The inaugural Northern NSW Football School Futsal Championships came to a close last Thursday after five hard-fought days of competition.
Port Macquarie hosted 64 teams from Northern Inland, Hunter region, Mid North Coast and North Coast that took part in the competition from 25-27 August and 3-4 September.
The competition included schools in boys and girls age groups including under-13s, under-14s, under-15s, under-16s and opens.
Each team competed in local rounds earlier this year to qualify for the five-day tournament.
The winners and runners-up of each age group of the NNSWF School Futsal Championships secured a spot in the National School Futsal Championships that will take place in Brisbane from Monday 24 to Wednesday 26 November.
The under-13s boys saw Bishop Druitt College take out the top spot while Great Lakes College Tuncurry were runners-up. In the under-13s girls MacKillop College were crowned champions as Hastings Secondary College – Eastport were runners-up.
In the under-14s boys division, St. Bede's Catholic College secured first place, with Maitland Christian School finishing second. For the under-14s girls, Bellingen High School claimed the top spot, followed by Bishop Druitt College in second.
In the under-15s boys competition, Bishop Druitt College took first place, while Camden Haven High School came in second. In the girls' category, Hastings Secondary College – Westport Campus achieved first place, with Camden Haven High School again finishing second.
The under-16s boys division saw Great Lakes College Tuncurry take first place, with TLSC Berkeley Vale securing second. In the under-16s girls category, Bishop Druitt College won first place, while Camden Haven High School took second.
In the open divisions, TLSC The Entrance claimed first place in the boys' competition, with Bellingen High School coming in second. For the open girls, St. Bede's Catholic College finished in first place, while Maitland Christian School secured second.
NNSWF Futsal Development Manager Damon Shaw thanked affiliated futsal partner Eastcoast Futsal Academy for its involvement in hosting the five-day tournament.
Shaw was thrilled about the tournament’s success.
"The NNSWF School Futsal Championships 2025 were a huge success, with schools from all over our region coming together to compete for the northern NSW title and a place in the National School Futsal Championships,” Shaw said.
“It was great to see the talent on show and I can't wait to see how they go in the nationals against winners of other member federations.
“The championships also allowed for us to identify talented players for the NNSWF Futsal Academy and pathway to the FA National Futsal Championships.
“We can’t wait to see how these players will grow in the future.”
Interested in taking part in the 2026 NNSWF School Futsal Championships? Contact futsal@northernnswfootball.com.au.
