Parramatta Power SC

Parramatta Power
Full nameParramatta Power Soccer Club
Nickname(s)Power, Parra
Founded1999
Dissolved2004
GroundParramatta Stadium

Parramatta Power Soccer Club were a professional association football club who were based in the Western Sydney city of Parramatta. They played in the National Soccer League from season 1999-00 until the league folded in 2004. The Power were runners up to Perth Glory in the 2003–04 season of the NSL, both on the ladder and in the grand final, after Perth took control in extra time and scored the golden goal winner in horrendous weather to become the final NSL champions.

The club was backed by the Parramatta Leagues club which also owns the Parramatta Eels rugby league team. The club played at Parramatta Stadium (the home of the Eels) and played in gold and blue (the Eels colours). The club suffered from poor attendances throughout its existence, partly because of its links to the Eels, as well as it being in the already crowded Western Sydney football market.

National Soccer League history

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Chart of yearly table positions for Parramatta Power in NSL
Season Position Played Wins Draws Losses Goals For-Against Points Finals
1999-00 11th of 16 34 14 5 15 52–47 47 DNQ
2000–01 9th of 15 30 13 3 14 42–44 42 DNQ
2001–02 7th of 13 24 10 4 10 34–30 34 DNQ
2002–03 3rd of 13 24 12 4 8 51–27 40 4th of 6 [1]
2003–04 2nd of 13 24 16 3 5 58–30 51 Won major semi-final vs Perth Glory; 4–2 & 2–0
Lost grand final vs Perth Glory; 1–0 AET

Kit info

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Years Manufacturer Main Sponsor Minor Sponsor
1999–2000 ASICS Power Credit Union None
2000–01 ASICS Power Credit Union Power Ford
2001–02 Mitre Power Credit Union None
2002–03 Mitre Power Credit Union Volkswagen
2003–04 Champion Gregory Jewellers Volkswagen

Performance (by club)

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Club Pld Wins Draw Loss GF GA
Adelaide Force/Adelaide City Force 10 3 5 2 11 12
Adelaide United 2 1 0 1 3 2
Brisbane Strikers 10 3 1 6 15 23
Canberra Cosmos 4 1 0 3 5 7
Carlton* 4 4 0 0 11 1
Football Kingz 10 5 1 4 27 16
Gippsland Falcons/Eastern Pride 6 3 2 1 11 4
Marconi-Fairfield 10 5 2 3 18 11
Melbourne Knights 10 6 1 3 22 11
Newcastle Breakers 2 1 0 1 1 1
Newcastle United 10 5 3 2 16 12
Northern Spirit 12 6 2 4 21 13
Perth Glory 15 7 0 8 30 28
South Melbourne 10 3 2 5 10 14
Sydney Olympic/Olympic Sharks 12 6 2 4 22 15
Sydney United/Sydney United Pumas 12 9 1 2 26 8
Wollongong City/Wollongong City Wolves 10 3 1 6 14 21
Total 149 71 23 55 263 199
  • Carlton S.C. folded during the 2000–01 season, 2 matches awarded 3–0 to Parramatta on forfeit.

Honours

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