Football West National Training Centre Explained

Clubname:FW NTC
Fullname:Football West National Training Centre
Season:2019
Position:5th
Website:http://www.footballwest.com.au/index.php?id=94

Football West National Training Centre, simply known as FW NTC, is a soccer academy based in Perth, Western Australia.

History

The academy was established by Football West in conjunction with FFA and the WA Department of Sport and Recreation in 2006 to operate as an establishment where young players could be assisted to prepare for the game at the highest level.[1]

The boys' team played in the Football West State League in 2012 and 2013, however did not play for points. They also participated in the FFA State Institute Challenge.[2] The boys' program was replaced by the Perth Glory NPL program in 2014.[3]

Notable male academy graduates

NameCurrent clubPositionCurrent status
Brisbane RoarFWPlaying
Melbourne CityGKPlaying
Sydney FCMFPlaying
Moreland CityFWPlaying
Green GullyDFPlaying
Perth GloryDFPlaying
Sydney FCMFPlaying
Broadmeadow MagicMFPlaying
Western Sydney WanderersDFPlaying
PSV EindhovenDFPlaying
Suwon Samsung BluewingsFWPlaying

Women's team

The FW NTC Women's team are one of the inaugural teams in the new National Premier Leagues WA Women competition (which commenced in 2020), and is a part of the National Premier Leagues Women’s structure.[4] Previously they had been a part of the Women's Premier League competition (2018–2019); prior to that, they were a part of the Women's State League Premier Division (since at least 2008).

Current women's squad

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Western Australian National Training Centre . footballwest.com.au . 22 November 2012.
  2. Web site: Youth takes centre stage in FFA State Institute Challenge . footballaustralia.com.au . 22 November 2012.
  3. Web site: National Training Centre . Football West . 16 April 2014.
  4. Web site: Female football in WA moves into new era. Football West. 4 December 2019. 7 December 2019. 7 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191207110530/https://footballwest.com.au/female-football-in-wa-moves-into-new-era/. dead.
  5. Book: Top 4 Cup Finals Weekend 2022 . 9 September 2022. Football West.