Belconnen Blue Devils
Encyclopedia
Belconnen United FC, also known as the Blue Devils, are a football (soccer)
team in Belconnen
, Australia
. The club currently plays in the ACT Premier League
.
district of Belconnen was establishing. The club competed in the top ACT league from 1975 and has won the competition on a number of occasions.
They played in the New South Wales Premier League
as Belconnen Blue Devils from 2000 to 2005, and lost to Bonnyrigg White Eagles
in the 2005 Preliminary Final, whilst they were Premiers (1st in the league) and losing Grand Finalists in 2004. In 2006 they were kicked out of the New South Wales Premier League
because of disputes between the club and the board of the league.
The club returned to the ACT Premier League, now renamed as Belconnen United Football Club, finishing second in the 2006 competition.
Belconnen has established a relationship with A-League
club that will include an annual match between the two teams known as the Bank of Queensland Cup. The match will be played as part of the Mariners pre-season preparations, and assist in building further connections with the ACT footballing community. The first match was held on 30 June 2007, Mariners winning 4-0.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
team in Belconnen
Belconnen
Belconnen is a district of Canberra, the capital city of Australia, comprising 25 suburbs with 29,900 dwellings housing 82,247 people of the 311,518 people in the Australian Capital Territory ....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The club currently plays in the ACT Premier League
ACT Premier League
The ACT Premier League, known as the Gatorade Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is an association football competition contested by clubs affiliated to Capital Football...
.
History
The Belconnen United Soccer Club was formed in 1970 as the new CanberraCanberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
district of Belconnen was establishing. The club competed in the top ACT league from 1975 and has won the competition on a number of occasions.
They played in the New South Wales Premier League
New South Wales Premier League
The New South Wales Premier League is the highest state-level men's soccer competition in New South Wales, Australia. Nationally, it is considered one grade lower than the A-League...
as Belconnen Blue Devils from 2000 to 2005, and lost to Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Bonnyrigg White Eagles F.C. is a football club in Sydney currently playing in the New South Wales Premier League.- History :Established by Serbian migrants from the Cabramatta area of south-west Sydney, their primary supporter base has been the local Serbian community...
in the 2005 Preliminary Final, whilst they were Premiers (1st in the league) and losing Grand Finalists in 2004. In 2006 they were kicked out of the New South Wales Premier League
New South Wales Premier League
The New South Wales Premier League is the highest state-level men's soccer competition in New South Wales, Australia. Nationally, it is considered one grade lower than the A-League...
because of disputes between the club and the board of the league.
The club returned to the ACT Premier League, now renamed as Belconnen United Football Club, finishing second in the 2006 competition.
Belconnen has established a relationship with A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
club that will include an annual match between the two teams known as the Bank of Queensland Cup. The match will be played as part of the Mariners pre-season preparations, and assist in building further connections with the ACT footballing community. The first match was held on 30 June 2007, Mariners winning 4-0.
Notable players
- Nikolai Topor-StanleyNikolai Topor-StanleyNikolai Topor-Stanley is an Australian professional football player who currently plays as a defender for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League.-Club career:...
who now plays for Newcastle Jets, having previously played for Perth GloryPerth Glory FCPerth Glory Football Club is a professional football club in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, competing in Australia's top football competition the A-League. Perth Glory is one of only three clubs to survive from the now defunct National Soccer League...
and Sydney FCSydney FCSydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League... - Mathew KempMathew KempMatthew Allan Kemp is an Australian football player who plays as a versatile full back.-Club career:Kemp was signed by the AIS in 1998 but transferred the next season to Adelaide City who were then part of the now defunct NSL. After playing a season there he was signed by Italian side SPAL 1907...
who played for Adelaide UnitedAdelaide United FCAdelaide United Football Club is a professional football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. It currently participates in the A-League as the sole team from the state of South Australia. Adelaide is one of the most successful clubs in the A-League. The club's home ground is...
, and now is with Melbourne Victory. - Adam CaseyAdam CaseyAdam Casey is an Australian professional football player who currently plays for Dandaloo FC in the Illawarra Premier League.-Club career:...
currently signed with Sydney FCSydney FCSydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...