| Central Coast Football | |
| Size: | 120px |
| Formation: | 1963 |
| Headquarters: | Lisarow, New South Wales, Australia |
| Parent Organisation: | Football NSW, FFA |
| Website: | Official Website |
Central Coast Football is a governing body and football (soccer) competition located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales. Its administrative headquarters are based at Pluim Park, Lisarow, New South Wales. The association consists of a Premier League, a Division 1 and ten all ages competitions which correspond to tiers five to seventeen on the Australian soccer pyramid. Clubs are based all across the Central Coast.[1]
The Central Coast Soccer Association was formed in 1963 with the first year of top-flight competition in 1965. It was later changed to Central Coast Football as the use of the word 'football' replaces 'soccer' in Australia.
In January 2022, CCF announced that the association was disaffiliating with Football Australia and Football NSW. This is due to CCF believing that the FA and FNSW do not value CCF and don't invest in grassroots football on the Central Coast. This has led to CCF being essentially banned from Football Australia and Football NSW competitions.[2] [3] [4]
In March 2022, following months of negotiation, Football Australia announced that CCF would remain as a member of the FIFA affiliated Australian football family. This allowed CCF clubs and players to participate in FNSW and FA competitions. [5]
Central Coast Football is responsible for overseeing all men's, women's and junior's competitions. Ranging from small sided under 5's competitions to Premier league football and all the way up to over 45's men's football. They oversee over 15000 players, along with this they assist with the running of Central Coast Football Referees Branch, manage over 700 competitive fixtures a weekend with around 250 referees.
The Central Coast Premier League sits at the fifth tier of the Australian football league system, Division one sits at the sixth tier, while the ten all age divisions stretch from tiers 7 to 17.
Central Coast Premier League (MPL) operates with 10 teams playing an 18 round home & away season, with the bottom two teams being relegated every year down to Division one. The competition operates with a 'club championship', combining points totals from 1st grade, Reserve grade and 21's (third grade). First grade points are multiplied by four, reserve grade by two and 21's by 1. At the end of the season the top four teams in each grade (1st, Reserve & 21's) compete in their own respective finals series with the winner declared Champions. The team that finishes top of the table in each respective grade at the end of the season is declared as the premiers [6]
Division one is the second division of men's 1st grade football, with 10 clubs also playing an 18 round home & away season. The top two teams at the end of the season in the combined club championship achieve promotion to the Central Coast Premier League (MPL). Division one teams competes with only a First grade and Reserve competition, lacking the 21's as seen in MPL, this allows for smaller clubs to have the ability to compete in grade football. As with MPL division one has a finals series for the top 4 teams in both First and Reserve grade. The team that finishes top of the table in each respective grade at the end of the season is declared as the premiers. [7]
Central Coast Women's Premier League (WPL) is the top division of women's football on the central coast sitting at the fourth tier of the Australian female football pyramid. During 2024 the competition runs as a 7 team competition, playing a 21 round home and away season, followed by the top 4 teams qualifying for the finals series with the winner being declared as champion. The team that finishes top of the table at the end of the season is declared as the premiers, unlike the men's reflective competitions the women's competition controversially is without a reserve grade leaving just the clubs first grade sides competing. [8]
There are a total of 23 clubs competing across all CCF tiers and divisions.
