Rydalmere Lions FC

Last updated

Rydalmere Lions
Rydalmere Lions FC logo.jpg
Full nameRydalmere Lions FC
Founded1979
GroundRydalmere Park
League NSW League One
2023 11th of 16
Website Club website

Rydalmere Lions FC are a football (soccer) club, from the suburb of Rydalmere in the city of Parramatta. The club is also known as Rydalmere Football Club and Rydalmere FC and was founded in 1979. The Men's team currently plays in the NSW League One (formerly NSW NPL2) competition, the second tier of football in New South Wales and the third tier in Australia when including the national competition, the A-League. They gained promotion to NSW NPL2 after finishing as premiers of the 2017 NSW NPL 3. In 2022, National Premier Leagues NSW 3 competition rename as NSW League Two and as end of season 2022, finish tops 8 and earning promotion back in NSW League One in 2023, due to a restructuring of Football NSW competitions.

Contents

History

The club was formed as St. Joseph’s Zgharta Soccer Club in 1979. [1] In addition to competing in the Football NSW National Premier Leagues structure, they also provide football for all age groups at the grassroots level participating in competitions within the Granville & Districts Soccer Football Association as Rydalmere FC. [2] In 2014 the club merged with Fairfield City Lions to commencing competing in Football NSW competitions under the Rydalmere Lions FC banner. [3]

Club Colours and Kit

The club wear a predominantly red shirt with white on the sleeves and neck, red shorts and red socks.

Seasons

Men's League

SeasonDivisionPWDLGFGAPtsPositionFinals position
2012^ State League Division 1 22651136562310/12-
2013^ State League Division 2 2013345418422/11Finalists
2014 State League Division 2 169253616294/9Champions
2015 State League Division 1 2212464733402/12?
2016 NSW NPL3 2215346832482/12?
2017 NSW NPL3 262213953367Premiers?
2018 NSW NPL2 26105114046359/14-
2019 NSW NPL2 26671327262512/14 (Relegated)-
2020 NSW NPL3 -

^ as Fairfield City Lions

Men's Cup

SeasonCupRound
2014 2014 FFA Cup Third Preliminary Round
2015 2015 FFA Cup Fourth Preliminary Round
2016 2016 FFA Cup Fourth Preliminary Round
2017 2017 FFA Cup Third Preliminary Round
2018 2018 FFA Cup Fourth Preliminary Round
2019 2019 FFA Cup Fourth Preliminary Round
2020 2020 FFA Cup Cancelled
2021 2021 FFA Cup Fourth Preliminary Round
2022 2022 Australia Cup Fourth Preliminary Round

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marconi Stallions FC</span> Football club

Marconi Stallions Football Club is an Australian semi-professional association football club based in Fairfield, Sydney, New South Wales. The club has been crowned Australian champion four times.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bankstown City FC</span> Football club

Bankstown City Lions Football Club, commonly referred to as Bankstown City Lions or simply Bankstown City, is an Australian football club from Bankstown, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They compete in the NSW League One Men's, playing their home games at Jensen Oval.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Parramatta FC</span> Football club

Parramatta Football Club, commonly known as Parramatta Melita Eagles or just Melita, are a semi-professional Australian soccer club based in South Granville, New South Wales. The club was established by Maltese migrants in 1956 and played several seasons in the National Soccer League, winning the NSL Cup twice. Later they were in the New South Wales Premier League, which the club won on six occasions. The club currently competes in the NSW League Two.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kingston City FC</span> Football club

Kingston City Football Club is an Australian, professional soccer club from Clayton South, Victoria, whose home ground is The Grange Reserve. Kingston club currently competes in the Victoria Premier League 1.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peninsula Power FC</span> Australian soccer club

Peninsula Power is an Australian soccer club from Redcliffe, Queensland. It was formed in 2000 following a merger of the Redcliffe City and Margate clubs. It competes in the National Premier Leagues Queensland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Geelong Warriors FC</span> Football club

North Geelong Warriors Football Club, formerly known as North Geelong Croatia, is an Australian professional soccer club from the regional Victorian city of Geelong. The club currently competes in the Victoria Premier League 1, Australia's third division in the country's league system and second division in Victoria. The club was founded in 1967 by a large contingent of ethnic Croatians in the city of Geelong. The Warriors' home base is Elcho Park in the northern Geelong suburb of Lara.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dandenong Thunder SC</span> Football club

Dandenong Thunder SC is a soccer club from Dandenong, a suburb in the South-East region of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They are an Albanian Australian-backed club. Thunder compete in the National Premier Leagues Victoria.

