South Australian Sports Institute Football Program
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The South Australian Sports Institute (Association Football Program) is run by the South Australian Sports Institute
South Australian Sports Institute
The South Australian Sports Institute is a specialised educational and training institution providing coaching for elite junior and senior athletes in a number of sports....

, in Adelaide, for South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...

n youth players. SASI runs this program for both men and women.

Program

The men's program aims to prepare players for selection in the Australia U17
Australia national under-17 football team
The Australia national under-17 association football team, more commonly known as the Joeys, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia in international Under 17 or youth football competitions.-FIFA U-17 World Cup:...

 squad and Australian Institute of Sport program. 30 scholarships are awarded each year to athletes who are 15-17 years old that show the potential to represent Australia at U-17 or U-20 level.

2009 Scholarship Holders

Notable Former Players

NameClubPositionYearsCurrent Status
  Adelaide United DF 2006-2007 Playing
  Hearts DF 2006-2007 Playing
  North Queensland Fury MF 2000-2001 Playing
  Adelaide United MF 1999-2000 Playing
  Adelaide United DF 1999-2000 Playing
  Queensland Roar GK 1998-1999 Playing
  Adelaide United MF 1997-1998 Playing

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