FEMALE FOOTBALL WEEK 2026

9 - 17 May, 2026

Female Football Week is a celebration of more than what happens on the pitch.

It’s about the people, pathways and community that continue to grow the women’s game every day. Across this week, we’ll celebrate the players who inspire us, the coaches helping shape the future, the families who support the journey, and the next generation already finding their place in football.

From MiniRoos to NPLW, from first games to future careers, this is how we celebrate our game.

^^ Feature watch: “This Is Our Game”

Women’s football is entering a defining era of growth, visibility and opportunity. This short film captures the voices of players experiencing that transformation first-hand. A collaborative short film by filmmaker Carys Hughes and Alamein FC.

^^ Feature watch: “The Women Who Change the Game”

As girls’ football continues to grow, we need more female coaches, and greater support to help those already in the game continue to progress. A short film made by Jacob Emms, sharing the perspectives of female coaches at Alamein FC.

Calendar of Events (2026)

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  • Dorothy Laver Reserve West
    3pm kick-off

    A huge afternoon for our Senior Women as they take on Melbourne Victory Women at home to open Female Football Week.

    We’re calling on the whole Alamein community to bring the noise. Make a poster, wear your colours, grab a banner from the changerooms and help create an atmosphere worthy of the occasion.

    After the match, junior players will be invited onto the pitch to join the Senior Women’s post-game huddle.

  • Our Under 16s will play at home, with mothers and mother figures invited to walk players onto the pitch ahead of kick-off as part of our Mother’s Day celebrations.

    A small moment to recognise the enormous role families play in helping girls participate, grow and thrive in football.

  • Our buddy program returns, bringing Senior and Junior players together for a shared training experience.

  • This week, we officially launch the Alamein Coach Education Fund, an initiative designed to support and develop more female coaches within the game.

    The fund will help create stronger coaching pathways, greater access to education and mentorship opportunities, and better experiences for girls and women in football for years to come.

    Keep an eye on our socials for the official launch.

  • 7.30pm kick-off

    Can’t make the Away trip to watch the Alamein Angels play Bundoora in the Nike FC Cup? Football Victoria will stream the match live on its NPL YouTube channel at 7.30pm.

  • The latest edition of The Alamein Journal lands this week, featuring stories, reflections and updates from across the club and the wider women’s game.

    Subscribe here: The Alamein Journal

  • Our Under 11 and Under 12 Academy players are invited to bring a friend along to training as we continue introducing more girls to football in a fun, welcoming environment.

    We’re also hoping to fire up the BBQ and make a night of it.

  • Our Senior Women hit the road to take on Bulleen Lions FC away from home.

  • A huge day of junior football at Dorothy Laver Reserve West as our Junior NPL and Academy players take centre stage.

    The canteen will be making hot food, the Alamein community will be out in force, and we are looking forward to another fantastic day of football.

    Home fixtures:

    • U13s: 8.45am

    • U15s: 10.20am

    • U17s: 12pm

    • U12s: 1.40pm

    • U16s: 3pm

    (U11s and U14s play Away so we’ll be cheering them on from a distance too.)

More Ways to Celebrate

Embrace the energy of Female Football Week »

Group of young female soccer players in blue jerseys celebrating on the field, smiling and posing for the photo. One girl has her arm around another, and others are facing different directions. Background shows more players and a coach.

^^ Football Victoria featured Alamein FC and our commitment to creating genuine pathways for girls and women in football in this article for Female Football Week.

^^ Learn the Alamein Angels’ Song. Practice belting out the Alamein lyrics to Waka Waka in this karaoke video. We’ll be ready if the Senior Women get the result at their next game.

Recap from FFW 2025

During Female Football Week in 2025, we took some time to reflect on a simple but important question: Will she still play?

Our club marked Female Football Week with conversations, events, and stories that focused on why girls stay in sport, and what sometimes makes them leave. From sponsor messages of support to leadership panels and player-led videos, it was a chance to hear directly from the people in our community. As a club built for girls and women, we were proud to be part of this week, and to share what it meant to us.

A group of young women, possibly athletes, sitting inside a locker room or team area. One woman in the middle, wearing a black jacket, is smiling while others around her are engaging and listening. A woman in a blue athletic jacket stands in the background smiling.

Read: how Matilda’s star Emily Gielnik helped us launch Female Football Week.

Group of female soccer players wearing red jerseys, celebrating on the field with smiles and hugs, with a logo of Alamein FC in the top left corner, and large text that reads, "WE STAND WITH HER. A message from our sponsors for Female Football Week 2025."

Watch: this heartfelt collection of messages from our sponsors, direct to our players.

A young girl in a soccer jacket sitting on a bench against a tiled wall, with text asking if she will still play.

Listen: to what some of our youngest players say about why girls leave - and stay - in sport.

Two young female soccer players in action on a field, one in blue and the Alamein player in red, competing for the ball.
Two Alamein soccer players smiling and celebrating, one giving the other a piggyback ride on a field.
Alamein players in action during a match, with the Alamein player in a blue jersey heading the ball and opposing players in white and red jerseys nearby, set against a green field and partially visible goalposts in the background.