Weston Creek Soccer Club is making it known that they’re moving on the greenfields of Molonglo:
The club previously known as Weston Creek Soccer Club has unanimously voted at its Annual General Meeting to rename itself Weston Molonglo Football Club.
“This is a huge step forward for the Club,” Club President Chris Brown said.
“It signifies our expansion [...]

The Football Federation Australia has announced Canberra is hosting 2015 Asian Cup soccer games!
The competition will kick off in Melbourne on January 9, 2015 with an opening ceremony and Socceroos match at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium and will culminate in the Final at Sydney’s Stadium Australia on January 31, 2015.
The other three competition venues [...]

A 94th minute match-winner from Jessica Fishlock has stunned Canberra United and gave Melbourne Victory a 2-1 win at McKellar Park to send the Victorians above the champions and threaten United with the possibility of ending the weekend outside of the top four. Fishlock’s delicate chip in stoppage time capped an impressive game from the [...]

This in from Capital Football:
A brilliant solo strike by new signing Nikki Washington has given Canberra United a crucial 2-1 victory over league leaders Perth Glory at Deakin Stadium. Washington struck with a super effort in the 53rd minute to net her second goal in two games and put Canberra right back into the title [...]

This in from Capital Football:
A second half free-kick from experienced international Caitlin Munoz ensured that Canberra United’s unbeaten record stretched to 18 matches and earned them what could prove to be a valuable point in a 1-1 draw with Western Sydney Wanderers at Campbelltown. Munoz struck with seventeen minutes to spare to cancel out Teigen [...]

The ever popular TUFC Summer Sixes is the oldest six-a-side competitions in Canberra, running now for over 25 years.  The comp is taking registrations for men’s divisions 1 to 4 and over 35s (but ladies are welcome too), and juniors from under 12s to under 18s.  Seniors play on Thursday evenings and Juniors on Friday [...]

Our Tuggies have sent in word about their youth development plans for the Summer:
Tuggeranong United have re-appointed their two youth coaches, and will add a Summer Academy for promising players as part of their continuing commitment to youth development. Vince Ruiz and Stan Mitchell will remain as Premier League Under 18 and Premier League 16 [...]

Capital football brings word that the lowly RiotACT sponsored Tuggeranong United have dashed Woden Valley’s finals hopes:
There were few goals in Round 20 of the loop Premier League as Woden Valley’s hopes of making their first-ever appearance in the end of season finals took a big blow with Tuggeranong United ending their chances of [...]

This in from Capital Football:
Belconnen United claimed the loop Premier League championship for the first time since 1998 with two rounds to spare building an insurmountable lead at the top of the table with a 5-0 hammering of Canberra City at McKellar Park on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Devils entered the match knowing a win [...]

This grim news in from Capital Footaball:
A hat-trick from Dustin Wells has given Belconnen United a firm grip on the loop Premier League title as the Blue Devils romped to a 6-1 win at McKellar Park on Saturday evening against the out-gunned Monaro Panthers. Wells struck once in the first half and twice after the [...]

This in from Capital Football:
League leaders Belconnen United swamped an off colour Woden Valley 5-0 at McKellar Park on Sunday afternoon to cement their position as the leading force in the loop Premier League after ten rounds. The Blue Devils were never seriously threatened by a Woden team who came into the match off the [...]

Bad news this week from the RiotACT sponsored Tuggeranong United:
Monaro Panthers have pulled off the upset of this, and possibly many a season, with a stunning 2-1 victory over champions Canberra FC at Deakin Stadium. The victory, as surprising as it was, certainly was deserved as the Queanbeyan based side put in an astonishing effort [...]

Ivan Slavich has just sent out a lengthy tome detailing the demise of Canberra’s official bid for an A-league team. It reads in part:
Dear foundation member,
It is with much sadness and regret that I write to inform you that our quest for an A League team for Canberra is over. I would like [...]

This in from Capital Football on this week’s action:
Loop Premier League
Round 7
Canberra FC is back in the title hunt following an extraordinary 7-4 win over Tuggeranong United at Deakin Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Michael Spaleta scored four goals for the home team in what was an amazing match as Tuggeranong’s youngsters came from 1-3 behind [...]

Capital Football reports that RiotACT’s Tuggeranong United has returned to the losers list going down 4-1 to Woden Valley.
Better luck next time guys!
Belconnen United returned to the top of the loop Premier League with a 5-2 win over Canberra Olympic at O’Connor Enclosed with the home team reduced to ten men following the dismissal of [...]

[ 9 June, 2012; 7:00 pm; ] In 2012 the Australian National University Football Club (ANU FC) celebrates its 50th Anniversary as the home of football for ANU students, staff, alumni and lovers of the beautiful game. From humble beginnings in 1962, the club has grown to become an ACT football powerhouse claiming the Capital Football Club Championship in 2011.