| Club | Founded | Home ground | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avoca FC | 1995 | Erina High School, Erina (Home) Paul Oval Holgate (Alternative ground) Fagan Park Point Clare (Alternative ground) | |
| Barnstoneworth United Central Coast | 1997 | Lisarow Sporting Precinct, Lisarow | |
| Berkeley Vale SC | 1974 | Kurraba Oval, Berkeley Vale (Home) Chittaway Oval, Chittaway Bay (Alternative ground) Mingara Club Oval, Tumbi Umbi (Alternative ground) | |
| Budgewoi FC | 1961 | ||
| Doyalson-Wyee SC | 1992 | Doyalson RSL Oval, Doyalson | |
| East Gosford FC | 1963 | Hylton Moore Oval, East Gosford | |
| Gosford City | 1963 | Gavenlock Oval, Narara | |
| Gwandalan-Summerland Point FC | 1997 | ||
| Kanwal-Warnervale FC | 1977 | Wadalba Sports Complex, Kanwal (Home) Kanwal Oval, Kanwal (Alternative) | |
| Kariong United | 1990 | Kariong Oval, Kariong | |
| 1972 | Edsacc Oval, Bateau Bay | ||
| Kincumber FC | 1984 | Frost Reserve, Kincumber | |
| Mountain District | 1978 | Bloodtree Oval, Mangrove Mountain | |
| Ourimbah United | 1982 | Ourimbah Oval, Ourimbah | |
| Southern & Ettalong United | 1985 | James Brown Oval, Woy Woy | |
| Terrigal United | 1967 | Duffys Oval, Terrigal Eastern Road Oval Killarney Vale (Alternative ground) | |
| The Entrance Bateau Bay FC | 1952 | Pat Morley Oval, Bateau Bay | |
| Toukley-Gorokan SC | 1964 | Harry Moore Oval, Toukley | |
| Umina United | 1980 | Umina Oval, Umina | |
| Woongarrah FC | 2010 | Hamlyn Terrace Oval, Warnervale | |
| Woy Woy FC | 1966 | ||
| Wyoming FC | 1970 | Alan Davidson Oval, Wyoming | |
| Wyong FC | 1965 | Baker Park, Wyong |
Defunct Teams
| Club | Founded | Defunct | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avoca Beach | 1973 | 1977 | ||
| Avoca Davistown | 1978 | 1980 | ||
| Blacksmiths | 1968 | |||
| Blackwall | 1970 | 1979 | Amalgamated with Umina to form Umina United in 1981 | |
| Brisbania | 1963 | 1970 | Foundation Club | |
| Catherine Hill Bay | 1958 | ? | ||
| Central Coast United | 1967 | 1982 | Played in Newcastle Competitions | |
| Coast United | 1952 | 1955 | ||
| Davistown Rangers | 1971 | 1985 | ||
| Doyalson | 1972 | 1979 | ||
| Doyalson RSL | 1978 | 1982 | Played in Newcastle Competitions | |
| Ettalong Beach | 1963 | 1984 | Amalgamated with Southern United to form Southern & Ettalong United in 1985 | |
| Gosford | 1952 | 1963 | ||
| Gosford Rangers | 1976 | 1982 | Played in Newcastle Competitions | |
| Gosford Rovers | 1956 | ? | ||
| Gosford/Ourimbah | 1954 | |||
| Club | Founded | Defunct | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwandalan | 1973 | Reformed as Gwandalan-Summerland Point FC in 1997 | ||
| Lakes United | 1972 | |||
| Long Jetty | 1957 | |||
| Milson Island | 1955 | 1956 | ||
| Mt Penang | 1965 | 1977 | ||
| Narara Wyoming | 1966 | 1970 | ||
| Saratoga | 1955 | |||
| Springfield Rockets | 1970 | 1979 | ||
| Southern United | 1972 | 1984 | Amalgamated with Ettalong Beach to form Southern & Ettalong United in 1985 | |
| Superior Plaster | 1974 | |||
| Swansea United | 1983 | 1995 | Invited from NNSW, now play in Zone Premier League | |
| The Entrance Rovers | 1958 | ? | ||
| Tuggerah United | 2000 | 2022 | ||
| Woy Woy Rovers | 1952 | 1953 | ||
| Woy Woy St Johns | 1964 | 1965 | ||
| Woy Woy United | 1952 | ? | ||
| Club | Home Ground(s) |
|---|---|
| Avoca FC | Paul Oval Holgate Erina High School, Erina Fagan Park, Point Clare |
| Berkeley Vale | Mingara Club Oval, Tumbi Umbi |
| Budgewoi FC | Budgewoi Soccer Oval, Budgewoi |
| East Gosford FC | Hylton Moore Oval, East Gosford |
| Kanwal Warnervale | Wadalba Sports Complex, Kanwal |
| Edsacc Oval, Bateau Bay Pluim Park, Lisarow | |
| Southern and Ettalong United | James Browne Oval, Woy Woy |
