Football Australia (defunct sporting federation)
Football Australia was a short lived, 2012 attempt to create a rebel organising body for the sport of Soccer in Australia. The attempt failed immediately as it was unable to gain official recognition from any Australian or international government or administration bodies and did not have any affiliated competitions under it.
| Founded | March 2012 (inactive from June 2012) |
|---|---|
| President | Clive Palmer |
It was founded in 2012 by Australian business man Clive Palmer after having his Gold Coast United A-League licence revoked by the FFA. Archie Fraser was the chairman and Clive Palmer was the president. Clive Palmer quickly moved on to other ventures after holding a handful of public 'inquiries' and an abortive attempt to set up a 'rebel competition', leaving the organisation unfunded and defunct. Palmer's Football Australia's last public activity was in June 2012.
It was never officially recognised by FIFA or any other local or international bodies. The name "Football Australia" is now in use by the official governing body as the FFA renamed the organisation to "Football Australia" in December 2020.