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| Full name | Central Coast Mariners Football Club[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | Mariners,The Yellow & Navy,Coasties | |||
| Short name | CCM | |||
| Founded | 1 November 2004; 21 years ago (2004-11-01) | |||
| Ground | Polytec Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 20,059 | |||
| Chairman | Mike Charlesworth | |||
| Head Coach | Warren Moon | |||
| League | A-League Men | |||
| 2024–25 | 10th of 13 | |||
| Website | ccmariners | |||
 Current season | ||||
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is an Australian professionalassociation football club based inGosford, on theCentral Coast ofNew South Wales. It competes in theA-League Men, underlicence from theAustralian Professional Leagues (APL).[3]
The Mariners were founded in 2004 and are one of the eight original A-League teams. It is the first professional sports club from theGosford region to compete in a national competition. Despite being one of the smallest clubs in the league, the Central Coast Mariners are one of the most successful clubs in Australian soccer history, having won threeA-League Championships from sixGrand Final appearances and topped the table to win theA-League Premiership three times. The club has also appeared in theAFC Champions League five times and won theAFC Cup once.
The club plays matches atCentral Coast Stadium, a 20,059-seat stadium in Gosford; its purpose-built training facility,Mariners Centre of Excellence, is located in the suburb ofTuggerah.[4] The facility is also home to a youth team that competes in theA-League Youth. The Mariners' mainsupporters' group is known as the Yellow Army, for the colour of the club's home kit. The club shares a rivalry withNewcastle Jets, known as theF3 Derby, after the previous name of thehighway that connects the cities of the teams.Matt Simon is the Mariners' all-time leading goalscorer as of May 2022, with 66 goals in all competitions. The team record for matches played is held byJohn Hutchinson, who has appeared in 263 games for the Mariners.
Central Coast Mariners' bid for a franchise in theFootball Federation Australia's newA-League competition was aimed at filling the one spot for a regional team that was designated by the FFA.[5] Media speculation prior to the announcement of the franchises in the new league suggested that the Mariners' bid may be favourable due to its new blood. Backing from formerAustralian international player and clubtechnical directorAlex Tobin, as well asClean Up Australia personalityIan Kiernan—who would act as inaugural club chairman—also strengthened its proposal.[6] As the only regional bidder, Central Coast was expected to make it into the league by default.[7] Following a reported signed deal with the FFA,[8] the club signed formerNorthern Spirit coachLawrie McKinna as manager andIan Ferguson, a formerRangers and Northern Spirit player, as coach.[9] To aid the FFA's goals of building the profile of the sport, the Mariners created formal links with local state league team Central Coast United.[10] On 1 November 2004, after much expectation, the club was announced as one of eight teams to become part of FFA's domestic competition, the A-League.[11][12] The decision made Central Coast Mariners the first Gosford-based professional sports team to play in a national competition.[13]
At the time of the formation of the new league in 2004, the club was owned by Spirits Sports and Leisure Group.[14] The club announced its search for a star player under the league'sallowance for one star player outside of the $1.5 million salary cap, insisting that the player should not look at the position as a retirement fund.[15] Coach Lawrie McKinna sought interest from Australia national football team playersAnte Milicic andSimon Colosimo, and announced that he may sign more than the three under-20 players required by league rules.[16] Early concerns for the club focussed on concerns over financial stability, but after forming a partnership with technology companyToshiba and a cash injection from local businessmanJohn Singleton, the club's financial worries were eased.[17][18] McKinna was keen to sign local playerDamien Brown ofBateau Bay, formerly of theNewcastle Jets.[19] In a decision which prompted the player to declare that he was "over the moon", Brown became the first player to sign with the club. Club chairmanLyall Gorman was pleased that a local had become a "foundation player" and part of Brown's role would be to assist with selection of younger players from the local area.[20] By early December 2004, the club had created a steady foundation of player signings and began negotiations with formerPerth Glory strikerNik Mrdja,[21] signing him later in the month as its star attacker.[22] Mrjda was one of the most prominent players in the last season of theNational Soccer League, scoring the final goal to secure Perth Glory's finals win.[23] The club's management was reluctant to sign a star player outside of the $1.5 million salary cap, stipulating that they "would have to contribute on the pitch and get people to come to the ground."[24]