| Terrigal United | Duffy's Oval. Terrigal |
| Woongarrah FC | Hamlyn Terrace, Warnervale |
| Woy Woy FC | Austin Butler Oval, Woy Woy Champions 2024 |
| Year | League Champions | Grand Final Premiers | Cup Winners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Wyong SC | – | – | |
| 1966 | Umina United | Brisbania SC | – | |
| 1967 | Wyong SC | Narara Wyoming SC | – | |
| 1968 | The Entrance | The Entrance | – | |
| 1969 | Ettalong Beach | Ettalong Beach | – | |
| 1970 | Budgewoi FC | Budgewoi FC | – | |
| 1971 | Ettalong Beach | Woy Woy FC | – | |
| 1972 | The Entrance | Budgewoi FC | – | |
| 1973 | Southern United | Southern United | – | |
| 1974 | Southern United | Southern United | – | |
| 1975 | Wyoming FC | Wyoming FC | Southern United | |
| 1976 | Wyoming FC | Wyoming FC | Southern United | |
| 1977 | Wyoming FC | Wyong SC | Southern United | |
| 1978 | Wyoming FC | Wyoming FC | Southern United | |
| 1979 | Wyong SC | Wyoming FC | Southern United | |
| 1980 | Wyong SC | Wyong SC | Wyong SC | |
| 1981 | Umina United | Umina United | Wyong SC | |
| 1982 | Toukley Gorokan FC | Umina United | East Gosford FC | |
| 1983 | Umina United | Wyong SC | Wyong SC | |
| 1984 | Wyong SC | Umina United | Umina United | |
| 1985 | Wyong SC | Wyong SC | Wyong SC | |
| 1986 | East Gosford FC | Umina United | Woy Woy FC | |
| 1987 | Swansea United | East Gosford FC | Budgewoi FC | |
| 1988 | Budgewoi FC | Umina United | Southern & Ettalong | |
| 1989 | The Entrance | The Entrance | The Entrance | |
| 1990 | Southern & Ettalong | Wyong SC | Umina United | |
| 1991 | The Entrance | Southern & Ettalong | Ourimbah United | |
| 1992 | Southern & Ettalong | Southern & Ettalong | The Entrance | |
| 1993 | Wyong SC | Wyong SC | Wyong SC | |
| 1994 | Wyong SC | Wyong SC | Gosford City | |
| 1995 | Umina United | Gosford City | Southern & Ettalong | |
| 1996 | Wyong SC | Gosford City | Gosford City | |
| 1997 | Umina United | Southern & Ettalong | The Entrance | |
| 1998 | The Entrance | Ourimbah United | Ourimbah United | |
| 1999 | Wyong SC | Wyong SC | Killarney District | |
| 2000 | Umina United | Umina United | – | |
| 2001 | Ourimbah United | Ourimbah United | Ourimbah United | |
| 2002 | Umina United | East Gosford FC | Ourimbah United | |
| 2003 | Umina United | Killarney District | Umina United | |
| 2004 | East Gosford FC | Wyoming FC | Berkeley Vale SC | |
| 2005 | The Entrance | The Entrance | The Entrance | |
| 2006 | Umina United | Umina United | Southern & Ettalong | |
| 2007 | Wyoming FC | Wyoming FC | The Entrance | |
| 2008 | Budgewoi FC | Umina United | Budgewoi FC | |
| 2009 | Berkeley Vale SC | Wyoming FC | Budgewoi FC | |
| 2010 | The Entrance | The Entrance | Berkeley Vale SC | |
| 2011 | Berkeley Vale SC | Umina United | East Gosford FC | |
| 2012 | Berkeley Vale SC | Wyoming FC | Berkeley Vale SC | |
| 2013 | Killarney District | Wyoming FC | Budgewoi FC | |
| 2014 | Wyoming FC | The Entrance | Wyoming FC | |
| 2015 | Gosford City | The Entrance | The Entrance | |
| 2016 | Killarney District | Killarney District | Killarney District | |
| 2017 | Killarney District | Killarney District | – Not Held | |
| 2018 | Killarney District | Killarney District | – Not Held | |
| 2019 | Killarney District | Killarney District | – Not Held | |
| 2020 | Killarney District | Terrigal United FC | – Not Held | |
| 2021 | – N/A (Abandoned due to Covid-19) | – N/A (Abandoned due to Covid-19) | Terrigal United FC | |
| 2022 | Killarney District | Terrigal United FC | Berkeley Vale SC | |
| 2023 | Killarney District | Killarney District | Southern & Ettalong United | |
| 2024 | - | - | Berkeley Vale SC |
