Merrimac F.C.
Full name | Merrimac Football Club [1] | |||
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Nickname(s) | Merrimac | |||
Founded | 1978; 46 years ago (1978) | |||
Ground | The Gold Coast Italo-Australian Club [2] | |||
Owner | Chris Cahill | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Merrimac Football Club, is a soccer club based in Merrimac, Queensland. The club was originally founded in 1978. The club was formally known as Merrimac International Football Club, in reference to its Italian heritage. The club has not fielded a senior men's team since 2017.
Merrimac F.C. is one of two Queensland soccer clubs that are Italian-Australian backed clubs, the other being Brisbane City.
History
Merrimac F.C. is an Australian soccer club from Gold Coast, Queensland Australia. It was an Italian Australian backed club which was founded in 1978. The club's home ground is Fairway Drive in the suburb of Clear Island Waters. The club used to compete in the Gold Coast Premier League[3] where it was one of the leading sides for the past few decades.[citation needed]
In 2020 ex-professional footballer and captain of Samoa national football team[4] Chris Cahill took over the club.[citation needed] The club now specialises in 5-11yr olds, both boys and girls.[citation needed]
Merrimac Football Club | |
Location | Merrimac, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
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Owner | The Gold Coast Italo-Australian Club |
Operator | Merrimac Football Club |
Surface | Seeded grass |
Opened | January 2020 |
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Merrimac Football Club |
Honours
Seasons in bold indicate doubles with both the respective premiership and championship in a single season.
Football Gold Coast
- Gold Coast Premier League (first tier)
- Premiership
- Winners (5): 1982, 1983, 1986, 2000, 2012
- Championship
- Winners (4): 1982, 1983, 1986, 1999
- President's Cup
- Winners (2): 1982, 1983
- Premiership
- Men's Coast League 1 / Division 1 (second tier)
- Premiership
- Winners (1): 2010
- Championship
- Winners (2): 1996, 2010
- President's Cup
- Winners (1): 1996
- Premiership
- BLK Cup / F.A. Cup (Gold Coast domestic cup)
- Winners (4): 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
References
External links
- Club website
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- 2007
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- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
Football Queensland Premier League 3 − South Coast |
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Football Queensland Premier League 4 − South Coast |
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Football Queensland Women's Premier League 3 − South Coast |
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Women |
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- NPL QLD:
- FQPL:
- FQPL 2:
- Non-League:
- Bilambil Terranora
- Canungra Owls
- Merrimac
- Murwillumbah
- Pimpama City
- Somerset College
- Tamborine Mountain Eagles
- The Southport School
- Beaudesert
- Bethania Rams
- Banora Point
- Coolangatta
- Griffith University
- Japaroos
- Jupiters Casino
- Labrador United
- Murwillumbah Wanderers
- Murwillumbah United
- Musgrave Athletic
- Musgrave Dynamoes
- Musgrave Wanderers
- Tugan Jets / Twin Towns
- Tweed Valley Kings
- United Eagles
- †Competition statistics not available from 1975 to 2002 − only competition champions and premiers listed on FQPL 3 − South Coast, FQPL 4 − South Coast and FQPL 3 Women's − South Coast