Central Coast Mariners FC

Central Coast Mariners' bid for a franchise in the Football Federation Australia's new A-League competition was aimed at filling the one spot for a regional team that was designated by the FFA.{{cite news| url = http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=200408118012177823| title = Mariners pitch for soccer franchise| work = The Daily Telegraph| location = Sydney| date = 11 August 2004| format = subscription required| access-date = 27 June 2006| archive-date = 2 October 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181002105038/http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=200408118012177823| url-status = live}} Media speculation prior to the announcement of the franchises in the new league suggested that the Mariners' bid may be favourable due to its new blood. Backing from former Australian international player and club technical director Alex Tobin, as well as Clean Up Australia personality Ian Kiernan—who would act as inaugural club chairman—also strengthened its proposal.{{cite news| url = http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=SYD-50YZMH0CVUWXQTDMAH| title = And then there were eight ... who's likely to make the cut, who's not| work = The Sun-Herald| location = Sydney| date = 9 September 2004| format = subscription required| access-date = 27 June 2006| archive-date = 2 October 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181002104803/http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=SYD-50YZMH0CVUWXQTDMAH| url-status = live}} As the only regional bidder, Central Coast was expected to make it into the league by default.{{cite news| url = http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=SYD-512NXL6FJGG19JQ5H5AF| title = Increasing concern as new competition fails to inspire| work = The Sun-Herald| location = Sydney| date = 26 September 2004| format = subscription required| access-date = 27 June 2006| archive-date = 2 October 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181002105124/http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=SYD-512NXL6FJGG19JQ5H5AF| url-status = live}} Following a reported signed deal with the FFA,{{cite news| url = http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=200410091045252815| title = Lions score in new national soccer league| work = The Courier Mail| location = Brisbane| date = 9 October 2004| format = subscription required| access-date = 27 June 2006| archive-date = 2 October 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181002104626/http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=200410091045252815| url-status = live}} the club signed former Northern Spirit coach Lawrie McKinna as manager and Ian Ferguson, a former Rangers and Northern Spirit player, as coach.{{cite news| url = http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=SYD-519O494TQLSILU231V3| title = Harry now a Central figure| work = The Sun-Herald| location = Sydney| date = 10 October 2004| format = subscription required| access-date = 27 June 2006| archive-date = 2 October 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181002104730/http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=SYD-519O494TQLSILU231V3| url-status = live}} To aid the FFA's goals of building the profile of the sport, the Mariners created formal links with local state league team Central Coast United.{{cite news| url = http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=200410243077352131| title = United tied to Mariners| work = The Sunday Telegraph| location = Sydney| date = 24 October 2004| format = subscription required| access-date = 27 June 2006| archive-date = 2 October 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181002105201/http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=200410243077352131| url-status = live}} On 1 November 2004, after much expectation, the club was announced as one of eight teams to become part of FFA's domestic competition, the A-League.{{cite news| url = http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=74D3664458188| title = New national soccer league launched| agency = AAP Australian Sports News Wire| date = 1 November 2004| format = subscription required| access-date = 27 June 2006| archive-date = 2 October 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181002104809/http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=74D3664458188| url-status = live}}{{cite news| url = http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=history| title = Central Coast Mariners: History| website= Central Coast Mariners official website| access-date = 27 June 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060509020554/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=history| archive-date = 9 May 2006| url-status = dead}} The decision made Central Coast Mariners the first Gosford-based professional sports team to play in a national competition.{{cite news|title=Mariners prefer to play it low key, says careful McKinna|work=The Gold Coast Bulletin|date=6 November 2004|page=203}}

At the time of the formation of the new league in 2004, the club was owned by Spirits Sports and Leisure Group.{{cite news| url = http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=SYD-51LLLIP6FL4DFTV53E2| title = Back to the drawing board ... a new era in Australian soccer| date = 2 November 2004| work = The Newcastle Herald (includes the Central Coast Herald)| format = subscription required| access-date = 29 June 2006| archive-date = 2 October 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181002105120/http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=SYD-51LLLIP6FL4DFTV53E2| url-status = live}} The club announced its search for a star player under the league's allowance for one star player outside of the $1.5 million salary cap, insisting that the player should not look at the position as a retirement fund.{{cite news| title = Scramble for players sets off A-League battle| url = http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=74D1911779764| date = 2 November 2004| access-date = 29 June 2006| format = subscription required| agency = AAP Australian Sports News Wire| archive-date = 2 October 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181002104708/http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=74D1911779764| url-status = live}} Coach Lawrie McKinna sought interest from Australia national football team players Ante Milicic and Simon Colosimo, and announced that he may sign more than the three under-20 players required by league rules.{{cite news| url = http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=200411038012198713| title = Mariners' wish list – McKinna rates players| date = 3 November 2004| access-date = 29 June 2006| format = subscription required| work = The Daily Telegraph| archive-date = 2 October 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181002104941/http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=200411038012198713| url-status = live}} Early concerns for the club focussed on concerns over financial stability, but after forming a partnership with technology company Toshiba and a cash injection from local businessman John Singleton, the club's financial worries were eased.{{cite news| url = http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=200411038007173316| title = Mariners need to work hard on financial goals| date = 3 November 2004| access-date = 29 June 2006| format = subscription required| work = The Daily Telegraph| location = Sydney| archive-date = 2 October 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181002105115/http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=200411038007173316| url-status = live}}{{cite news| url = http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=313&pageid=262| title = Central Coast Stadium and Toshiba join Mariners| date = 12 August 2005| access-date = 15 November 2006| website= Central Coast Mariners official website| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060827093232/http://ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=313&pageid=262| archive-date = 27 August 2006| url-status = dead}} McKinna was keen to sign local player Damien Brown of Bateau Bay, formerly of the Newcastle Jets.{{cite news| url = http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=200411058011217218| title = Tug of war for Brown – Mariners bid to sign Jets' star player| date = 5 November 2004| access-date = 29 June 2006| format = subscription required| work = The Daily Telegraph| location = Sydney| archive-date = 2 October 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181002104725/http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=200411058011217218| url-status = live}} In a decision which prompted the player to declare that he was "over the moon", Brown became the first player to sign with the club. Club chairman Lyall Gorman was pleased that a local had become a "foundation player" and part of Brown's role would be to assist with selection of younger players from the local area.{{cite news| url = http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=200411128012707019| title = Mariner Brown – Wingback signs| date = 12 November 2004| access-date = 29 June 2006| format = subscription required| work = The Daily Telegraph| location = Sydney| archive-date = 12 April 2017| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170412224656/http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=200411128012707019| url-status = live}} By early December 2004, the club had created a steady foundation of player signings and began negotiations with former Perth Glory striker Nik Mrdja,{{cite news| url = http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=200412018011371047| title = Mariners strengthen squad with more signings| date = 1 December 2004| access-date = 29 June 2006| format = subscription required| work = The Daily Telegraph| location = Sydney| archive-date = 2 October 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181002105043/http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=200412018011371047| url-status = live}} signing him later in the month as its star attacker.{{cite news| url = http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=74D2361863858| title = Mrdja one of six to find A-League homes| date = 14 December 2004| access-date = 29 June 2006| format = subscription required| agency = AAP Australian Sports News Wire| archive-date = 2 October 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181002104946/http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=74D2361863858| url-status = live}} Mrjda was one of the most prominent players in the last season of the National Soccer League, scoring the final goal to secure Perth Glory's finals win.{{cite news| url = http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=200412158011168810| title = Mariners get Grand Final hero| date = 15 December 2004| access-date = 29 June 2006| format = subscription required| work = The Daily Telegraph| location = Sydney| archive-date = 2 October 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181002105142/http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=200412158011168810| url-status = live}} The club's management was reluctant to sign a star player outside of the $1.5 million salary cap, stipulating that they "would have to contribute on the pitch and get people to come to the ground."{{cite news| url = http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=SYD-529POBE49MS12V52H2NA| title = Sydney FC out to win city's younger hearts| date = 19 December 2004| access-date = 29 June 2006| format = subscription required| work = The Sun-Herald| location = Sydney| archive-date = 15 December 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181215222456/http://search.epnet.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=anh&an=SYD-529POBE49MS12V52H2NA| url-status = live}}

