Eastern United FC is a football (soccer) club based in

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. The club was established in 2013 by some concerned supporters and life members of the previous club. They play their home games at Athelstone Recreation Reserve in the

suburb of

Athelstone Athelstone is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Campbelltown, South Australia, City of Campbelltown. It was established in the 19th century but only became part of suburban Adelaide in the second half of the 20th century. It is approximatel ...

History

In 2012 the club was set up with the intention to enter the

FFSA State League The NPL State League 1 South Australia is the second tier state-level football (soccer) competition in South Australia, ranked third tier in the national pyramid. The league are part of the National Premier Leagues (NPL) structure implemented ...

in 2013, after the collapse of

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the club was granted permission to replace N.A.B. and participate in the

. After discussions and consultation with Diego Pellegrini and his father Giuseppe Pellerini, and their acceptance to become involved and take the club to the next level. It was agreed in 2021 the club would not focus on junior development and provide an alternative pathway to juniors who were serious about playing soccer, and looking beyond the boundaries of South Australia to ply their passion in a more professional environment. It is no longer hopeful that this will lead those players to a professional league in Asia, Europe or South America. On 10 May 2012 the club announced they would be conducting trials to fill squads for the 2013 season. The club after several years in State League 2, was able to gain promotion in State League 1 during the 2020 season.

Current squad

External links

Club Home Page

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References

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