Football South Coast

Football South Coast
Country	Australia
Founded	2008
Number of teams	27
Level on pyramid	6–11
Domestic cup(s)	Illawarra Mercury Premier League
Website	Official Website
2011

Football South Coast is a sport governing body and football (soccer) competition based in the Illawarra and South Coast regions of New South Wales. All competitions and football activity of Football South Coast is under control of Football New South Wales. The Illawarra Mercury Premier League is the top level of competition in this region. The second tier of football in the region involve two leagues, the Illawarra Credit Union District League and the Peoplecare District League. The final tier of football involves amateur and social players spread across four divisions and two masters competitions.

Teams and structure

Illawarra Mercury Premier League

Twelve (12) teams compete in the premier league in both Men's and Youth league.

Albion Park White Eagles
Bellambi
Bulli
Cringila Lions
Dapto Dandaloo Fury
Port Kembla
Shell Cove FC
South Coast United SC
Tarrawanna Blueys
Wollongong Olympic
Wollongong United FC
Woonona

Illawarra WGC Cranes District League

Fourteen (14) teams compete in the district league across three competitions (First, Reserve and Youth)

Balgownie Rangers FC
Berkeley Sports FC
Coniston FC
Corrimal Rangers FC
Fernhill FC
Helensburgh Thistles FC
Kiama Quarriers FC
Oak Flats Falcons FC
Picton Rangers FC
Thirroul Thunder FC
University FC
Warilla Wanderers FC
Wests Illawarra FC

Community Leagues

The community leagues comprise all ages division one to four (AA1 – AA4) and Over 35's Masters Leagues One to Three (ML1 – ML3).

Source: FSC men's competitions

History

Football South Coast (FSC) was established in 2008 as a unification of all football associations and governing bodies in the area. This was the result of Football NSW desire to organise and manage all regions within its borders effectively. The merger involved nine key associations: Illawarra Football Association (IFA), Illawarra Junior Football Association (IJFA), Illawarra Amateur Football Association (IAFA), Wollongong Wolves (now South Coast Wolves), Futsal, the A-League bid team, Illawarra Women’s Football Association (IWFA), the Illawarra Stingrays and the Referee’s Association. These bodies have been dissolved to make way for FSC, with the exception of the Wolves and Stingrays which will operate as clubs not associations.^[1]

Councils

There are five main councils of Football South Coast. They are the Men's, Women's, Junior's and Referee's and Development.^[1]

References

1 2 Football South Coast About Us. Accessed 17 January 2012.

External links

Football South Coast Official Site

Soccer in Australia

Football Federation Australia

National teams	Men's Men's U-23 Men's U-20 Men's U-17 Men's Beach Men's Paralympic Women's Women's U-20 Women's U-17

Current competitions	A-League Youth League W-League National Premier Leagues FFA Cup FFA State Institute Challenge Kanga Cup

Defunct competitions	National Soccer League NSL Cup National Youth League (1984–2004) Women's National Soccer League Australia Cup

Lists	Clubs Venues (stadiums by capacity) Champions

Other	League system Professional Footballers Australia Football Hall of Fame Women's soccer in Australia

Soccer in New South Wales

A-League

W-League

National Youth League

F-League

Football NSW

NPL	APIA Leichhardt Tigers Blacktown City Blacktown Spartans Bonnyrigg White Eagles Hakoah Sydney City East Manly United Parramatta FC Rockdale City Suns Sutherland Sharks Sydney Olympic Sydney United 58 Wollongong Wolves

NPL 2	Bankstown Berries Bankstown City Central Coast Mariners Academy Fraser Park Macarthur Rams Marconi Stallions Mounties Wanderers Mt Druitt Town Rangers Northern Tigers North Shore Mariners Spirit FC St George Sydney FC Youth Western Sydney Wanderers Youth

NPL 3	Balmain Tigers Dulwich Hill Dunbar Rovers Gladesville Ryde Magic Granville Rage Hawkesbury City Hills Brumbies Inter Lions Rydalmere Lions Stanmore Hawks Sydney Uni Western NSW Mariners

State League	Bankstown United Camden Tigers FC Gazy Lansvale Hurstville City Minotaurs Hurstville FC Nepean FC Prospect United Southern Bulls St. George FA UNSW Lions Wagga City Wanderers Western Condors

Regional Leagues & Associations	Bankstown District Amateur Soccer Association Blacktown & District Soccer Football Association Canterbury District Soccer Football Association Central Coast Football Eastern Suburbs Football Association Gladesville Hornsby Football Association Granville & District Soccer Football Association Football South Coast Northern Suburbs Football Association Macarthur District Soccer Football Association Manly Warringah Football Association Nepean Football Association North West Sydney Women’s Football Southern Districts Soccer Football Association St. George Football Association Sutherland Shire Football Association Southern Branch Sydney Amateur Football League Football Riverina Western NSW Football

NSW League seasons	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Waratah Cup	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Northern NSW Football

NPL	Adamstown Rosebud Broadmeadow Magic Charlestown City Blues Edgeworth FC Hamilton Olympic Lambton Jaffas Maitland FC Newcastle Jets Youth South Cardiff Weston Workers Bears

State League 1	Belmont Swansea United Cessnock City Hornets Cooks Hill United Kahibah FC Lake Macquarie City Singleton Strikers Thornton Redbacks Toronto Awaba Stags Wallsend FC West Wallsend Valentine Phoenix

Regional Leagues & Associations	Football Far North Coast Football Mid North Coast Hunter Valley Football Macquarie Football Newcastle Football North Coast Football Northern Inland Football

Northern NSW League Seasons	2014 2015 2016

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