Sydney City Soccer Club

Infobox Football club
clubname = Sydney City S.C.


fullname = Sydney City Soccer Club
nickname = Hakoah
shortname = City, Hakoah
founded = 1939, as Sydney Hakoah
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league = NSW Conference League South
season = 2007
position = 5th
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Sydney City Soccer Club is a football (soccer) club from Sydney, Australia.

The club was formed in 1939 as Sydney Hakoah by members of the Sydney Jewish community. They played between 1977 and 1986 in the National Soccer League as Eastern Suburbs (1977-1979) and Sydney City (1979-1987). One of the most successful sides in New South Wales and interstate competitions in the 1960's and early 1970's coached by the now retired Bob Szatmari, Sydney City were also one of the main instigators for the establishment of a national league.

A foundation member of the NSL, Sydney City were also its most dominant side in the competition's first decade, winning four titles, including three in a row from 1980-1982, and finishing below third only once [ [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/S/SydneyCityDH.html Sydney City - Divisional History ] ] . However despite this level of success, crowds were perennially low, and even though they were one of the sides retained for 1987, after the NSL scrapped the split conference system at the end of 1986, Sydney City withdrew from the NSL one round into the 1987 season. [ [http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/13/1065917345660.html?from=storyrhs Lowy names task force to set ball rolling on premier league - www.smh.com.au ] ]

NSW State League Return

Since 1988 to Today, Sydney City have competed in the NSW State League North Conference in the NSW State Leagues. It has a strong rivalry with some of the clubs in that Division including Lakemba Sports Club.

Notable former players

* Bill Hume
* Ray Baartz
* Peter Markovics

Honours

National

* NSL Champions 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983
* NSL Minor Premiers 1984 (Northern Division), 1985 (Northern Division)
* Australian Cup winners 1965, 1968
* NSL Cup Winners 1986

State

* New South Wales Premiers 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974
* New South Wales Federation Champions 1961, 1962, 1966, 1968
* New South Wales Federation Cup Winners 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1971
* Ampol Cup Winners 1957, 1968, 1973,

References

[http://www.hakoah.com.au/default.aspx?pageId=13| Hakoah's Homepage]