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KommunityTV will be your destination for exclusive live streams of the 2026 CommBank Emerging Championships.
Every match will be available to watch live and on demand. Live streams of all fields will be available for each day of the tournament, with replays posted at the end of each day. News Corp full digital subscribers have exclusive access to watch the action.
Australia’s future football superstars are ready to shine!
The CommBank Emerging Matildas and CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships are a cornerstone of Football Australia’s national talent identification and development pathway, providing a critical platform for Australia’s most promising young footballers to showcase their ability in front of national team technical staff.
Held over 12 days, the CommBank Emerging Championships continue to strengthen the connection between youth football and Australia’s senior national teams, reinforcing a clear, high‑performance pathway toward the CommBank Matildas and CommBank Socceroos.
2026 Tournament Details
Held as two national events, the CommBank Emerging Championships will bring together teams from Football Australia’s nine State and Territory Member Federations and invitational teams including the Charles Perkins XI.
CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships (Girls U15 & U16)
Dates: 9 – 15 April 2026
Location: Home of the Matildas, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria
CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships (Boys U15 & U16)
Dates: 18 – 24 April 2026
Location: Valentine Sports Park, Sydney, New South Wales
As flagship youth competitions within the Australian football calendar, the Championships provide an elite, highly competitive environment that supports long‑term player development, talent identification, and progression within Football Australia’s national team pathways.
Competing teams
- Capital Football
- Charles Perkins XI
- Football New South Wales
- Football Northern Territory
- Football Queensland
- Football South Australia
- Football Tasmania
- Football Victoria
- Football West
- Northern NSW Football
Previous Tournaments:
- CLICK HERE to view the Official 2025 CommBank Emerging Socceroos Tournament Digital Program with Fixtures
- CLICK HERE to view the Official 2025 CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships Tournament Digital Program with Fixtures
The 2026 CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships are proudly supported by Destination NSW.
