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{{Football club infobox |
{{Football club infobox |
current = NSW Premier League 2009 |
current = 2010 NSW Premier League season |
clubname = Wollongong Community Football Club |
clubname = South Coast Wolves Football Club |
image = |
image = |
fullname = Wollongong Community Football Club |
fullname = South Coast Wolves Football Club |
nickname = Wollongong CFC, WCFC |
nickname = Wolves, South Coast, WCFC |
founded = 1980-2008 <small>(as Wolves)</small><br>2009- <small>(as WCFC)</small> |
founded = 1980-2008 <small>(as Wolves)</small><br>2009- <small>(as WCFC)</small> |
ground = Hooker Creek (Macedonia) Park<br>[[Berkeley, New South Wales]] |
ground = [[Wollongong Showground|WIN Stadium]]<br>[[Wollongong, New South Wales]] |
capacity = 5,000 |
capacity = 20,000 |
chairman = Paul Myjavec |
chairman = Paul Myjavec |
manager = Trevor Morgan |
manager = Trevor Morgan |
league = [[NSW Premier League]] |
league = [[NSW Premier League]] |
season = [[NSW Premier League 2009|2009]] |
season = [[2010 NSW Premier League season|2010]] |
position = 12th |
position = TBD |
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'''Wollongong Community Football Club''' is an Australian [[Association football]] club based in the [[Illawarra]] region of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]] currently playing in the [[NSW Premier League]].
The '''South Coast Wolves Football Club''' (formely '''Wollongong Community Football Club''' and the '''Wollongong Wolves''') is an Australian [[Association football]] club based in the [[Illawarra]] region of [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]] currently playing in the [[NSW Premier League]].


The club was formed in 2009 as a not for profit organisation, run and owned by the community since the financial demise of '''Wollongong FC''' (or the '''Wollongong Wolves''').
The club was formed in 2009 as a not for profit organisation, run and owned by the community since the financial demise of the Wollongong Wolves.


==History (as Wollongong Wolves)==
==History (as Wollongong Wolves)==
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After the demise of the former national competition, the [[National Soccer League (Australia)|National Soccer League (NSL)]], the Wolves moved onto the top state competition, the [[NSW Premier League]]. A memorable Grand Final win would be of the [[New South Wales Premier League 2008|2008 Premier League]] when the Wolves won the Championship to only be in financial debt later in the year.
After the demise of the former national competition, the [[National Soccer League (Australia)|National Soccer League (NSL)]], the Wolves moved onto the top state competition, the [[NSW Premier League]]. A memorable Grand Final win would be of the [[New South Wales Premier League 2008|2008 Premier League]] when the Wolves won the Championship to only be in financial debt later in the year.


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==History (as Wollongong Community FC / South Coast Wolves)==
===Name change===
On 6 December 2007, Wollongong Wolves CEO, Jock Morlando, announced that the Wollongong Wolves will now be known as Wollongong FC. The CEO said that the club will be undergoing a 'transformation' which includes several things club related, including Re-Branding and a 'New Beginning'.

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==History (as Wollongong Community FC)==
===2009 "Wolves" Demise===
===2009 "Wolves" Demise===
After winning the 2008 [[NSW Premier League]] Championship, the club had showed many financial losses including [[Australian dollar|AUD]]$240,000 in debts and losses of players and coaches. It was later announced that the current club would cease to exist and a new community organization would be formed which would ensure money problems would not plague the new club in the future.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/sport/soccer/community-club-keen-to-keep-the-dream-alive/1387880.aspx|title=Community club keen to keep the dream alive|last=Cox|first=Michael|date=2008-12-17|publisher=[[Illawarra Mercury]]}}</ref>
After winning the 2008 [[NSW Premier League]] Championship, the club had showed many financial losses including [[Australian dollar|AUD]]$240,000 in debts and losses of players and coaches. It was later announced that the current club would cease to exist and a new community organization would be formed which would ensure money problems would not plague the new club in the future.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/sport/soccer/community-club-keen-to-keep-the-dream-alive/1387880.aspx|title=Community club keen to keep the dream alive|last=Cox|first=Michael|date=2008-12-17|publisher=[[Illawarra Mercury]]}}</ref>

