Hoppers Crossing SC
{{Short description|Football club in Victoria, Australia}}
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| nickname = The Reds
| founded = 1971
| ground = Grange Reserve
| capacity = 1,000
| owner = Jess Smart
| owntitle = President
| chairman = Reardo Luka
| chrtitle = Coach
| manager = Vito Chichello
| mgrtitle = Assistant Coach
| league = Victorian State League Division 3 N/W
| season = 2024
| position = 12th (relegated)
| website = http://www.hopperscrossingsc.com.au
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File:Crowd At grange Reserve.jpg
Hoppers Crossing SC is a football (soccer) club based in Hoppers Crossing, Victoria, Australia. The club was formerly known as the Mossfiel Rangers Soccer Club which was formed by club founders Ken Slack, Ray Wilkinson, Stan Walkden and Ron Tutchell in 1971.
In 1991, the club changed its name to gain a closer affiliation with the quickly growing Hoppers Crossing area. Currently the club's senior men's team play in the Victorian State League Division 2 and women's teams play in the Victorian State League Division 1 North-West competition.
History
Mossfiel Rangers Soccer club was formed in 1971 by Ken Slack, Ray Wilkinson, Stan Walkden and Ron Tutchell and only consisted of one Under 10 and one Under 11 boys team. The home ground was based on the site where the Karobran kindergarten{{cite web|url=http://wyndhamchildandfamilydirectory.com.au/youthdirectory/service/index/id/282|title=Karobran Kindergarten|publisher=Wyndham Child & Family Directory |accessdate=9 August 2017}} now resides. The land was provided by shearer H.L. Baden Powell{{cite web|url=http://wyndhamhistory.net.au/items/show/226 |title=Wyndham History |accessdate=9 August 2017}}
In 1976, Mossfiel Rangers moved to Mossfiel Reserve, where they stayed until 2005 before moving to new facilities at Grange Reserve under the Hoppers Crossing Soccer Club name.
Between 1976 and 1978, senior football was played with teams entered into the District League West division. From 1979 to 1981, the senior teams played in the Amateur Leagues before moving into the Victorian Soccer Federations Provisional League 4.
In 1983, the club achieved its first promotion in its history by finishing in second place of Provisional League Div 4, followed by another successful year in 1987 – again finishing second in Provisional League 2.
1990 would see the club relegated for the first time in its history by finishing 14th in Provisional League 2 – where it would stay until the club's first senior championship was won in 1999. The 2nd club championship was won in 2001 which saw the club promoted into the Victorian Soccer Federations State League structure – only to last until 2004 where it was again relegated to the Provisional Leagues.
2012 saw the beginning of the club's most successful era, with the senior team winning championships in 2012 (Provisional League 2), 2014 State League 4 West and 2015 State League 3 North-West and finishing second in the 2017 State League 2 North-West competition. Hoppers Crossing were unable to hold their place in State League 1 NW in 2018, the first time in the club's history they had played in the state's third tier, finishing in second-bottom place.{{Cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?a=LADDER&compID=478156&c=1-8746-124161-298157-0|title=Ladder for Men's State League 1 North-West|website=SportsTG|access-date=9 September 2018}}
Women in football
In 2016, the club re-introduced senior women's football, establishing a team that won the State League 4 West Championship at its first attempt. In the semi-finals, Hoppers Crossing defeated Women's State League 4 North champions Meadow Park SC 4–0. The final was forfeited by Knox City FC, giving the title of overall FFV State League 4 Champions.{{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=68512632&c=1-8746-0-424170-0&pool=1 |title=Zagame's Women's State League Finals |publisher=ffv.org.au |accessdate=9 August 2017}}
In 2017, The Lady Reds finished runners up in State League 3 West, earning a promotion play-off spot against North Runner-up Mill Park, which was won 6–4. The victory earned a sudden death play-off against the 3rd last team from 2nd Division – Yarraville Glory. With a huge buildup through the week, Yarraville forfeited the match which saw the Lady Reds promoted to Victorian State League Division 2 North/West in season 2018.
