Victorian Government pledges support for All Nations Cup

Liam Watson21/11/2022 6:05 am20/11/2022

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Ahead of the Victorian State Election decided on Saturday, November 26, the Victorian Labor Government has promised a $500,000 commitment towards the All Nations Cup if re-elected.

The event, held yearly in a six-week tournament, is a positive influence for participation in the sport of soccer, providing a tournament for men and women aged 18 to 34. A $500,000 pool of prize money would be split between each winning group, worth $50,000 a piece.

The All Nations Cup was inspired by Knox City Football Club, who came up with the concept in 1982. For over 30 years, it has brought together teams of all backgrounds, and participants are encouraged to represent the country of their own and/or parent’s birth. 16 teams from all over Melbourne take part in a World Cup-style competition format.

In celebration of the 2022 Qatar World Cup and in the lead up of the 2023 Australia and New Zealand Women’s World Cup, the Victorian Government is also supporting the acquisition of an elite Greek football team to play a friendly in Victoria as part of the All Nations Football Cup final next year.

Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Ros Spence, said in a statement:

“Victoria is home to a proud and vibrant multicultural community, which is an integral part of our state. The All Nations Football Cup will be a celebration of our diversity.”

Football Victoria Director, Azmeena Hussain, added via press release:

“Football is truly the world game and Victorian Clubs have long provided a welcoming place for our diverse communities to unite.

“This tournament has the potential to become an annual celebration of Victoria’s rich multicultural communities, through the language of football.”

This year’s instalment at Egan Lee Reserve saw Greece take out the 2022 All Nations Cup title, defeating South Sudan 3-2 in a thrilling contest. This year’s tournament was the first resumption following layoffs due to Covid.

With a potential financial boost for 2023, it will help grow the All Nations Cup’s stature even further.

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Victory unites with Roasting Warehouse in culture-led partnership

Patrick Irving16/04/2026 8:55 am16/04/2026

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The Melbourne-based anf family-owned business will join the Victory family, uniting two institutions which represent the city’s culture and identity.

A partnership with local roots

As the newest partner of Melbourne Victory, Roasting Warehouse joins forces with a vital part of the city’s sporting landscape.

The club’s Managing Director, Caroline Carnegie, outlined why the partnership bears so much value to both parties.

“We are excited to collaborate with Roasting Warehouse, a community-oriented destination for high-quality coffee, proud of its foundations in Melbourne,” said Carnegie via official media release.

“Football and coffee sit at the epicentre of Melbourne’s culture. The two go hand-in-hand, consistently at the centre of the conversation that stirs Melburnians, which is no different to the conversation sport and Melbourne Victory stir in the State.”

Indeed, this is a partnership which combines the identity, passions and culture of an entire city, therefore giving it the foundations required for long-term, mutual success.

Representing the best of Melbourne

Both Victory and Roasting Warehouse are hugely successful in their respective industries. They are institutions with community-oriented philosphies, who pride themselves on craft and quality.

“We’re incredibly proud to partner with Melbourne Victory, a club that represents the heart, passion, and ambition of Melbourne,” revealed Roasting Warehouse Head of Brand, Alexander Paraskevopoulos.

“As a Melbourne-founded, family-run business, supporting a team that means so much to the local community feels very natural for us.”

Furthermore, through their high-quality blends, Roasting Warehouse will look to prepare Victory’s players and staff for high performances on the pitch as the seasons nears completion.

But this is about far more than just fueling athletes.

This is a partnership which embodies and unites two of Melbourne’s greatest strengths and cultural markers – a connection forged from the city’s very own DNA.

For more information about Roasting Warehouse, click here.

Football NSW supports Female Coaches CPD as Women’s Football Surges

Declan Chan15/04/2026 6:15 am14/04/2026

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Football NSW has used the platform of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup to deliver a targeted professional development workshop for female coaches, bringing together scholarship recipients for an evening of structured learning and direct engagement with elite women’s football.

Held at ACPE last month, the session was open to female coaches who received C or B Diploma scholarships through Football NSW in 2025. Coaching accreditation carries a financial cost that disproportionately affects women, who are less likely to have their development subsidised by clubs or associations operating in underfunded community football environments. Scholarship access changes that equation at the point where many women exit the pathway.

Facilitated by Football NSW Coach Development Coordinator Bronwyn Kiceec, the workshop focused on goal scoring trends from the tournament’s group stage, with coaches analysing attacking patterns and exploring how those insights could translate into their own environments. The group then attended the quarter-final between South Korea and Uzbekistan at Stadium Australia.

The structure of the evening mattered as much as its content. Female coaches in community football rarely have access to elite competition environments as a professional resource. The gap between the level at which most women coach and the level at which the game is analysed and discussed tends to reinforce itself. Placing scholarship recipients inside a major tournament, as participants rather than spectators, closes that gap in a way that a classroom session cannot.

Female coaches remain significantly underrepresented across all levels of the game in Australia. The pipeline that will change that depends not only on accreditation access but on the professional networks, peer relationships and exposure to elite environments that male coaches have historically taken for granted.

The workshop forms part of Football NSW’s ongoing commitment to developing female coaches through scholarships and structured learning opportunities.