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| Founded | 1974 | ||
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| Ground | The Grange Reserve | ||
| Capacity | 2000 | ||
| Chairman | Sam Koulis | ||
| Coach | Peter Natsis | ||
| League | Victoria Premier League 1 | ||
| 2024 | 12th of 14 | ||
| Website | http://www.kingston-cityfc.com.au | ||
Kingston City Football Club is an Australian professionalsoccer club fromClayton South, Victoria (within thelocal government area ofKingston), whose home ground is The Grange Reserve. Kingston club currently competes in theVictoria Premier League 1.
The club was established in 1974 in the south-easternMelbourne suburb ofClarinda by members of the localGreek Australian community. Originally calledLiverpool Soccer Club, the club was renamedClarinda Soccer Club the following year (1975). Playing many of its home games on the grounds of Clayton Technical School inClayton, Victoria, the club spent most of its early years competing in the lower divisions of the Victorian District Leagues. In 1982 the club moved to its current home ground The Grange in the neighbouring suburb ofClayton South, Victoria, and in 1998 was renamedKingston City Soccer Club. The name change was made to reflect the amalgamation of local city councils and the restructuring of city borders, but also to broaden the club's appeal amongst the non-Greek population in the local area.
Kingston City competed in the 2006 Victorian Premier League after back-to-back promotions in 2004 and 2005, winning the State League Division One title in the latter year. The club's stay in the top-flight was short-lived though, suffering relegation in 2007. Financial struggles then blighted the club, with six-figure debt hindering Kingston's operations. A second relegation followed in 2008 when City finished bottom of State League 1 and then a third consecutive relegation when it finished bottom of the 2009 State League Division Two South-East.[1]
After finishing his playing career at the end of the 2012 State League Division 2 South-East season, Nick Tolios took over as head coach of the club.
In 2014, Kingston City was announced as one of the successful applicants for the newly introducedNational Premier Leagues Victoria, joining the second division, the new second tier of football in Victoria. Kingston finished in 8th place in its first season in the 14-team league.[2]
The following season, six additional clubs were added toNational Premier Leagues Victoria 2, with the division splitting into East and West conferences of ten sides each. Kingston finished in 6th place in NPL2 East in 2015.[3]
On 3 September 2016, Kingston City achieved promotion from toNPL Victoria in dramatic circumstances. Needing to avoid defeat on the final match-day of the regular season, Damian Iaconis scored a 94th-minute equaliser to achieve automatic promotion into the top flight.[4] In the 2016 NPL2 Grand Final, Kingston City came back from 2–0 down to win 3–2 againstSt Albans Saints, with Slaven Vranesevic scoring two near-identical free kicks, and Kingston were crowned NPL Victoria 2 Champions. Velibor Mitrovic was top goalscorer with 19 goals.[5]
Kingston finished in 10th place in its first season in the NPL in 2017, seven points clear of the relegation playoff spot.[6] Iaconis top-scored with 12 goals. The following season, City finished just outside of the finals series, two points behindPort Melbourne in sixth place.[7] Iaconis once again top-scored with 11 goals. In 2019, after three seasons in the top flight in Victoria, Kingston City were relegated, finishing in second-bottom place, one point short ofDandenong Thunder in the relegation play-off spot.[8] After relegation was confirmed, Tolios left the club to take up an opportunity atBentleigh Greens after seven years as head coach of Kingston.
Kingston then appointed Con Tangalakis as manager for the 2020 season.
as of February 2019[9]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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| Season | Division | Pos | Played | W | D | L | F | A | Points |
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| 2019R | NPL | 13th | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 51 | 23 |
| 2018 | NPL | 7th | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 45 | 34 |
| 2017 | NPL | 10th | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 42 | 31 |
| 2016C | NPL 2 East | 1st | 28 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 65 | 32 | 66 |
| 2015 | NPL 1 East | 6th | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 59 | 50 | 47 |
| 2014 | NPL 1 | 8th | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 54 | 46 | 35 |
| 2013 | SL 2 South/East | 7th | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 31 |
| 2012 | SL 2 South/East | 7th | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 40 | 45 | 30 |
| 2011C | SL 3 South/East | 1st | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 61 | 15 | 52 |
| 2010 | SL 3 South/East | 4th | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 32 | 44 |
| 2009R | SL 2 South/East | 12th | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 57 | 14 |
| 2008R | SL 1 | 12th | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 50 | 13 |
| 2007R | VPL | 15th | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 38 | 27 |
| 2006F | VPL | 5th | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 39 | 38 |
| 2005C | SL 1 | 1st | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 14 | 53 |
| 2004P | SL 2 South/East | 2nd | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 41 |
| 2003R | SL 1 | 12th | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 52 | 16 |
| 2002C | SL 2 South/East | 1st | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 17 | 53 |
| 2001 | SL 2 South/East | 4th | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 43 | 40 | 34 |
| 2000 | SL 2 South/East | 8th | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 26 |
| 1999R | SL 1 | 13th | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 58 | 24 |
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