Hakoah Sydney City East FC

Maccabi Hakoah
Full name	Maccabi Hakoah Sydney City East Football Club[1]
Nickname(s)	Slickers
Founded	1939
Ground	Hensley Athletic Field
Capacity	1,000
League	NPL NSW 2
2019	12th (relegated)
Website	Club website
Home colours	Away colours

Maccabi Hakoah Sydney City East FC, commonly known as Maccabi Hakoah, is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club was formed in 1939 as Sydney Hakoah by members of Sydney's Jewish community. They played between 1977 and 1986 in the National Soccer League as Eastern Suburbs (1977–1979) and Sydney City (1979–1987). One of the most successful sides in New South Wales and interstate competitions in the 1960s and early 1970s coached by the now retired Bob Szatmari, Hakoah were also one of the main instigators for the establishment of a national league. The club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues NSW, with games played from Hensley Athletic Field.

A foundation member of the NSL, Sydney City were also its most dominant side in the competition's first decade, winning four titles, including three in a row from 1980 to 1982, and finishing below third only once.[2] However, despite this level of success, crowds were perennially low, and even though they were one of the sides retained for 1987, after the NSL scrapped the split conference system at the end of 1986, Sydney City withdrew from the NSL one round into the 1987 season.[3]

History

In January 1939 a small group of Jewish immigrants, who had been kicking a ball at Rushcutters Bay each Sunday, met to discuss the formation of a soccer club. That meeting resulted in the birth of Sydney Hakoah Football Club. It was not until 1954 that Hakoah started to make its presence felt and was admitted to the Southern League, the State's division, together with Sydney Austral of Dutch origin and Prague which comprised mainly Czech migrants. The team played in distinctive blue and white striped shirts with Magen David badge which was to become famous as the colours and emblem of Hakoah.

The club was admitted to the newly created first division of the New South Wales Soccer Federation following the breakaway of a number of clubs from the FIFA associated Soccer Association in 1956/57. They made the first appointment in Australia of a full-time coach and secretary/manager, the former England international Jack Gibbons who was previously coach of the Israeli national team.

In 1977 Hakoah underwent a name change to Eastern Suburbs Hakoah. They were the winner of the first National League, known as the National Soccer League. They made a major addition to playing staff in former Aberdeen star Eddie Thomson, later to become the Club's coach and coach of Australia's national team.

The name changed to Sydney City in 1978 and the home ground moved from Wentworth Park to ES Marks Field in a successful year for the club. Eddie Thomson became coach in 1979 and together with manager Andrew Lederer led the club through its final years as Australia's most successful and best club.

The team included future International Jimmy Cant, Jim Patikas, striker Ken Boden and Australia's most successful goal scorer John Kosmina for the 1980 season. They went on to win the 1981, 1982 and 1983 NSL seasons with Australian International striker David Mitchell joining the star-studded club. In 1987 Sydney City withdrew mid-season as the most successful club in League history.

NSW State League return

Since 1988 to the present, Sydney City have competed in the NSW State League North Conference in the NSW State Leagues. Recently, they have moved up through the New South Wales football ranks and have been promoted rapidly. In 2014 Hakoah were in NSW's 3rd division (State League 1) and won the Premiership and Grand Final Championship trophies which culminated in winning the Club Championship crown and gaining promotion to the (national premier leagues NSW2), eventually almost replicating that season in 2015, once again winning promotion, this time into the top tier in NSW. In 2012 they also won the double as State League Division Two Premiers and Grand Final Champions under the Hakoah FC banner playing out of Hensley Athletic Field.

They have been in the National Premier Leagues NSW since the 2016 season.

Current squad

First team squad

As of 10 June 2019

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Ryan Norval
2	DF	Connor Shaddock
3	DF	James Combes
4	DF	Bradley Walker
6	DF	Dominic Cox
7	DF	Addison Sayan
8	MF	Oliver Green
9	MF	Shohei Okuno
10	MF	Nathan Roberts

No.	Position	Player
11	MF	Jack Green
12	MF	Steven Chester
13	DF	Robert Ezekiel
14	MF	Jordan Koton
16	MF	Hristian Tanoski
17	MF	Harry Jones
20	MF	Brad Paikin
25	GK	Max Ephraim
33	MF	Amaury Gauthier
60	FW	Noji Takayuki

