UNSW FC
| Full name | University of New South Wales Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Students | ||
| Founded | 1948 [1] | ||
| Ground | The Village Green Kensington, New South Wales | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 (approx.)[2] | ||
| President | Nick Apoifis[3] | ||
| Manager | Gabriel Knowles[4] | ||
| League | NSW League Two | ||
| 2021 | 1st of 16 (Promoted) | ||
| Website | [<span%20class="url"> | ||
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University of New South Wales Football Club, commonly referred to as UNSW or simply Uni, is an Australian football club from Kensington, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They compete in the NSW League One Men's, playing their home games at The Village Green. UNSW's youth teams play in the FNSW Boys Youth League 3 and Girls Youth League 1.[5]
History
The University of New South Wales Football Club was formed in 1948, under the then Sydney Technical College Sports Association. The Football Club has a rich heritage, competing at the highest levels in Football New South Wales (FNSW) Federation and State League competitions since 1959.
UNSW FC is based at The Village Green within UNSW Kensington and the David Phillips Sports Complex in Daceyville.[5]
2025
In 2025 UNSW FC would compete in the NSW League one. UNSW signed players Jordan Mortifis from Inter Lions, Liam wood from Miramar Rangers, Angus Martins from Newcastle Jets, and Conor Quilligan.[6] The Students' opening match of the season was against Bonnyrigg White Eagles away at Bonnyrigg Sports Club. Despite winning this fixture 1-6 when they met in 2024, UNSW played poorly, with Bonnyrigg dominating majority of the game. In the 50th minute, Aaron Peterson beat goalkeeper Charles Samushonga to the ball and headed it into the back of the net. Thirteen minutes later, The Reds scored again through substitute Charles Mendy's first touch of the ball. Uni managed to score a consolation goal in the ninety-first minute but the game was long lost.[7]
The Students' first game at home was against Dulwich Hill. This match was the complete opposite of the game against the Eagles. Jack Fulton opened the scoring within four minutes with a powerful finish through a cross by Timothy Woelfiel from the right flank. Soon after a second goal came through another Woelfiel cross, which met the head of Kevin Lopez. Nine minutes later, The Students went 3-0 within 20 minutes through a sizzling Fulton free kick from 25 yards out. Dullly had a one on one chance through Liam Spiropoulos, but Samushonga managed to keep it out of the net. Dully then granted Lopez a one on one opportunity through a loose touch from their defence, and Lopez made no mistake, securing his brace. Uni went into the break 4-0 up. Going into the second half, The Students went into cruise control. Despite this, Sean Woods managed to score UNSW's fifth goal of the game. Dulwich Hill managed to score late in the game, denying the hosts a clean sheet.[8]
The Students' subsequent match was again Newcastle Jets Youth up at Hunter. The Jets were on an absurd unbeaten streak of thirty games, having gone unbeaten in the entirety of the 2024 NSW League Two unbeaten[9], and won their first two games of the year. Uni drew first blood through Emilio Vinci cross that Fulton finished first time, allowing The Students to go into half time 0-1 up. Early into the second half, the Jets scored a goal off of a low free kick that was met by Will Dobson. Seven minutes later, Quilligan's free kick was turned into The Jets' net by their own defender. Uni killed the game in the eighty-fourth minute through a quick counter-attack goal.[10] This victory propelled The Students into third place.[11]
Rivalries
Sydney Uni SFC
'The Uni Derby'
Tensions are high between these two being the two University Football teams competing in FNSW competitions.
Each year since the 1960s the Men's First Grade have competed against each other for the 'Kennard Cup', as of now UNSW hold the trophy (2025)
Additionally, the U20s have competed now for several years for the 'Colosi cup', as of now UNSW hold the trophy (2025)
Hakoah Sydney City East FC
'The Eastern Suburbs Derby'
Since UNSW got promoted to the FNSW League one Men's from 2024, their as been significant rivalry when playing Hakoah with many of the boys knowing each other. UNSW First grade Player Kaden Sharpley and UNSW U20s player Ethan Sharpley are both the sons of Hakoah first grade Coach Craig Sharpley.
2024 saw UNSW winning 2-0 at home and 3-2 away, whilst 2025 has seen UNSW win 4-0 at home and lose 4-3 away.
Other rivalries over the years include matches against Dunbar Rovers FC.
Current squad
First team squad
- As of 24 April 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U20's (Reserve Grade)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach |  Gabriel Knowles
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| Assistant head coaches | Andrew harb
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| Martin O'Rourke
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| S+C coach | Paulo D.
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| Manager/Kit man | Peter Croucher
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| Under-20s head coach | Michael Karagiannis
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| Under-20s head coach | Jack McGloughlin
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Seasons
| Season | League | Waratah Cup |
Australia Cup |
Other | Top scorer | ||||||||||
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| Div | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Finals | Player(s) | Goals[lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| 2022[12] | NSW League Three | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 26 | 35 | 4th | Elimination final. L vs Prospect | - | DNQ | Kevin Lopes | 15 | |
| 2023[13] | NSW League Two | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 62 | 32 | 62 | 1st | — | — | DNQ | Kevin Lopes | 23 | |
| 2024[14] | NSW League One | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 70 | 52 | 47 | 8th | — | 4R | DNQ | Jack Fulton | 12 | |
| 2025[15] | NSW League One | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 31 | 59 | 1st | — | DNQ | DNQ | |||
Notable players
Honours
League
- [FNSW League Two Mens First Grade] (level 2)
- Champions (1): 2023
- Promoted: 2023 (To FNSW League one Mens 2024)
Cups
- [Kennard cup]
- Current holders
Notes
- ↑ Includes goals scored in the league's regular season and finals.
References
- ↑ "About". Football NSW.
The University of New South Wales Football Club was formed in 1948, under the then Sydney Technical College Sports Association. The Football Club has a rich heritage, competing at the highest levels in Football New South Wales (FNSW) Federation and State League competitions since 1959.
- ↑ Worldfootball. "Bankstown City Lions Profile". WorldFootball. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ↑ Bankstown City Lions FC. "President Nick Apoifis" – via Facebook.
Nick Apoifis has been the de-facto director of Women's Football at UNSW FC for the past 5 years. In 2023 he received the UNSW Sports Volunteer of the Year Award for his work here and elsewhere for gender equality in sports generally. He is also the Associate Dean (International) in the UNSW Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, and a researcher in Politics and International Relations in the School of Social Sciences at UNSW. Nick was also a long-serving goalkeeper for the UNSW FC Men's First Grade side.
- ↑ Bankstown City Lions FC. "HEAD COACH, Meet our Head Coach, Sash Tirovski". Retrieved 2023-08-03 – via Facebook.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "About". UNSW FC. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ↑ Stavroulakis, Mark (2025-02-03). "Football NSW League One Men's 2025 Season Preview". Football NSW. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ↑ NSW, Football (2025-02-09). "Round 1 Review - League One Men's". Football NSW. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ↑ NSW, Football (2025-02-16). "Round 2 Review - League One Men's". Football NSW. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ↑ "Match Centre - Dribl Match Centre". competitions.footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ↑ NSW, Football (2025-02-23). "Round 3 Review - League One Men's". Football NSW. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ↑ "Match Centre - Dribl Match Centre". competitions.footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ↑ "Match Centre - Dribl Match Centre". competitions.footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ↑ "Match Centre - Dribl Match Centre". competitions.footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ↑ "Match Centre - Dribl Match Centre". competitions.footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
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