Centenary Stormers FC is an Australian football (soccer) club from Darra, a southwestern suburb of Brisbane. The club is a relative newcomer to the Brisbane football scene, having been formed in 2000. The club currently has a strong emphasis on the development of its junior players with a focus on the age groups running from Under 6s to Under 12s. The club has participated in senior

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competition since 2007 and is expected to compete in the

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for the first time in 2018.

History

Centenary Stormers Football Club was formed in 2000 and has been registered with

since the beginning of the 2000 season. The club first fielded a team in

competitions in 2007, starting in Metro League Division Five which was then the eighth tier of the FB structure. A second-place finish and Grand Final win the following season resulted in the club being promoted to Metro League Division Three. Centenary Stormers then achieved a further four promotions between 2011 and 2015, rising four divisions from Metro League 3 Blue to

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. During this period the club formed a partnership with former national representative Craig Moore and Viva Soccer in late 2012 to run a pilot coaching program to set sporting standards by which a junior player's performance can be measured, managed and accredited, as part of its drive to support all junior players. Centenary Stormers FC won its first premiership, finishing top of the table in Capital League 3 in 2014. In 2016, Centenary Stormers was relegated for the first time in their history, appearing safe in

with three rounds to go, but then being overtaken by a late four match winning run by

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. Centenary Stormers bounced back by winning the 2017

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premiership and are expected to compete in the

for the first time in 2018 due to a restructure of senior men's competitions by

Seasons

Source: ''The tier is the level in the Australian soccer league system''

Honours

*Metro League 5 Silver – Champions 2008 * Capital League 3 – Premiers 2014 *

– Premiers 2017

References

External links

* {{AUS fb state Qld Brisbane Soccer clubs in Brisbane Association football clubs established in 2000 2000 establishments in Australia