Mudgeeraba S.C.

Mudgeeraba
Full nameMudgeeraba Soccer Club
Founded1980; 44 years ago (1980)
GroundSid Bigg Park
MottoFun, Family and Soccer Finesse
PresidentJon Smith
LeagueFQPL 4 − South Coast
2021Men's Coast League 1; 4th of 11
Websitehttps://mudgeerabasoccer.com/

Mudgeeraba Soccer Club is a semi-professional soccer club based in Mudgeeraba, Queensland, Australia. The club competes in the Football Queensland Premier League 4 − South Coast, the second flight of the Football Queensland South Coast administrative division and the sixth flight of the Australian soccer league system.

The club's home ground is the Sid Bigg Park and since foundation in 1980, the club has been a regular competitor in the Gold Coast Premier League. However, the club currently competes in the second division, following relegation from the Gold Coast Premier League after the 2019 season.[1] The club's senior men's team has won 1 First Division Premiership, 2 First Division Championships and 1 First Division President's Cup.


History

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Mudgeeraba Soccer Club's 2003 Gold Coast Premier League side

With the interest of developing junior sport, an inaugural meeting of the Mudgeeraba Sports Club was held on 22 May 1979. Mudgeeraba Sports Club acquired a lease of Sid Bigg Park, where the club was able to foster Tennis, Table tennis and Cricket for foundation members.

In 1979, following a successful fundraising dinner, soccer was introduced and the first junior games were played in 1980. In 1986 a clubhouse was built, allowing for senior soccer to commence in 1987.[1]

The senior men's team statistics are only traceable to the 2003 season of the Gold Coast Premier League, a period which has seen three relegations to the second division of Football South Coast, and two returning promotions. Mudgeeraba Soccer Club has various appearances in first and second division finals series and Australia Cup preliminary appearances.

Seasons

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Men's Senior Team

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1987–2013: President's Cup and First Division success

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According to the club, senior football began in 1987.[1] Mudgeeraba Soccer Club's earliest mention in records was when the First Division's top goalscorer, D.Mann, recorded 24 goals for the club in the 1998 season. This is because league tables were only available from 2003 onwards. The Men's senior team won their first trophy that was administered by Football Gold Coast (today known as Football Queensland South Coast) in the 1999 season after they won the First Division's championship. Mudgeeraba Soccer Club won their first First Division's President's Cup the following season. Following a spell in the Gold Coast Premier League, the club was relegated in 2009, and in 2011 the club won both the first division premiership and championship to return to the Gold Coast Premier League with the club's first double. The President's Cup was discontinued in 2008.[2]

Season League Respective

President's Cup

Division (tier) Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Position Finals Series
1998 First Division (2) Results not available Placement
Unknown
1999 First Division (2) Champions
2000 First Division (2) Runner-up Champions
2001 First Division (2) Runner-up Runner-up
2002 Placement
Unknown
2003 Gold Coast Premier League (1) 22 10 1 11 44 57 -13 31 5th DNQ
2004 Gold Coast Premier League (1) 27 6 1 20 40 85 -45 19 9th DNQ
2005 Gold Coast Premier League (1) 27 5 9 13 37 53 -16 24 9th DNQ
2006 Gold Coast Premier League (1) 18 7 3 8 26 32 -6 24 6th DNQ
2007 Gold Coast Premier League (1) 27 6 6 15 27 61 -34 24 7th DNQ
2008 Gold Coast Premier League (1) 14 3 1 10 18 40 -22 10 10th DNQ President's Cup
discontinued
2009 Gold Coast Premier League (1) 22 3 3 16 28 72 -44 12 12th ↓ DNQ
2010 First Division (2) 18 11 6 1 53 21 32 39 3rd Elimination Final
2011 First Division (2) 18 13 1 4 45 14 30 40 1st ↑ Champions
2012 Gold Coast Premier League (1) 22 4 5 13 40 88 -48 17 10th DNQ
2013 Gold Coast Premier League (1) 21 9 4 8 45 37 8 31 4th Runner-up
Key: Premiers / Champions Promoted ↑ Relegated ↓

The tiers in the above table is the level according to The Football Queensland South Coast zone system, Sources[3][4][2][5]

Since 2014: Establishment of FFA Cup and Mediocrity

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The FFA Cup's first season was held in 2014 (known as the Australia Cup since 2022), giving a chance for clubs of small stature to compete at a state and national level. Mudgeeraba Soccer Club's first and best performance came in the 2015 season reaching the fourth round after beating Coomera Colts and Murwillumbah. Their FFA Cup run would end following a 2–0 defeat to Broadbeach United.

Season League FFA Cup / Australia Cup
Division (tier) Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Position Finals Series
2014 Gold Coast Premier League (1) 21 8 5 8 38 44 -6 29 4th Runner-up DNQ
2015 Gold Coast Premier League (1) 21 8 5 8 49 46 3 29 5th DNQ Preliminary Fourth Round
2016 Gold Coast Premier League (1) 21 2 1 18 26 68 -42 7 8th ↓ DNQ Preliminary Second Round
2017 Men's Coast League 1 (2) 27 19 3 5 101 45 56 60 2nd ↑ Runner-up DNQ
2018 Gold Coast Premier League (1) 18 1 1 16 13 69 -56 4 10th DNQ DNQ
2019 Gold Coast Premier League (1) 21 3 0 18 25 87 -62 9 7th ↓ DNQ Preliminary Third Round
2020 Men's Coast League 1 (2) 12 4 1 7 23 41 -18 13 4th Semi-finals DNQ
2021 Men's Coast League 1 (2) 20 11 3 6 54 34 20 36 4th Semi-finals DNQ
2022 FQPL 4 − South Coast (2) DNQ
Key: Premiers / Champions Promoted ↑ Relegated ↓

The tiers in the above table is the level according to The Football Queensland South Coast zone system, Sources[3][4][2]

Academy graduates

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This is a list of former Mudgeeraba S.C. academy graduates who have gone on to represent their country at full international level.

Men

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Women

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Honours

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Football South Coast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "About". Mudgeeraba S.C. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Football Gold Coast Inc. Senior Competition / Award Winners" (PDF). Football Gold Coast. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Ladder for 2021 Coast League". GameDay. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Queensland Past Seasons". www.socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Football Gold Coast – Season 2009–2013" (PDF). Football Gold Coast. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
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