Kingston City FC

Kingston CityvFC

Nickname(s)	The Reds
Founded	1974
Ground	The Grange Reserve
Capacity	2,000
Captain	Ryan Love
President	Con Nitsikas
Coach	Nick Tolios
League	NPL Victoria 2 East
2015	6th
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours

Kingston City Football Club is an Australian soccer club from Clayton South, Victoria, a suburb within the municipality of Kingston, Victoria. Kingston currently play in the NPL 2.

History

The club was established in 1974 in the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Clarinda by members of the local Greek Australian community. Originally called Liverpool Soccer Club, the club was renamed Clarinda Soccer Club the following year (1975). Playing many of its home games on the grounds of Clayton Technical School in Clayton, Victoria, the club spent most of its early years competing in the lower divisions of the Victorian District Leagues. In 1982 the club moved to its current home ground The Grange in the neighbouring suburb of Clayton South, Victoria, and in 1998 was renamed Kingston City Soccer Club. The name change was made to reflect the amalgamation of local city councils and the restructuring of city borders, but also to broaden the club's appeal amongst the non-Greek population in the local area.

In January 2016, Kingston signed former Perth Glory FC striker Jerry Karpeh,^[1] former Czech Republic youth international Zdenek Koukal and French goalkeeper Julien Chaumet from AS Moulins, along with Slaven Vranešević from Casey Comets}, Simo Jovanovic from Springvale White Eagles and Ryan Love from Bentleigh Greens.^[2] The club lost key players Andrew Doig to top-flight Richmond SC, James Karvelis to Port Melbourne SC and Sean McIlroy to Geelong SC.

Kingston City FC Joins The National Premier Leagues

In October 2010, Football Federation Australia (FFA) commenced a National Competition Review, its main objective being to review the current structure of football competitions in Australia, and to monitor and improve elite player development. By May 2012 the results of the National Competition Review were released. In it, a proposal to re-brand and revitalise state-based competitions in Australia.

On 13 February 2013, the establishment of the National Premier Leagues was announced. As a direct outcome of the National Competition Review, the league would rebrand the premier league in each state under a single banner. Originally named Australian Premier League but due to a violation of naming rights held by Lawn Bowls Australia the original name was scrapped and replaced with National Premier Leagues. FFA also announced their intentions of a promotion and relegation structure between the first tier A-League and second tier National Premier League from 2022.

The inaugural season of the NPL began in March 2013. It included teams from five of the nine state-based federations: Football Queensland, Football NSW, Football Federation South Australia, Football Federation Tasmania, and Capital Football. The FFA member federations that did not join the NPL in 2013, Football West, Northern New South Wales Football and Football Federation Victoria joined in the 2014 season, with Football Federation Northern Territory expected to adopt a partial model at some time in the future Although Victoria initially announced their teams would enter in 2014, a deferral was later announced in November 2013, after several clubs objected to the process for selecting teams. However, by December 2013, a resolution was reached whereby Victorian teams participated in the 2014 season.

Honours

• Victorian State League Division 3 S/E Champions 2011 Seniors & Reserves
• Victorian Premier League Finalists 2006
• Victorian State League Division 1 Champions 2005
• Victorian State League Division 2 Champions 1994, 2002
• Victorian State League Division 4 Champions 1986
• Victorian State League Provisional League 1 Champions 1985
• Hellenic Cup Winners 1983, 1993/1994

Stadium

The Grange Reserve, Osborne Avenue Clayton South

• Capacity 2000

2016 Transfers

Transfers in

• Julien Chaumet – AS Moulins
• Ryan Love – Bentleigh Greens
• Slaven Vranesevic – Casey Comets
• Simo Jovanovic – Springvale White Eagles
• Kostas Droutsas – Bentleigh Greens
• Rowan McNamee – Oakleigh Cannons
• Zdenek Koukal – FK Banik Most
• Boima Karpeh - South China AA
• Mould Zwed - Canberra FC

Transfers out

• Sean McLlroy – Geelong SC
• Gino Defoe – Released
• Andrew Doig – Released
• Nick Modaferri - Dandenong Thunder
• Jamal Clarke – Released
• James Karvellis – Port Melbourne SC
• Jamie De Smit – Released

2016 Senior Men's National Premier League 2 Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Julien Chaumet (AS Moulins) 23 GK Sermin Sabadovski 10 FW Jeremy Karpeh 2 DF George Stavridis 3 DF Ryan Love 4 DF Simo Jovanovic 5 DF Nicholas Teichmann 6 DF Zdenek Koukal 9 MF Velibor Mitrovic

No. Position Player 8 MF Deniz Sabanovski 11 FW Stelios Konstandinidis 7 MF Nick Stamatiou 15 FW Muad Zwed 12 MF Slaven Vranjesevic 21 FW Kostas Droutsas 22 DF Lucas Morrey 33 DF Hamish Millar

2016 Coaches

• Nick Tolios – Head Senior Coach
• Billy Theo - Assistant Senior Coach
• Lou Kastner - Goalkeepers
• Michael Iacomidis - Team Manager Seniors
• Tass Koutsikos - Technical Director
• Tom Gameras - Under 20's
• Lou Kastner - Under 18's
• Nick Houssos - Under 16's
• Nick Gameras - Under 14's
• George Theodorou - Under 12's

Competition Timeline

Season	Division	Pos	Played	W	D	L	F	A	Points
2015	NPL 1	6TH	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
2014	NPL 1	6th	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
2013	SL 2 South/East	8th	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
2012	SL 2 South/East	6th	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example	Example
2011 C	SL 3 South/East	1st	22	16	4	2	61	15	52
2010	SL 3 South/East	4th	22	14	2	6	44	32	44
2009 R	SL 2 South/East	12th	22	4	5	13	32	57	14
2008 R	SL 1	12th	22	4	1	17	20	50	13
2007 R	VPL	15th	26	7	6	13	32	38	27
2006 F	VPL	5th	26	11	5	10	37	39	38
2005 C	SL 1	1st	22	16	5	1	44	14	53
2004 P	SL 2 South/East	2nd	22	11	8	3	35	17	41
2003 R	SL 1	12th	22	3	7	12	22	52	16
2002 C	SL 2 South/East	1st	22	16	5	1	47	17	53
2001	SL 2 South/East	4th	22	11	1	10	43	40	34
2000	SL 2 South/East	8th	22	8	2	12	31	30	26
1999 R	SL 1	13th	26	6	6	14	31	58	24

2016 Teams

• Seniors: National Premier League 2
• U20s: U20s National Premier League 2
• Women's: FFV State League 3 South
• Under 18's (NPL): National Premier League (Eastern Conference)
• Under 16's (NPL): National Premier League (Eastern Conference)
• Under 15's (NPL): National Premier League (Eastern Conference)
• Under 14's (NPL): National Premier League (Eastern Conference)
• Under 13's (NPL): National Premier League (Eastern Conference)
• Under 12's (NPL): National Premier League (Eastern Conference)
• Under 11's (FFV): FFV OSSF South
• Under 10's (FFV): FFV OSSF South
• Under 9s's (FFV): FFV OSSF South

References

1. Kulas, Damir. "Kingston add firepower via former A-League striker". The Corner Flag. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
2. Kounelis, Jordan. "Kingston City fill last visa spot with Czech midfielder". MFootball. Retrieved 21 January 2016.

External links

• Kingston City FC Official website