Central Coast United FC
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| Full name | Central Coast United Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | CCU, The Pirates |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Ground | Pluim Park, Lisarow |
| Capacity | 2,200 |
| Technical Directors | Stuart Davis Matt Crowell |
| League | NPL NSW 3 |
| 2020 | 9th of 12 (note 2021 season cancelled) |
Central Coast United FC, formerly known as Central Coast Lightning is an amateur soccer club, based and located on the Central Coast of New South Wales. In their inaugural season, CCU won the NSW State League and missed out on promotion to NPL 3. The following year they were promoted to NPL 3.
Senior team history[]
In 2017, the club applied and was granted a licence to compete under its Central Coast United branding from the start of the 2018 season.
In both the 2018 and 2019 season, Club Captain Daniel McFarlane won NSW State League Player of the Year.
In the club's first season they narrowly lost out on promotion by a single point, an incredible achievement in their first season. The club emphatically bounced back to secure the Grand Final Championship with a victory over Bankstown United. The 2019 season saw Central Coast United again be successful as in July 2019, the club secured promotion to National Premier Leagues NSW 3 with a 3-1 victory over Prospect United in their 2nd ever season. Another marvellous achievement was set as the 2019 season for Central Coast United as it was declared the most successful Central Coast side in history due to the Under 15s, 16s, 18s, 20s and the 1st Team all outright winners of the league.
Club Honours[]
NSW State League
Champions (1): 2018
Premiers (1): 2019
Club Championship (1): 2019
Club colours[]
The club colours are red and black with white. The club's new colours and inaugural home kit was revealed in February 2021, the club will play in white with horizontal gold stripes. The away kit has been confirmed as a black kit with a gold trim. The logo which is inspired by the skull and crossbones was designed by renowned artist Matthew Wolff who has designed LAFC and NYCFC logo's as well as the highly renowned Nigeria 2018 World Cup kit. There are 23 stripes on the Central Coast United logo which represent the 23 local clubs playing football on the Central Coast.
Current squad[]
As of 20 March 2019
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable former players[]
Previously as the main feeder club for the Central Coast Mariners, several players have already gone in the A-League and most recently the 2009 AFC Champions League, which the Mariners qualified for. Notable former players include
- Matt Simon
- Damien Brown
- Bradley Porter
- Matthew Trott
- Mitchell Prentice
- Dean Heffernan
- Matt Crowell
Notes and references[]
External links[]
- Soccer clubs in New South Wales