The Mariners'inaugural season was considered a resounding success by most;[25][26] the team reached the2006 A-League Grand Final after finishing third during the regular season.[27] Central Coast was defeated bySydney FC 1–0 in front of a crowd of 41,689—a competition record at the time.[28] The Mariners also won the2005 Pre-Season Cup, defeating Perth Glory in the final 1–0.[29] Before the2006–07 A-League season, the Mariners secured the services of then-Australian internationalTony Vidmar fromNAC Breda for two years.[30] This was the club's firstmarquee signing, following the lead of Sydney FC (Dwight Yorke) andAdelaide United (Qu Shengqing).[31] Central Coast again reached the grand final in the2006 Pre-Season Cup, losing to Adelaide United 5–4 onpenalties after the score was tied 1–1 after extra time.[32] The Mariners then participated in the 2006–07 A-League season, but was unable to gain a spot in the final series, finishing sixth after the regular season.[33][34]
Club captainNoel Spencer was released by the Mariners, then signed to participate in the Asian Champions League by Sydney FC after the 2006–07 season, andAlex Wilkinson was appointed the new captain. Only 22 years of age at the time, Wilkinson had played every possible competitive match for the Mariners up to his appointment.[35][36] In February 2008, Central Coast Mariners signed an arrangement with EnglishFootball League Championship sideSheffield United. The partnership was one of several connections the Mariners made with foreign clubs; other partner clubs includedFerencváros of Hungary,Chengdu Blades of China andSão Paulo of Brazil. The agreement benefits the club by providing an opportunity for the youth programme and senior side to draw from the roster of Sheffield United through transfers. The teams also formed a property development joint venture, in the hopes that Central Coast could use its share of income to expand and bolster their Mariners Youth Academy.[37]
The 2007–08 season saw Central Coast win its first premiership on goal difference ahead of Newcastle,[38] following a final round that began with Central Coast and three other clubs level on 31 points.[39] The final series began with a 2–0 loss to Newcastle in the first leg of its major semi-final,[40] but the Mariners forced the tie to extra time by holding a 2–0 lead in the second leg after 90 minutes. A 94th-minute goal bySasho Petrovski, who had scored earlier to level the tie, gave Central Coast a 3–2 win on aggregate, putting the Mariners through to the2008 A-League Grand Final.[41] In a rematch with Newcastle, the Jets defeated Central Coast 1–0 in the Grand Final, which ended in controversy due to an uncalled handball against Newcastle in Central Coast Mariners penalty box during the closing seconds of the match.[42] If called, the foul would have given Central Coast a penalty kick and a chance to equalise.[43] As Mariners players disputed refereeMark Shield's decision, goalkeeperDanny Vuković struck Shield on the arm, resulting in an immediate sending off and later suspension.[43][44] Vuković was suspended from both domestic and international competition for nine months, with an additional six-months' suspended ban; the latter period was reduced to three months on appeal.[44][45] Despite further appeals, the ban was eventually confirmed byFIFA in June, to include banning the young keeper from competing at the2008 Olympic Games.[46] The ban lasted into October;[47] in response, Central Coast signed formerManchester United and Australian international keeperMark Bosnich on a seven-week contract.[48]
Before the 2008–09 season, Central Coast was predicted to be among the A-League leaders,[49] but had a run of three losses in a row to end the regular season.[50] Even with the losing streak, the club narrowly qualified for the finals, finishing in fourth, two points ahead of Sydney F.C. and Wellington Phoenix.[51] Central Coast lost 4–1 on aggregate in their minor semi-final against Queensland Roar, ending the team's season.[52]