| Season | Round | Club | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Preliminary R1 | East Gosford | Ararat (7) | 2–1 | East Gosford (6) | |
| Entrance Bateau Bay | Hills Pumas (6) | 4–1 | Entrance Bateau Bay (6) | |||
| Berkeley Vale | Arncliffe Aurora (6) | 2–1 | Berkeley Vale (6) | |||
| Kincumber Roos | Rydalmere Lions (5) | 5–1 | Kincumber Roos (6) | |||
| 2015 | Preliminary R3 | Southern and Ettalong United | Woonona FC (6) | 2–1† | Southern and Ettalong United (6) | Woonona advanced in extra time |
| Berkeley Vale | Berkeley Vale (6) | 1–3 | Granville Rage (4) | |||
| Preliminary R4 | Gosford City | Bankstown Sports Strikers (6) | 1–6 | Gosford City (6) | ||
| Entrance Bateau Bay | Pittwater RSL (6) | 1–1† | Entrance Bateau Bay (6) | Entrance advanced on penalties | ||
| Preliminary R5 | Gosford City | Gosford City (6) | 1–2 | Macarthur Rams (3) | ||
| Entrance Bateau Bay | Kenthurst and District (6) | 2–1 | Entrance Bateau Bay (6) | |||
| 2016 | Preliminary R3 | Southern and Ettalong United | Southern and Ettalong United (6) | 5–2 | FC Gazy Auburn (5) | |
| Woy Woy FC | Carss Park FC (7) | 2–1 | Woy Woy FC (7) | |||
| Killarney Districts | Killarney Districts (6) | 4–2 | Stanmore Hawks (4) | |||
| Umina United | Melrose FC (8) | 0–8 | Umina United (6) | |||
| Doyalson Wyee SC | Hurstville City Minotaurs (5) | 5–0 | Doyalson Wyee SC (7) | |||
| Berkeley Vale | Greenacre Eagles (7) | 0–7 | Berkeley Vale (6) | |||
| Kanwal Warnervale Rovers | Western Condors (5) | 3–2 | Kanwal Warnervale Rovers (7) | |||
| Gosford City | Gosford City (6) | 10–2 | Oatley RSL (6) | |||
| Ourimbah United | The Ponds SC (6) | 3–2 | Ourimbah United (7) | |||
| Preliminary R4 | Southern and Ettalong United | Southern and Ettalong United (6) | 4–8 | Dulwich Hill (4) | ||
| Killarney Districts | Gosford City (6) | 3–4 | Killarney Districts (6) | |||
| Umina United | Umina United (6) | 0–2 | Bankstown Berries (3) | |||
| Berkeley Vale | Berkeley Vale (6) | 1–0 | Glenmore Park (8) | |||
| Gosford City | Gosford City (6) | 3–4 | Killarney Districts (6) | |||
| Entrance Bateau Bay | Entrance Bateau Bay (6) | 6–1 | Maroubra United (6) | |||
| Preliminary R5 | Killarney Districts | Mt Druitt Town Rangers (3) | 2–4† | Killarney Districts (6) | Killarney advanced in extra time | |
| Berkeley Vale | St George Warriors (5) | 2–1 | Berkeley Vale (6) | |||
| Entrance Bateau Bay | Entrance Bateau Bay (6) | 0–5 | Hawkesbury City (4) | |||
| Preliminary R6 | Killarney Districts | Manly United (2) | 4–1 | Killarney Districts (6) | ||
| 2017 | Preliminary R3 | Gosford City | Marayong FC (6) | 2–6† | Gosford City (6) | Gosford advanced in extra time |
| Entrance Bateau Bay | St George City (4) | 5–0 | Entrance Bateau Bay (6) | |||
| Woy Woy FC | Kirrawee Kangaroos (6) | 8–1 | Woy Woy FC (-) | |||
| Southern and Ettalong United | Southern and Ettalong United (6) | 4–4 | Amity FC (-) | Southern advanced on penalties | ||
| Terrigal United | Kellyville Kolts (-) | 5–1 | Terrigal United (6) | |||
| East Gosford | Glenmore Park (-) | 0–1 | East Gosford (-) | |||
| Killarney Districts | Sydney Dragon (-) | 3–8 | Killarney Districts (6) | |||
| Ourimbah United | Ourimbah United (-) | Granville Rage (4) | ||||
| Berkeley Vale | Berkeley Vale (-) | 6–0 | Penrith Rovers (-) | |||
| Preliminary R4 | Gosford City | Gosford City (6) | 2–4 | Kemblawarra Fury (6) | ||
| Southern and Ettalong United | Western Condors (5) | 1–2 | Southern and Ettalong United (6) | |||
| East Gosford | Bankstown Berries (3) | 2–0 | East Gosford (6) | |||
| Killarney Districts | Killarney Districts (6) | 3–2 | Blacktown Spartans (3) | |||
| Berkeley Vale | Dunbar Rovers (6) | 4–3† | Berkeley Vale (6) | Dunbar advanced in extra time | ||
