Darwin Rovers FC

Darwin Rovers FC
Full name Darwin Rovers FC
Founded 2014
Ground Darwin Football Stadium
League NorZone Premier League
Website Club website

Darwin Rovers FC are a football (soccer) club based in Darwin, Northern Territory. They compete in the NorZone Premier League administered by Football Federation Northern Territory.[1] Rovers play their games at Darwin Football Stadium in the suburb of Marrara.

History

The club was established by Shane Kavanagh in 2014 as Shamrock Rovers Darwin FC and their inaugural season was in 2015 in the Northern Territory's All Age competition.[2] In 2016 they were accepted to compete in the NorZone Premier League, the highest level of competition in the Territory. They are considered to be a 'sister club' of the Dublin club, Shamrock Rovers, and to Perth-based Shamrock Rovers Perth FC.

In 2016, Rovers won the Northern Territory Sports Minister's Cup, qualifying them for the national stages of the 2016 FFA Cup.[3] Rovers drew National Premier Leagues Queensland side Brisbane Strikers FC at home. Brisbane proved far too strong for Darwin, winning the clash 6–0 in front of over 1,300 people at the Darwin Football Stadium.[4]

The club was renamed Darwin Rovers FC in 2017.

On the 2nd of August 2017, Darwin Rovers will play against Sydney FC in the Round of 32 of the 2017 FFA Cup. They played sydney fc and lost 8-0 it was a valiant effort but the national premiers were too strong.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.footballnt.com.au/
  2. ↑ http://www.shamrockroversdarwinfc.com.au/
  3. ↑ Bennett, Josh (19 June 2016). "NT's Rovers claim Westfield FFA Cup spot". FFA Cup.
  4. ↑ "Rovers Darwin FC v Brisbane Strikers | FFA Cup Match Centre". Westfield FFA Cup. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
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