About

At MCSA, we provide opportunities and we embrace and celebrate multiculturalism and diversity.

The Melbourne Chinese Soccer Association (MCSA) was established in 1995 with the view to provide opportunities for young people, predominantly but not exclusively of Chinese cultural heritage, to play football in a friendly, competitive environment.

MCSA was incorporated as a not-for-profit sporting organization under the Associations Incorporation Act in 2006. The association has enjoyed strong support from the culturally diverse community and businesses, as well as tireless support from the Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne (CYSM). Former Melbourne Lord Mayor John So was an honorary member, and the late Tsebin Tchen (former senator) was a director.

In 2021, MCSA had 2000+ registered players from 80-plus diverse cultural backgrounds. These include Afghanistan, Australia, Bosnia, Brazil, Britain, Cambodia, Chile, China, Columbia, Fiji, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Oromia, Poland, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, Timor Leste, Turkey, United States, Vietnam, West Papua, Zimbabwe, and Zambia.

Our Vision

Provide a welcoming football environment that is socially cohesive, safe, affordable, and inclusive for Melbourne’s diverse, grassroots multicultural communities (men, women, & juniors) to enjoy, be active, make new friends and feel connected in synergy with Victoria’s Multicultural Policy. This is an opportunity that many may not otherwise have due to the escalating costs and scarcity of sports fields.

Focus on:

  1. Working with the relevant sporting associations and councils to support the delivery of Fair Access action plans.
  2. Affordability and service to our culturally diverse, grassroots communities.

Our Activities

The MCSA executive committee is comprised of dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly to achieve our goals. We continue our mission through the generous support of government authorities, local councils, sporting associations, schools, media partners, businesses, and the broader community.
 
In 2025, MCSA successfully managed four leagues consisting of 40 teams. Additionally, we host Preseason and End-of-Season Cups for the MCSA-registered teams where appropriate.
 
Since 2013, we have partnered with Melbourne Victory and Football Victoria to host the annual U-NITE Cup (formerly the Melbourne Asian Cup). This tournament features 24 culturally diverse community teams. To ensure the event celebrates and embraces multiculturalism through football, participating players must share the cultural background of the team they represent.
 
This initiative brings the community together to celebrate multiculturalism through the beautiful game of football.
 
Over the years, we have expanded our reach: the women’s U-NITE Cup was introduced in 2019, followed by the women’s 7-a-side tournament in 2021 to encourage broader participation. 
 
In 2025, we celebrated the inaugural U-NITE Cup for juniors.
 
Following our successful winter season tours to Guangzhou and Taiwan in 2017, 2018, and 2019, MCSA remains committed to selecting players from our registered teams for international friendly matches. We look forward to resuming these tours as soon as possible.
 
MCSA is currently exploring the following new opportunities and welcomes all expressions of interest:
 
1. Women’s Community League: A socially focused league designed to provide a fun environment for mothers and working women to stay active.
2. A junior team competing in an external league.
3. Over-45s League: An initiative for veterans who wish to continue playing and staying active in the sport.
 
Please let us know (secretary@mcsafootball.org.au) if you are interested in participating in any of these programs.