The NSW League One Men is an Australian semi-professional soccer league comprising teams from New South Wales. The league sits at Level 2 on the New South Wales league system, behind the National Premier Leagues NSW,. The competition is administered by Football NSW, the governing body of the sport in the southern region of the state. Prior to 2013, the league was formerly known as the "NSW Super League" and in 2022 seasons onwards, the league name change again from "National Premier League 2 NSW" to "Football NSW League One".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Macarthur Rams FC</span> Football club

Macarthur Rams Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia. The club compete in Football NSW League One, situated in the third tier of Australian football. The club's home ground is the 3,000 capacity Lynwood Park, located in St. Helens Park. Founded by an amalgamation of Campbelltown City Soccer Club and modern-day Gunners Soccer Club, the 'Rams' serve as the premier football club within the Macarthur region, and operate as Macarthur's highest-ranked club outside of the A-League Men competition. The Rams have a corresponding women's team, which competes in National Premier Leagues NSW.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wollongong United FC</span> Association football club in Australia

Wollongong United FC is an Australian soccer club based in Wollongong, currently competing in the Illawarra Premier League. The club played in the 1991 season of the National Soccer League under the name Wollongong Macedonia, where it finished last.

The NSW League Three Men is a defunct regional Australian semi-professional association football league comprising teams from New South Wales. The league was sits at Level 4 on the New South Wales league system. The competition is administered by Football NSW, the governing body of the sport in the southern region of the state. At the conclusion of the 2019 season it was announced that the NSW State League would become the NPL NSW 4. and in 2022 seasons onwards, the league name change again from "National Premier League 4 NSW" to "Football NSW League Three".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Moreland City FC</span> Football club

Moreland City Football Club is an Australian soccer club based in Coburg, Victoria, Melbourne. The club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Victoria.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Werribee City FC</span> Football club

Werribee City Football Club is an Australia semi-professional soccer club based in Werribee, Melbourne, currently playing in the Victoria Premier League 1 competition. The club plays its home games at Galvin Park Reserve, Werribee.

The Victoria Premier League 1, commonly referred to as VPL 1, is a semi-professional soccer league in Victoria, Australia. The league is the second-highest in the Victorian league system, behind the National Premier Leagues Victoria, and forms the third tier of the overall Australian league system.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nepean FC</span> Football club

Nepean FC are a semi-professional football (soccer) club, from the Penrith and St Marys suburbs in Western Sydney. The club was founded in 2011. The Men's team currently plays in the NSW State League, the fourth tier of football in New South Wales and the fifth tier in Australia when including the national competition, the A-League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bulls FC Academy</span> Football club

Northbridge Football Club is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in the Sydney suburb of Northbridge, New South Wales. Founded in 1952, the club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues NSW, with matches played at Northbridge Oval. Northbridge is Australia's largest community club with over 2,500 registered players.

The New South Wales regional leagues are the fifth level of soccer in New South Wales, and the sixth nationally. The league consists of nineteen separate regional senior leagues and is administered by Football New South Wales. The Albury-Wodonga Football Association, which in addition to clubs from southern NSW, includes several clubs based in northern Victoria, is also run by Football NSW.

The Capital Premier League is an association football competition contested by clubs affiliated to Capital Football. The league is the second highest level competition in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) region. It is a 2nd tier in ACT Capital Football and sits in Level 3 in the overall Australian league system. Prior to 2019, the league was known as the Capital League and was the top division of the ACT State League system and National Premier Leagues Capital Football 2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St George City</span> Football club

St George City is an Australian association football club based in St George, New South Wales. They currently compete in the National Premier Leagues in New South Wales. St George City is the representative side of the St George Football Association (SGFA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Southern Districts Raiders</span> Football club

SD Raiders, is a semi-professional soccer club, based and located in the Moorebank area of New South Wales. In season 2019, they played in the New South Wales National Premier Leagues 3 competition. In current season 2020, they competed in the New South Wales National Premier Leagues 2 competition.

References

  1. "History - Rydalmere FC". www.rydalmerefc.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016.
  2. "Find a Club – Granville Football Association".
  3. "Fairfield City Lions join forces with Rydalmere FC". 28 January 2014.