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ANFAAustralia

Sporting, social, cultural. A federation for clubs, players, and community through football for Nepalese communities in Australia.

About Us

Australian Nepalese Football Association (ANFA) aims to promote and enhance an active and ongoing participation in football in Australia. It provides an engaging platform for everyone, especially Nepalese communities, to pursue an active and healthy lifestyle through participation in footballing activities. It also helps to connect and nurture footballing talents within Australia and between Australia and Nepal through various football events and programs.

ANFA is a federation of member clubs and players in football. It has a proud Nepali heritage, but it encourages membership of any cultural heritage. It is committed to addressing social, economic and cultural barriers to participation in football activities in Nepali and multicultural communities, thereby enhancing community building, social cohesion and resilience.

The objective of ANFA shall be promoting an active, healthy lifestyle through football activities and events, and promoting healthy competition. ANFA will encourage, reward and recognise footballing talents, and help talents blend into rich multicultural and Nepalese culture and tradition through sporting and social means. The federated association shall be sporting, social, cultural, not-for-profit and non-political.

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Our Goals & Objectives

The objective of ANFA shall be promoting an active, healthy lifestyle through football activities and events, promote healthy competition and healthy lifestyles. ANFA will encourage, reward and recognise footballing talents, and engage, explore new talents as well as help the talents blend into rich multicultural and Nepalese culture and tradition through sporting and social means. The federated association shall be sporting, social, cultural, non for profit and non-political.

  1. Deliver football for our members

    Planning, organising and delivering football activities that are desired by its member clubs and stakeholders. ANFA aspires to be the leading community-based federation of football clubs by pursuing a supportive, high-quality and inspiring environment to nurture individual talents and aspirations.

  2. Govern with integrity

    Governing of ANFA by a dedicated, passionate and professional team of members, executive members and advisers who are committed to respect, responsibility, ethics, transparency and integrity.

  3. Engage multicultural communities

    Engaging with the multicultural communities and organisations in Sydney and Australia to cater to the needs of diverse social and cultural groups and increase the participation of multicultural and Indigenous peoples, students and new migrants. ANFA is committed to providing an environment which is safe, supportive, equitable and welcoming for all.

  4. Nurture individual talents

    Nurturing individual talents by identifying, supporting and advancing their personal and professional goals, and by being a vehicle to address barriers so people can achieve their full potential.

  5. Build intercultural connection

    Facilitating inter-cultural engagement between Nepali communities and other communities in Australia, in Nepal and beyond, thereby contributing to community building and resilience.

Our beginning

Established in 2011

A group of passionate football fanatics and players saw growing Nepalese soccer clubs in Sydney and across Australia needing an association to coordinate and bring the football community together, and ANFA was established in 2011.

Codes of conduct & documents

Constitution, strategic plan, and codes of conduct that guide clubs, players, coaches, officials, and spectators across ANFA.

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Register as a club or player, or reach out if you have questions about ANFA.

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