Central Coast United FC
Central Coast United FC, formerly known as Central Coast Lightning is an amateur soccer club, based and located on the Central Coast of New South Wales. In their inaugural season, CCU won the NSW State League and missed out on promotion to NPL 3. The following year they were promoted to NPL 3.
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| Full name | Central Coast United Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | CCU, The Pirates |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Ground | Pluim Park, Lisarow |
| Capacity | 2,200 |
| Technical Directors | Stuart Davis Matt Crowell |
| League | NSW League Two |
| 2021 | 9th of 12 (note 2021 season cancelled) |
Senior team history
In 2017, the club applied and was granted a licence to compete under its Central Coast United branding from the start of the 2018 season.
In both the 2018 and 2019 season, Club Captain Daniel McFarlane won NSW State League Player of the Year.
In the club's first season they narrowly lost out on promotion by a single point, an incredible achievement in their first season. The club emphatically bounced back to secure the Grand Final Championship with a victory over Bankstown United. The 2019 season saw Central Coast United again be successful as in July 2019, the club secured promotion to National Premier Leagues NSW 3 with a 3-1 victory over Prospect United in their 2nd ever season. Another marvellous achievement was set as the 2019 season for Central Coast United as it was declared the most successful Central Coast side in history due to the Under 15s, 16s, 18s, 20s and the 1st Team all outright winners of the league.
Club Honours
NSW State League
Champions (1): 2018
Premiers (1): 2019
Club Championship (1): 2019
Club colours
The club colours are red and black with white. The club's new colours and inaugural home kit was revealed in February 2021, the club will play in white with horizontal gold stripes. The away kit has been confirmed as a black kit with a gold trim. The logo which is inspired by the skull and crossbones was designed by designer Matthew Wolff who has designed LAFC and NYCFC logo's as well as the high-selling Nigeria 2018 World Cup kit. There are 23 stripes on the Central Coast United logo which represent the 23 local clubs playing football on the Central Coast.
Seasons
League
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Position | Finals | Notes |
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| 2018 | NSW State League | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 85 | 17 | 57 | 2nd | Champions | |
| 2019 | NSW State League | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 62 | 25 | 45 | 1st  | Runners-up | |
| 2020 | NPL3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 9th | — | |
| 2021 | NPL3 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 9th | — | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[1] |
| 2022 | League Two | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 9th | ||
Cup
| Season | Cup | Round | Home Team (Tier) | Score | Away Team (Tier) | Notes | |
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| 2018 | FFA Cup Qualifiers | Preliminary R2 | Central Coast United (5) | – | Bye | ||
| Preliminary R3 | Central Coast United (5) | 2–0 | Wyoming FC (-) | ||||
| Preliminary R4 | Sydney University (4) | 0–4 | Central Coast United (5) | ||||
| Preliminary R5 | Hurstville City Minotaurs (5) | 1–2 | Central Coast United (5) | ||||
| Preliminary R6 | Hills Brumbies (3) | 3–1 | Central Coast United (5) | ||||
| 2019 | FFA Cup Qualifiers | Preliminary R3 | Hazelbrook FC (6) | 2–1 | Central Coast United (5) | ||
| 2020 | FFA Cup Qualifiers | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[1] | |||||
| 2021 | FFA Cup Qualifiers | Preliminary R3 | Scots FC (6) | 2–6 | Central Coast United (4) | ||
| Preliminary R4 | Central Coast United (4) | 0–3 | Marconi Stallions (2) | ||||
| 2022 | Australia Cup Qualifiers | Preliminary R3 | Waratahs FC (-) | 2–2† | Central Coast United (4) | Central Coast United advance 3–1 on penalties | |
| Preliminary R4 | Wollongong United (6) | 3–0 | Central Coast United (4) | ||||
Current squad
As of 20 March 2019
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable former players
Previously as the main feeder club for the Central Coast Mariners, several players have already gone in the A-League and most recently the 2009 AFC Champions League, which the Mariners qualified for. Notable former players include
Notes and references
- "Football NSW Cancel 2021 National Premier Leagues Season". Football NSW. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.