Mustangs FC

{{Short description|Australian comedy-drama television series}}

{{about|the Australian TV series|soccer teams|Mustang (disambiguation)}}

{{Use Australian English|date=June 2017}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}

{{Infobox television

| image = mustangs_fc_logo.png

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| genre = {{Plainlist|

• Family
• Comedy drama

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| creator = {{Plainlist|

• Amanda Higgs
• Rachel Davis

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| writer =

| director = {{Plainlist|

• Fiona Banks
• Roger Hodgman
• Tori Garrett
• Corrie Chen}}

| creative_director =

| starring = {{Plainlist|

• Emmanuelle Mattana
• Ashleigh Marshall
• Monique Heath
• Molly Broadstock
• Gemma Chua-Tran
• Celine Ajobong
• Jacek Koman
• Pia Miranda
• Stephen Hall

}}

| narrated = Celia Pacquola

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| composer = Bryony Marks

| country = Australia

| language = English

| num_seasons = 3

| num_episodes = 39

| executive_producer = Debbie Lee

| producer = {{Plainlist|

• Amanda Higgs
• Rachel Davis}}

| location =

| cinematography = Kath Chambers

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| runtime = 24 minutes

| company = Matchbox Pictures

| network = ABC Me (2017–present)

| first_aired = {{Start date|2017|10|11|df=y}}

| last_aired = present

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Mustangs FC is a 2017 Australian comedy-drama TV series aimed at young teenagers and starring Emmanuelle Mattana as the lead character. The show is set in suburban Australia, and focuses on Mustangs FC, an all-girls soccer team, and focuses on Mattana's character, Marnie, who lives with her mother, Jen (played by Pia Miranda), her mother's boyfriend, Kev, and Kev's daughter, Lara, as well as Marnie's friends and teammates.

Launched on International Day of the Girl in 2017,{{cite web |url=https://tv.press.abc.net.au/abc-is-kicking-goals-on-international-day-of-the-girl |title=ABC Is Kicking Goals On International Day Of The Girl | publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |author=Amy Reiha |date=23 August 2017 |access-date=31 October 2017}} the show explores the relationship between team members, and the struggle to be taken seriously as an all-girls team. Mustangs FC was renewed for two seasons, the last being in 2020.

Mustangs FC was created by Amanda Higgs and Rachel Davis and produced by Davis and Higgs, with Debbie Lee serving as executive producer. The show was produced by Matchbox Pictures for ABC Me alongside the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Screen Australia in association with Film Victoria. In October 2017, the show was nominated for Best Children's television series at the AACTA Awards{{cite web|url=https://dailyreview.com.au/aacta-nominations/67492/ |title=AACTA Nominations Full List: Lion, Blue Murder and Top of the Lake Lead Pack| publisher=Daily Review |date=30 October 2017 |access-date=31 October 2017}}

The show aired in the US on Universal Kids.{{cite web |url=https://tv.press.abc.net.au/girls-kicking-goals-on-abc-me |title=Girls Kicking Goals on ABC ME | publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |author=Tracey Taylor |date=10 February 2017|access-date=31 October 2017}}