthetic pitch and natural grass pitch on campus.  The club has both male and female teams in the Canterbury District Soccer Football Association (CDSFA) competition and can accommodate all skill levels. The club was established to provide a football program that serviced both the student body and local community, with the aim of promoting female participation in sport. The club is inclusive and also offers male programs, with a long-term goal of producing outstanding individuals and leaders, on and off the football field.

Our strategic approach to long-term club success is founded on eight fundamental areas. It begins with our physical and human infrastructures: training facilities and effective governance. This is complemented by the support services we offer players, and a self-sufficient financial model overseen by the University.

Our eight fundamental areas are:

  • female footballers
  • quality coaching
  • support services
  • top class infrastructure
  • university culture
  • human resources
  • financial sustainability
  • effective governance.

Club mission

Our focus is to produce players of the highest quality, so the program is driven by top-quality coaches. It is our long-term goal to produce outstanding individuals and leaders, on and off the football field. The club’s mission is aligned with ACU’s mission: “Within the Catholic intellectual tradition and acting in truth and love, ACU is committed to the pursuit of knowledge, the dignity of the human person, and the common good. In this mission, we engage the Catholic intellectual tradition to bring a distinct perspective to higher education.”

Learn more about ACU’s mission

How to get involved

There are number of ways to join our club and be part of football’s forward momentum. These include:

  • playing on one of our teams
  • becoming a coach or manager
  • volunteering.

Find out how you can get involved 

ACU Football School Holiday Clinic

Aimed at five to 12-year-olds our holiday clinic is a fun and holistic approach to learning football. Students will get to play on new facilities, develop their football skills with qualified and experienced coaches, and access the very best advice on nutrition, strength and conditioning – all while having fun with their friends.

Find out more

Follow us

Keep up to date with ACU FC on Facebook and Instagram.

Club grounds

We’re committed to building a state-of-the-art football facility for the purpose of establishing a home for women’s football and community football. Our resources and facilities will be of a high standard and meet the needs of our players and coaches.

All home games are played at ACU’s new facilities at the Strathfield Campus, which includes a FIFA-certified football pitch, a grass pitch and changeroom facilities.

Club Executive Committee and Staff

President – Ashleigh Campbell
Vice President – Jeremy Malik
Secretary – Jay Phouisangiem
Treasurer – George Psarakis

General members:
Member Engagement – David Inglis
Social Media Coordinator – Fiona Craven
Female Football Coordinator - Bridget Barber
Events and Fundraising Coordinator – Taylah Harb 

Football Manager – Sonny Makko
Football Operations Coordinator - Jay Phouisangiem

Policies

The ACU Football Club aims to uphold the regulations, policies, procedures and directives of the various governing bodies that it is a member of:

In alignment with requirements of FNSW and the Office of the Children's Guardian, ACU FC has a Member Protection Information Officer (MPIO). The MPIO ensures the Club has a child safe culture.

Member Protection Information Officer (MPIO) - Ashleigh Campbell Ashleigh.campbell@acu.edu.au     

 

Want to join our club? Register today.

Sign up

You might also like

Other campus activities

Sport is not the only co-curricular activity on campus. You can learn the guitar, become a student leader and loads more.

Get involved

Elite athletes and performers

If you're an athlete or high performer, we can help you balance study with your other competitive commitments.

Discover the EAPP

Join an ACU gym

Schedule a workout between lectures, or take a fitness class and enjoy the benefits in and out of the classroom.

Keep fit

Campus facilities

Our facilities help make each of our campuses a fantastic place to learn, from sports ovals to moot courts to health training simulation centres.

See our campus

Have a question?

We're available 9am–5pm AEDT,
Monday to Friday

If you’ve got a question, our AskACU team has you covered. You can search FAQs, text us, email, live chat, call – whatever works for you.

Live chat with us now

Chat to our team for real-time
answers to your questions.

Launch live chat

Visit our FAQs page

Find answers to some commonly
asked questions.

See our FAQs