Seasons

Season	League										Waratah Cup	NPL Finals Aust. Cup / NSL Cup / FFA Cup	Top scorer
Season	Div	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Pos	Finals	Waratah Cup	NPL Finals Aust. Cup / NSL Cup / FFA Cup	Player(s)	Goals
1993	NSW Division 1	22	5	3+1	13	26	58	22	10th
1994	NSW Division 2	22	6	2+2	12	32	46	24	12th
1995	NSW Division 3	22	10	7+1	4	38	23	45	3rd
1996	NSW Division 3	22	7	4	11	22	44	25	9th
1997	NSW Division 3	22	7	5	10	40	35	26	8th
1998	NSW Division 3[lower-alpha 1]	21	8	2	11	38	44	26	6th
1999	NSW Division 3	22	15	3	4	75	29	48	3rd
2000	NSW Division 2	22	8	3	11	44	42	27	9th
2001	NSW Division 2	22	5	4	13	33	59	19	8th
2002	NSW Division 2	19	9	2	8	35	32	29	7th
2003	NSW Division 2	24	7	11	6	41	40	32	9th
2004	NSW Division 2	20	10	4	6	33	28	34	3rd	SF
2005	NSW Division 2	18	11	4	3	35	15	37	3rd	W
2006	NSW Division 2	20	11	3	6	28	19	36	4th	RU
2007	NSW Conference League[lower-alpha 2]	results unknown									2R
2008	NSW Conference League[lower-alpha 2]	16	10	3	3	76	16	33	2nd	SF	2R
2009	NSW State League Div.2	22	7	6	8	41	42	27	11th		1R
2010	NSW State League Div.2	22	2	6	14	25	47	12	12th		1R
2011	NSW State League Div.2	22	16	5	5	67	34	53	2nd	W	2R
2012	NSW State League Div. 2	22	19	2	1	87	15	59	1st	W	1R
2013	NSW State League Div. 1	22	12	1	9	43	33	37	4th	PF	3R
2014	NSW State League Div. 1	22	16	5	1	68	23	53	1st	W	QF
2015	NPL NSW 2	22	13	4	5	38	24	43	2nd	SF	5R
2016	NPL NSW	22	7	2	13	40	54	23	9th		6R
2017	NPL NSW	22	6	6	10	28	35	24	8th		W	FFA Cup – R16
2018	NPL NSW	22	8	4	10	33	32	28	7th		RU	FFA Cup – R32

Source:[4]

Note 1: During 1984 to 1986, the league was split into two conferences – APIA played in the Northern Conference and the position in the table reflects position in the conference.

^P Draws went to penalty shoot-outs during the 1993–1995 seasons (2 points for win, 1 point for loss).

= Premiers (premiership positions) or Champions (finals series)

= Runners-up (premiership or finals series)

1R, 2R, 3R...7R = 1st Round, 2nd Round, 3rd Round...7th Round

R32 = Round of 32

R16 = Round of 16

QF = Quarter-final

SF = Semi-final

EF = Elimination Final

PF = Preliminary Final

PO = Playoff Final

Notes

Hakoah missing information against Hawkesbury City. The game was either cancelled or result unknown. All other teams played 22-game seasons.
The league had two conferences, North and South. Hakoah was in Southern Conference. All figures related to Southern Conference.

Honours

International

OFC Cup Winners Cup 1987

National

NSL Champions 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982
NSL Runner Up 1978, 1983, 1985
NSL Minor Premiers 1984 (Northern Division), 1985 (Northern Division)
Australia Cup/NSL/FFA Cup Winners 1965, 1968, 1986
Australian Club of the Decade (2) 1970's, 1980's

State

New South Wales Minor Premiers 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974
New South Wales Champions 1961, 1962, 1966, 1968
New South Wales Runner Up 1973, 1974
New South Wales Federation Cup & Waratah Cup Winners 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1971, 1976, 2017
Ampol Cup Winners 1957, 1968, 1973,
NSW State League Division Two Champions 2012
NSW State League Division One Champions 2013
NSW Super League Premiers & Champions 2014
NSW Club Championship winners 2014, 2015

References

External links

Official website

Preceded by Inaugural champions	NSL Champions 1977	Succeeded by West Adelaide
Preceded by Marconi Stallions	NSL Champions 1980–1982	Succeeded by St George

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[4] Hakoah missing information against Hawkesbury City. The game was either cancelled or result unknown. All other teams played 22-game seasons.

[Conf-5] The league had two conferences, North and South. Hakoah was in Southern Conference. All figures related to Southern Conference.

[1] ttp://hakoahfc.com.au/

[2] Sydney City – Divisional History

[3] Lowy names task force to set ball rolling on premier league – www.smh.com.au