Canterbury District Soccer Football Association is a governing body and

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competition located in the

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suburbs of Sydney. Its administrative headquarters are located at Pratten Park Bowls,

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. All competitions and football activity is under control of

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. The District Association consists of ten all ages competitions which corresponds to tiers six to fifteen on the Australian soccer pyramid. Clubs are located in the Burwood, Canada Bay, Canterbury-Bankstown, Inner West and Strathfield local council areas.Canterbury District Soccer Football Association About Us
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History

Canterbury Districts Soccer Football Association was founded in 1922; the first year of competition was 1923.

Teams and structure

Tiers

As of 2013, the Canterbury Districts Premier League and Premier League Reserves competitions have been scrapped to align with the national curriculum overhaul which included the introduction of the

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. The Canterbury Districts highest all ages competition sits on the sixth tier of the

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. There are a total of 12 all age divisions.

Leagues

Canterbury District Soccer Football Association is responsible for overseeing all men's, women's and junior's competitions as well as small sided competitions.

Teams

Teams competing across all tiers and divisions are made up from these clubs: * Abbotsford Football Club * Ashfield Pirates Football Club * Australian National Sports Club * Australian Catholic University * Balmain & District Football Club * Belmore Eagles Football Club * Belmore United Football Club * Burwood Football Club (Owned by a Brazilian Freak Football Player) * Canterbury Football Club * Concord Soccer Club * Cooks River Titans Football Club * Earlwood Wanderers Football Club * Enfield Rovers Soccer Club * Football Club Five Dock * Fraser Park Football Club * Hurlstone Park Wanderers Football Club * Inter Lions Soccer Club
Lakemba Sports and recreational Club
* Leichhardt Saints Football Club * APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club * Marrickville Football Club * Roseland Raptors Football Club * Stanmore Hawks Football Club * Strathfield Football Club *

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* Russell Lea Women's Soccer Club Clubs may field more than one team per all ages division and may also not participate in each division

Premiers

Premier League

* 2002: Belmore Eagles A * 2003: Australian National Sports Club * 2004: Abbotsford FC * 2006: Concord * 2007: Concord * 2011: Enfield * 2012: Enfield (def. Inter Lions 6–1 in grand final)

Premier League Reserves

* 2002: Marrickville B * 2003: Marrickville * 2004: Inter Lions * 2006: Inter Lions * 2007: Concord * 2012: Enfield (def. Inter Lions 1–0 in grand final)

All-ages

State Cup winners

Teams have represented the Canterbury District at State Cup tournaments since its foundation in 1957. Hurlstone Park Wanderers managed to win the U-21s foundation title that year. * Club has dissolved * Glebe are no longer a part of the Canterbury Districts Soccer Football Association

References

External links

Canterbury District Soccer Football Association Official Website
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1923 establishments in Australia Sports organizations established in 1923