Our story
1970sFounding
Swinburne Soccer Club is born
The original Swinburne Soccer Club was formed in 1977 and played its first season the following year. Within two seasons it had its first league title.
- 1977Swinburne Soccer Club is formed
- 1978First season, and the Kingford Sportsmanship Trophy
- 1979First league title: Industrial Amateur Soccer League Victoria Division 4 Central Champions
1990sSuccess, then a pause
A title, then the club folds
The club enjoyed many successful years, including a league title in 1993, before folding late in the decade.
- 1993League title won
- Late 90sThe club folds
2000sRebirth
Re-formed by past players and students
Past players and Swinburne students re-formed the committee in 2003, entered two men’s teams in VicSoccer and played at Markham Reserve in Ashburton.
- 2003Club re-formed, two men’s teams in VicSoccer, home at Markham Reserve
- 2004Move to Fritsch Holzer Park, Camberwell, and a first women’s team
- 2006New home at Howard Dawson Reserve, Glen Iris
2010sFirst modern title
Silverware, State League and a new crest
The women won the first title of the modern era in 2012. The men stepped up to the State Leagues in 2013, then moved to the Metropolitan Leagues and Sunday football in 2019.
- 2012Women’s Metropolitan League North-East Champions
- 2013Men join FFV and enter State League 5
- 2015Men’s Metropolitan League 8 South-East Champions
- 2016New crest, designed by Gregory Costaras
- 2019Move to the Metropolitan Leagues and Sunday games
2020sSunday League era
The trophy years
Back-to-back championships, a first league double for the Seniors and Reserves, and a climb to Metro League 2.
- 2021Seniors top of Metro 6 South-East, 7 from 7, when the season was cancelled
- 2022Metro 5 South-East Premiers and Champions under coach Jonathan Mandaradoni: 83 goals and a 2-0 Grand Final win over Fawkner SC
- 2023Australia Cup (Dockerty Cup) cupset: State League 4 side Lyndale United beaten on penalties, the club’s first win in the competition
- 2023Metro 4 Premiers and Champions under coach Harry Arhondis, beating RMIT FC 2-1 in the Grand Final, plus Metro 7 South-East Premiers for the first Seniors and Reserves double
- 2023Final season for the women’s team, for now
- 2024First Legends Cup for past players
- 2025Metro 6 South-East Premiers
- 2026Reserves forfeit to watch the Socceroos’ World Cup opener, making national news
- 2026Seniors finish 3rd in Metro League 2 South-East
