| Full name | Canberra City Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | City, Arrows | ||
| Founded | 1977 | ||
| Ground | Canberra Stadium, Bruce,Canberra,ACT | ||
| Capacity | 25,011 | ||
| League | Capital Football Division 1 | ||
Canberra City Football Club, also known for some time as theCanberra Arrows, is a semi-professionalsoccer club based inCanberra in theAustralian Capital Territory (ACT). It currently participates in theCapital Footballs Division One competition and competed in theNational Soccer League from 1977 to 1986.
Canberra City entered the new national competition for the inaugural season in 1977 as the only team representing the ACT.[1] In its first season, home games were played atManuka Oval which had the honour of hosting the first ever NSL match when City were defeated 3-1 byWest Adelaide SC in front of a crowd of 1,550. In 1978 the club moved to the newly constructedBruce Stadium. Canberra remained competitive throughout its tenure in the league, but had limited success being unable to reach the finals series in any season. The most successful seasons were in 1981 with a fifth-placed finish, and in 1985 finishing sixth in the Northern Conference, missing out on the finals series on goal difference toSt George. A restructure of the national league for the 1987 season saw Canberra relegated to the NSW State League.
Statistics by Season[2]
| Season | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Table Position | National League Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 39 | 17 | 13th of 14 | Quarter final |
| 1978 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 41 | 20 | 13th of 14 | Semi final |
| 1979 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 20 | 12th of 14 | Semi final |
| 1980 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 10th of 14 | Quarter final |
| 1981 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 32 | 33 | 5th of 16 | First round |
| 1982 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 54 | 24 | 15th of 16 | Quarter final |
| 1983 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 47 | 53 | 38 | 10th of 16 | Quarter final |
| 1984 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 47 | 39 | 25 | 9th of 12 (Nth) | Group stage |
| 1985 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 22 | 6th of 12 (Nth) | Quarter final |
| 1986 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 16 | 10th of 12 (Nth) | Semi final |
(Pld)=Games Played, (W)=Wins, (D)=Draws, (L)=Losses, (GF)=Goals For, (GA)=Goals Against, (Pts)=Points, (Nth)=Northern Conference
Canberra City dropped into the NSW State League Division One for the 1987 season, and finished runners-up toWollongong Wolves FC, they also then lost the Finals Series 2-1 to the Wolves. The Wolves returned to the NSL, whilst City withdrew to join ACT football.
In the early 1990s Canberra City men achieved considerable Premiership success and more recently won theFederation Cup in 2005 under the coaching guidance of an ex player from the 1980s era,Steve Bryant.Also in 2005, Canberra City Premier League Women won just about everything on offer under the guidance of 2005Women's Coach of the Year,Pat Mills. Canberra City has close links with one of Canberra's largest junior organisations theGungahlin United FC.
After relegation from theNational Premier Leagues Capital Football in 2014, Canberra City currently find themselves in theCapital Footballs Division One, the third level of football in the ACT.
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