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15/06/2026

“The IFA Youth League allows us to stay with our players longer and continue building their development journey.”

🗣️We caught up with Leonardo Pinto from Ellë Football Academy to hear his thoughts on the significance of the IFA Youth League and what it means for long-term player development.

⚽️Leonardo reflected on the longer term vision of creating a genuine 11v11 Youth League platform that gives academies the opportunity to develop players over a longer period within one consistent, professional environment.

🛡️For Ellë Football Academy, development goes far beyond technical ability alone. It’s about building players through every stage of the journey; from 7v7 to 9v9 and eventually into full-sided football, while also shaping character, discipline and human values along the way.

📈Leonardo believes strongly in the importance of players working with one academy for as long as possible, allowing academies to create continuity, trust and a stronger developmental foundation before players eventually progress to the next level of the game.

🚀The IFA Youth League now provides academies with the platform to continue that process into the older age groups, creating an environment where players can be challenged, educated and developed consistently over many years.

🏟️Leonardo highlighted the quality of the environment being created across the league, with academy directors, coaches and parents all contributing to a culture focused on genuine player development and healthy competition.

⚔️As the inaugural season continues, Leonardo believes this is only the beginning of something special with the standards, professionalism and overall level of the competition set to continue rising year after year.

🔥For academies like Ellë Football Academy, the opportunity to continue working with players they’ve developed since U7s and U8s is what makes the Youth League so exciting.

Because at the heart of it all…

❤️ Developing players is the passion that drives everything they do.

🔍To learn more about Ellë Football Academy and the IFA Youth League, click the link in our bio!

13/06/2026

🏆 SA IFA Cup – Round 4 ⚽️
📍 APEX Football Stadium, Angle Park
🗓️ LIVE TODAY – Saturday, June 13

Halfway through the season… and the standard continues to rise.

Every round has added another layer.

⚡ More intensity
🧠 Faster football thinking
🔥 Greater confidence in possession

What we’re seeing now is more than early-season energy, it’s development and growth beginning to take shape.

Teams are becoming more connected.
Players are becoming more expressive.
The football is becoming more demanding.

Across every age group, Round 4 presents another opportunity for players to compete, adapt and continue building their game in a high-level environment.

And with the second half of the season now underway…

📈 Expectations increase
⚔️ Every fixture matters more
🏆 Momentum becomes critical

From brave attacking football to disciplined defensive moments, the SA IFA Cup continues to showcase the ambition, creativity and competitive spirit being developed across academy football in South Australia.

12/06/2026

🏆GOAL OF THE WEEK⚽️
🗳️VOTE FOR GOAL OF THE WEEK!
🫵🏻YOU DECIDE! HAVE YOUR SAY!🗣️

We have 4 shortlisted nominees for Goal of the Week for Week 6 and WE NEED YOUR SAY! This is a public vote to decide.

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Goal A: Jett Nadj - Play Athlete
Goal B: Illyas Safi - ASA Football
Goal C: Tom Jackson - ASA Football
Goal D: Raphael Housson - Villarreal Sydney

🗳️Vote in the poll attached to this post to decide! Click below to vote!

🚨PLEASE NOTE: Voting closes at 10:00am AEST TOMORROW MORNING (Saturday, June 13th)

12/06/2026

🏆SAVE OF THE WEEK🧤
🗳️VOTE FOR SAVE OF THE WEEK!
🫵🏻YOU DECIDE! HAVE YOUR SAY!🗣️

We have 4 shortlisted nominees for Save of the Week for Week 6 and WE NEED YOUR SAY! This is a public vote to decide.

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Save A: Caden O’Connell Ogden - Football Lab
Save B: Max Flavel - Ellë Football Academy
Save C: Lachlan Porter - Football Lab
Save D: Hamish Brown - Ellë Football Academy

🗳️Vote in the poll attached to this post to decide! Click below to vote!

🚨PLEASE NOTE: Voting closes at 10:00am AEST TOMORROW MORNING (Saturday, June 13th)

09/06/2026

🏆IFA Youth League – Round 13: Round Up⚽️
⬅️ SWIPE ACROSS ⬅️

💻 Full ladders available via the IFA Youth League website – Link in bio.

📍With the season now rounding the corner and into its second half the stakes couldn’t be higher. Silverware beckons…

Round 13 at Hills Grammar School delivered another high-quality weekend of IFA Academy Football… intense contests, fast passages of play and teams continuing to grow into their own brand of football.

What stands out most right now isn’t just results…

It’s the improvement! 👏

⚡ Teams moving the ball quicker
🧠 Players reading moments earlier
🔥 Greater composure in high-pressure situations

😮‍💨The speed of the game has lifted noticeably across all age groups, and there’s a growing understanding among players of how small details influence big moments.

Every fixture now feels earned! 👊

✋There are no easy games.
🙅🏻No comfortable stretches.
❌And no room for teams to be complacent.

Across the league, academies are continuing to push standards higher technically, tactically and mentally.

📈 Confidence is building
⚔️ Competition is tightening
🏆 Teams are learning how to manage moments

From organised defensive performances to brave attacking football, Round 13 again reflected what this league is designed to provide:

A genuine development environment where players are consistently challenged to think quicker, compete harder and grow through the contest.