In February 2010, following the club's2009–10 season, McKinna chose to move into a new role, becoming Central Coast's Football and Commercial Operations Manager. Socceroos assistant managerGraham Arnold was appointed as the club's new manager, becoming its second manager.[53] In the lead-up to the 2010–11 season, numerous transfers resulted in changes to the club's squad. The Mariners announced the signing of2005 Under 20s World Cup winnerPatricio Pérez of Argentina in June 2010, followed by Dutch defenderPatrick Zwaanswijk.[54][55] In July 2010, it was announced that theMariners' women's team would not compete in the 2010–11W-League competition. The club stated that financial reasons were behind the decision, afterFootball NSW withdrew its funding.[56]
In spite of relatively low expectations in the lead up to the season, the2010–11 season was more successful for the club than 2009–10; the A-League and youth league teams both finished second in their respective leagues in the regular season.[57][58][59] The senior team was then defeated by the premiers,Brisbane Roar, 4–2 on aggregate over two legs in the major semi-final, before defeatingGold Coast United 1–0 in the Preliminary Final to qualify for the2011 A-League Grand Final against Brisbane.[60][61] By reaching the Grand Final, the club also qualified for the2012 AFC Champions League.[62] In a championship match that the A-League's website called "classic", Central Coast was defeated 4–2 in a penalty shootout after leading 2–0 with three minutes remaining in extra time to finish runners-up for the third time.[63]
The2011–12 season was similarly successful, as the club won the premiership for the second time in its history with 51 points, two more than second-place Brisbane.[64][65] The club failed to qualify for a second successive Grand Final, though, losing 5–2 on aggregate to Brisbane in the major semi-final and 5–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw with Perth Glory in the Grand Final Qualifier.[66][67]
On 21 April 2013, after three losses in Grand Finals, Central Coast won its first A-League title, defeating first-year sideWestern Sydney Wanderers 2–0 in theGrand Final atAllianz Stadium.[68][69] Arnold re-signed with the club for a further two seasons on 30 August 2013,[70] but on 14 November it was confirmed that he had signed a two-year contract to become manager ofJ. League Division 1 sideVegalta Sendai, starting in January 2014.[71] Former assistant managerPhil Moss was named the new head coach.[72] Mariners general manager Peter Turnbull left the club as well, andNew Zealand internationalMichael McGlinchey moved to the J. League to play for Arnold's new side.[73] Central Coast finished the2013–14 A-League regular season in third place, behind runner-up Western Sydney on goal difference.[74] In the semi-final, the Mariners' championship hopes ended with a 2–0 loss to Western Sydney; the game came three days after the team was eliminated from the2014 AFC Champions League after losing to Japanese clubSanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 to finish last in their group.[75][76]
In what was Moss's first pre-season as coach, he did little to change what Arnold had built at the club. The only major changes in the side were with the addition of Senegalese internationalMalick Mané and HungarianRichárd Vernes, andMarcos Flores leaving the club, withMile Sterjovski retiring.[77] Mariners began the season on a high, progressing to the semi-finals of the2014 FFA Cup and defeating local rivals Newcastle Jets 1–0 at home in the opening round of the A-League.[78] However the season soon turned with the team failing to secure a win for the remainder of the year. After their elimination from the2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off by Chinese sideGuangzhou R&F and a continued poor league record after a short mid-season break, the club stood down Moss as head coach. The decision was made on 6 March 2015, with Mariners appointing technical directorTony Walmsley in an interim capacity and captainJohn Hutchinson in a dual player-coach role, until the end of the season.[79] Portuguese playerFábio Ferreira also joined the team at the tail end of the season.[80] On 15 April Walmsley was announced as Central Coast's permanent technical director and head coach for the2015–16 season.[81] The announcement came despite an end to the season in which the club finished the league in eighth position.[82]
