The Docceroos are a group of enthusiastic footballers with the unifying feature in that we are all doctors (medical practitioners) of varying specialties and origin. Each year we field a team that competes in the World Medical Football Championships which is hosted in a foreign country. Founded in 2003, Dr Alan Jones put a squad of 14 players together in six weeks to compete in Barcelona at the Football Estadi and training fields of F.C. Barcelona.

Since these humble beginnings, the squad has slowly grown stronger and we have fielded a team each year since this time.  We have competed favourably in most tournaments but are yet to grab the elusive winner’s trophy. The championships each year are a wonderful opportunity to play six games of football, travel to a new country and meet doctors from around the globe in the setting of a Medical Conference. For those of us fortunate enough to go, it truly is a trip of a lifetime (every year!).

2024 has been a huge milestone for the Docceroos – we hosted the WMFC 2024 on the Sunshine Coast. To do this we have formalised as a not-for-profit company – Docceroos LTD. We managed to produce our best ever outcome, finishing 2nd in a tight final against Great Britain.

We are so proud that this event was the first with a Women’s Cup and it was great to see the Medtildas lift the trophy as inaugral champions!

We now turn our sights to Ireland in 2025. Please follow our journey in our 2025 campaign.

Trials for the 2025 campaign have now been completed. Check out some snaps from last year below!