The Central Coast Mariners Academy (CCMA) is the

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based in , Australia. The academy teams play the

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and the

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, the highest level of youth

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in Australia. Senior players occasionally play in the academy side, as in the case when they're recovering from injury. Ray Junna is the current academy manager. They train at the

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and play the majority of their home games there. On occasion, they also play at Pluim Park.

Academy team history

First Academy (2012–2014)

Central Coast Mariners Academy was formed as a joint venture between the Mariners and Central Coast Football to provide a junior development pathway to the NYL and A-League sides. Prior to 2012 the academy existed solely as a junior side; however in 2012 it was accepted to participate in the New South Wales Premier League. In October 2012 the club announced that Joey Peters had been appointed as senior coach. The club finished tenth from twelve clubs in its first two seasons. CCMA prided themselves on producing talented young players and providing a pathway for Central Coast Mariners in the Hyundai A-League. Based on appearances for CCMA 15 year old Daniel McFarlane earned trials in the UK with Swansea City and Birmingham City. Patrick Zwaanswijk signed up McFarlane up for the CCMA in the National Youth League. Local players Steve Whyte, Josh Forbes, Bradley Wilson and Nathan Verity also made sufficient impressions in the NSWPL season to earn them a contract in the NYL squad. Following disputes between the Mariners and Central Coast Football over technical and financial aspects of the program, the

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licence to run the representative side on the Central Coast was handed back to Central Coast Football in August 2014 and the Academy program was closed.

2015–present

A competitions review conducted by Football NSW in 2015 recommended that academy sides from

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be included in the National Premier Leagues NSW competitions, with the inclusion of a Central Coast side to be determined between the Mariners and Central Coast Football. The Mariners subsequently applied for entry to the NPL and SAP in August 2015 and were accepted from the 2016 season onwards, replacing

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Players

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Seasons

Honours

Youth * NPL 2/NSW League One Premiership **Runners-up:

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**Premiers:

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**Champions:

Under-23s *

Premiership **Premiers: 2009–10, 2011–12 **Runners-up:

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Academy * Football NSW League One Youth U-20 Premiership **Premiers:

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**Runners-up:

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**Champions:

* Football NSW League One Youth U-20 Championship **Champions:

* Football NSW League One Youth U-18 Premiership **Premiers:

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**Runners-up:

* Football NSW League One Youth U-18 Championship **Champions:

**Runners-up:

References

External links

{{Central Coast Sports Teams National Premier Leagues clubs A-League National Youth League Association football clubs established in 2012 2012 establishments in Australia Central Coast Mariners FC Sport on the Central Coast (New South Wales) Soccer clubs on the Central Coast, New South Wales

Academy team history

First Academy (2012–2014)

2015–present

Players

Seasons

Honours

See also

References

External links