Central Coast had their equal-worst A-League performance to date in the2015–16 season. Their 13 points, the fewest in club history, resulted in a last-place finish, and they set a league record by losing 20 games while winning only 3, a record low for the Mariners. Central Coast allowed 70 goals, the most in league history, and had a goal difference of −37, the worst by an A-League team. The Mariners' totals of goals conceded at home and away (32 and 38 respectively) were also A-League records, and they went the entire season without a clean sheet.[83]
In the2016 FFA Cup, Central Coast suffered a 2–1 loss toGreen Gully SC atGreen Gully Reserve, becoming just the second A-League team to be eliminated by a state league team in the FFA Cup.[84] Following this loss the club sacked Walmsley on 8 August 2016, with coaching duties in the leadup to the2016–17 season taken up by assistant coach John Hutchinson in a caretaker role.[85]
On 29 August 2016,Paul Okon was hired as Central Coast's full-time coach, succeeding the sacked Tony Walmsley.[86] In Okon's debut as Central Coast manager, the Mariners drew 3–3 withPerth Glory atNib Stadium, after coming back from 3–0 down at half time.[87] Okon achieved his first win as Central Coast manager in his fifth game in charge: a 2–1 win over defending championsAdelaide United atHindmarsh Stadium on 6 November 2016.[88] However, the Mariners ended the season in eighth.[89]
On 2 August 2017, for the second consecutive year, the Mariners were knocked out of theFFA Cup by a state league team in the first round, after losing 3–2 to Blacktown City.[90] During the2017–18 A-League season, the Mariners were in the top four at one stage, but after a run of 11 games without a win the club dropped down the table. Okon resigned as manager with Central Coast in ninth entering the last four rounds of the regular season;Wayne O'Sullivan served as an interim manager following Okon's departure.[91] With a six-game losing streak at the end of the season, the team finished last for the second time in three years.[89] Former Brisbane managerMike Mulvey was hired by Central Coast in 2018.[92] In the first 21 matches of the2018–19 A-League season, the Mariners won only once.[93] Mulvey was replaced as manager byAlen Stajcic, the former head coach of theAustralia women's national team. Despite two wins in his six games as a caretaker manager, the Mariners were unable to avoid finishing at the bottom of the table again. Stajcic was given a three-year contract after the season.[89]
On 4 August 2020, after playing their last game of the2019–20 season, the Mariners were put up for sale by owner Michael Charlesworth, putting the club at risk of leaving the Central Coast. If no buyer is found, the Mariners' A-League license will be handed back to theFFA.[94][needs update]
In his second full season at the club, in2020–21, Stajcic made some large signings, re-acquiring the services of former playerOliver Bozanic and signing Costa Rican internationalMarco Urena.[95][96] Theseason had begun well with the Mariners beating local rivalsSydney FC in Sydney for the first time in seven years. The Mariners sat in first place after 16 rounds, but would drop points during the later rounds to finish in third place. This qualified the club for their first finals appearance in seven years. They would then lose toMacarthur FC 2–0 in the elimination finals on 12 June 2021.[97]
Stajcic resigned ahead of the2021–22 season the club,[98] and was replaced byNick Montgomery.[99] Montgomery's firstseason continued on the success of previous one. He brought the club to its first everFFA Cup final where they lost 2–1 toMelbourne Victory on 5 February 2022.[citation needed] The Mariners also finished fifth in theA-League which qualified the club for a second consecutive finals series.[citation needed] They were again knocked out in the elimination finals, this time byAdelaide United, losing 3–1 on 15 May 2022.[citation needed]
On 3 June 2023, Central Coast played againstMelbourne City in the2023 A-League Men Grand Final. The Mariners defeated Melbourne City 6–1 to win their second A-League Championship, and their first in a decade, withJason Cummings winning theJoe Marston Medal for best on ground.[citation needed]
