Football Australia is delighted to announce a broadcast arrangement with News Corp Australia’s streaming platform KommunityTV, which will see every game of the 2024 ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Youth Championships streamed live across Australia this July.
Taking place over 12 days, this year’s ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Youth Championships will be held at the ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ of the Matildas at La Trobe University in Melbourne for the Under 15 and 16 Girls (3 – 8 July), and WIN Stadium, JJ Kelly Park and Ian McLennan Park in Wollongong for the Under 15 and 16 Boys (16 – 21 July), where all matches will be streamed live and on-demand on KommunityTV.
Football Australia CEO James Johnson said: “We are pleased to have renewed our partnership with KommunityTV which will showcase our best emerging young players along with coaches and officials to audiences across Australia who may not be able to attend this year’s Championships.
“The ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Youth Championships are the flagship youth event in the Australian football calendar, with teams from our nine state and territory member federations competing not only to claim the coveted national title, but to impress attending national team technical staff for future honours.
“This arrangement is an exciting addition to this year’s event, and we look forward to working with the team at KommunityTV to further elevate these prestigious Championships and take the girls and boys tournaments to screens across the nation,” concluded Johnson.
In 2024, the Girls’ tournament will feature up to 22 teams from across Australia, while the Boys’ tournament will feature 32 teams.
Embedded within Football Australia’s talent identification scheme, the ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Youth Championships serves as a crucial stepping-stone for young players with many of today’s CommBank Matildas and Subway Socceroos tracing their beginnings to the tournament.
News Sport Network General Manager Product and Partnerships Sachin Kumar said including every match of the 2024 ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Youth Championships would take the KommunityTV coverage to the next level.
“It is exciting to renew our partnership with Football Australia to showcase the best emerging junior talent from across the country,” said Kumar.
“The ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Youth Championships has a track record of producing players that go on to play at the highest levels of football, right around the world.
“With the CommBank Matildas preparing to play for gold in Paris and the Subway Socceroos progressing to the next phase of World Cup qualifying, the excitement around our national teams is palpable.
“We are excited to provide football fans a chance to see the next generation shine on a big stage,” concluded Kumar.
In addition to all matches being streamed live, News Corp will provide the 2024 ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Youth Championships with editorial coverage across the tournament, telling the rich stories of those involved in both the Girls and Boys’ Tournaments.
For those already subscribed to any of News Corp Australia’s 11 metro and regional digital newspapers*, the Football Australia 2024 ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Youth Championships will be available for free on .
For those who are not already subscribed, football fans can go to kommunitytv.com.au to subscribe for $5/week (min. $20 / 4-week commitment) and receive access to 100% of games, as well as full access to News Corp Australia’s digital newspapers*
2024 ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Youth Championships – Girls
Venue: ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ of the Matildas, Bundoora, Victoria
Dates: 3 – 8 July 2024
2024 ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Youth Championships – Boys
Venues: WIN Stadium, JJ Kelly Park and Ian McLennan Park, Wollongong, NSW
Dates: 16 – 21 July 2024