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The Mariners' inaugural season was considered a resounding success by most;{{cite news| url = http://www.ausfootballreview.com/afr/pmwiki.php/ALeague/2005-2006_Grand_Final_Preview_3| title = Central Coast Mariners – A season in retrospect| date = 5 March 2006| access-date = 23 November 2006| work= AusFootballReview| url-status = usurped| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060822205401/http://www.ausfootballreview.com/afr/pmwiki.php/ALeague/2005-2006_Grand_Final_Preview_3| archive-date = 22 August 2006}} the team reached the 2006 A-League Grand Final after finishing third during the regular season.{{cite news| url = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/tables?league=aus.1&season=2005&column=none&order=false25&cc=3436| title = Australian A-League Table – 2005/06| access-date = 22 November 2006| website = ESPNsoccernet| archive-date = 4 June 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110604100347/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/tables?league=aus.1&season=2005&column=none&order=false25&cc=3436| url-status = dead}} Central Coast was defeated by Sydney FC 1–0 in front of a crowd of 41,689—a competition record at the time.{{cite news| url = http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000007/000744.htm| title = Trinidad's Yorke inspires Sydney FC to league title| date = 6 March 2006

| access-date = 22 November 2006| website= Caribbean Net News| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061006045416/http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000007/000744.htm | archive-date = 6 October 2006}} The Mariners also won the 2005 Pre-Season Cup, defeating Perth Glory in the final 1–0.{{cite news

| url = http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=399| title = Mariners win Pre-Season Cup| website= A-League official website| date = 20 August 2005| access-date = 12 November 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060910170315/http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=399| archive-date = 10 September 2006| url-status = dead}} Before the 2006–07 A-League season, the Mariners secured the services of then-Australian international Tony Vidmar from NAC Breda for two years.{{cite news| url = http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=4541| title = Vidmar set for A-League debut

| date = 8 August 2006| access-date = 20 November 2006| website= A-League official website| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060827024553/http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=4541| archive-date = 27 August 2006| url-status = dead}} This was the club's first marquee signing, following the lead of Sydney FC (Dwight Yorke) and Adelaide United (Qu Shengqing).{{cite news | url = http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=4485&pageid=261 | title = Socceroo legend signs on with the Central Coast | date = 4 August 2006 | access-date = 4 August 2006 | website= Central Coast Mariners official website | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060822004624/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=4485&pageid=261 | archive-date = 22 August 2006 | url-status = dead }} Central Coast again reached the grand final in the 2006 Pre-Season Cup, losing to Adelaide United 5–4 on penalties after the score was tied 1–1 after extra time.{{cite news| url = http://www.aussiefootball.com.au/news/a-league/2006/08/adelaide-win-pre-season-cup.html| title = Adelaide win pre-season Cup| date = 20 August 2006| access-date = 25 March 2007| work= Aussie Football| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070929211613/http://www.aussiefootball.com.au/news/a-league/2006/08/adelaide-win-pre-season-cup.html| archive-date = 29 September 2007}} The Mariners then participated in the 2006–07 A-League season, but was unable to gain a spot in the final series, finishing sixth after the regular season.{{cite news|last=Maddaford|first=Terry|title=Dramatic win sets up Melbourne home final|work=The New Zealand Herald|date=6 February 2007|page=C10}}{{cite news|last=Newman|first=Paul|title=Pathetic Mariners Coach: our worst effort in two years: Fans livid as Mariners end season with whimper|work=Central Coast Express Advocate|date=24 January 2007|page=88}}

Club captain Noel Spencer was released by the Mariners, then signed to participate in the Asian Champions League by Sydney FC after the 2006–07 season, and Alex Wilkinson was appointed the new captain. Only 22 years of age at the time, Wilkinson had played every possible competitive match for the Mariners up to his appointment.{{cite news| url = http://www.theworldgame.com.au/a-league/index.php?pid=st&cid=83218§ion=st&tid=141| title = New skipper for Mariners| date = 14 February 2007| access-date = 25 March 2007| website= The World Game website| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071011090940/http://www.theworldgame.com.au/a-league/index.php?pid=st&cid=83218§ion=st&tid=141| archive-date = 11 October 2007}}{{cite news|title=Aloisi To Decide on Future After Talks|work=The Age|date=22 December 2007|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/soccer/aloisi-to-decide-on-future-after-talks/2007/12/22/1198175413704.html|access-date=27 December 2007|archive-date=4 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104071309/http://www.theage.com.au/news/soccer/aloisi-to-decide-on-future-after-talks/2007/12/22/1198175413704.html|url-status=live}} In February 2008, Central Coast Mariners signed an arrangement with English Football League Championship side Sheffield United. The partnership was one of several connections the Mariners made with foreign clubs; other partner clubs included Ferencváros of Hungary, Chengdu Blades of China and São Paulo of Brazil. The agreement benefits the club by providing an opportunity for the youth programme and senior side to draw from the roster of Sheffield United through transfers. The teams also formed a property development joint venture, in the hopes that Central Coast could use its share of income to expand and bolster their Mariners Youth Academy.{{cite news|title=Mariners link with Sheffield Utd; Throw-ins|work=Newcastle Herald|date=27 February 2008|page=77}}

The 2007–08 season saw Central Coast win its first premiership on goal difference ahead of Newcastle,{{cite news|last=Lynch|first=Michael|title=A kick in it as Mariners take premiership|work=The Age|date=21 January 2008|page=11}} following a final round that began with Central Coast and three other clubs level on 31 points.{{cite news|last=Lynch|first=Michael|title=Victory faces Juninho's comeback|work=The Age|date=20 January 2008|page=17}} The final series began with a 2–0 loss to Newcastle in the first leg of its major semi-final,{{cite news|title=Football gods smile on us, says van Egmond: Twin Jets power Newcastle ahead|work=The Gold Coast Bulletin|date=28 January 2008|page=36}} but the Mariners forced the tie to extra time by holding a 2–0 lead in the second leg after 90 minutes. A 94th-minute goal by Sasho Petrovski, who had scored earlier to level the tie, gave Central Coast a 3–2 win on aggregate, putting the Mariners through to the 2008 A-League Grand Final.{{cite news|title=Mariners storm into decider|work=Townsville Bulletin|date=11 February 2008|page=30}} In a rematch with Newcastle, the Jets defeated Central Coast 1–0 in the Grand Final, which ended in controversy due to an uncalled handball against Newcastle in Central Coast Mariners penalty box during the closing seconds of the match.{{cite news|title=Mariners 'keeper faces life ban as Jets prevail|work=Townsville Bulletin|date=25 February 2008|page=15}} If called, the foul would have given Central Coast a penalty kick and a chance to equalise.{{cite news|title=Bridge over troubled waters: Jets triumph but Mariners keeper faces a life ban|work=The Gold Coast Bulletin|date=25 February 2008|page=24}} As Mariners players disputed referee Mark Shield's decision, goalkeeper Danny Vuković struck Shield on the arm, resulting in an immediate sending off and later suspension.{{cite news|title=Vukovic cops 15 months for referee strike|work=The Gold Coast Bulletin|date=26 February 2008|page=40}} Vuković was suspended from both domestic and international competition for nine months, with an additional six-months' suspended ban; the latter period was reduced to three months on appeal.{{cite news|title=Shattered Vukovic ruled out of Olympics|work=Townsville Bulletin|date=6 March 2008|page=43}} Despite further appeals, the ban was eventually confirmed by FIFA in June, to include banning the young keeper from competing at the 2008 Olympic Games.{{cite news|title=FIFA blocks Vukovic's Olympic bid|work=Townsville Bulletin|date=11 June 2008|page=58}} The ban lasted into October;{{cite news|title=Bosnich: Will he go to the ball?|work=The Northern Advocate|date=16 October 2008|page=11}} in response, Central Coast signed former Manchester United and Australian international keeper Mark Bosnich on a seven-week contract.{{cite news|title=Mariners welcome Bosnich aboard|work=The Gold Coast Bulletin|date=20 August 2008|page=80}}

