October is set to be a big month of Touch Football, with action spanning from the international stage to major representative and premier competitions across Australia. From the Australian Emus heading to Japan for the Asia Pacific Seniors Touch Cup, to the NSW Country Championships in Mudgee and the return of premier leagues in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia, there’s plenty happening across the game. Here’s what’s on in October.
DoorDash National Youth Championships (NYC)
28 September – 1 October
The NYC will once again return to Coffs Harbour and host Australia’s best young athletes in the nation’s premier junior championship event.
Featuring participants from under-12s to under-18s, last year’s edition delivered a spectacular showcase of Touch Football from the nation’s emerging talent, with Queensland Representative School Sport and NSW Combined Independent Schools victorious in the tightly contested Girls and Boys 18s grand finals, respectively.
For more information on this year’s event, click here.
Asia Pacific Seniors Touch Cup (APSTC)
7 – 10 October
The Athelite Australian Emus are heading to Utsunomiya Japan, for the Asia Pacific Seniors Touch Cup (APSTC).
Australia will be represented across 10 divisions with the tournament bringing together senior Touch Football athletes from across 13 nations across the Asia Pacific region and beyond. The Australian touring contingent features 63 debutant athletes and 16 debutant team officials, alongside several experienced former Emus Opens representatives.
For more information on ASPTC, click here.
NSW Touch Football Country Championships
17 - 18 October
The 2026 NSW Touch Football Country Championships return to Mudgee, with Glen Willow set to come alive for another big weekend of Touch Football.
A long-standing highlight of the NSW Touch Football calendar, Country Champs brings together Country Affiliates from across the state for two days of quality representative competition.
For more information on this year’s event, click here.
Touch Football South Australia League
11 October - 4 December
South Australia’s premier representative Touch Football competition returns this October.
The competition brings together some of South Australia’s leading players across the Central Scorpions, Eastern Stingrays, Northern Vipers and South West Wolves, with Men’s, Women’s and Mixed divisions showcasing the best of the state’s talent.
For more information on this year’s event, click here.
Victoria Touch League
11, 18, 25 October & 8, 15, 22 November
Victoria’s premier Touch Football competition returns in October, with the 2026 Victoria Touch League (VTL) bringing together some of the state’s best players and clubs.
VTL showcases high-level Touch Football across a fast-paced four-round series before culminating in finals, providing an important competitive platform for Victoria’s leading athletes and an opportunity to see some of the state’s top talent in action.
For more information on this year’s event, click here.
Touch Football WA Super League Series
18 October - 21 November
Western Australia’s premier Touch Football competition returns this October, with the 2026 Touch Football WA Super League Series getting underway at Miles Park, Cloverdale from 18 October.
Bringing together some of the best Touch Football talent from across WA, the series features Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Open divisions battling it out across 10 rounds before culminating in Semi-Finals and Grand Finals in November.
For more information on this year’s event, click here.
