The Story of ACSA
The Australian Chinese Soccer Association (ACSA) was incorporated in March1995 as a non-profit sporting organisation. It was formed with the main aim of promoting the sport of football in the Chinese Community and is the first Chinese football association of such nature in Australia. ACSA is officially affiliated with Football New South Wales (the state governing body of football) and all our players are registered under Football Federation Australia, the Australian national governing body of football who sanctions all the football trips for overseas tournaments. ACSA is the only Chinese football organisation in this state approved by FNSW to run its own competitions independently under its own system.
There were already Chinese football teams in Sydney back in the 1950’s but the number increased markedly in the early 1990’s. However, the level of organisation and coordination were lacking. In view of the situation, a small group of football fanatics under the helm of well known Hong Kong national team representative Lok Tak Hing (1960’s) – who subsequently was elected as the inaugural Chairman, set in motion the tortuous work of forming the Association. Two other very well known former Hong Kong national team players Lau Tim (1950’s-1960’s) and Cheng Yun Yu (1960’s-1970’s) also became part of the group. ACSA has 20 teams with over 400 registered players of numerous national origins participating in two major ACSA competitions from April to October annually – the ACSA league and S.A.Cup tournament. Other than that, ACSA has also sent representative teams to participate in many other local and overseas tournaments over the years. Nationally, we have played in Brisbane and Melbourne. Internationally we have participated in the World Chinese Football Tournaments in Hong Kong in 1999, Vancouver, Canada in 2001, Suzhou, China in 2003, New York, USA in 2005 and Xiamen, China in 2007. We hosted the ANZ Cup in Sydney in 2002 and 2004 and returned to play in Auckland, New Zealand where it was then hosted in 2003 and 2006.
We also played friendly matches in Hong Kong, Heyuan, China and Macau in 2006, then in Tianjin, China in 2008; Hong Kong, Dongguan and Shunde, China again in 2009, as well as a Tri-nation HKANZ Cup Football Tournament in Hong Kong followed by a friendly match in Chengdu, China in 2010. We sent three teams to take part for the first time in the Shanghai 15th WCEIFT in 2011. The 16th WCEIFT was hosted by Johor Bahru of Malaysia in 2012; ACSA sent a team to take part in the O55 Group.
In 2013 ACSA also sent two teams to the 17th WCEIFT in Hong Kong, one in each of the Over 45 and Over 55 age groups, to give our full support. Our main purpose of this trip was to take the opportunity to enrich our knowledge and experience of the sport and to get better acquainted once again with our new and old international friends.
澳洲華人足球總會(澳華足總)於1995年三月成立為一個非牟利的運動團體。其主要宗旨為提倡華人社區的足球運動，是澳洲此類性質的第一個華人足球總會。澳華足總正式隸屬於紐省足協(本省足球管理機構)，而本會全部球員都經由澳洲足總註冊，澳洲足總是全國最高足球管理機構，全權批核所有海外比賽之足球行程。澳華足總是本省唯一得到紐省足協認許的華人足球團體，准許根據本會的賽制去進行所有賽事。
悉尼早於五十年代已有華人足球隊伍，不過球隊的數字在九十年代初期有明顯的增長。可惜組織和協調方面有所不足。有鑑於此，一小撮足球熱愛者，在香港代表隊名將駱德興(1960s)的領導下—他随後當選為創會主席，動議進行成立總會的艱鉅工作。兩位很有名的香港隊球員劉添(1950s-1960s)和鄭潤如(1960s-1970s)亦加入本會行列。
