Perth’s HBF Park hosts new international women's football tournament

Perth’s HBF Park is the host venue for a new International Football Cup which commences today with Perth welcoming elite women's football teams for the week-long competitive exhibition tournament.

Ancillary events including a fan festival at Elizabeth Quay on Friday, 30th August and a public screening of the Matilda's documentary Trailblazers on Saturday, 31st August will add vibrancy to the city for this week-long festival of football.

At a grassroots level, private technical and coaching clinics will also be held with host clubs, allowing players to engage with the local football community.

The Perth International Football Cup will feature four matches between four elite women's football teams over the next five days.

Western Australia has welcomed Women's Super League (WSL) teams Manchester City, West Ham United, and Leicester City, as well as France's Ligue 1 team Paris Saint-Germain.

The WSL is the highest profile women's football league in the world and the women's equivalent of the English Premier League.

Australian star players Mary Fowler, Alanna Kennedy, Katrina Gorry and Courtney Nevin are among the current players set to take to the pitch for the event.

As part of the competitive exhibition tournament, each team will play one match before playing off in a double-header final on Sunday, 1st September.

Western Australian Sport and Recreation Minister David Templeman shared "there is clearly an appetite for more women's football as we've seen registrations in the sport reach record highs since last year's FIFA Women's World Cup.

"It's fantastic to be welcoming these world-class teams to Perth to play at the award-winning HBF Park, which underwent a $35 million upgrade in recent years to ensure it is fit to host the highest calibre of football events.

"It's an exciting time for women's football, with a significant rise in the popularity of the sport, and the WA Government is proud to support the Perth International Football Cup to recognise and grow that interest."

The Perth International Football Cup is part of a growing collection of world-class women's football events secured for WA, including the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, which generated over $25 million for the WA economy, and the upcoming Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup 2026.

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