🏆 Team Ladders
⚽ Golden Boot Race
🧤 Golden Gloves Standings
⭐ Player of the Season Points

23 rounds.
One inaugural season.
And the momentum keeps building 👊🏻

This is the IFA Youth League.

08/06/2026

🎥⚽️ IFA x Veo - Partnership Announcement📣

🤝IFA is proud to announce our partnership with the world’s leading AI-powered sports camera technology platform.

As the game continues to evolve, so too must the way we capture, analyse and showcase football within the IFA ecosystem.

Through this partnership, IFA Member Academies will now have greater access to professional-quality match and training footage, creating new opportunities for:
📈 Player development
🎞️ Match analysis
🌍 Talent identification
📲 Content creation & storytelling
🚀 Raising the profile of academies, players and coaches across the IFA network

👉The ability to consistently capture high-quality matchday content is becoming an increasingly important part of the modern football landscape.

🎥From showcasing academy environments and playing styles to highlighting player moments and building stronger digital presence, Veo provides our members with a powerful tool to elevate both their football programs and their brand.

🤝This partnership represents another step forward in IFA’s commitment to driving innovation, professionalism and long-term development opportunities for our member academies and players.

🔗 IFA Member Academies can now access an exclusive member discount on Veo camera orders via the link in bio.

06/06/2026

🏆 NSW IFA Cup – Round 7 ⚽️
📍 Western Sydney Wanderers Football Park
🗓️ TODAY – Sunday, June 7

🌧️ Last week the weather stopped the football… but not the momentum.

After a rain-out forced Round 6 to be postponed, the NSW IFA Cup returns TODAY — and the energy is building right across the competition ⚡️🔥

With the season beginning to take shape, every match now carries greater meaning. Teams are finding rhythm, players are growing in confidence and the intensity continues to rise each week 📈

🛡️ 20 Academies
⚽️ 163 Teams
🔥 One elite development environment

From Development League through to U13 & U14, Round 7 is another opportunity for players to test themselves in high-level academy football environments.

⚡ Faster football
🧠 Better decision making
💪 Competitive resilience
🎓 Premium coaching and development

The strongest teams aren’t simply talented…

They’re consistent.
They adapt.
They compete every single week 😤

And after a weekend away from competition, expect the hunger and intensity to return immediately today 🚀

💭 Who builds momentum?
💭 Who responds under pressure?
💭 Who creates their moment in Round 7?

⏳ 15 rounds. Every week matters.

06/06/2026

🏆 IFA YOUTH LEAGUE – ROUND 13 ⚽️
The halfway point is now behind us… and the competition has officially hit another level 📈🔥

What looked predictable a few months ago no longer exists!

Teams have evolved. Players have grown. Academies upped their game!

At this stage of the season there are no easy fixtures!😤

Every week demands intensity. Every game demands focus. And if you’re even slightly off your game… you’ll be punished 😮‍💨⚡️

🏟️Back at Hills Grammar School, another huge weekend of Academy Football awaits with the league continuing to raise the standard week after week.

🛡️ 12 Academies ⚽️ 23 Teams 🔥 One uncompromising standard

💥 Faster transitions 💥 Greater physical intensity 💥 Higher quality decision making under pressure!

This is where true development happens.
👉🏻 Which teams continue their rise? 👉🏻 Who handles the pressure moments best? 👉🏻 And who finds another gear as the season enters its most demanding stretch?

Development. Intensity. Progress.

05/06/2026

🏆GOAL OF THE WEEK⚽️
🗳️VOTE FOR GOAL OF THE WEEK!
🫵🏻YOU DECIDE! HAVE YOUR SAY!🗣️

We have 4 shortlisted nominees for Goal of the Week for Week 5 and WE NEED YOUR SAY! This is a public vote to decide.

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Goal A: Massimo Vidotto - Football Lab
Goal B: Noah Iwasaki - Prodigy Football
Goal C: Levi Dimovski - TS11 Football
Goal D: Lucas Halverson - Prodigy Football

🗳️Vote in the poll attached to this post to decide! Click below to vote!

🚨PLEASE NOTE: Voting closes at 10:00am AEST TOMORROW MORNING (Saturday, June 6th)

04/06/2026

“The IFA Youth League creates a professional environment and a real pathway for our players”

🗣️We caught up with Jacob Muñoz from to get his thoughts on the importance of the IFA Youth League and what it provides for developing players.

⚽️Having been part of IFA for a number of years, Jacob highlighted the significance of now having an 11v11 platform for older age groups — giving academies the ability to provide a clearer and more complete development pathway.

✅ Structure.
✅ Discipline.
✅ Commitment.

🛡️For Villarreal Sydney Academy, the transition into full-sided football is about more than just competition. It’s about preparing players within an environment that reflects the standards, expectations and demands of the senior game.

📈As players progress through the pathway, the game requires greater understanding, stronger habits and the ability to perform consistently within high-level football environments.

🚀The IFA Youth League provides academies and players with the opportunity to compete in a structured, professional setting against strong opposition on a consistent basis.

🏟️From the quality of the facilities to the level of competition, environments like the IFA Youth League are helping create meaningful opportunities for the next generation of Australian Football players.

🛣️And for academies like Villarreal Sydney Academy, it’s another important step in building a pathway that players can genuinely believe in.

🔍To learn more about Villarreal Sydney and the IFA Youth League, click the link in our bio!

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