Sydney City Soccer Club

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Sydney City S.C.
Full name Sydney City Soccer Club
Nickname(s) Hakoah
Founded 1939, as Sydney Hakoah
Ground
League NSW Conference League South
2007 5th

Sydney City Soccer Club is a football (soccer) club from Sydney, Australia.

The club was formed in 1939 as Sydney Hakoah by members of the Sydney Jewish community. They played between 1977 and 1986 in the National Soccer League as Eastern Suburbs (1977-1979) and Sydney City (1979-1987). One of the most successful sides in New South Wales and interstate competitions in the 1960's and early 1970's coached by the now retired Bob Szatmari, Sydney City were also one of the main instigators for the establishment of a national league.

A foundation member of the NSL, Sydney City were also its most dominant side in the competition's first decade, winning four titles, including three in a row from 1980-1982, and finishing below third only once[1]. However despite this level of success, crowds were perennially low, and even though they were one of the sides retained for 1987, after the NSL scrapped the split conference system at the end of 1986, Sydney City withdrew from the NSL one round into the 1987 season.[2]

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[edit] NSW State League Return

Since 1988 to Today, Sydney City have competed in the NSW State League North Conference in the NSW State Leagues. It has a strong rivalry with some of the clubs in that Division including Lakemba Sports Club.

[edit] Notable former players

  • Flag of Australia Darryn Nohr
  • Flag of Australia Adam Harpaz

[edit] Honours

[edit] National

  • NSL Champions 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983
  • NSL Minor Premiers 1984 (Northern Division), 1985 (Northern Division)
  • Australian Cup winners 1965, 1968
  • NSL Cup Winners 1986

[edit] State

  • New South Wales Premiers 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974
  • New South Wales Federation Champions 1961, 1962, 1966, 1968
  • New South Wales Federation Cup Winners 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1971
  • Ampol Cup Winners 1957, 1968, 1973,

[edit] References

Hakoah's Homepage

  1. ^ Sydney City - Divisional History
  2. ^ Lowy names task force to set ball rolling on premier league - www.smh.com.au

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Preceded by
Inaugural Champions
NSL Champions
1977
Succeeded by
West Adelaide
Preceded by
Marconi Stallions
NSL Champions
1980-1982
Succeeded by
St George
Football in Australia
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Governing body: Football Federation Australia

National leagues: A-League • Youth League | Former: National Soccer League

List of NSL champions | NSL all-time records

Seasons: | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1989-90 | 1990-91 | 1991-92 | 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04

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