每年四月至十月期間，澳華足總平均有二十支球隊及超過四百名註冊球員來自不同民族背景参與澳華足總的兩大賽事 – 澳華聯賽及足總杯。除此之外，澳華足總多年來亦派出代表隊參加很多本地和海外的賽事。在國內，我們到過卑里斯本和墨爾本比賽。國際性方面，我們參加了1999在香港，2001在加拿大温哥華，2003在中國蘇州，2005在美國紐約和2007在中國厦門的世界華人足球大賽。我們也在悉尼主辦過2002和2004的[澳紐杯]，並在2003和2006回訪紐西蘭渥克蘭作客比賽，同於2006年也曾到香港、河源和澳門巡迴友好訪問，2008到中國天津，2009再訪香港、東莞和順德三地，2010参加在香港的[澳紐港]三國友誼盃及成都的友誼賽。我們也派出三支球隊首次参與2011年在中國上海的第15屆世界華裔長青杯足球邀請賽。2012年第16屆世界華裔長青杯足球邀請賽在馬來西亞柔佛新山舉行，澳華足總亦派出一隊在老年組角逐。
澳洲華人足球總會(澳華足總)於1995年三月成立為一個非牟利的運動團體。其主要宗旨為提倡華人社區的足球運動，是澳洲此類性質的第一個華人足球總會。澳華足總正式隸屬於紐省足協(本省足球管理機構)，而本會全部球員都經由澳洲足總註冊，澳洲足總是全國最高足球管理機構，全權批核所有海外比賽之足球行程。澳華足總是本省唯一得到紐省足協認許的華人足球團體，准許根據本會的賽制去進行所有賽事。
悉尼早於五十年代已有華人足球隊伍，不過球隊的數字在九十年代初期有明顯的增長。可惜組織和協調方面有所不足。有鑑於此，一小撮足球熱愛者，在香港代表隊名將駱德興(1960s)的領導下—他随後當選為創會主席，動議進行成立總會的艱鉅工作。两位很有名的香港隊球員劉添(1950s-1960s)和鄭潤如(1960s-1970s)亦加入本會行列。
每年四月至十月期間，澳華足總平均有二十支球隊及超過四百名註冊球員來自不同民族背景参與澳華足總的两大赛事 – 澳華聯賽及足總杯。除此之外，澳華足總多年來亦派出代表隊參加很多本地和海外的賽事。在國內，我們到過卑里斯本和墨爾本比賽。國際性方面，我們參加了1999在香港，2001在加拿大温哥華，2003在中國蘇州，2005在美國紐約和2007在中國厦門的世界華人足球大賽。我們也在悉尼主辦過2002和2004的[澳紐杯]，並在2003和2006回訪紐西蘭渥克蘭作客比賽，同於2006年也曾到香港、河源和澳門巡迴友好訪問，2008到中國天津，2009再訪香港、東莞和順德三地，2010参加在香港的[澳紐港]三國友誼盃及成都的友誼賽。我們也派出三支球隊首次参與2011年在中國上海的第15届世界华裔长青杯足球邀请赛。2012年第16届世界华裔长青杯足球邀请赛在馬來西亞柔佛新山舉行，澳華足總亦派出一隊在老年組角逐。
在2013年澳華足總亦有派遣隊到香港，分別在老年組和中年组去支持第17屆世界華裔長青杯足球邀請賽。最主要之目的是要拓展足球運動知識，争取經驗，並和國際上的新知舊雨再次相聚。
2nd March 1995
24th January 1995
30 August 2025
The 30-Year Imprint of ACSA
Confucius said that we achieve maturity at twenty and establish ourselves at thirty.
The Australian Chinese Soccer Association, in the blink of an eye, has reached its thirtieth year since its establishment. Looking back over these thirty years, the Association was initially registered after nine months of preparation work in 1995. From humble beginnings, today’s achievements have been made possible through the hard work of sponsors, the presidents, patrons, and executive committee members, as well as the support from all of you. We sincerely express our gratitude.
All happenings over the first twenty years have been detailed in the 20th anniversary commemorative issue. In recent years, the Association has promoted football through the Evergreen Football League, which provides an appropriate platform to cultivate the interest of senior individuals over sixty in the sport. This also facilitates the Association’s selection of representatives for the annual World Chinese Football Association’s Evergreen Cup, for international participation.
Over the past decade, participating in international competitions has been the biggest motivation for players, and being selected to represent the Association is also a personal honour. Therefore, the Australian Chinese Soccer Association sent multiple teams to compete in various international tournaments every year, such as the 2015 Singapore and 2017 Bangkok World Chinese Evergreen Cup, the 2017 World Chinese Communities Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Hong Kong’s Returning to China Football Tournament, the 2018 Tianjin Evergreen Cup, and even sent four teams to the 2019 New Zealand World Chinese Evergreen and resulted in one champion and two runner-up awards. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the Association took a four-year break from the world stage, and at the beginning of 2023, they first participated in the Bangkok Thai Emperor’s Cup, then sent six teams to Penang, Malaysia. In 2024, five teams went to Nanchang, Jiangxi to attend the World Chinese Evergreen (one runner-up and one third place). In 2025, they were invited for the first time as an overseas team to participate in the Taipei Masters Cup, achieving good results in both the 65 and 70 age groups.
