A player must be registered for a club before they are eligible to take the field of play; this process ensures compliance with the relevant regulations and makes certain that your club members are protected under the FFV Risk Protection Program.

Simplified, the process to register a player is as follows:

1. The player submits their registration to the club
2. The player pays the club registration fee (including FFV and FFA fees) to the club
3. The club accepts the player's registration
4. The club pays the FFV and FFA registration fees to FFV
5. The player is eligible to play

There are a number of other rules that affect a player's registration and their eligibility, which can be found in the FFV and FFA registration regulations. Some key points to note however include:

• A player may only be registered for one club at any given time
• A player may be registered for up to 3 clubs within a season, but may only play for 2 of those clubs
• A player's registration is only valid if completed within the applicable registration window

MyFootballClub Explained

MyFootballClub is the National Online registration system developed by Football Federation Australia, by which the above process is administered.

Every person has their own individual account which is designated a unique 8-digit FFA ID number. This account is a record of their registration history, which includes playing, coaching, refereeing and volunteering.

Clubs also have their own accounts - access to which may be granted via an individual's account once they have applied for access and met the relevant requirements. Please use the buttons at the top of this page to log into MyFootballClub as a club user, to gain access to the club's account, or to view user guides and other materials designed to help you use MyFootballClub.

Click Here to visit the MyFootballClub website

International Transfers

 

Prior to accepting their registration, an International Transfer Clearance (ITC) is required for every player whose last registration was overseas. This is a FIFA requirement to ensure players are not under contract or suspended, and is applicable even if the player is an Australian citizen or if they have been registered in Australia or Victoria previously.

To obtain an ITC you simply need to complete and forward the required paperwork to FFV and we will follow this up with the FFA and the National Association the player is coming from on your behalf. This process can take up to 30 days if a response from the opposite National Association is not received; most often this process tends to take around 7 days however. Additional documentation is required for minors (players under the age of 18) to ensure that they are not moving for footballing reasons.

Click Here for the ITC request forms

 

Player Status

 

A player participating in football is either an Amateur or Professional. Amateur players may play in Professional leagues, but Professional players are not permitted to play in Amateur leagues.

Amateur Players

An Amateur is any Player that is not a Professional. i.e. a player that is not paid to play football for a club and does not have a contract with a club. This includes Junior players, Thirds and Masters players and players in all Women's competitions.

A club may reimburse a player for expenses incurred without affecting the players amateur status up to the value of $100 a week including for travel, kit, equipment or insurance premiums.

If a player was previously a professional, they must wait at least 30 days after the players’ last match as a professional before they are permitted to register as an amateur.

Professional Players

A Professional is a player who has a written contract with a club in which that player is paid to play football for that club in the form of Prescribed Form NRR 05 – Professional Player Contract.

Professional players are classed as casual employees. As employers clubs are required to comply with PAYG Income Tax and Superannuation laws. In Victoria, the minimum age required to register as a Professional Player is 15 years of age.