Games Overview & Activities

The Friendship Games will take place from 13-18 July 2025. The Games aim to connect our International and Australian youth, to share and celebrate their respective cultures and build friendships through sport. Our organisational values are Friendship, Respect and Diversity.

The Friendship Games is a multisport, cultural and educational event with 10 targeted sports and approximately 3,600 participants from International, Perth metropolitan and Western Australian and Northern Territory regional youth aged 15-18 years of age.

An opening and closing ceremony, cultural, educational and social activities and venue activations will provide a once in a lifetime opportunity for all our participants to connect and expand their horizons. across the six (6) days of competition and activities.

Sports include AFL, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Netball, Soccer, Table Tennis, Volleyball and Water Polo. Participants will compete in their chosen sport until approximately 1pm and will be played at some of Perth’s premier sporting Stadiums.

Our International and Scholarship participants will take part in cultural, social and educational (university visitations) activities in the afternoon through until 5pm.

Activity

Day

Registration
Opening Ceremony

Sunday 13 July


Sports Competition and Venue Activities 9am – 1pm.
International and Scholarship Participants Cultural / Educational Activities 2pm – 5pm.

Monday 14 July


Sports Competition and Venue Activities 9am – 1pm
International and Scholarship Participants Cultural / Educational Activities 2pm – 5pm

Tuesday 15 July


Sports Competition and Venue Activities 9am – 1pm.
International and Scholarship Participant Cultural / Educational Activities 2pm – 4pm.
ALL Participant SOCIAL ACTIVITY 4 - 6pm.

Wednesday 16 July


Sports Competition and Venue Activities 9am – 1pm.
International and Scholarship Participants Cultural / Educational Activities 2pm – 5pm.

Thursday 17 July


Grand Finals AM
Closing Ceremony PM

Friday 18 July

Key Dates

Registrations Open

February 2025

Deposit Invoices Sent (terms 14 days)

1 week following registration

Registrations Close

Friday 16 May 2025

Balance Invoices Sent (terms 14 days)

Friday 16 May 2025

Team lists due

Friday 30 May 2025

Invoices to be paid

Friday 30 May 2025


Draws and Fixtures released

Wednesday 18 June 2025


Team/Club representatives information session 1

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Team/Club representatives information session 2

Thursday 3 July 2025


Friendship Games Opening Ceremony

Sunday 13 July 2025, 3pm - 5pm

Friendship Games Social Activity

Wednesday 16 July 4.00 - 6.00pm

Friendship Games Closing Ceremony

Friday 18 July 2025, 3pm - 5pm

Monday 14 July to Friday 18 July 2025

Friendship Games

“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does.

It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair.

It is more powerful than government in breaking down racial barriers.”

- Nelson Mandela