After a dismal [[2009 NSW Premier League season|2009 season]], the Wollongong Community Football Club requested a name change back to the former "Wolves" moniker, with the formal request being approved in November 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/sport/football-soccer/wolves-name-reborn/1684309.aspx|title=Wolves name reborn|last=Ritchie|first=Joel|date=2009-11-23|publisher=[[Illawarra Mercury]]}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
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*Goalkeeper Coach: '''Jim Fraser'''
*Goalkeeper Coach: '''Jim Fraser'''


==Former Players (Wolves)==
==Former Players (Wollongong Wolves)==
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Revision as of 05:21, 23 November 2009

South Coast Wolves Football Club
Full nameSouth Coast Wolves Football Club
Nickname(s)Wolves, South Coast, WCFC
Founded1980-2008 (as Wolves)
2009- (as WCFC)
GroundWIN Stadium
Wollongong, New South Wales
Capacity20,000
ChairmanPaul Myjavec
ManagerTrevor Morgan
LeagueNSW Premier League
2010TBD
Current season

The South Coast Wolves Football Club (formely Wollongong Community Football Club and the Wollongong Wolves) is an Australian Association football club based in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia currently playing in the NSW Premier League.

The club was formed in 2009 as a not for profit organisation, run and owned by the community since the financial demise of the Wollongong Wolves.

History (as Wollongong Wolves)

2000 Grand Final

The Wolves first Grand Final win came in the 1999/2000 season, when the Wolves beat Perth Glory in a penalty shootout. Perth were up 3-0 at halftime, but goals from Scott Chiperfield, captain Matt Horsley and a last minute equaliser from Paul Reid put the game into extra time-Golden Goal. after no goals in extra time it went to penalties. Wollongong goalkeeper Les Pogliacomi was the hero saving vital penalties. The Wollongong Wolves won 7-6 on penalties

2001 Grand final

File:Wollongong FC Logo.jpg
Wollongong FC logo (2007-2009)

The Wolves won their second NSL title in 2001. They beat South Melbourne 2-1 Stuart Young and Sasho Petrovski scored the goals.

NSL Demise

After the demise of the former national competition, the National Soccer League (NSL), the Wolves moved onto the top state competition, the NSW Premier League. A memorable Grand Final win would be of the 2008 Premier League when the Wolves won the Championship to only be in financial debt later in the year.

History (as Wollongong Community FC / South Coast Wolves)

2009 "Wolves" Demise

After winning the 2008 NSW Premier League Championship, the club had showed many financial losses including AUD$240,000 in debts and losses of players and coaches. It was later announced that the current club would cease to exist and a new community organization would be formed which would ensure money problems would not plague the new club in the future.[1]

After a dismal 2009 season, the Wollongong Community Football Club requested a name change back to the former "Wolves" moniker, with the formal request being approved in November 2009.[2]

Honours

(as Wollongong Wolves)

  • Oceania Club Champions: 2001
  • NSL Champions: 1999/2000, 2000/2001
  • NSL Minor Premiers: 1988
  • NSW Premier League Champions: 1987, 2008
  • NSW Premier League Minor Premiers: 1987
  • Tiger Turf Cup winners: 2007

The Oceania Club title however, did not lead to them playing in the FIFA Club World Championship it had qualified them to play in, as FIFA had cancelled the World Club Championship due to financial reasons.

Current Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Balla Conde
2 FW Australia AUS Ilija Prenzoski
3 DF East Timor TLS Alfredo Esteves
4 FW Australia AUS Steven Hayes
5 FW Australia AUS Samet Kaynak
No. Pos. Nation Player
6 DF Australia AUS Josh Price
7 MF Australia AUS Drew Pinazza
8 MF Australia AUS Jamie Pitt
12 GK Australia AUS Matteo Brandalise
? DF England ENG James Vaughan
  • Coach: Tony Pace
  • Goalkeeper Coach: Jim Fraser

Former Players (Wollongong Wolves)

References

  1. ^ Cox, Michael (2008-12-17). "Community club keen to keep the dream alive". Illawarra Mercury.
  2. ^ Ritchie, Joel (2009-11-23). "Wolves name reborn". Illawarra Mercury.

External links

Preceded by NSL Champions
1999/00-2000/01 		Succeeded by
FIFA Oceania Club Championship 2000-01 Winners
Australia
Wollongong Wolves
First title
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