| Professional Footballers Australia | |
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| Founded | April 1993 |
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| Headquarters | Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Members | 655 (2020) |
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| Affiliations | ACTU, FIFPro |
| Website | pfa |
The Professional Footballers Australia (PFA), formerly the Australian Soccer Players' Association, is an Australian trade union affiliated with the Australian Council of Trade Unions and FIFPRO that represents professional male, female and elite junior soccer players.
History
Before the PFA, eight previous attempts had been made to form a footballers' association in Australia. The PFA was formed in April 1993 as the Australian Soccer Players' Association.
In 1994, the PFA won a standardised contract for footballers, and through the Australian Industrial Relations Commission won the abolition of a transfer system much hated by Australian footballers.
Since the mid-1990s, the PFA has been active in advancing soccer players' pay and conditions, and has also been active in protecting soccer player's from unfair dismissal. It is a member of FIFPro.
Awards
Main article: PFA Footballer of the Year AwardsThe PFA holds an annual award ceremony, which formally recognises the most outstanding Australian footballers.
See also
References
- "Player Representation". Professional Footballers Australia. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- "Welcome to Professional Footballers Australia" (PDF). pfa.net.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- "Professional Footballers Australia (PFA)". playerrelations.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- Slater, Matt. "PFA warn non-League players about upcoming changes to contracts". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- "Professional Footballers Australia — FIFPro".
- "PFA Awards". PFA. 7 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 May 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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