On Saturday 9 [...]

This week we were very excited in The Eagle’s Nest when we took delivery of our Tuggeranong United jerseys complete with the sponsor’s logo (us). (Contact the club to get your own! Modelled here by Yours Truly)
So we’re doubly excited that our brave lads have turned around their bad start to the season with a [...]

[ 5 May, 2012; 10:00 pm; ]

Come and watch the FA Cup final this Saturday night with Tuggeranong United.  

Be at the Tuggeranong Southern Cross Club to see Chelsea and Liverpool battle for the most tradition riddled Cup in the world.  

From 10pm, game kicks off at 2:15am.

Yes, they definitely have SBS at the Southern Cross Club, they’re not Vikings you [...]

RiotACT’s Tuggeranong United have clawed their way off the mat and recorded a massive thrasing of Canberra City 4-1.
Here’s Capital Football’s take on the round:
Loop Premier League
Round 4
Belconnen United has taken over top spot in the loop Premier League with a thrilling 5-4 victory over Canberra FC at a chilly McKellar Park. An 88th minute [...]

The RiotACT sponsored Tuggeranong United missed out 4-3 against Canberra Olympic this weekend, but here are the match reports for the whole round:
Canberra City recorded the result of the round with an amazing 5-3 upset of loop Federation Cup finalists Cooma Tigers at Hawker Football Centre on Sunday afternoon. City stunned their free-scoring opponents [...]

SBS are reporting that Canberra’s A-League push is back on again after another mining billionaire has decided soccer is not the game for him and Newcastle lost its funding.
Though unimpressed by the manner in which the ruling body has treated the consortium which has spent three years piecing together a proposal, Slavich said that [...]

Much to everyone’s surprise RiotACT finds itself sponsoring the Tuggeranong United Football Club in the ACT Football Federation’s LOOP Premier League.
We have this report in of how our brave lads went in round one:
Champions Canberra FC claimed all three points in their season opener with a routine 4-0 win over Monaro Panthers at Seiffert Oval. [...]

[ 31 March, 2012; 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. ] The Australian National University Football Club (ANU FC) is Canberra’s biggest football club, with over 200 players registered in 13 teams in 2012. Founded in 1962, the ANU FC is also one of Canberra’s oldest clubs and is this year marking its 50th anniversary.

The first celebration to commemorate the ANU FC’s golden anniversary takes place [...]

The Road have a informative piece on why we’re not going to see an A-League football team in Canberra anytime soon:
Bid leader and TransACT boss Ivan Slavich’s three-year battle to get a team up in the nation’s capital was revived briefly when the FFA this week revoked Gold Coast United’s licence and announced it was [...]

We hear Canberra United have won their W-League Grand Final 3-2 after having taken an early commanding lead.
In a grim year for Canberra’s sporting teams at least we can pin our hopes, dream, and vicarious send of success on women’s soccer.
Slideshow by Keijidosha:

Congratulations are in order for latest local sporting heroes Canberra United, who took out the Westfield W-league with a 5-0 win over Adelaide United in their 11th round bout on Sunday.
Adelaide fought a good fight, keeping a dangerous-looking Canberra at bay for the first 25 minutes, until defenses were breached to see two quick-fire goals [...]

[ 6 October, 2011; 5:00 pm; ] The Jako TUFC Summer Sixes is on again this summer at Wanniassa playing fields.

[ 7 October, 2011; 8:00 pm; ] Canberra Stadium are letting the world know that “the Qantas Socceroos will host Malaysia in an international friendly match in Canberra on Friday 7 October 2011 (8pm kick-off)”.

This will be the first time that the Qantas Socceroos have played Malaysia in Australia and the match will be used as a crucial build-up to the Qantas [...]

The FA Cup Final is coming up this Saturday the 14th May, kick-off is at midnight. Does anyone know of a pub or club in Canberra that is likely to be showing it live?
Thanks…Stewart

Love is a battlefield. I mean, SPORT is a battlefield!
In the search to discover which side of the lake is best I thought it would be interesting to see whether it is North or South on top in the stats for local sport.
Football (soccer) is a particular interest of mine so I thought I would [...]

The Roar is carrying a heartfelt plea for an A-League team in Canberra.
Interestingly it seeks to rebut the notion that the GWS AFL tie in has nailed shut the coffin of the A-League bid.

The Roar is floating the idea that Canberra should join in the expansion of the New South Wales Premier League soccer competition to form a second tier national comp.
Would we support a second tier team?

A Canberra side in a second tier national soccer comp
Would be great and I would support it
I’ll know where [...]