Ahead of the new season, Championship winning coach Nick Montgomery departed the club to become the head coach ofHibernian, and was replaced by formerMK Dons coachMark Jackson for the title defence.[100] The2023-24 season saw further success for the club, winning the A-League Premiership for finishing top of the table in the regular season,[101] their first continental title after defeatingAl Ahed in the2024 AFC Cup final,[102] and qualification for the upcoming A-League Finals Series. The Mariners would go on to beatMelbourne Victory 3–1 in extra time in the2024 A-League Men Grand Final.[103] This Achievement would mean that they had won thetreble.[104][105][106]
Central Coast returned to the continental tournament after 9 years since their2015 AFC Champions League appearance and also making their debut in theAFC Cup. The Mariners were drawn in Group G alongside Malaysian sideTerengganu, Indonesian sideBali United and Philippines sideStallion Laguna. On 20 September 2023, Central Coast played their debut match in a 1–0 away lost againstTerengganu. In the next match on 4 October, the Mariners recorded their highest ever continental win thrashing Stallion Laguna to a whopping 9–1 victory. Central Coast went on to top the group as leaders with 13 points in which they qualified to the knockout stage. In the knockout stage which is also known as the zonal semi-finals, the Mariners faced Cambodian sidePhnom Penh Crown on 13 February 2024, Central Coast went on to win the match 4–0 withRyan Edmondson scoring a hat-trick to secure the club advancing to the zonal finals facing againstMacarthur FC on 22 February, Central Coast went on to win the match in a narrow 3–2 win in extra time thus qualifying to the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals facing off Indian sideOdisha winning them 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Inter-zone play-off finals facing off against Kyrgyzstani sideAbdysh-Ata Kant where the Mariners won 4–1 on aggregate thus qualified to the2024 AFC Cup final facing against Lebanese sideAl Ahed. On 5 May, Central Coast played their final match at theSultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Oman where in the 84th minute, super subAlou Kuol scored the only goal in the match to win theAFC Cup for Central Coast.
The home jersey worn by the Mariners is mostly yellow with sleeves that are navy blue. The away uniform is a mostly plain navy blue jersey with yellow as a secondary colour.[107] In the 2011–12 season, the club had its kits manufactured byHummel, as the A-League'sReebok deal had expired at the conclusion of the 2010–11 season. In September 2012, it was announced that the Mariners had signed a two-year deal withKappa for them to be the official apparel supplier.[108] The team logo is a yellow football at the centre of a blue curling wave, which symbolises the beaches of theCentral Coast.[109]
Since 2012, the Mariners have worn special pink kits for one match in October to raise money and awareness forPink Ribbon Day, part ofNational Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Mariners club collected donations at the ground, as well as auctioning the match-worn kits on online auction siteeBay with proceeds going to the charity.[110][111]
        2005–2007 |  2007–2009 |   2009–2011 |    2011–2012 |   2012–2014 |
    2014–2015 | 2015–2016 |   2016–2017 |    2017–2018 |  2018–2019 |
  2019–2020 |  2020–2021 |  2021–2022 |   2022–2023 |     2023– |
| Period | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor | Back Sponsor |
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| 2005–2006 | Reebok | Future School | None |
| 2006–2008 | Central Coast | Rebel Sport | |
| 2008–2010 | None | ||
| 2010–2011 | Primo Smallgoods | ||
| 2011–2012 | Hummel | Soccer5s | |
| 2012–2013 | Kappa | Masterfoods | |
| 2013–2015 | Westinghouse Solar | ||
| 2015–2016 | Search Technologies | ||
| 2016–2018 | Umbro | Dyldam | |
| 2018–2021 | State Roads Construction | ||
| 2021–2023 | Paladin | Mate | |
| 2023–2024 | Cikers | eToro | |
| 2024-present | Polytec | Liberty |
| Year | Kit Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor |
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| 2009 | Reebok | thecoast.cc |
| 2012 | Hummel | Search Technologies |
| 2013 | Kappa | 5100 Tibet Glacial Spring Water |
| 2014 | ||
| 2015 | Haisheng | |
| 2023-24 | Cikers | AirAsia Anytime Fitness (final only) |
| 2024-25 | No sponsor (Matchweek 1-4) Dyson Logistics (Matchweek 5 onwards) |