Before the 2008–09 season, Central Coast was predicted to be among the A-League leaders,{{cite news|last=Lynch|first=Michael|title=Central Coast Mariners|work=The Age|date=14 August 2008|page=8}} but had a run of three losses in a row to end the regular season.{{cite news|title=Mariners' slump a worry|work=Hobart Mercury|date=11 February 2009|page=52}} Even with the losing streak, the club narrowly qualified for the finals, finishing in fourth, two points ahead of Sydney F.C. and Wellington Phoenix.{{cite news|last=Lynch|first=Michael|title=Melbourne the premier, set for finals|work=The Age|date=26 January 2009|page=10}} Central Coast lost 4–1 on aggregate in their minor semi-final against Queensland Roar, ending the team's season.{{cite news|last=Monteverde|first=Marco|title=Queensland roars ahead|work=Hobart Mercury|date=14 February 2009|page=79}}

In February 2010, following the club's 2009–10 season, McKinna chose to move into a new role, becoming Central Coast's Football and Commercial Operations Manager. Socceroos assistant manager Graham Arnold was appointed as the club's new manager, becoming its second manager.{{cite web|url=http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=32473 |title=McKinna to take on new role |website=Central Coast Mariners|date=9 February 2010 |access-date=5 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228205653/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=32473 |archive-date=28 February 2011 |url-status=dead }} In the lead-up to the 2010–11 season, numerous transfers resulted in changes to the club's squad. The Mariners announced the signing of 2005 Under 20s World Cup winner Patricio Pérez of Argentina in June 2010, followed by Dutch defender Patrick Zwaanswijk.{{cite web|url=http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=34008 |title=Mariners snare World Cup winning Argentine |website=Central Coast Mariners|date=28 June 2010 |access-date=18 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230053830/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=34008 |archive-date=30 December 2010 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=34140 |title=Dutch delight for Mariners defence |website=Central Coast Mariners|date=8 July 2010 |access-date=9 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228202209/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=34140 |archive-date=28 February 2011 |url-status=dead}} In July 2010, it was announced that the Mariners' women's team would not compete in the 2010–11 W-League competition. The club stated that financial reasons were behind the decision, after Football NSW withdrew its funding.{{cite web|url=http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=34413|title=Statement regarding Westfield W-League |website=Ccmariners website |date=29 July 2010 |access-date=29 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228201630/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=34413 |archive-date=28 February 2011 |url-status=dead}}

In spite of relatively low expectations in the lead up to the season, the 2010–11 season was more successful for the club than 2009–10; the A-League and youth league teams both finished second in their respective leagues in the regular season.{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/808/australia/2010/08/04/2054990/a-league-201011-a-complete-guide-to-every-team |title=A-league 2010/11: A Complete Guide to Every Team |website=Goal.com |date=4 August 2010 |access-date=10 March 2011 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924171928/http://www.goal.com/en/news/808/australia/2010/08/04/2054990/a-league-201011-a-complete-guide-to-every-team |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_newsdisplay&id=38811|title=Child's Play for Mariners as second spot is sewn up|website=Central Coast Mariners|date=10 February 2011 |access-date=10 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217033057/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_newsdisplay&id=38811 |archive-date=17 February 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=yleague_newsdisplay&id=39199|title=National Youth League Review Part 1: Top three teams

|website=A-league|date=3 March 2011 |access-date=10 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403102255/http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=yleague_newsdisplay&id=39199 |archive-date=3 April 2011 |url-status=dead}} The senior team was then defeated by the premiers, Brisbane Roar, 4–2 on aggregate over two legs in the major semi-final, before defeating Gold Coast United 1–0 in the Preliminary Final to qualify for the 2011 A-League Grand Final against Brisbane.{{cite web|last=Lauder |first=Glen |url=http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_newsdisplay&id=39127|title=Mariners narrowly miss out on home Grand Final|website=Central Coast Mariners|date=27 February 2011 |access-date=10 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110303024224/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_newsdisplay&id=39127 |archive-date=3 March 2011}}{{cite web|last=Howitt |first=Liam |url=http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_newsdisplay&id=39230|title=Late strike catapults ecstatic Mariners into decider|website=Central Coast Mariners|date=5 March 2011 |access-date=10 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110406220654/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_newsdisplay&id=39230 |archive-date=6 April 2011}} By reaching the Grand Final, the club also qualified for the 2012 AFC Champions League.{{cite web|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/a-league/mariners-reach-grand-final-with-win-over-gold-coast-20110305-1bj04.html|title=Mariners reach grand final with win over Gold Coast|work=Brisbane Times|date=5 March 2011 |access-date=10 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110308234646/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/a-league/mariners-reach-grand-final-with-win-over-gold-coast-20110305-1bj04.html|archive-date=8 March 2011|url-status=dead}} In a championship match that the A-League's website called "classic", Central Coast was defeated 4–2 in a penalty shootout after leading 2–0 with three minutes remaining in extra time to finish runners-up for the third time.{{cite web|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=39323|title=Roar claims classic Grand Final

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The 2011–12 season was similarly successful, as the club won the premiership for the second time in its history with 51 points, two more than second-place Brisbane.{{cite web |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/centralcoastmariners/news-display/Arnold%20Honoured%20as%20PFA%20A-League%20Coach%20of%20the%20Season/46539 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230154148/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/centralcoastmariners/news-display/Arnold%20Honoured%20as%20PFA%20A-League%20Coach%20of%20the%20Season/46539 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 December 2012 |title=Arnold Honoured as PFA A-league Coach of the Year |publisher=A-league |date=28 March 2012 |access-date=29 April 2012 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1619697.html?intcmp=newsreader_news_box_3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105151107/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1619697.html?intcmp=newsreader_news_box_3|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2013|title=A-league roars to new level

|publisher=FIFA|date=24 April 2012 |access-date=29 April 2012}} The club failed to qualify for a second successive Grand Final, though, losing 5–2 on aggregate to Brisbane in the major semi-final and 5–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw with Perth Glory in the Grand Final Qualifier.{{cite news|last=Herd|first=Emma|title=Mariners happy to be back on deck Saturday|work=Central Coast Express Advocate|date=11 April 2012|page=68}}{{cite news|title=Glory into final|work=Sunday Star-Times|date=15 April 2012|page=B10}}

