South Coast United SC
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Full name | South Coast Croatia Soccer Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | United, Croatia, Croacija, Reds | ||
Founded | 1984 | ||
Ground | Ian Mclennan Park, Kembla Grange | ||
Chairman | Vlado Skara | ||
Manager | Greg Valic | ||
League | Illawarra Premier League | ||
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South Coast Croatia Soccer Club is an Australian soccer club from the city of Wollongong, New South Wales. The club was founded in 1984 by Wollongong's Croatian Australian community. The club plays in the Illawarra Premier League.
History
After being founded in 1984, the high point in the club's history came in 1987 when the club won its only Illawara Premier League championship.
South Coast were previously in the Illawarra Conference League or Division 1 as it was previously known. In 2004, Croatia were minor premiers of the Illawarra Conference League but lost the Grand Final to Helensburgh 4–1.
The club last hosted the Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament in 1994 and hosted the 2014 Australia & New Zealand Croatian soccer tournament.
Home ground
South Coast Croatia play their home fixtures at Ian Mclennan Park, Kembla Grange since their inception in 1984
Divisional history
Year | Division | Points | Placed |
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1996 | Division 1 – IFA | 31 | 5th |
2001 | Illawarra Conference League | 32 | 5th |
2002 | Illawarra Conference League | 39 | 7th |
2003 | Illawarra Conference League | 35 | 9th |
2004 | Illawarra Conference League | 62 | 1st – Premiers and Promoted |
2005 | Illawarra Premier League | 42 | 5th |
2006 | Illawarra Premier League | 35 | 9th |
2007 | Illawarra Premier League | 49 | 5th |
2008 | Illawarra Premier League | 36 | 9th |
2009 | Illawarra Premier League | 36 | 3rd |
2010 | Illawarra Premier League | 21 | 11th |
2011 | Illawarra Premier League | 29 | 7th |
2012 | Illawarra Premier League | 11th place | |
2013 | Illawarra Premier League | 10th place | |
2014 | Illawarra Premier League | 5th place | |
2015 | Illawarra Premier League | 26 | 8th place |
See also
References
www.thegong2014.com.au