Sunshine Coast FC
Full name | Sunshine Coast Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Fire | ||
Founded | 2007 | ||
Ground | Sunshine Coast Stadium | ||
Capacity | 12,000 | ||
Head Coach | Richard Hudson | ||
League | NPL Queensland | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Sunshine Coast Football Club is a semi-professional Australian soccer club based in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Nicknamed "The Fire", the club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Queensland.
Contents
1 History
2 Home Ground
3 Current squad
4 Current Senior Coaching Staff
5 Honours
6 References
7 External links
History
Sunshine Coast FC were founded in 2007 by Noel Woodall in order to participate in the inaugural season of the Queensland State League, a competition designed to bridge the gap between the A-League and the various regional and city-based leagues across Queensland.[1]
Sunshine Coast kicked off in the new competition in March 2008, finding instant success as the club managed to win the inaugural Queensland State League Grand Final by defeating the Brisbane Strikers 1–0 through a goal from Bryan Gilfillan.[2] However, after a run of injuries and difficulty in getting permits for foreign players, the Fire have had a less successful season in 2009, placed 3rd from 11 teams after 20 games, on 41 points.[3]
In 2010 the Club again captured the Premiership and Championship. Former head coach Richard Hudson led the Fire to the 2012 QSL Grand Final where they would capture the final Championship before the new National Premier League. Kevin Aherne-Evans took over from Richard Hudson as head coach for the 2013 and 2014 NPL Queensland seasons, before being replaced in 2015 by Paul Arnison.[4]
In 2016 the clubs form began to drop with an 11th place finish followed by last place finishes in 2017 & 2018. Midway through the 2018 season the club replaced former Head Coach Ali Demircam with QSL winner Richard Hudson who returned to the club after a 6 year hiatus. [5]
The club currently have a very successful youth programme (Players aged 12-16) headed up by former Manchester City and West Bromich Albion coach Melvyn Wilkes. In the 2018 season the club were also accepted back into the Skill Acquisition Programme (Players aged 8-11). The programme is currently led by Scottish native Gareth Thomson who recently moved over from New Zealand. [6]
Home Ground
Sunshine Coast's stadium is the Sunshine Coast Stadium, which has a capacity of 12,000.
Current squad
2018 NPL Queensland Squad, correct as of 12 February 2018.[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current Senior Coaching Staff
Senior staff at the club for the 2019 season[8]:
Role | Name |
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Technical Director | Melvyn Wilkes |
Senior Head Coach | Richard Hudson |
U20's Head Coach | Gary Newcome |
U18's Head Coach | Gareth Thomson |
Honours
- Queensland State League Premiers: 2008, 2010, 2011
- Queensland State League Grand Final Champions: 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012
References
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^ "FourFourTwo". Au.fourfourtwo.com. 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
^ [1] Archived April 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ Mark Bode (2013-01-06). "Fired up to dominate". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
^ http://sunshinecoastfc.com.au/fire-sign-richard-hudson-senior-mens-coach/
^ http://sunshinecoastfc.com.au/new-arrival-gareth-thomson/
^ "NPL Selected Teams – FOX SPORTS PULSE". Sportingpulse.com. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
^ http://sunshinecoastfc.com.au/club/technical-staff/
External links
- Sunshine Coast FC Official Website
- Queensland State League
- Football Queensland
- National Premier League