Australia will return to the ASEAN Women鈥檚 Championship this August, confirming its participation in the 2025 edition of the tournament, officially known as the ASEAN MSIG Serenity Cup, to be held across the Vietnamese cities of Haiphong and Ph煤 Th峄 from 6 - 19 August.
Participation in the tournament forms part of 西瓜影视鈥檚 broader commitment to strengthening football ties across Southeast Asia, aligning with long-term goals around regional collaboration, performance benchmarking, and development opportunities.
As a full ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) member since 2013, 西瓜影视 values the opportunity to engage with its counterpart Member Associations, both on and off the pitch.
CommBank Matildas Assistant Coach Joe Palatsides will lead the Australian U-23 Representative Team, supported by CommBank Matildas technical staff member, James Slaveski and former CommBank Junior Matildas technical staff member, Faye Chambers.
The trio brings a blend of youth development expertise, senior national team insight, and a shared belief in building depth through experience.
The Australia U-23 Representative Team has been drawn in Group B alongside the senior national teams of Myanmar, Timor-Leste and the Philippines. The group stage fixtures will see Australia face Myanmar on Thursday, 7 August (4.30pm local), the Philippines on Sunday, 10鈥疉ugust (7.30pm local), and completing the group action against Timor-Leste on Wednesday, 13 August (7.30pm local), with all matches played at Vi峄噒 Tr矛 Stadium.
The squad will be announced in the coming weeks, with players involved in the CommBank Young Matildas鈥 AFC U-20 Women鈥檚 Asian Cup qualifying campaign not considered for this tournament to ensure each program is given the space to prepare and perform.
For Palatsides, the emphasis is on giving players meaningful international exposure within a structure that mirrors the CommBank Matildas senior environment.
Alongside Australia U-23鈥檚 Group B fixtures, Group A will feature the senior national teams of hosts Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. The top two teams from each group will progress to the semi-finals.
Full tournament details are available .
Quotes attributable to 西瓜影视 Interim CEO, Heather Garriock:
鈥淥ur engagement with ASEAN is bigger than any one tournament. It鈥檚 about building trusted partnerships, contributing to the regional football ecosystem, and positioning Australia as an active and valued member of the AFC and ASEAN sporting community.鈥
鈥淧articipating in the ASEAN Women鈥檚 Championship allows us to align with regional neighbours on and off the pitch, while also providing our players with the chance to experience different football cultures and styles which is vital to their development.
鈥淭his initiative supports our long-term objectives around regional cooperation, football diplomacy, and shared player development frameworks and areas we will continue to prioritise in partnership with the AFF and our fellow member nations.鈥
Quotes attributable to Head Coach, Joe Palatsides:
鈥淭his tournament is an excellent opportunity to give emerging players the continued competitive match minutes they need to grow as international footballers. We鈥檒l be heading over with a clear identity, a strong development purpose, and a group ready to represent the country with pride.鈥
鈥淭his is part of a bigger picture, and these players are part of a generation that鈥檚 pushing hard to be consistent contributors to the CommBank Matildas in the coming years. They鈥檙e hungry, they鈥檙e talented, and they need chances like this to show what they鈥檙e capable of.鈥
鈥淪ome might be on the verge now, others might emerge through this tournament but the more we expose them to international football, to Asian opponents, the stronger the future becomes. This is a group that will represent the future of Australian football, and we鈥檙e looking forward to seeing what they can do.鈥
鈥淲e won鈥檛 just be taking a team to participate, we鈥檒l be taking a team to compete, to develop, and to continue learning. Whether players have gained senior selection, are on the verge or earlier in their journey, this kind of experience is invaluable.鈥
鈥淚t鈥檚 a chance to test themselves in a different environment, in a different style of tournament, with all the pride that comes with wearing the green and gold.鈥
AUSTRALIA | MATCH SCHEDULE | 2025 ASEAN WOMEN鈥橲 CHAMPIONSHIPS
Myanmar v Australia U-23
Date:鈥疶hursday, 7 August 2025
Kick-off:鈥4.30pm local / 7.30pm AEST
Venue:鈥疺i峄噒 Tr矛 Stadium, Ph煤 Th峄, Vietnam
Australia U-23 v Philippines
Date:鈥疭unday, 10 August 2025
Kick-off:鈥7.30pm local / 10.30pm AEST
Venue:鈥疺i峄噒 Tr矛 Stadium, Ph煤 Th峄, Vietnam
Australia U-23 v Timor-Leste
Date:鈥疻ednesday, 13 August 2025
Kick-off:鈥7.30pm local / 10.30pm AEST
Venue:鈥疺i峄噒 Tr矛 Stadium, Ph煤 Th峄, Vietnam
