Bankstown City Lions
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Bankstown City Lions is an Australian football (soccer)
club from the Sydney
suburb of Sefton
in New South Wales
, Australia
. They currently are competing in the NSW Premier League, playing their home games at Jensen Oval
, regarded as the best football field in the NSW league.
The club is well known for its strong backing by the local Macedonian community.
In 1988, they were promoted to New South Wales Division 2 where they finished 3rd and the following year (1989). The club was Champion of Division 2, losing only 3 games all season and received promotion to New South Wales Division 1. They finished 6th in their first year in Division 1.
In 1992, Sydney Makedonija played its first game in the elite league of NSW. The following year, the finished second however went onto win the grand final scoring a goal in the final minute against Blacktown City and were Premiers of 1993.
1994 was the best year in the club's history. The squad went through the season just losing 1 game out of 22 and winning 16. They scored 52 goals and conceded 9 in all season, and went on to win the grand final. The silverware did not stop there - Sydney Makedonija went on to play Sydney Olympic in 1994 for the prestigious Waratah Cup at Marconi Stadium. A Sellout crowd witnessed Sydney Macedonia def. Sydney Olympic 2-1 at Marconi Stadium
and were crowned Champions of all Clubs in NSW. The treble has been completed.
The next bit of silverware was in 2001 when the club played in Division 1. That year their home ground was fitted with improved lighting and new covering. This was also year that the club regained participation in the NSW Premier League.
In 2004, Bankstown Lions finished once again in the top 4 and made it into the grand final. In 2005 Saso Petrovski joined the team shortly before being snapped up by A League Club Sydney FC
. Bankstown also struggled with losing mastermind coach Andy Papoulias (Cyprus), Richard Luksic (Malaysia) as well as Buddy Farrah and Chad Gibson (Queensland Roar) until Peter Tsekenis took on the role of Player Coach. Bankstown had a tough season, but continued their 100% record in Grand Finals bydefeating Bonnyrigg White Eagles
3-1.
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Football (soccer)
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club from the Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
suburb of Sefton
Sefton, New South Wales
Sefton, a suburb of local government area City of Bankstown, is located 23 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and is a part of the Western Sydney region....
in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
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. They currently are competing in the NSW Premier League, playing their home games at Jensen Oval
Jensen Oval
Jensen Oval is a Suburban Soccer Park located on Clapham Road, Birrong, Sydney, Australia, within the Bankstown City Council municipality. It is the homeground of the Bankstown City Lions who play in the New South Wales Premier League. It can currently hold up to 8,000 Spectators...
, regarded as the best football field in the NSW league.
The club is well known for its strong backing by the local Macedonian community.
History
In 1975, Yagoona Macedonia competed in their first domestic season and their first recorded game by the Bankstown Soccer Federation was against Padstow. As the years passed, so did the players and new faces began to emerge in the ever-growing Macedonian Sydney-based club. Gradually the club began to be a power house of Soccer in Australia and changed its name to Sydney Macedonia SC not long after 1975.In 1988, they were promoted to New South Wales Division 2 where they finished 3rd and the following year (1989). The club was Champion of Division 2, losing only 3 games all season and received promotion to New South Wales Division 1. They finished 6th in their first year in Division 1.
In 1992, Sydney Makedonija played its first game in the elite league of NSW. The following year, the finished second however went onto win the grand final scoring a goal in the final minute against Blacktown City and were Premiers of 1993.
1994 was the best year in the club's history. The squad went through the season just losing 1 game out of 22 and winning 16. They scored 52 goals and conceded 9 in all season, and went on to win the grand final. The silverware did not stop there - Sydney Makedonija went on to play Sydney Olympic in 1994 for the prestigious Waratah Cup at Marconi Stadium. A Sellout crowd witnessed Sydney Macedonia def. Sydney Olympic 2-1 at Marconi Stadium
Marconi Stadium
Marconi Stadium is a football stadium in Bossley Park, New South Wales, Australia. It is mainly is used for association football and is the home ground for the Marconi Stallions team.-History:...
and were crowned Champions of all Clubs in NSW. The treble has been completed.
The next bit of silverware was in 2001 when the club played in Division 1. That year their home ground was fitted with improved lighting and new covering. This was also year that the club regained participation in the NSW Premier League.
In 2004, Bankstown Lions finished once again in the top 4 and made it into the grand final. In 2005 Saso Petrovski joined the team shortly before being snapped up by A League Club Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney 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...
. Bankstown also struggled with losing mastermind coach Andy Papoulias (Cyprus), Richard Luksic (Malaysia) as well as Buddy Farrah and Chad Gibson (Queensland Roar) until Peter Tsekenis took on the role of Player Coach. Bankstown had a tough season, but continued their 100% record in Grand Finals bydefeating 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...
3-1.
Notable former players
A list of notable players that have played for Bankstown City Lions Football Club:- Mende Ralevski
- [Zlatko Joseski (gk)- 1993- present
- Shane WebbShane WebbShane Webb is an Australian football player currently playing for the Bonnyrigg White Eagles in the New South Wales Premier League.He has also played for Newcastle United Jets in the A-League domestic competition....
2007-09
- Shane Webb
- Brett StudmanBrett StudmanBrett Studman is an Australian football player currently playing for Sydney Olympic.Studman was a part of the AIS before signing for Sydney Olympic...
2007-09 - James MonieJames MonieJames Monie is an Australian football player, who plays for Sydney Olympic.-References:...
2007-09 - Robbie MileskiRobbie MileskiRobbie Mileski or Robert Mileski is an Australian football player currently plays for Australian club Sydney Olympic FC. He previously played for NSW Premier League club Bankstown City Lions....
2005-2010 - Tallan MartinTallan MartinTallan Martin is an Australian football player currently playing for Bankstown City Lions in the NSW Premier League. Usually playing in an attacking midfield role...
2007, 2009- - Chad GibsonChad GibsonChad Gibson is a football player, currently playing in the New England Mutual Premier League.-Biography:...
2004-05 - Saso Petrovski 1993-1996
- Andre GumprechtAndre GumprechtAndré Gumprecht is a former German football player who is currently playing for Australian club Lake Macquarie City FC-Club career:...
2008
Honours
- NSW Premier League Champions: 2
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- 2003-04, 2004-05
- NSW Super League Champions: 2
- 1993, 1994
- NSW Super League Premiers: 1
- 1994
- NSW Winter Super League Runners-Up: 1
- 2001
- NSW Winter Super League Premiers: 1
- 2001
- NSW First Division Champions: 1
- 1989
- 2003-04, 2004-05
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