| Full name | Southern Stars Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Genclikgucu | ||
| Founded | 1974 | ||
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Kingston Heath & Chadwick Reserve,<br / capacity = approx. 2000 |
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| Chairman | Turgut Kiranci | ||
| Manager | Okan Yildar | ||
| Coach | Dean Hennessy | ||
| League | Victorian Premier League | ||
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Southern Stars Football Club is an association football (soccer) club from the South-Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria. Formed in 1974, The club was formerly known as Dingley City Soccer Club which was changed in 2004 to Southern Stars FC. Currently competing in the Victorian State League Division 1, their senior home ground is Kingston Heath, and their juniors base at Chadwick Reserve Howard Road Dingley. Club colours are red and white (full red kit home, full white kit away). After an unsuccessful year in 2009, Southern Stars FC were relegated to the Victorian State League Division 2, it is the club's first time getting relegated in its 36-year history. The following year in 2010 finished 1st getting promoted back to State 1. Then in 2011 the club finished 2nd only by goal difference to be promoted to the Victorian Premier League.
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The club has a history spanning back to mid 1970s. SSFC are proud to see that the players back then are still presently with the club and are actively involved in taking this Club to the next step which is Premier League. The club originally started off as Cheltenham Soccer Club (Cheltenham Spor) in 1974; 15 years later in 1989 it changed its name to Mentone ATA Soccer Club (ATA Spor). In 1990 Mentone ATA Soccer Club ceased officially as a soccer club. However in 1991 (one year later) Aykut Sakranlioglu re-established a Turkish-based Soccer Club and named it Parkdale Soccer Club (Genclik Gucu (Youth Power)), Which in 1995 moved to Dingley and changed its name once again, but this time to Dingley Soccer Club, but while retaining its Turkish name of Genclik Gucu.
It is exactly 36 years from the date that a Turkish Soccer Club was established in the South Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. The club is known as Southern Stars (Genclik Gucu) Football Club, but this time around we SSFC have outgrown the name and also the ground known as Chadwick Reserve in Dingley. Today the Southern Stars FC has players from all backgrounds. SSFC have moved onto bigger and larger sporting facility in Kingston Heath Soccer Complex. Our Seniors and Reserves teams will be having their games there at Ross Reserve. SSFC have not given up Chadwick Reserve, this Reserver will now be home to our Junior Leagues.
1997: Victorian Provisional League Division 3 – 2nd [Promoted]
1998: Victorian Provisional League Division 2 – 6th
1999: Victorian Provisional League Division 2 – 7th
2000: Victorian Provisional League Division 2 – 4th [Promoted]
2001: Victorian Provisional League Division 1 – 4th
2002: Victorian Provisional League Division 1 – 1st [Promoted]
2003: Victorian State League Division 3 – 9th
2004: Victorian State League Division 3 – 2nd [Promoted]
2005: Victorian State League Division 2 – 8th
2006: Victorian State League Division 2 – 2nd [Promoted]
2007: Victorian State League Division 1 – 3rd
2008: Victorian State League Division 1 – 4th
2009: Victorian State League Division 1 – Relegated
2010: Victorian State League Division 2 – Champions
2011: Victorian State League Division 1 – Promoted 2nd
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Darren Doncaster Rovers
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Coach: Dean Hennessy
Assistant: Shannon
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coach: Steven Smith
Assistant: Stef Rudzki
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Most memorable win – 05/09/09 Southern Stars U21's 4 – 3 Western Suburbs U21's (Round 22) After a scrappy first half the U21's found themselves 3–0 down, the second half the U21's came out with a fighting spirit and managed to find a quick goal. Not giving up they continued their positive run and managed to find another 2 goals equalising the game to 3–3. Then in the last minute of the game sealed the game of with a wonderful goal putting Southern Stars in the lead, to claim a thrilling 4–3 victory.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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