Centenary Stormers FC is an Australian football (soccer) club from Darra, a southwestern suburb of Brisbane. The club is a relative newcomer to the Brisbane football scene, having been formed in 2000.[1] The club currently has a strong emphasis on the development of its junior players with a focus on the age groups running from Under 6s to Under 12s.[1]
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| Full name | Centenary Stormers Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Ground | Atthows Park, Darra |
| League | FQPL 3 – Metro |
| 2024 | 8th of 12 |
| Website | http://www.centenarystormers.com.au/ |
The club has participated in senior Football Brisbane competition since 2007 and is expected to compete in the Brisbane Premier League for the first time in 2018.[2]The club currently plays in the Football Queensland Premier League 3 – Metro.
History
editCentenary Stormers Football Club was formed in 2000 and has been registered with Football Brisbane since the beginning of the 2000 season.[1] The club first fielded a team in Football Brisbane competitions in 2007, starting in Metro League Division Five which was then the eighth tier of the FB structure. A second-place finish and Grand Final win the following season resulted in the club being promoted to Metro League Division Three.[2]
Centenary Stormers then achieved a further four promotions between 2011 and 2015, rising four divisions from Metro League 3 Blue to Capital League 1. During this period the club formed a partnership with former national representative Craig Moore and Viva Soccer in late 2012 to run a pilot coaching program to set sporting standards by which a junior player's performance can be measured, managed and accredited, as part of its drive to support all junior players.[3]
Centenary Stormers FC won its first premiership, finishing top of the table in Capital League 3 in 2014.[4]
In 2016, Centenary Stormers was relegated for the first time in their history, appearing safe in Capital League 1 with three rounds to go, but then being overtaken by a late four match winning run by Mount Gravatt.[5] Centenary Stormers bounced back by winning the 2017 Capital League 2 premiership and are expected to compete in the Brisbane Premier League for the first time in 2018 due to a restructure of senior men's competitions by Football Brisbane.[6][7]
Seasons
edit| Season | League | FFA Cup | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division (tier) | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Finals Series | ||
| 2007 | Metro League 5 (9) | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 80 | -58 | 7 | 11th | DNQ | Not yet founded |
| 2008 | Metro League 5 Silver (10) | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 23 | 42 | 51 | 2nd ↑ | Champions | |
| 2009 | Metro League 3 (8) | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 27 | 24 | 45 | 2nd | Semi Final | |
| 2010 | Metro League 3 Blue (8) | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 70 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 3rd | Semi Final | |
| 2011 | Metro League 3 Blue (8) | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 42 | 3 | 33 | 3rd ↑ | Runners-up | |
| 2012 | Metro League 2 (7) | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 59 | 30 | 29 | 45 | 3rd ↑ | Semi Final | |
| 2013 | Capital League 3 (6) | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 51 | 61 | -10 | 23 | 7th | DNQ | |
| 2014 | Capital League 3 (6) | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 86 | 31 | 55 | 54 | 1st ↑ | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Round 4 |
| 2015 | Capital League 2 (5) | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 70 | 37 | 33 | 50 | 2nd ↑ | Preliminary Final | Preliminary Round 5 |
| 2016 | Capital League 1 (4) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 62 | -24 | 17 | 11th ↓ | DNQ | Preliminary Round 4 |
| 2017 | Capital League 2 (5) | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 26 | 51 | 56 | 1st ↑ | Runners-up | Preliminary Round 4 |
Source:[2]
| Key: | Premiers / Champions | Promoted ↑ | Relegated ↓ |
The tier is the level in the Australian soccer league system
Honours
edit- Metro League 5 Silver – Champions 2008
- Capital League 3 – Premiers 2014
- Capital League 2 – Premiers 2017
References
edit- ^ a b c "About Centenary Stormers". Centenary Stormers FC official website. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ a b c "Centenary Stormers FC". Brisbane Football (Soccer) Tables. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ James Drew (25 October 2012). "Big changes are on the horizon at the Centenary Stormers soccer club and confidence is high". South-West News, Quest Newspapers.
- ^ "Brisbane Capital League Division Three 2014 Fixtures/Results". socceraust.co.uk website. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Brisbane Capital League Division One 2016 Fixtures/Results". socceraust.co.uk website. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Capital League 2 - Fixtures/Results". sportstg.com. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "FB Senior Men's Competitions Review 2018". Football Brisbane website. 4 August 2017. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.