Rydalmere Lions FC
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Rydalmere Lions FC are a football (soccer) club, from the suburb of Rydalmere in the city of Parramatta. The club is also known as Rydalmere Football Club and Rydalmere FC and was founded in 1979. The Men's team currently plays in the NSW League One (formerly NSW NPL2) competition, the second tier of football in New South Wales and the third tier in Australia when including the national competition, the A-League. They gained promotion to NSW NPL2 after finishing as premiers of the 2017 NSW NPL 3. In 2022, National Premier Leagues NSW 3 competition rename as NSW League Two and as end of season 2022, finish tops 8 and earning promotion back in NSW League One in 2023, due to a restructuring of Football NSW competitions.
History
The club was formed as St. Joseph’s Zgharta Soccer Club in 1979. In addition to competing in the Football NSW National Premier Leagues structure, they also provide football for all age groups at the grassroots level participating in competitions within the Granville & Districts Soccer Football Association as Rydalmere FC. In 2014 the club merged with Fairfield City Lions to commencing competing in Football NSW competitions under the Rydalmere Lions FC banner.
Clubul a fost fondat în 1956 de un grup de imigranți italieni și a jucat inițial în asociații locale de fotbal. În 1984, Rydalmere Lions s-a alăturat Federației de Fotbal din New South Wales și a început să concureze în ligile sale.
Echipa a câștigat mai multe trofee la nivel de stat, inclusiv premiershipul NSW Premier League în 2006 și NSW Waratah Cup în 2007. În 2016, Rydalmere Lions a fost promovată în National Premier Leagues 2 NSW, unde joacă în prezent.
Clubul este cunoscut pentru tradiția sa puternică și pentru sprijinul loial al fanilor săi. Stadionul de acasă al Rydalmere Lions este Rydalmere Park, care are o capacitate de 5.000 de locuri.