Club name changes
- 1971 – Mossfiel Rangers Soccer Club
- 1991 – Hoppers Crossing Soccer Club
Current Men's squad
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{{Fs player|no=1|nat=Australia|name=|pos=GK}} Stefaan Sardelic
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=Australia|name=|pos=GK}} Kieron Sharratt
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=Australia|name=|pos=DF}} Benjamin Sardelic
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=Australia|name=|pos=DF}} Brian Chesson [Captain ]
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=Australia|name=|pos=DF}} Dane Garbett
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=South Korea|name=|pos=DF}} Kyoungjin Jeong
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=Wales|name=|pos=DF}} Morgan Filer
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=Australia|name=|pos=DF}} Steven Smart
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=Peru|name=|pos=MF}} Andre Ruiz
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=Australia|name=|pos=MF}} Kevin Smart
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=Australia|name=|pos=MF}} Kwaku Dade
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=Australia|name=|pos=MF}} Jason Hayne
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=Australia|name=|pos=MF}} Matthew Scott
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=Australia|name=|pos=MF}} Ryan Murray
{{Fs player|no=33|nat=South Korea|name=|pos=MF}} Kyung Min Shin
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=Australia|name=|pos=FW}} Alister Smart
{{Fs player|no=71|nat=Australia|name=|pos=FW}} Daniel Sweeney
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=Australia|name=|pos=FW}} Simon Tolli
{{Fs player|no=99|nat=Montserrat|name=|pos=FW}} Darryl Roach{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=344981/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809130848/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=344981/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 August 2017 |title=Darryl Roach |publisher=FIFA |accessdate=9 August 2017}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=Australia|name=|pos=FW}} Liam Mcdermott
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=Australia|name=|pos=FW}} Hope Mirindi
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Current Women's squad
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{{Fs player|no=1|nat=Australia|name=|pos=GK}} Sofia Alvarenga
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=Australia|name=|pos=DF}} Naomi Loau
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=Australia|name=|pos=DF}} Brianne Campana
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=Australia|name=|pos=DF}} Kathryn Larkin
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=Australia|name=|pos=MF}} Nermina Demirovic
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=New Zealand|name=|pos=MF}} Kelly Black
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=Australia|name=|pos=FW}} Deby Taylor
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=Brazil|name=|pos=FW}} Juliane Alburquerque
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=Australia|name=|pos=MF}} Sara Demirovic
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=Australia|name=|pos=FW}} Leonora Wharehinga
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=Australia|name=|pos=MF}} Christina Georgiou
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=Australia|name=|pos=MF}} Yajaira Appeldorff
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=Australia|name=|pos=DF}} Karly Rigg
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=France|name=|pos=FW}} Margot Robinne
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=Australia|name=|pos=FW}} Julia Budiongo
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=Australia|name=|pos=FW}} Nyankor Joseph
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=Australia|name=|pos=MF}} Ellie Bujupi
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=Australia|name=|pos=DF}} Milka Lodiong
{{Fs player|no=41|nat=France|name=|pos=MF}} Mylene Deschamps
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Honours
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=Club=
==Men==
:Runners-up (1): 2017
- Provisional League 1 North West
- Provisional League 2 North West
:Champions (2): 1999,{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/1999PD2NWT.html |title=1999 Victorian Provisional League Division Two North-West Table |publisher=Ozfootball.net |accessdate=9 August 2017}} 2012,{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2012PD2NWT.html |title=2012 Victorian Provisional League Division Two North-West Table |publisher=Ozfootball.net |accessdate=9 August 2017}}
==Women==
- Victorian State League Division 4 West
- Victorian State League Division 3 West
:Runners-up (1): 2017{{cite web|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-8746-124262-440907-0 |title=2016 Women's State League 3 West |publisher=ffv.org.au |accessdate=18 November 2017}}
==Women==
- Victorian State League Division 2 North/West
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=Individual=
Provisional League 3 Player of the Year
- 1984 – Nat Little
Provisional League 2 Player of the Year
- 1987 – Jimmy Leonard
Provisional League 1 Player of the Year
- 1988 – Jimmy Leonard
Provisional League 2 North West Player of the Year
- 1999 – Dragi Mitrevski and Scott Murray
Provisional League 1 North West Top Goalscorer
- 1999 – Dragi Mitrevski – 18 goals
Provisional League 1 North West Player of the Year
- 2001 – Ken Smart
Provisional League 1 North West Top Goalscorer
- 2006 – Robert Nedlekov – 25 goals
Provisional League 2 North West Player of the Year Player of the Year
Provisional League 2 North West Top Goalscorer
- 2012 – Alister Smart – 23 goals
Victorian State League Division 4 Player of the Year
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.hopperscrossingsc.com.au/ Hoppers Crossing SC Official website]
- [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/H/HoppersCrossing.html OzFootball Hoppers Crossing SC Page]
- [http://www.footballfedvic.com.au/ Football Federation Victoria Official website]
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