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| Full name | North Eastern MetroStars Soccer Club | ||
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| Nickname | Metro | ||
| Founded | 1994; 32 years ago (1994) | ||
| Ground | T.K. Shutter Reserve[1] | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Chairman | Rob Rende | ||
| Manager | Danny Graystone | ||
| League | NPL South Australia | ||
| 2025 | 1st of 12 (premiers) | ||
| Website | http://www.metrostars.com.au/ | ||
North Eastern MetroStars Soccer Club, commonly known asMetrostars, is an Australian semi-professionalsoccer club based inAdelaide,South Australia. Founded in 1994, the club currently competes in theNational Premier Leagues South Australia with home matches played at theT.K. Shutter Reserve in the north-eastern suburb ofKlemzig.
The club was initially known as the Metro Knights before a name change in 1999 to avoid a naming conflict with thePara Hills Knights. A verbal agreement with the New York/New JerseyMetroStars ofMajor League Soccer was reached to rename the team to the North Eastern MetroStars. Committee members that founded the club were Peter Pipicella, Andrew Perrone, Tony Taormina, Ady DiBartolo, Frank Calipari and Rob Rende and the requirement was that the passion for good value soccer and love of the game would always be the driving force behind the club.[2]
It started playing in Division 2 of the Saturday Amateur league in 1995, won promotion into Division 1, and quickly became the dominant side in the league.
The club entered the SASF State League in 1999 and won promotion to the Premier League in its first season.
MetroStars has subsequently cemented its position in the top South Australian football league and has developed into one of the league's leading clubs. During the formation of theFFSA and the Super League, MetroStars supported the federation, and in early 2006 was the first club to become a member.
They have recently become a more dominant force in the Super League over the last few years winning in both the senior and reserves squads. They have also produced young talents such asJason Spagnuolo,Fabian Barbiero[3] andFrancesco Monterosso, all who have been recruited byAdelaide United, whilstAdriano Pellegrino andShane Smeltz have gone onto otherA-League clubs' books.[4]
On 25 August 2012 they won theFederation Cup final againstPara Hills Knights for the third time.
In September 2012, the club won its third League championship. MetroStars won back to backNational Premier Leagues South Australia Minor Premierships in 2013 and 2014.
In October 2014, MetroStars defeated New South Wales outfit Bonnyrigg White Eagles 1–0 to claim theNPL National Championship.[5]
In June 2016, MetroStars defeatedAdelaide Comets 1–0 atHindmarsh Stadium to win theFFSA Federation Cup and qualify for theFFA Cup.[6]
In June 2017, MetroStars defeatedAdelaide City 2–0 atHindmarsh Stadium to win theFFSA Federation Cup and qualify for theFFA Cup Round of 32 for the third year running.[7]
In July 2025, MetroStars won the NPL South Australia championship for the third consecutive year and subsequently qualified for the inaugural edition of theAustralian Championship.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Danny Graystone |
| Assistant coach | Adam Van Dommele |
| Assistant coach | Adam Holmes |
| Goalkeeping coach | Anthony Breadon |
* List of professional footballers who have played for the club.
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