{{football squad on pitch|align=right

| GK_nat = Australia| GK = Ryan

| RB_nat = Australia| RB = Bojic

| RCB_nat = Australia| RCB = Sainsbury

| LCB_nat = Netherlands| LCB = Zwaanswijk

| LB_nat = Australia| LB = Rose

| DM_nat = Malta| DM = Hutchinson (C)

| RCM_nat = New Zealand| LCM = Ibini

| LCM_nat = Australia| RCM = Bozanic

| SS_nat = Australia| SS = McGlinchey

| RCF_nat = Australia| RCF = Sterjovski

| LCF_nat = Australia| LCF = McBreen

| caption = 2013 A-League Grand Final starting lineup
Central Coast 2–0 Western Sydney

}}

On 21 April 2013, after three losses in Grand Finals, Central Coast won its first A-League title, defeating first-year side Western Sydney Wanderers 2–0 in the Grand Final at Allianz Stadium.{{cite news|last=Habashy|first=Angela|title=Mariners triumph|work=Geelong Advertiser|date=22 April 2013|page=28}}{{cite news|title=Mariners finally clinch A-League: Josh Spasaro at Allianz Stadium|work=The Daily Mercury|date=22 April 2013|page=24}} Arnold re-signed with the club for a further two seasons on 30 August 2013,{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/centralcoastmariners/news-display/Arnold-extends-Coast-contract/73861|title=Arnold extends Coast contract|date=30 August 2013|publisher=Football Federation Australia|access-date=14 November 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224171735/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/centralcoastmariners/news-display/Arnold-extends-Coast-contract/73861|archive-date=24 December 2013}} but on 14 November it was confirmed that he had signed a two-year contract to become manager of J. League Division 1 side Vegalta Sendai, starting in January 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/centralcoastmariners/news-display/Arnold-confirmed-as-Vegalta-boss/78266|title=Arnold confirmed as Vegalta boss|date=14 November 2013|publisher=Football Federation Australia|access-date=14 November 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235534/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/centralcoastmariners/news-display/Arnold-confirmed-as-Vegalta-boss/78266|archive-date=2 December 2013}} Former assistant manager Phil Moss was named the new head coach.{{cite news|last=Bossi|first=Dominic|title=Baptism of fire still drives Moss|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=16 November 2013|page=3}} Mariners general manager Peter Turnbull left the club as well, and New Zealand international Michael McGlinchey moved to the J. League to play for Arnold's new side.{{cite news|title=Mariners reeling from loss of McGlinchey|agency=NZ Newswire|date=24 December 2013}} Central Coast finished the 2013–14 A-League regular season in third place, behind runner-up Western Sydney on goal difference.{{cite web|title=Tables: 2013 / 2014 Season|website=ESPN FC|url=http://www.espnfc.us/#australian-a-league/1308/table|access-date=3 June 2014|archive-date=4 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504182504/http://www.espnfc.us/#australian-a-league/1308/table|url-status=live}} In the semi-final, the Mariners' championship hopes ended with a 2–0 loss to Western Sydney; the game came three days after the team was eliminated from the 2014 AFC Champions League after losing to Japanese club Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 to finish last in their group.{{cite news|last=Gatt|first=Ray|title=Jet-lagged Mariners run down|work=The Australian|date=28 April 2014|page=28}}{{cite news|title=Mariners sail on despite defeat|work=News Mail Bundaberg|date=25 April 2014|page=44}}

In what was Moss's first pre-season as coach, he did little to change what Arnold had built at the club. The only major changes in the side were with the addition of Senegalese international Malick Mané and Hungarian Richárd Vernes, and Marcos Flores leaving the club, with Mile Sterjovski retiring.{{cite news|title=A-League preview No3: Central Coast Mariners|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/oct/07/a-league-preview-no3-central-coast-mariners|work=The Guardian|access-date=1 May 2015|archive-date=24 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150424181336/http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/oct/07/a-league-preview-no3-central-coast-mariners|url-status=live}} Mariners began the season on a high, progressing to the semi-finals of the 2014 FFA Cup and defeating local rivals Newcastle Jets 1–0 at home in the opening round of the A-League.{{cite news|title=Central Coast Mariners snatch 1–0 win at death against Newcastle Jets in A-League opener|newspaper=ABC News|date=11 October 2014|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-11/late-duke-goal-snatches-points-for-mariners-against-jets/5807076|publisher=abc.net.au|access-date=1 May 2015|archive-date=5 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505003532/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-11/late-duke-goal-snatches-points-for-mariners-against-jets/5807076|url-status=live}} However the season soon turned with the team failing to secure a win for the remainder of the year. After their elimination from the 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off by Chinese side Guangzhou R&F and a continued poor league record after a short mid-season break, the club stood down Moss as head coach. The decision was made on 6 March 2015, with Mariners appointing technical director Tony Walmsley in an interim capacity and captain John Hutchinson in a dual player-coach role, until the end of the season.{{cite news|title=Central Coast Mariners sack Phil Moss as A-League club appoints Tony Walmsley as interim head coach|newspaper=ABC News|date=5 March 2015|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-06/central-coast-mariners-stand-phil-moss-down/6285216|publisher=abc.net.au|access-date=1 May 2015|archive-date=5 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505003613/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-06/central-coast-mariners-stand-phil-moss-down/6285216|url-status=live}} Portuguese player Fábio Ferreira also joined the team at the tail end of the season.{{cite news | url = http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/ferreira-leaves-the-reds/17vzcj1r0v58b1puzjr8mvrtrl | title = Ferreira leaves the Reds | publisher = Adelaide United | date = 27 January 2015 | access-date = 27 January 2015 | archive-date = 5 February 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150205224042/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/ferreira-leaves-the-reds/17vzcj1r0v58b1puzjr8mvrtrl | url-status = dead }} On 15 April Walmsley was announced as Central Coast's permanent technical director and head coach for the 2015–16 season.{{Cite web|title = Club Statement: Tony Walmsley appointed as Head Coach|url = http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/club-statement-tony-walmsley-appointed-as-head-coach/lrokoe29uk91f9nntnm80nqp#gO8hsWU2lO2Jqysd.97|access-date = 2015-04-14|archive-date = 23 September 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150923201206/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/club-statement-tony-walmsley-appointed-as-head-coach/lrokoe29uk91f9nntnm80nqp#gO8hsWU2lO2Jqysd.97|url-status = dead}} The announcement came despite an end to the season in which the club finished the league in eighth position.{{cite news|title=Mariners new boss quick to wield the axe|work=Bay of Plenty Times|date=2 May 2015|page=B6}}

Central Coast had their equal-worst A-League performance to date in the 2015–16 season. Their 13 points, the fewest in club history, resulted in a last-place finish, and they set a league record by losing 20 games while winning only 3, a record low for the Mariners. Central Coast allowed 70 goals, the most in league history, and had a goal difference of −37, the worst by an A-League team. The Mariners' totals of goals conceded at home and away (32 and 38 respectively) were also A-League records, and they went the entire season without a clean sheet.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/central-coast/central-coast-mariners-in-crisis-as-they-sack-tony-walmsley/news-story/8da014a2940c7995b9c634d42c1c56a1|title=Central Coast Mariners in crisis as they sack Tony Walmsley|first=Peter|last=Way|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=8 August 2016|access-date=9 October 2016|archive-date=10 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810103249/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/central-coast/central-coast-mariners-in-crisis-as-they-sack-tony-walmsley/news-story/8da014a2940c7995b9c634d42c1c56a1|url-status=live}}

