Eight semi-professional clubs are one step closer to a place in the A-League Men’s competition after Football Australia announced the make-up of a national second division starting in 2025.
The new league will consist of at least 10 teams and eight foundation participants were named on Monday – former National Soccer League clubs South Melbourne, Preston Lions, Sydney Olympic, Sydney United, Marconi Stallions, Wollongong Wolves and New South Wales premiers APIA Leichhardt, join Avondale, who won the Victorian state title for the first time in September.
Between two and four additional teams will be selected early next year “as part of refined application process”, according to FA. The clubs will form part of…