ACU Football Club caters for women and men of all ages playing social, competitive and senior-age teams.
Join our community football clubs in Sydney or Brisbane to learn from top-quality coaches and become an outstanding individual and leader, on and off the football field.
ACU Football Club (ACU FC) was founded in 2018 and was named one of Football Australia’s top ten clubs in 2024.
Registration is open to both ACU students and the wider community, with ACU students getting significant discounts on registration. To register or for more information, please visit the ACU FC website.
The club offers:
ACU FC plays in the Football Canterbury competitions in Sydney’s Inner West, with the club using Barker Road (the FIFA-standard synthetic pitch on the Strathfield campus) as the home ground.
For students who love football but don’t want to play, ACU FC has a social club that meets together to watch all the biggest matches (Matildas, Socceroos, Premier League etc) with fellow football fans. Registration is free of charge for students.
If you’re a football-loving member of the community or a current ACU student, there are number of ways to get involved in our club.
ACU Football Club caters for women and men of all ages playing social, competitive and senior-age teams.
If you’d like to be part of the ACU Football Club but don’t want to play, we welcome volunteers. We will have multiple opportunities for you to get involved that will be advertised on our website leading into the season.
We are currently looking for driven and passionate individuals to join the executive committee and be part of building the club in this exciting new chapter.
If you are interested in coaching or managing a team, please register your interest with us.
As some of our players may be 17 years of age, all coaches will require a valid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC).
Football NSW has introduced a new Working with Children Check Policy. It is a requirement of Football NSW that all Technical Directors, Coaches, Managers, Referees and other persons in child related roles working or volunteering with children under 18 years obtain a WWCC and provide their Club, Association, Centre, Branch or Referee Branch with a valid WWC number.
The main elements of policy change are:
The only exemption for these roles recognised by Football NSW is the exemption for persons aged under 18 years.
View the FNSW Working with Children Check Policy (PDF, 121KB)
Be part of the ACU Football Club family. We have multiple partnership opportunities available for businesses to show their support for this newly created community club.
If you would like to support the club in another way, you can also make a one-off tax deductible donation to the club.
You can register online using the Play Football Registration portal.
This portal gives you step-by-step instructions to retrieve or create your unique FFA number, an essential step in the process.
If you don't have an FFA number you will need to register for one. If you are a returning player, you will need to use your existing FFA number to renew your details from the previous season. If you are new to ACU FC but have played for another club previously, please use your old FFA number.
An image must be uploaded to your profile. The photo must be current and meet the photo image guidelines. The photo will be used for your ID card and without it you will be unable to play.
If you have any trouble with your registration visit Play Football Support or call the Play Football support desk on 02 8880 7983 (Monday-Friday 9am - 9pm AEST).
Season fees cover your registration, training and insurance costs. You will still need to purchase your club uniform which includes shorts, jersey and socks for $60.00.
ACU Student - $330.00 (early bird), $340.00 (regular rate)
Community Member - $380.00 (early bird), $390.00 (regular rate)
*The early bird rate is available until Sunday, February 28, 11:59pm
ACU FC offers payment plans for fees on a case by case basis. Please email acufootballclub@acu.edu.au for more information or to discuss a payment plan.
ACU FC has a seven (7) day cooling off period. During this time a full refund will be provided minus any card fees associated with the purchase. Refunds will not be provided after this time, unless due to serious injury and this will be at the discretion of the club.
No Refunds will be provided once the 2021 CDSFA season has commenced.
NSW Active Kids
ACU FC is a NSW Active Kids Provider. Junior players (under the age of 18) are able to take advantage of the NSW Active Kids Voucher Program and apply to receive $100 off their 2020 club registration. Further details on the NSW Active Kids Program can be found on the NSW Office of Sport website.
If you are eligible and would like to utilise the $100 voucher, please contact acufootballclub@acu.edu.au for further information prior to registering on the PlayFootball portal.
Note – once the NSW Active Kids Voucher has been applied to a registration, it will not be able to be refunded by ACU FC or ServiceNSW.
ACU FC has partnered with Umbro for our club uniforms. Once your registration has been accepted, you will receive a link to pay for your club uniform. A full club uniform is required to play for the club.
Teams will train once a week either at our home venue on the ACU Strathfield campus or at a venue close by. Training days will be decided once teams have been confirmed.
On registering for ACU Football Club, I agree that all information provided in the registration form is correct and that I am bound by the provisions contained within the ACU Sport Code of Conduct. I will abide by any penalties or sanctions imposed by the Disciplinary Committee convened to determine breaches to the code of conduct, as well as abide by the competition policies. Failure to abide by this code of conduct may result in forfeiting my right to attend ACU Football Club events and the entirety of the payment made.
In the event of an incident or accident to myself, I agree to submit an Incident Report within 48 hours of the incident or accident occurring.
A seven (7) day cooling period will apply to any ACU Football Club purchase (excluding uniform). Registrations are non-transferrable, however should you wish to cancel your membership/purchase within seven (7) days, we will refund the full amount paid (minus any card fees). After this seven (7) day cooling off period, ACU Sport are unable to facilitate a refund. Under no circumstances will a refund or exchange of services be available once the cooling off period has elapsed.
In order to cancel your ACU Football Club membership, you must email acufootballclub@acu.edu.auand state your details and the reason why you wish to cancel your membership. The Sports Program Coordinator (SPC) will be required to approve cancellations before any payments are refunded.
If you are a member of ACU Football Club, you are covered by both Football NSW and ACU insurance.
If you are registered and financial with the Club, you are covered under the Football NSW insurance scheme through Gow Gates Sport.
Review the Gow Gates Sport policy
NOTE: CLAIMS MUST BE MADE WITHIN 120 DAYS OF THE INJURY
If you are an ACU FC volunteer who has suffered a personal injury whilst volunteering with the club, please complete the Incident and Injury Report Form. Please attach all relevant medical receipts that have been incurred to date as a result of your personal injury. Any or part of any expenses which a Medicare benefit is paid or is payable including the Medicare Gap will not be covered by the insurer.
If you have any enquiries relating to the insurance policies or claims process please email us.
You can email the club at acufootballclub@acu.edu.au or find more information on the club’s website. The club is run by a volunteer committee, so please allow time to respond.
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