In the 2016 FFA Cup, Central Coast suffered a 2–1 loss to Green Gully SC at Green Gully Reserve, becoming just the second A-League team to be eliminated by a state league team in the FFA Cup.{{cite web|last1=Prichard|first1=Greg|title=Green Gully bask in FFA Cup glory|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/08/03/green-gully-bask-ffa-cup-glory|website=The World Game|publisher=Special Broadcasting Service|access-date=4 August 2016|archive-date=10 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110074910/http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/08/03/green-gully-bask-ffa-cup-glory|url-status=live}} Following this loss the club sacked Walmsley on 8 August 2016, with coaching duties in the leadup to the 2016–17 season taken up by assistant coach John Hutchinson in a caretaker role.{{cite web|url=http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/club-statement-mariners-part-ways-with-tony-walmsley/1xzk9xom43b6s1df0snmeup2l6|title=Mariners Part Ways with Tony Walmsley|work=Central Coast Mariners|date=8 August 2016|access-date=9 October 2016|archive-date=6 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006082859/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/club-statement-mariners-part-ways-with-tony-walmsley/1xzk9xom43b6s1df0snmeup2l6|url-status=dead}}

On 29 August 2016, Paul Okon was hired as Central Coast's full-time coach, succeeding the sacked Tony Walmsley. In Okon's debut as Central Coast manager, the Mariners drew 3–3 with Perth Glory at Nib Stadium, after coming back from 3–0 down at half time.{{cite news|title=Central Coast Mariners steal point in dramatic fightback against Perth Glory|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-09/central-coast-mariners-draw-with-perth-glory/7915822?section=sport|newspaper=ABC News|date=8 October 2016|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=27 November 2016|archive-date=11 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011233552/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-09/central-coast-mariners-draw-with-perth-glory/7915822?section=sport|url-status=live}} Okon achieved his first win as Central Coast manager in his fifth game in charge: a 2–1 win over defending champions Adelaide United at Hindmarsh Stadium on 6 November 2016.{{cite web|last1=Greco|first1=John|title=Pain stunner inspires Mariners to upset win over Reds|url=http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/connor-pain-stunner-inspires-central-coast-mariners-to-upset-win-over-adelaide/xlirdlospjgl15sx79aprhniq|publisher=Central Coast Mariners FC|access-date=27 November 2016|archive-date=6 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106191318/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/connor-pain-stunner-inspires-central-coast-mariners-to-upset-win-over-adelaide/xlirdlospjgl15sx79aprhniq|url-status=live}} However, the Mariners ended the season in eighth.

On 2 August 2017, for the second consecutive year, the Mariners were knocked out of the FFA Cup by a state league team in the first round, after losing 3–2 to Blacktown City.{{cite news|last=Smithies|first=Tom|title=FFA Cup: Blacktown City beat Central Coast Mariners 3–2|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=2 August 2017|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/ffa-cup/blacktown-city-beat-central-coast-mariners-32/news-story/bc275ef6762712f5c11ff52884d6d526|access-date=19 January 2020}} During the 2017–18 A-League season, the Mariners were in the top four at one stage, but after a run of 11 games without a win the club dropped down the table. Okon resigned as manager with Central Coast in ninth entering the last four rounds of the regular season; Wayne O'Sullivan served as an interim manager following Okon's departure. With a six-game losing streak at the end of the season, the team finished last for the second time in three years. Former Brisbane manager Mike Mulvey was hired by Central Coast in 2018. In the first 21 matches of the 2018–19 A-League season, the Mariners won only once. Mulvey was replaced as manager by Alen Stajcic, the former head coach of the Australia women's national team. Despite two wins in his six games as a caretaker manager, the Mariners were unable to avoid finishing at the bottom of the table again. Stajcic was given a three-year contract after the season.

On 4 August 2020, after playing their last game of the 2019–20 season, the Mariners were put up for sale by owner Michael Charlesworth, putting the club at risk of leaving the Central Coast. If no buyer is found, the Mariners' A-League license will be handed back to the FFA.{{cite news|last=Rugari|first=Vince|title=Yours for $4 million: Mariners could be relocated as owner puts club up for sale|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=4 August 2020|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/yours-for-4-million-mariners-could-be-relocated-as-owner-puts-club-up-for-sale-20200804-p55ia8.html|access-date=23 August 2020|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808002435/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/yours-for-4-million-mariners-could-be-relocated-as-owner-puts-club-up-for-sale-20200804-p55ia8.html|url-status=live}}{{Update inline|date=April 2024}}

{{football squad on pitch|align=right

| GK_nat = Australia| GK = Vukovic (C)

| RB_nat = New Zealand| RB = Roux

| RCB_nat = Australia| RCB = Triantis

| LCB_nat = Vanuatu| LCB = Kaltak

| LB_nat = New Zealand| LB = McGarry

| RM_nat = Australia| RM = Silvera

| RCM_nat = Australia| RCM = Nisbet

| LCM_nat = Australia| LCM = Balard

| LM_nat = France| LM = Nkololo

| RCF_nat = Brazil| RCF = Túlio

| LCF_nat = Australia| LCF = Cummings

| caption = 2023 A-League Men Grand Final starting lineup
Central Coast 6–1 Melbourne City

}}In his second full season at the club, in 2020–21, Stajcic made some large signings, re-acquiring the services of former player Oliver Bozanic and signing Costa Rican international Marco Urena.{{cite web|url=https://ccmariners.com.au/news/oliver-bozanic-returns-mariners|title=Mariners signs Oliver Bozanic|work=Central Coast Mariners|date=21 October 2020|access-date=10 June 2022|archive-date=5 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105034423/https://ccmariners.com.au/news/oliver-bozanic-returns-mariners|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://ccmariners.com.au/news/costa-rica-coast-mariners-sign-marcos-urena|title=Mariners signs Marco Urena|work=Central Coast Mariners|date=22 December 2020|access-date=10 June 2022|archive-date=21 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821065116/https://ccmariners.com.au/news/costa-rica-coast-mariners-sign-marcos-urena|url-status=live}} The season had begun well with the Mariners beating local rivals Sydney FC in Sydney for the first time in seven years. The Mariners sat in first place after 16 rounds, but would drop points during the later rounds to finish in third place. This qualified the club for their first finals appearance in seven years. They would then lose to Macarthur FC 2–0 in the elimination finals on 12 June 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/macarthur-sink-mariners-in-a-league-finals-565879|title=Macarthur sink Mariners|work=ftbl.com|date=12 June 2021|access-date=10 June 2022|archive-date=27 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327164159/https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/macarthur-sink-mariners-in-a-league-finals-565879|url-status=live}}

Stajcic resigned ahead of the 2021–22 season the club,{{cite web|url=https://ccmariners.com.au/news/club-statement-alen-stajcic-and-nahuel-arrarte|title=Stajcic leaves Mariners|work=Central Coast Mariners|date=17 June 2021|access-date=10 June 2022|archive-date=10 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610110021/https://ccmariners.com.au/news/club-statement-alen-stajcic-and-nahuel-arrarte|url-status=live}} and was replaced by Nick Montgomery.{{cite web|url=https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2021/07/montgomery-is-the-new-head-coach-at-the-mariners/|title=Montgomery new Mariners coach|work=coastcommunitynews.com.au|date=7 July 2021|access-date=10 June 2022|archive-date=19 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819194001/https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2021/07/montgomery-is-the-new-head-coach-at-the-mariners/|url-status=live}} Montgomery's first season continued on the success of previous one. He brought the club to its first ever FFA Cup final where they lost 2–1 to Melbourne Victory on 5 February 2022.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}} The Mariners also finished fifth in the A-League which qualified the club for a second consecutive finals series.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}} They were again knocked out in the elimination finals, this time by Adelaide United, losing 3–1 on 15 May 2022.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}