Central Coast Mariners plays home games at Central Coast Stadium,Gosford. It is located inGrahame Park, between the Gosford Central Business District and theBrisbane Water foreshore. It is constructed to make the most of its location, being open at the southern end, giving filtered views of Brisbane Water through a row of largepalm trees. It is within walking distance ofGosford railway station and is adjacent to the Central Coast Leagues Club.[112]
The stadium has a capacity of 20,059,[I] and the highest attendance for a Mariners game was a sold-out 21,379 in the 2024 Grand Final, assisted with portable seating at the southern end of the ground.[113] Difficulties in drawing spectators led the Mariners to schedule matches in the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons away from Central Coast Stadium, atNorth Sydney Oval andBrookvale Oval. The club's goal was to play closer to its fan base in north Sydney, which majority owner Michael Charlesworth estimated to be about 20% of its total supporters.[114] Following attendances at North Sydney Oval that were similar to those at Central Coast Stadium, Football Federation Australia CEODavid Gallop suggested in December 2014 that it would be unlikely that the club would be permitted to continue playing in north Sydney.[115]
The activesupporters' group for the Mariners is called the Yellow Army,[116] who sit in bay 16 of Central Coast Stadium during home games.[117] In addition to the Yellow Army, there is a Central Coast Mariners Official Supporters Club, which was established during 2013.[118] The Central Coast region has about 300,000 residents, which gives the Mariners the A-League's smallest local fan base. Accordingly, the Mariners acquired a small-market image among commentators.[25][119]
The Mariners developed a strong rivalry with Newcastle Jets throughout their first season, often referred to as theF3 Derby.[120] The naming is a title previously used for theSydney–Newcastle Freeway, the major motorway which joins the two clubs' cities.[121] The rivalry's origins date back to before the teams played against each other in the A-League. A May 2005Oceania Club Championship qualification match, which went to a penalty shootout that the Mariners won, helped create hostility between the sides. In the game, a tackle by Central Coast's Mrdja broke one of Newcastle playerAndrew Durante's legs, causing him to miss the following A-League season; Mrdja offered no apology for the tackle, upsetting Jets players.[122] Fans of the clubs battled verbally before and after one 2011 derby match, leading theNewcastle Herald's Josh Leeson to call their actions "immature and laughable."[123] In more recent seasons, the F3 Derby has gained less attention in the press than the derbies inMelbourne andSydney, but Central Coast playerNicholas Fitzgerald maintains that "the players and fans still take it very seriously."[124]
Central Coast also have a rivalry with Sydney FC. Like Newcastle, Sydney FC is close in proximity to Central Coast.[125] In 2006, theCentral Coast Express Advocate's Richard Noone called the Central Coast–Sydney rivalry "Arguably A-League's fiercest".[126]
Through an investment in the Mariners by Sheffield United the club has the following international affiliations:
In addition, the club has a player development partnership with the following international clubs:
The club has formal relationships with the following organisations in Australia:
The club previously had formal relationships with the following organisations in Australia:
Northbridge (as North Shore Mariners Academy 2014–2020)[131]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Chairman |  Mike Charlesworth |
| Position | [134] |
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| Sporting director | Matt Simon |
| Head Coach | Warren Moon |
| Assistant coach | Josh Rose |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Danny Vukovic |
| Analyst | Liam Chauncy |
| A-League Team Manager | Darren Dobson |
| Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach | Cade Mapu |
| Head Physiotherapist |  Nick Van Reede Van Oudtshoorn |
| Academy Co-ordinator |  Cameron Stone |
| Head of NPL Men |  Lucas Vilela |
| Name | Period | Honours | Ref(s) |
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 Lawrie McKinna | 2004–2010 | A-League Premiership:2007–08 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup:2005 A-League Coach of the Year:2005–06 | [13][135] |