| Preliminary R5 | Southern and Ettalong United | Parramatta FC (2) | 3–0 | Southern and Ettalong United (6) | ||
| Killarney Districts | Killarney Districts (6) | 0–4 | APIA Leichhardt (2) | |||
| 2018 | Preliminary R2 | Kariong United | Kariong United (7) | 4–5 | Hurstville Glory (-) | |
| East Gosford | Putney Rangers (-) | 0–1 | East Gosford (6) | |||
| Wyoming FC | Tumut Eagles (-) | 0–2 | Wyoming FC (7) | |||
| Entrance Bateau Bay | Chatswood Rangers (-) | 3–1 | Entrance Bateau Bay (6) | |||
| Woongarrah Wildcats | Woongarrah Wildcats (7) | 4–2 | Phoenix FC (-) | |||
| Toukley Gorokan | The Ponds FC (-) | 0–1 | Toukley Gorokan (6) | |||
| Preliminary R3 | East Gosford | East Gosford (6) | 1–4 | Nepean FC (5) | ||
| Wyoming FC | Central Coast United (5) | 2–0 | Wyoming FC (7) | |||
| Woongarrah Wildcats | Woongarrah Wildcats (7) | 4–1 | Sydney CBD FC (6) | |||
| Toukley Gorokan | Kenthurst and District (-) | 5–1 | Toukley Gorokan (6) | |||
| Woy Woy FC | Maroubra United (6) | 5–1 | Woy Woy FC (7) | |||
| Berkeley Vale | Berkeley Vale (6) | 5–1 | Hills Hawks FC (-) | |||
| Killarney District | Killarney District (6) | 3–0 | Doonside Hawks (-) | |||
| Terrigal United | Quakers Hill JSC (6) | 0–6 | Terrigal United (6) | |||
| Budgewoi FC | Budgewoi FC (7) | 6–0 | Tolland FC (-) | |||
| Preliminary R4 | Woongarrah Wildcats | Bonnyrigg White Eagles (2) | 6–1 | Woongarrah Wildcats (7) | ||
| Berkeley Vale | Berkeley Vale (6) | 6–0 | Western NSW Mariners (4) | |||
| Killarney District | Epping Eastwood (6) | 1–8 | Killarney District (6) | |||
| Terrigal United | Sans Souci FC (-) | 2–3 | Terrigal United (6) | |||
| Budgewoi FC | Northern Tigers (3) | 13–0 | Budgewoi FC (7) | |||
| Preliminary R5 | Berkeley Vale | Hawkesbury City (4) | 2–1 | Berkeley Vale (6) | ||
| Killarney District | Bomaderry SC (-) | 1–1† | Killarney District (6) | Bomaderry advanced on penalties | ||
| Terrigal United | Terrigal United (6) | 0–2 | Sydney Olympic (2) | |||
| 2019 | Preliminary R2 | Berkeley Vale | Berkeley Vale (6) | 2–1 | Holroyd Rangers (6) | |
| Woongarrah Wildcats | Woongarrah Wildcats (6) | 5–0 | Macquarie University (7) | |||
| Preliminary R3 | Berkeley Vale | Marayong FC (6) | 1–7 | Berkeley Vale (6) | ||
| Budgewoi FC | Coledale Waves (8) | 3–1 | Budgewoi FC (7) | |||
| Doyalson-Wyee | Pennant Hills (6) | 13–0 | Doyalson-Wyee (7) | |||
| Gwandalan Summerland Point | Gwandalan Summerland Point (7) | 2–1 | Shoalhaven United (7) | |||
| Kanwal Warnervale Rovers | Kanwal Warnervale Rovers (6) | 0–4 | UNSW (5) | |||
| Kariong United | Lindfield FC (6) | 2–0 | Kariong United (7) | |||
| Killarney District (6) | 3–2 | Albion Park White Eagles (6) | ||||
| Southern & Ettalong | Abbotsford Juniors (6) | 3–2 | Southern & Ettalong (6) | |||
| Terrigal United | Pagewood Botany (6) | 1–3 | Terrigal United (6) | |||
| Umina United | Umina United (7) | 2–1 | Epping Eastwood (6) | |||
| Woongarrah Wildcats | Dulwich Hill (4) | 4–0 | Woongarrah Wildcats (6) | |||
| Woy Woy | Woy Woy (7) | 1–2 | Gerringong Breakers (6) | |||
| Wyoming FC | Wyoming FC (6) | 1–5 | Bulli FC (6) | |||
| Preliminary R4 | Berkeley Vale | Berkeley Vale (6) | 1–3 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers (2) | ||
| Gwandalan Summerland Point | North Shore Mariners (3) | 7–0 | Gwandalan Summerland Point (7) | |||
| Lugarno FC (7) | 1–7 | Killarney District (6) | ||||
| Terrigal United | Terrigal United (6) | 2–3 | Blacktown City (2) | |||
| Umina United | Umina United (7) | 2–1 | Forest Killarney (7) | |||
| Preliminary R5 | Hazelbrook FC (6) | 2–2† | Killarney District (6) | Hazelbrook advance on penalties | ||
| Umina United | Umina United (7) | 0–3 | Pittwater RSL (6) |