On 3 June 2023, Central Coast played against Melbourne City in the 2023 A-League Men Grand Final. The Mariners defeated Melbourne City 6–1 to win their second A-League Championship, and their first in a decade, with Jason Cummings winning the Joe Marston Medal for best on ground.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}

Ahead of the new season, Championship winning coach Nick Montgomery departed the club to become the head coach of Hibernian, and was replaced by former MK Dons coach Mark Jackson for the title defence.{{cite web|url=https://ccmariners.com.au/news/mark-jackson-joins-the-central-coast-mariners|title=Mark Jackson joins the Central Coast Mariners|website=Central Coast Mariners FC|date=27 September 2023|access-date=8 November 2023|archive-date=3 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003004854/https://ccmariners.com.au/news/mark-jackson-joins-the-central-coast-mariners|url-status=live}} The 2023-24 season saw further success for the club, winning the A-League Premiership for finishing top of the table in the regular season,{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-02/central-coast-mariners-secure-a-league-men-premiers-plate/103793606|title=Central Coast Mariners secure A-league Men's premier's plate with win over Adelaide United|website=ABC News (Australia)|date=2 February 2024}} their first continental title after defeating Al Ahed in the 2024 AFC Cup final,{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cup/news/alou_kuol_strike_secures_central_coast_mariners_historic_title.html|title=Kuol strike secures Central Coast Mariners historic title|website=Asian Football Confederation|date=6 May 2024}} and qualification for the upcoming A-League Finals Series. The Mariners would go on to beat Melbourne Victory 3–1 in extra time in the 2024 A-League Men Grand Final.{{Cite news |last=Howcroft |first=Jonathan |date=2024-05-25 |title=Central Coast Mariners defeat Melbourne Victory in A-League Men grand final – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2024/may/25/central-coast-mariners-v-melbourne-victory-a-league-men-grand-final-live-updates-scores-results-start-time-industree-group-stadium |access-date=2024-07-09 |work=the Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} This Achievement would mean that they had won the treble.{{Cite web |last=matthewcomito |date=2024-05-25 |title=TREBLE COMPLETE: Mariners crowned Isuzu UTE A-League Champions after extra-time thriller |url=https://aleagues.com.au/news/grand-final-central-coast-mariners-3-1-melbourne-victory-di-pizio-champions-goals-highlights-video-match-report/ |access-date=2024-07-09 |website=A-Leagues |language=en-AU}}{{Cite news |date=2024-05-25 |title=Central Coast Mariners complete treble with 3-1 win over Melbourne Victory in A-League Men grand final |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-25/central-coast-mariners-melbourne-victory-aleague-men-gf/103893548 |access-date=2024-07-09 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}{{Cite news |last=Lynch |first=Joey |date=2024-05-25 |title=Central Coast seal historic treble in grand final thriller against Melbourne Victory |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/may/25/central-coast-mariners-v-melbourne-victory-a-league-men-grand-final-match-report-scores-result |access-date=2024-07-09 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

{{football squad on pitch|align=right

| GK_nat = Australia| GK = Vukovic (C)

| RB_nat = Brazil| RB = Doka

| RCB_nat = Fiji| RCB = Hall

| LCB_nat = Vanuatu| LCB = Kaltak

| LB_nat = Australia| LB = Farrell

| RM_nat = Australia| RM = Di Pizio

| RCM_nat = Australia| RCM = Balard

| LCM_nat = Australia| LCM = Tapp

| LM_nat = Australia| LM = Theoharous

| RCF_nat = England| RCF = Edmondson

| LCF_nat = Australia| LCF = Nisbet

| caption = 2024 AFC Cup Final starting lineup
Al Ahed 0–1 Central Coast

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Central Coast returned to the continental tournament after 9 years since their 2015 AFC Champions League appearance and also making their debut in the AFC Cup. The Mariners were drawn in Group G alongside Malaysian side Terengganu, Indonesian side Bali United and Philippines side Stallion Laguna. On 20 September 2023, Central Coast played their debut match in a 1–0 away lost against Terengganu. In the next match on 4 October, the Mariners recorded their highest ever continental win thrashing Stallion Laguna to a whopping 9–1 victory. Central Coast went on to top the group as leaders with 13 points in which they qualified to the knockout stage. In the knockout stage which is also known as the zonal semi-finals, the Mariners faced Cambodian side Phnom Penh Crown on 13 February 2024, Central Coast went on to win the match 4–0 with Ryan Edmondson scoring a hat-trick to secure the club advancing to the zonal finals facing against Macarthur FC on 22 February, Central Coast went on to win the match in a narrow 3–2 win in extra time thus qualifying to the Inter-zone play-off semi-finals facing off Indian side Odisha winning them 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Inter-zone play-off finals facing off against Kyrgyzstani side Abdysh-Ata Kant where the Mariners won 4–1 on aggregate thus qualified to the 2024 AFC Cup final facing against Lebanese side Al Ahed. On 5 May, Central Coast played their final match at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Oman where in the 84th minute, super sub Alou Kuol scored the only goal in the match to win the AFC Cup for Central Coast.

The home jersey worn by the Mariners is mostly yellow with sleeves that are navy blue. The away uniform is a mostly plain navy blue jersey with yellow as a secondary colour.{{cite news|title=Fresh Mariners look|work=The World Game|date=21 November 2012|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2012/09/21/fresh-mariners-look|access-date=14 July 2014|archive-date=5 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505004702/http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2012/09/21/fresh-mariners-look|url-status=live}} In the 2011–12 season, the club had its kits manufactured by Hummel, as the A-League's Reebok deal had expired at the conclusion of the 2010–11 season. In September 2012, it was announced that the Mariners had signed a two-year deal with Kappa for them to be the official apparel supplier.{{cite news |url = https://www.ccmariners.com.au/news/monty-arrives-mariners-confirm-kappa |title = 'Monty' arrives, Mariners confirm Kappa |website = Central Coast Mariners official website |date = 19 September 2012 |access-date = 19 September 2012 |archive-date = 9 November 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171109030613/https://www.ccmariners.com.au/news/monty-arrives-mariners-confirm-kappa |url-status = live }} The team logo is a yellow football at the centre of a blue curling wave, which symbolises the beaches of the Central Coast.{{cite news

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Since 2012, the Mariners have worn special pink kits for one match in October to raise money and awareness for Pink Ribbon Day, part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Mariners club collected donations at the ground, as well as auctioning the match-worn kits on online auction site eBay with proceeds going to the charity.{{cite web|url=http://footballcentral.com.au/mariners-support-pink-ribbon-day|title=Mariners Support Pink Ribbon Day|date=23 October 2013|website=Football Central|access-date=11 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216173849/http://footballcentral.com.au/mariners-support-pink-ribbon-day/|archive-date=16 December 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/centralcoastmariners/news-display/hutchinson-tickled-pink-with-milestone-appearance/49889|title=Hutchinson 'tickled pink' with milestone appearance|date=9 October 2012|publisher=Football Federation Australia|access-date=11 July 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714181632/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/centralcoastmariners/news-display/hutchinson-tickled-pink-with-milestone-appearance/49889|archive-date=14 July 2014}}

