Parramatta FC

Parramatta Football Club, commonly known as Parramatta Melita Eagles or just Melita, are a semi-professional Australian soccer club based in South Granville, New South Wales. The club was established by Maltese migrants in 1956 and played several seasons in the National Soccer League, winning the NSL Cup twice. Later they were in the New South Wales Premier League, which the club won on six occasions. The club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues NSW 4.

Parramatta FC
Full nameParramatta Football Club
Nickname(s)Melita, Eagles, Whites
Founded1956
GroundMelita Stadium
Capacity10,000
ChairmanSeb Tas
Head CoachGert Disha
LeagueNPL NSW4
20208th
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was formed in 1956 as Melita Eagles United Soccer Football Club by Maltese immigrants after the amalgamation of two Maltese clubs; Melita Soccer Football Club (Established 1953) and Malta Eagles (Established 1955). Prior to their amalgamation, these two clubs were the fiercest of rivals, competing in the Eastern Suburbs Soccer Football Association (ESSFA).

Melita Eagles have their origins in the Maltese community and stretch back to the formation of the original NSW Federation of Soccer Clubs in 1957. Along with higher profile clubs like Prague, Hakoah, APIA Leichhardt, St George, Pan-Hellenic and others, it was part of the original breakaway movement which was the end of the old NSW Soccer Football Association in January 1957.

The club was previously known as Melita Eagles United Soccer Football Club, Melita Eagles-Newtown, Parramatta Melita Eagles, Parramatta Eagles, PCYC Parramatta Eagles.

2007-2012

After having been relegated at the end of the 2006 seasonfrom the NSW Premier League, the club evolved into PCYC Parramatta Eagles FC with the backing of the NSW Police Citizens Youth Club, and competed in the NSW Super League in 2007. The Eagles qualified for the finals series in all four seasons under PCYC, suffering defeats in the 2008 and 2009 Grand Finals. As a result of the first team finishing as Premiers in 2010, the club was promoted back to the Premier League.

In 2011, a new partnership was formed between Parramatta Melita Eagles Sports Club and Granville and Districts Soccer Football Association (GDSFA), in which the club became known as Parramatta FC. They were relegated after the 2012 season

2013-Present: NPL

In 2013, the Eagles returned to the second division, now labelled the NPL NSW 2, after the introduction of the National Premier Leagues, finishing just outside finals contention. the following season Parramatta finished as Minor Premiers, nine points clear at the top of the table.

Under a new board led by businessman, local community leader and GDSFA treasurer, Steve Elriche, there was hope heading into the 2018 season. However, Parramatta finished last in the Club Championship table, and were relegated again. In 2019 they were relegated for a third successive time.

Honours/Highlights

Divisional History
  • 1957-1958: NSW Division Two (NPL2)
  • 1959-1961: NSW Division Three (NPL3)
  • 1962-1966: NSW Division Two (NPL2)
  • 1967-1970: NSW Division One (NPL1)
  • 1971-1977: NSW Division Two (NPL2)
  • 1978: NSW Division One (NPL1)
  • 1979-1982: NSW State League (NPL1)
  • 1983: NSW Division One (NPL1)
  • 1984: National Soccer League (NSL)
  • 1985-1989: NSW Division One (NPL1)
  • 1989-1995: National Soccer League (NSL)
  • 1996-2000: NSW Super League (NPL1)
  • 2000-2006: NSW Premier League (NPL1)
  • 2007-2010: NSW Super League (NPL2)
  • 2011-2012: NSW Premier League (NPL1)
  • 2013-2014: NSW National Premier League 2 (NPL2)
  • 2015-2017: NSW National Premier League 1 (NPL1)
  • 2018: NSW National Premier League 2 (NPL2)
  • 2019: NSW National Premier League 3 (NPL3)
  • 2020: NSW National Premier League 4 (NPL4)

Notable Internationals

References


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