| Graham Arnold | 2010–2013 | A-League Premiership:2011–12 A-League Championship:2013 A-League Coach of the Year: 2011–12 | [136][137][138][139] |
| Phil Moss | 2013–2015 | — | [140] |
| Tony Walmsley | 2015–2016 | — | [141] |
| Paul Okon | 2016–2018 | — | [86] |
 Wayne O'Sullivan | 2018 (a.i.) | — | [91] |
| Mike Mulvey | 2018–2019 | — | [92] |
| Alen Stajcic | 2019–2021 | — | [93][89] |
| Nick Montgomery | 2021–2023 | A-League Men Championship:2023 | [142] |
| Mark Jackson | 2023–2025 | A-League Men Premiership:2023–24 A-League Men Championship:2024 AFC Cup:2023–24 | [143] |
| Dates | Name | Notes | Honours (as captain) |
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| 2005–2007 | Noel Spencer | Inaugural club captain | 2005 A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup |
| 2007–2012 | Alex Wilkinson | 2007–08 A-League Premiership 2011–12 A-League Premiership | |
| 2012–2015 |  John Hutchinson | 2012–13 A-League Championship | |
| 2015–2017 | Nick Montgomery | ||
| 2017–2018 |  Alan Baró | ||
| 2018–2020 | Matt Simon | ||
| 2020–2022 | Oliver Bozanic | ||
| 2022–2024 | Danny Vukovic | 2022–23 A-League Men Championship 2023–24 A-League Men Premiership |
John Hutchinson currently holds the team record for number of total games played with 271 matches in all competitions. Former captainMatt Simon has the second most appearances for the club with 238 matches.Alex Wilkinson,Joshua Rose andStorm Roux are the tied third mostcapped player with 206 appearances each.[144] As of 2020, Central Coast's all-time highest goalscorers in all competitions isMatt Simon with 66 goals, twenty-three more than Adam Kwasnik.[145]Jason Cummings has scored the third most goals for the club with 31.[144]
Central Coast's highest attendance at its home stadium, Central Coast Stadium, was 19,238 against Newcastle Jets in their round 19 match of the 2007–08 season. This was the second highest crowd at the ground for any sport since the first match at Central Coast Stadium in February 2000.[146] This record attendance at Central Coast stadium was broken during the 2022–23 season for the second leg of the A-league semi-final against Adelaide United FC. The Mariners won 2–0 (4–1 on aggregate) in front of a sell-out crowd of 20,059 people. The attendance record was further broken at the2024 Grand Final, where 21,379 attended the game, ending in a 3–1 win for the Mariners after extra time.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2009 | AFC Champions League | Group E |  Beijing Guoan | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2nd out of 4 |
 Ulsan Hyundai | 2–0 | 1–0 | ||||
 Nagoya Grampus | 0–1 | 1–1 | ||||
| Round of 16 | Pohang Steelers | 0–6 | ||||
| 2012 | AFC Champions League | Group G | Tianjin Teda | 5–1 | 0–0 | 3rd out of 4 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 1–1 | 0–3 | ||||
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1–1 | 0–5 | ||||
| 2013 | AFC Champions League | Group H | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2nd out of 4 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 0–3 | 1–3 | ||||
| Guizhou Renhe | 2–1 | 1–2 | ||||
| Round of 16 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–5 | ||
| 2014 | AFC Champions League | Group F | FC Seoul | 0–1 | 0–2 | 4th out of 4 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–1 | 0–1 | ||||
| Beijing Guoan | 1–0 | 1–2 | ||||
| 2015 | AFC Champions League | Qualifying play-off round | Guangzhou R&F | 1–3 | ||
| 2023–24 | AFC Cup | Group G |  Terengganu | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1st out of 4 |
 Stallion Laguna | 9–1 | 3–0 | ||||
 Bali United | 6–3 | 2–1 | ||||
| ASEAN Zonal semi-finals | Phnom Penh Crown | 4–0 | ||||
| ASEAN Zonal final | Macarthur FC | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | ||||
| Inter-zone play-off semi-finals |  Odisha | 4–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | ||
| Inter-zone play-off final |  Abdysh-Ata Kant | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | ||
| Final |  Al Ahed | 1–0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | AFC Champions League Elite | League stage | Shandong Taishan | — | 1–3 (Voided) | 11th out of 11 |
 Buriram United | 1–2 | — | ||||
| Shanghai Port | — | 2–3 | ||||
| Shanghai Shenhua | 2–2 | — | ||||
| Vissel Kobe | — | 2–3 | ||||
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 0–4 | — | ||||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 1–2 | — | ||||
| Kawasaki Frontale | — | 0–2 | ||||
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