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Central Coast Mariners plays home games at Central Coast Stadium, Gosford. It is located in Grahame Park, between the Gosford Central Business District and the Brisbane Water foreshore. It is constructed to make the most of its location, being open at the southern end, giving filtered views of Brisbane Water through a row of large palm trees. It is within walking distance of Gosford railway station and is adjacent to the Central Coast Leagues Club.{{cite web|url=http://www.bluetonguestadium.com.au/default.aspx?id=27 |title=Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium – getting to bluetongue |publisher=Central Coast Stadium |access-date=8 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826190320/http://www.bluetonguestadium.com.au/default.aspx?id=27 |archive-date=26 August 2013 }}

The stadium has a capacity of 20,059,{{ref label|Capacity|I|ii}} and the highest attendance for a Mariners game was a sold-out 21,379 in the 2024 Grand Final, assisted with portable seating at the southern end of the ground.{{Cite news |date=2024-05-25 |title=Central Coast Mariners complete treble with 3-1 win over Melbourne Victory in A-League Men grand final |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-25/central-coast-mariners-melbourne-victory-aleague-men-gf/103893548 |access-date=2024-05-26 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}} Difficulties in drawing spectators led the Mariners to schedule matches in the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons away from Central Coast Stadium, at North Sydney Oval and Brookvale Oval. The club's goal was to play closer to its fan base in north Sydney, which majority owner Michael Charlesworth estimated to be about 20% of its total supporters.{{cite news|title=Mariners take home game 'north'|work=Central Coast Express Advocate|date=9 August 2013|page=55}} Following attendances at North Sydney Oval that were similar to those at Central Coast Stadium, Football Federation Australia CEO David Gallop suggested in December 2014 that it would be unlikely that the club would be permitted to continue playing in north Sydney.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league-expansion-no-timeline-no-favourites-but-ffa-working-toward-12-team-competition/story-e6frf423-1227157263183|title=A-League expansion no timeline, no favourite but FFA working toward 12-team competition|date=15 December 2014|access-date=16 December 2014|work=The Daily Telegraph|last=Adno|first=Carly}}

The active supporters' group for the Mariners is called the Yellow Army,{{cite news| url = http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/centralcoastmariners/news-display/Join-the-Yellow-Army-fan-march/58295| title = Join the Yellow Army fan march| date = 16 January 2013| access-date = 8 July 2013| publisher = Football Federation Australia| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130210060150/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/centralcoastmariners/news-display/Join-the-Yellow-Army-fan-march/58295| archive-date = 10 February 2013| df = dmy-all}} who sit in bay 16 of Central Coast Stadium during home games.{{cite web|url=http://www.memberships.ccmariners.com.au/Packages/Yellow-Army|title=Yellow Army|access-date=8 December 2016|publisher=Central Coast Mariners|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220233324/http://www.memberships.ccmariners.com.au/Packages/Yellow-Army|archive-date=20 December 2016|url-status=dead}} In addition to the Yellow Army, there is a Central Coast Mariners Official Supporters Club, which was established during 2013.{{cite news|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/centralcoastmariners/news-display/CCM-Official-Supporter-Club/64014|title=CCM Official Supporter Club|date=28 March 2013|publisher=Football Federation Australia|access-date=8 July 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405071051/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/centralcoastmariners/news-display/CCM-Official-Supporter-Club/64014|archive-date=5 April 2013}} The Central Coast region has about 300,000 residents, which gives the Mariners the A-League's smallest local fan base. Accordingly, the Mariners acquired a small-market image among commentators.{{cite news| url = http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=3198&pageid=2| title = Small Club – Big Heart| publisher = A-League official website| date = 2 February 2006| access-date = 23 November 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060827024953/http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=3198&pageid=2 | archive-date = 27 August 2006 | url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last=Barnes|first=Denice|title=Mariners here to stay says owner|work=Central Coast Express Advocate|date=4 December 2013|page=5}}

The Mariners developed a strong rivalry with Newcastle Jets throughout their first season, often referred to as the F3 Derby.{{cite news| url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/football/fans-steamed-up-for-derby--if-they-get-there/2006/11/10/1162661897396.html| title = Fans steamed up for derby – if they get there| work = Sydney Morning Herald| date = 11 November 2006| access-date = 23 November 2006| archive-date = 24 September 2015| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150924200519/http://www.smh.com.au/news/football/fans-steamed-up-for-derby--if-they-get-there/2006/11/10/1162661897396.html| url-status = live}} The naming is a title previously used for the Sydney–Newcastle Freeway, the major motorway which joins the two clubs' cities.{{cite news| url = http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/mariners-trounce-newcastle-after-recapturing-old-form/story-fn63e0vj-1226810474109| title = Mariners trounce Newcastle after regaining old form| work = The Australian| date = 25 January 2014| access-date = 23 July 2014}} The rivalry's origins date back to before the teams played against each other in the A-League. A May 2005 Oceania Club Championship qualification match, which went to a penalty shootout that the Mariners won, helped create hostility between the sides. In the game, a tackle by Central Coast's Mrdja broke one of Newcastle player Andrew Durante's legs, causing him to miss the following A-League season; Mrdja offered no apology for the tackle, upsetting Jets players.{{cite news|title=It's the highway to hell for foes as bad blood spills over to final: Living next door to malace|work=The Gold Coast Bulletin|date=22 February 2008|page=36}} Fans of the clubs battled verbally before and after one 2011 derby match, leading the Newcastle Herald's Josh Leeson to call their actions "immature and laughable."{{cite news|last=Leeson|first=Josh|title=Over-the-top A3 derby rivalry could drive real fans away|work=Newcastle Herald|date=16 December 2011|page=84}} In more recent seasons, the F3 Derby has gained less attention in the press than the derbies in Melbourne and Sydney, but Central Coast player Nicholas Fitzgerald maintains that "the players and fans still take it very seriously."{{cite news|last=Bossi|first=Dominic|title=F3 derby as fiery as ever: Fitzgerald|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=15 March 2014|page=58}}

Central Coast also have a rivalry with Sydney FC. Like Newcastle, Sydney FC is close in proximity to Central Coast.{{cite news|last=Herd|first=Emma|title=Mariners happy to coast under the radar|work=Central Coast Express Advocate|date=3 October 2012|page=75}} In 2006, the Central Coast Express Advocate's Richard Noone called the Central Coast–Sydney rivalry "Arguably A-League's fiercest".{{cite news|last=Noone|first=Richard|title=Fans ejected as police keep the crowd cool|work=Central Coast Express Advocate|date=18 October 2006|page=7}}

Through an investment in the Mariners by Sheffield United the club has the following international affiliations:

• {{flagicon|England}} Sheffield United{{cite magazine|title=Mariners take Coast brand to the world|magazine=Central Coast Business Review|url=http://www.ccbusinessreview.com.au/articles/239|access-date=3 July 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090314000005/http://www.ccbusinessreview.com.au/articles/239|archive-date=14 March 2009}}
• {{flagicon|Brazil}} São Paulo
• {{flagicon|Hungary}} Ferencváros

In addition, the club has a player development partnership with the following international clubs:

