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| Full name | Fairfield Bulls Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Bulls | ||
| Founded | 1971; 54 years ago (1971)[1] | ||
| Ground | Nineveh Soccer Stadium, Edensor Park, New South Wales[2] | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| President | Ramsin Oraham | ||
| League | Southern Districts | ||
| Website | https://fairfieldbullssoccerclub.com.au/ | ||
Fairfield Bulls Football Club is an Australian amateur (formerly semi-professional until 2012)football club based inFairfield, New South Wales. The club is currently playing in the Southern Districts Football Association. Fairfield Bulls have previously been known as theBonnyrigg Eagles andNineveh Eagles Soccer Team.
The club is a regular participant in the Assyrian Cup held in bothSydney andMelbourne.
Fairfield Bulls FC were formed in 1971 by a group of Assyrian migrants in Sydney wanting to establish both social and sporting clubs in Australia. The club was initially supported by the Assyrian Australian Association (AAA), and later with Nineveh Club. During November 1971, the AAA took the club under its control and applied for affiliation with the Southern Districts' Soccer Football Association (SDSFA).[3]
Fairfield Bulls initially introduced two teams in their inaugural season, including "All Age Division 2 and 4" teams. During this season Fairfield Bulls Football Club was formed. By the end of their inaugural season, both teams made their respective semi-finals in their divisions with the division 3 side defeating Macedonian Eagles 2–1 to claim its first ever trophy.[4]
In 2005, a standalone club was formed through the SDSFA andFootball NSW football governing bodies with its own constitution to run the clubs affairs as a football club, affiliated with bothFootball NSW and Southern District Association. Fairfield Bulls has been a very successful club, winning many championships with the greatest achievement being promoted toFootball NSW'sNSW Premier League (highest division in NSW football) in 2001.
During their 2010 season, Fairfield Bulls managed to defeatHurstville City Minotaurs FC 2–1 in the final to be crowned champions ofState League 2 and gain promotion toState League 1.[5]
Fairfield Bulls made theirFFA Cup debut in a 3–0 loss to Wollongong United at Nineveh Stadium in 2019.[6]
Fairfield Bulls play out of the Nineveh Soccer Stadium inBonnyrigg, New South Wales behind theNineveh Lounge and Reception. The stadium was built by the committee members of the club and has a 1,000 attendance capacity.
The junior club trains at St John's Park Oval close by to Nineveh Stadium.[10]
Both Fairfield Bulls and Marconi Fairfield hail fromFairfield, creating aFairfield Derby when both clubs meet in competitive football.
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