University Azzurri Football Club is an Australian semi-professional

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club based in Darwin, the

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. Founded in 1999 as University Rangers, the club merged with Nakara Azzurri in 2010 to form University Azzurri. The club currently competes in the

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, with matches played at University Oval. The club maintains affiliation with Charles Darwin University.

History

The origins of University Rangers is traced to 1999, where the club was formed as an associated sporting club of the Northern Territory University Sports Association (now Charles Darwin University Sports Association). In 2010, the club merged with Nakara Azzurri, who themselves were founded in 2006 after the merger of Nakara SC and Darwin Azzurri SC. Both clubs had previously established themselves in the local leagues of Darwin.

Nakara Azzurri

Nakara Azzurri Football Club is a defunct Australian

club that was based in Darwin, the

. Founded in 1994 as Darwin Azzurri, the club merged with Nakara Soccer Club in 2006 to form Nakara Azzurri. The club competed in the

, with matches played form Nakara Oval, until it dissolved at the end of the 2009 season. In 2010, the club merged with University Rangers to form University Azzurri. The club's origins are traced to the founding of Darwin Azzurri on 28 November 1994. The club competed in the local Darwin football leagues. In 2006, Darwin Azzurri merged with Nakara Soccer Club to form Nakara Azzurri. In 2010, the club merged with University Rangers to form University Azzurri.

Honours

* 1999 DSL Winners. * 2004 TASL League Champions. * 2006 Northern Zone All Ages Division 2 Final Series Winners. * 2008 Northern Zone All Ages Division 1 League Champions. * 2008 Northern Zone All Ages Division 1 Final Series Winners. * 2008 Charles Darwin University Sports Association 'Team of Year'. * 2009 Northern Zone All Ages Division 1 League runners up * 2009 Northern Zone All Ages Division 1 Final Series Winners. * 2014 Norzone Womens Premiers * 2015 Singa Cup under 18 runners up * 2015 Norzone Premiers under 18 Champions * 2016 Norzone Premier League Reserves Champion * 2016 Norzone Womens Open League Champions Pool B * 2018 Norzone Premier League Reserves Premiers * 2019 FFA CUP Darwin Finalist

References

External links

Official club website
Soccer clubs in the Northern Territory University soccer clubs in Australia Association football clubs established in 1999 1999 establishments in Australia Sport in Darwin, Northern Territory Italian-Australian backed sports clubs of Northern Territory {{NorthernTerritory-stub