• {{flagicon|England}} Everton{{cite web|url=http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/breaking-news-central-coast-mariners-form-partnership-with-everton/1cs5qn14ev2t5zq31mt9nsii3|title=Breaking News: Central Coast Mariners form partnership with Everton|date=3 February 2015|work=Central Coast Mariners|access-date=19 January 2020|archive-date=28 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150328212113/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/breaking-news-central-coast-mariners-form-partnership-with-everton/1cs5qn14ev2t5zq31mt9nsii3|url-status=dead}}
• {{flagicon|Hong Kong}} Southern
• {{flagicon|Portugal}} Portimonense{{cite web |title=Closed international partnership with Central Coast Mariners Football Club |url=https://www.portimonensesad.pt/noticia.php?id=20934 |access-date=27 January 2024}}

The club has formal relationships with the following organisations in Australia:

• {{flagicon|New South Wales}} Central Coast United{{cite web|url=https://ccmariners.com.au/news/central-coast-mariners-and-central-coast-united-announce-official-partnership|title=Central Coast Mariners and Central Coast United announce official partnership|date=31 August 2023|access-date=5 September 2023|work=Central Coast Mariners}}

The club previously had formal relationships with the following organisations in Australia:

• {{flagicon|New South Wales}} Northbridge (as North Shore Mariners Academy 2014–2020){{cite web|url=http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/news-central-coast-mariners-announce-northbridge-fc-partnership/1ne9d48zisq861ido1jezg4d6o|title=Central Coast Mariners announce Northbridge FC partnership|date=2 November 2014|access-date=16 December 2014|work=Central Coast Mariners|archive-date=7 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507004200/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/news-central-coast-mariners-announce-northbridge-fc-partnership/1ne9d48zisq861ido1jezg4d6o|url-status=dead}}

{{Main|List of Central Coast Mariners FC players}}

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{{fs player |no=7 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Christian Theoharous}}

{{fs player |no=8 |nat=NIR |pos=MF |name=Alfie McCalmont}}

{{fs player |no=9 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Alou Kuol}}

{{fs player |no=10 |nat=BRA |pos=MF |name=Mikael Doka}}

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{{fs player |no=12 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Lucas Mauragis}}

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{{fs player |no=16 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Harry Steele}}

{{fs player |no=21 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Abdelelah Faisal}}

{{fs player |no=23 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Miguel Di Pizio}}

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{{fs player |no=24 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Diesel Herrington}}

{{fs player |no=26 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Brad Tapp}}

{{fs player |no=27 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Sasha Kuzevski}}

{{fs player |no=28 |nat=KEN |pos=MF |name=Will Wilson}}

{{fs player |no=29 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Nicholas Duarte|other=scholarship}}

{{fs player |no=30 |nat=AUS |pos=GK |name=Jack Warshawsky}}

{{fs player |no=33 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Nathan Paull}}

{{fs player |no=35 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Arthur de Lima|other=scholarship}}

{{fs player |no=36 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Haine Eames|other=scholarship}}

{{fs player |no=37 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Bailey Brandtman|other=scholarship}}

{{fs player |no=39 |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Logan Sambrook|other=scholarship}}

{{fs player |no=40 |nat=AUS |pos=GK |name=Dylan Peraić-Cullen}}

{{fs player |no=50 |nat=AUS |pos=GK |name=Jai Ajanovic|other=scholarship}}

{{fs player |no=99 |nat=ENG |pos=FW |name=Ryan Edmondson}}

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{{fs player |no=42 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Rocco Smith}}

{{fs player |no=43 |nat=AUS |pos=DF |name=Michael Paragalli}}

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• 19 – {{flagicon|AUS}} Matt Simon (forward, 2006–12, 2013–15, 2018–22) {{cite news|url=https://keepup.com.au/news/i-love-everyone-and-ill-see-you-soon-simons-emotional-mariners-farewell-as-club-retires-kit-19|title='I love everyone, and I'll see you soon': Simon's emotional Mariners farewell as club retires kit #19|website=keepup.com.au|date=8 October 2022|access-date=8 October 2022|first=Matt|last=Comito|archive-date=8 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008074959/https://keepup.com.au/news/i-love-everyone-and-ill-see-you-soon-simons-emotional-mariners-farewell-as-club-retires-kit-19|url-status=live}}

{{Main|List of Central Coast Mariners FC managers}}

{{further|List of Central Coast Mariners FC records and statistics|List of Central Coast Mariners FC seasons}}

John Hutchinson currently holds the team record for number of total games played with 271 matches in all competitions. Former captain Matt Simon has the second most appearances for the club with 238 matches. Alex Wilkinson, Joshua Rose and Storm Roux are the tied third most capped player with 206 appearances each.{{cite web|title=Central Coast Mariners: All Players|url=http://www.ultimatealeague.com/club_detail.php?club_id=2&info=ap|website=ultimatealeague.com|access-date=28 May 2014|archive-date=16 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016122134/http://www.ultimatealeague.com/club_detail.php?club_id=2&info=ap|url-status=live}} As of 2020, Central Coast's all-time highest goalscorers in all competitions is Matt Simon with 66 goals, twenty-three more than Adam Kwasnik.{{cite web |title=All-time A-League top 20 goal scorers |url=http://aleaguestats.com/ALeagueStats_3TopScorers.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425215130/http://aleaguestats.com/ALeagueStats_3TopScorers.html |archive-date=25 April 2014 |access-date=11 July 2014 |website=aleaguestats.com}} Jason Cummings has scored the third most goals for the club with 31.

Central Coast's highest attendance at its home stadium, Central Coast Stadium, was 19,238 against Newcastle Jets in their round 19 match of the 2007–08 season. This was the second highest crowd at the ground for any sport since the first match at Central Coast Stadium in February 2000.{{cite web|title=Attendance|url=http://www.ultimatealeague.com/records.php?type=att&season=AT|website=ultimatealeague.com|access-date=31 January 2014|archive-date=24 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924121729/http://www.ultimatealeague.com/records.php?type=att&season=AT|url-status=live}} This record attendance at Central Coast stadium was broken during the 2022–23 season for the second leg of the A-league semi-final against Adelaide United FC. The Mariners won 2–0 (4–1 on aggregate) in front of a sell-out crowd of 20,059 people. The attendance record was further broken at the 2024 Grand Final, where 21,379 attended the game, ending in a 3–1 win for the Mariners after extra time.

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{{See also|List of Central Coast Mariners FC records and statistics#Honours|label 1=List of Central Coast Mariners FC honours}}

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• A-League Men Championship
• Winners (3): 2013, 2023, 2024
• Runners-up (3): 2006, 2008, 2011
• A-League Men Premiership
• Winners (3): 2007–08, 2011–12, 2023–24
• Runners-up (3): 2010–11, 2012–13, 2022–23

• Australia Cup
• Runners-up (1): 2021
• A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup
• Winners (1):{{cite news|title=Pre-season cup glory to Mariners|work=Townsville Bulletin|date=22 August 2005|page=22}} 2005
• Runners-up (1):{{cite news|last=Newman|first=Paul|title=McKinna happy with 'brilliant' Mariners|work=Central Coast Express Advocate|date=23 August 2006|page=87}} 2006

• AFC Cup / AFC Champions League Two
• Winners (1): 2023–24

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| GK_nat = Australia| GK = Ryan

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| RCB_nat = Australia| RCB = Wilkinson

| LCB_nat = Netherlands| LCB = Zwaanswijk

| LB_nat = Australia| LB = Rose

| RCM_nat = Australia| RCM = Jedinak

| LCM_nat = Malta| LCM = Hutchinson

| RW_nat = New Zealand| RW = McGlinchey

| AM_nat = Australia| AM = Pondeljak

| LW_nat = Australia| LW = Ibini

| CF_nat = Australia| CF = McBreen

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