Hurstville ZFC

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Hurstville Zagreb FC
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Full nameHurstville Zagreb Football Club
Nickname(s)Hurstville Zagreb
Short nameHZFC
Founded23 November 1970;54 years ago (1970-11-23)
Ground Penshurst Park
Carss Bush Park
Capacity1,000
ChairmanJohn Gagro
League NSW League Two
2025 1st of 15
(Premiers & Promoted) NSW League One
Website http://www.hurstvillezfc.com

Hurstville Zagreb FC(also known as SSC Zagreb and Hurstville ZFC) is a soccer club based in the suburban district of St George, New South Wales, Australia. The club currently competes in the NSW League Two along with the NPL Juniors and on an Association level, in the Football St. George competitions.

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Being an Australian soccer club of Croatian heritage, it is affiliated and syndicated with the Croatian Soccer Association of Australia as well as Football Federation Australia.

History

Hurstville Zagreb was established by Croatian migrants on 23 November 1970. Registered with St George FA in 1971, the club rapidly advanced through several divisions until they reached the semi-professional NSW Super League and became the second largest Croatian-heritage club in Sydney, behind Sydney United 58 FC, in the process. [1]

Tournaments

Notable players

This club has produced some notable professionals over the decades, most of whom are of Croatian heritage or ethnicity. [5]

Below listed are footballers who have played for Hurstville and the Australia national football team at various levels.


Honours

NSW State League Division One/NSW League Two

NSW Division Five

References

  1. "Hurstville ZFC, Hurstville Zagreb FC, HZFC, Zagreb Hurstville" . Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. "Hurstville ZFC, Hurstville Zagreb FC, HZFC, Zagreb Hurstville" . Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  3. "Hurstville ZFC, Hurstville Zagreb FC, HZFC, Zagreb Hurstville" . Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  4. Smith, Rachel (26 September 2015). "Football tournament keeps memory alive" . Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  5. "CLUB IN FOCUS: HURSTVILLE ZFC – St George Football Association" . Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  6. "Croatian community's proud role in Australian soccer still reaping rewards". 31 May 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  7. "'Wanderers fans have surprised us'". 27 February 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2017.