Fremantle City Football Club is an Australian soccer club based in
Fremantle, Western Australia
Fremantle () () is a port city in Western Australia located at the mouth of the Swan River (Western Australia), Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. The Western Australi ...
. Formed in 2014 through the merger of Fremantle United and East Fremantle Tricolore, the club competes in the
men's and
women's
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divisions of the National Premier Leagues Western Australia. Tricolore was one of the state's most prominent clubs in the post-war period, winning five top-flight titles, while Fremantle United enjoyed sustained success in the amateur leagues, claiming eight championships between 1988 and 2008.
History
Fremantle City was formed in 2014 through the merger of Fremantle United, formed in 1979, and East Fremantle Tricolore, founded in 1953. Both clubs had roots in the local Italian-Australian community.
East Fremantle Tricolore
Tricolore was founded in 1953. After entering the
state league A state league is a level of competition in Sport in Australia, Australian sport directly below that of a national league. Most of these competitions are based in a single States and territories of Australia, state or territory, and from this the te ...
in 1960, the club clinched three consecutive league titles from 1963 to 1965 and added two more championships in 1970 and 1972. Their success extended to the
D'Orsogna Cup, securing victories in 1961, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1978, and 1979. In 1987, Tricolore joined with
Perth Azzurri and
Balcatta Etna to form
Perth SC
Perth Soccer Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in West Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1987 as the result of a merger between three local clubs, though its pre-merger history is regarded to be that of Perth ...
. In 2004, Tricolore left Perth SC to compete again in their own right.
Fremantle United
Fremantle United was formed in 1979. They played in black and white stripes, in tribute to Italian club
Juventus
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. Between 1982 and 2011, Fremantle United competed in the amateur leagues, spending most of the time in the Amateur Premier Division. They won the Amateur Premier Division eight times - in 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, and 2008 - and were runners-up on seven occasions. They joined the
State League Second Division in 2012, where they played until the formation of Fremantle City.
Fremantle City
In 2018, Fremantle City submitted a formal expression of interest to join the
A-League
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.
Current squad
References
External links
Official Website
National Premier Leagues Western Australia
Association football clubs established in 1978
1978 establishments in Australia
Soccer clubs in Perth, Western Australia
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