The Australian Chinese Soccer Association has never been absent from local events. In addition to running its regular league matches, there has been seamless cooperation with the FFA and FNSW. When Australia hosted the Asian Cup Football, many from ACSA were invited to be community football ambassadors to promote the tournament. The Australian Chinese Soccer Association has also provided visiting team Liaison Officers for the FFA during the World Cup qualifiers and the AFC Champions League. It has also supported various football activities over the years, including the Eastwood Harmony Day, the Lebanese ALFA Cup, Home 789 and Sydney City Police Street Soccer etc. In 2018, it hosted the international friendly matches with visiting cities from China’s Yangtze River Delta, Tianjin and New Zealand. In 2019, when the Jiangxi Rainbow Football Club visited, a friendly match and a dinner were arranged to entertain the friends from afar. The Association fully supports all things football-related, including local radio World Cup programs and hosting visitors from the football circle who come to Sydney.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 ACSA season was forced to be cancelled under the guidelines and rules issued by Football NSW. After the pandemic, the Association began to actively promote senior football, and they also organised football referee training to solve the problem of shortage of referee to officiate the games.
Starting a business is difficult, but maintaining it is even harder. This has been a deep understanding of the executive committee members of the Australian Chinese Soccer Association for many years. They can only hope that like-minded individuals continue to support them. The Australian Chinese Soccer Association is still bravely moving forward in promoting the sport of football, putting in all efforts and remaining unwavering and relentless.
澳華足總卅載之雪泥鸿爪
子曰二十而冠，三十而立。澳洲華人足球總會自1995年成立至今，眨眼已達而立之年。
回顧這三十年的成長，足總最初經過九個月的籌備工作， 於1995年註冊成立，從前者的默默耕耘到今天的成果，都是多年來有賴贊助商，會長，會董和眾執委辛勞累積及各界支持而來的，在此我們表達由衷的謝意。
前二十年的一步一腳印，在上次20周年特刊已有詳述。足總近年在推動足球方面，利用長青足球聯賽為培養年逾花甲長者對足球運動興趣的延續提供了適當的舞臺，也方便了足總在參加每年世界華人足球總會的世界華裔長青杯足球大賽挑選代表，邁向國際。
過去十年參加國際比賽一直是球員們最大的動力，能入選代表也是個人的崇高榮耀，因此澳華足總每年都派出多支隊伍到各項國際比賽角逐，例如2015星加坡和2017曼谷的世華長青杯，2017全球華人慶祝香港回歸20周年足球大賽，2018天津長青杯， 2019更派遣四隊到新西蘭世華長青，並贏得一冠兩亞的佳績。隨著新冠疫情，足總在世界舞臺養息了四年，2023年初先參加曼谷泰皇杯，再派六隊往馬來西亞檳城，2024五隊往江西南昌出席世華長青比賽(一亞一季)。2025年更首次以海外球隊身分獲邀參加臺北老爺杯比賽，在65和70歲兩個組別都有不錯成績。
澳華足總在本地賽事亦從不缺席，除了舉辦本會例行聯賽，多年來和澳洲足總及紐省足總合作無間，澳洲主辦亞洲杯足球比賽，澳華足總多人被邀為社區足球大使以推動比賽。一直以來，澳華足總亦為澳洲足總在世界杯預賽和亞冠杯提供隨隊聯絡員。同時亦多次支持伊士活和諧日，黎巴嫩 ALFA Cup，Home 789，悉尼市警署街頭足球等活動，2018年主辦來訪的中國長三角城市，天津和新西蘭國際友誼邀請賽，2019江西彩虹俱樂部到訪也安排了一場友誼賽和晚宴款待遠方來的朋友。所有和足球相關的，足總都全力支持，包括本地電台的世界杯節目，和接待來到悉尼的足球圈人士等。
在新冠疫情的影響下，澳華足總2020的賽季為遵從紐省足總的指令而被逼停辦。疫情過後，足總開始積極推動長者足球，並舉辦足球裁判訓練，以解決執法比賽球証不足的問題。
創業難，守業更難，這是澳華足總執委仝寅們多年來極深的體會，唯望有心的志同道合人仕繼續支持。澳華足總對足球運動的推展，仍然是勇往直前，不遺餘力，絕不鬆懈，願大家共勉。