Australia’s National Walking Football Championship
Bringing Australia’s walking football community onto one national stage — the WFFA Cup 2026 unites States and Territories in a landmark celebration of participation, pride and pathway.
Overview
The WFFA Cup 2026 is the inaugural National State & Territory Walking Football Championship conducted under the governance of Walking Football Federation Australia (WFFA).
This representative tournament establishes Australia’s formal State vs State competition framework and strengthens the national pathway toward international selection.
Hosted in Sydney on 10–11 October 2026, the event will bring together representative teams from across Australia in a structured, transparent and inclusive national championship.
This is not a club tournament.
This is State representation.
What Makes the WFFA Cup Significant?
Australia’s first formal National State & Territory Championship
A structured and transparent representative pathway
Alignment with international walking football standards
Dedicated women’s divisions across three age groups
Hosting rights awarded for the 2028 WFFA Cup
The WFFA Cup strengthens national cohesion and supports sustainable development of walking football across all jurisdictions.
Competition Categories
The tournament will be contested in six divisions:
Women 40+
Men 50+
Women 50+
Men 60+
Women 60+
Men 70+
Each category crowns a State Champion.
Representative Pathway
All players participating in the WFFA Cup will be observed for future national selection consideration.
This includes the 2027 World Nations Cup Foreveroos squad selection process.
Age eligibility is formally recorded
All matches will be observed
Video review will form part of ongoing assessment
Playing in a younger age group does not disadvantage selection consideration.
How Selection Works
States and Territories manage their own selection processes
WFFA provides overarching governance and tournament framework
Each State may enter up to two teams per category
Team lists are final once submitted
Players interested in representing their State should contact their State body or submit an Expression of Interest below.
Key Dates
Tournament Announcement: 28 February 2026
State EOI Deadline: 15 April 2026
Team Registration Deadline: 30 June 2026
Final Team Lists: 31 August 2026
Tournament Dates: 10–11 October 2026
Location
Cromer Park, Synthetic Field, South Creek Road, Cromer NSW 2099
Expression of Interest
Players wishing to be considered for State representation may:
Contact their State or Territory walking football body
Submit a Player Expression of Interest via the WFFA website
Women in Walking Football
The WFFA Cup is committed to strengthening women’s participation nationally.
With three dedicated women’s divisions, the tournament provides meaningful representative opportunities and supports long-term growth of the women’s game across Australia.
Governance & Integrity
The WFFA Cup is conducted under WFFA National Rules and Technical Regulations.
The Tournament Director retains final authority on competition matters to ensure fairness, safety and integrity.
Tournament Rules & Laws of the Game
All matches at the WFFA Cup 2026 will be conducted under the official WFA Laws of the Game (LOTG) and Tournament Technical Regulations.
The WFFA Laws of the Game are designed to ensure:
Player safety
Fair competition
Integrity of representative football
Consistency with national standards
Key Match Principles
Six players per team on the field (including goalkeeper)
No running
No physical contact
Two halves of 20 minutes
Yellow and red card disciplinary system
Full Technical Regulations, including match procedures, disciplinary processes, penalty shoot-outs and eligibility requirements, apply to all participating teams.
The Tournament Director retains final authority on all technical and operational matters to ensure safe, fair and consistent application of the Laws.