Central Coast Football is a governing body and football (soccer) competition located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales. Its administrative headquarters are based at Pluim Park, Lisarow, New South Wales. The association consists of a Premier League, a Division 1 and ten all ages competitions which correspond to tiers five to seventeen on the Australian soccer pyramid. Clubs are based all across the Central Coast.
History The Central Coast Soccer Association was formed in 1963 with the first year of top-flight competition in 1965. It was later changed to Central Coast Football as the use of the word 'football' replaces 'soccer' in Australia.
In January 2022, CCF announced that the association was disaffiliating with Football Australia and Football NSW. This is due to CCF believing that the FA and FNSW do not value CCF and don't invest in grassroots football on the Central Coast. This has led to CCF being essentially banned from Football Australia and Football NSW competitions.
In March 2022, following months of negotiation, Football Australia announced that CCF would remain as a member of the FIFA affiliated Australian football family. This allowed CCF clubs and players to participate in FNSW and FA competitions.
Teams and structure Central Coast Football is responsible for overseeing all men's, women's and junior's competitions. Ranging from small sided under 5's competitions to Premier league football and all the way up to over 45's men's football. They oversee over 15000 players, along with this they assist with the running of Central Coast Football Referees Branch, manage over 700 competitive fixtures a weekend with around 250 referees.
Tiers and Leagues The Central Coast Premier League sits at the fifth tier of the Australian football league system, Division one sits at the sixth tier, while the ten all age divisions stretch from tiers 7 to 17.
Central Coast Premier League (MPL) operates with 10 teams playing an 18 round home & away season, with the bottom two teams being relegated every year down to Division one. The competition operates with a 'club championship', combining points totals from 1st grade, Reserve grade and 21's (third grade). First grade points are multiplied by four, reserve grade by two and 21's by 1. At the end of the season the top four teams in each grade (1st, Reserve & 21's) compete in their own respective finals series with the winner declared Champions. The team that finishes top of the table in each respective grade at the end of the season is declared as the premiers.
Division one is the second division of men's 1st grade football, with 10 clubs also playing an 18 round home & away season. The top two teams at the end of the season in the combined club championship achieve promotion to the Central Coast Premier League (MPL). Division one teams competes with only a First grade and Reserve competition, lacking the 21's as seen in MPL, this allows for smaller clubs to have the ability to compete in grade football. As with MPL division one has a finals series for the top 4 teams in both First and Reserve grade. The team that finishes top of the table in each respective grade at the end of the season is declared as the premiers.
Central Coast Women's Premier League (WPL) is the top division of women's football on the central coast sitting at the fourth tier of the Australian female football pyramid. During 2024 the competition runs as a 7 team competition, playing a 21 round home and away season, followed by the top 4 teams qualifying for the finals series with the winner being declared as champion. The team that finishes top of the table at the end of the season is declared as the premiers, unlike the men's reflective competitions the women's competition controversially is without a reserve grade leaving just the clubs first grade sides competing.
Teams There are a total of 23 clubs competing across all CCF tiers and divisions. Club Nickname Founded Home ground Avoca FC Sharks 1995 Erina High School, Erina (Home) Paul Oval Holgate (Alternative ground) Fagan Park Point Clare (Alternative ground) Barnstoneworth United Central Coast Barnies 1997 Lisarow Sporting Precinct, Lisarow Berkeley Vale SC Wombats 1974 Kurraba Oval, Berkeley Vale (Home ) Chittaway Oval, Chittaway Bay (Alternative ground) Mingara Club Oval, Tumbi Umbi (Alternative ground) Budgewoi FC Budgies 1961 Budgewoi Soccer Oval, Budgewoi Doyalson-Wyee SC Wolves 1992 Doyalson RSL Oval, Doyalson East Gosford FC Rams 1963 Hylton Moore Oval, East Gosford Gosford City Dragons 1963 Gavenlock Oval, Narara Gwandalan-Summerland Point FC Cobras 1997 Tunkawallin Oval, Gwandalan Kanwal-Warnervale FC Bulls 1977 Wadalba Sports Complex, Kanwal (Home) Kanwal Oval, Kanwal (Alternative) Kariong United Cougars 1990 Kariong Oval, Kariong Killarney District Terriers 1972 Edsacc Oval, Bateau Bay Kincumber FC Roos 1984 Frost Reserve, Kincumber Mountain District Mountain Devils 1978 Bloodtree Oval, Mangrove Mountain Ourimbah United Falcons 1982 Ourimbah Oval, Ourimbah Southern & Ettalong United Lions 1985 James Brown Oval, Woy Woy Terrigal United 1967 Duffys Oval, Terrigal Eastern Road Oval Killarney Vale (Alternative ground) The Entrance Bateau Bay FC Reddies 1952 Pat Morley Oval, Bateau Bay Toukley-Gorokan SC Gunners 1964 Harry Moore Oval, Toukley Umina United Eagles 1980 Umina Oval, Umina Woongarrah FC Wildcats 2010 Hamlyn Terrace Oval, Warnervale Woy Woy FC Roosters 1966 Austin Butler Oval, Woy Woy Wyoming FC Tigers 1970 Alan Davidson Oval, Wyoming Wyong FC Emus 1965 Baker Park, Wyong
Defunct Teams
Club Founded Defunct NotesAvoca Beach 1973 1977 Avoca Davistown 1978 1980 Blacksmiths 1968 Blackwall 1970 1979 Amalgamated with Umina to form Umina United in 1981Brisbania 1963 1970 Foundation ClubCatherine Hill Bay 1958 ? Central Coast United 1967 1982 Played in Newcastle CompetitionsCoast United 1952 1955 Davistown Rangers 1971 1985 Doyalson 1972 1979 Doyalson RSL 1978 1982 Played in Newcastle CompetitionsEttalong Beach 1963 1984 Amalgamated with Southern United to form Southern & Ettalong United in 1985Gosford 1952 1963 Gosford Rangers 1976 1982 Played in Newcastle CompetitionsGosford Rovers 1956 ? Gosford/Ourimbah 1954
Club Founded Defunct NotesGwandalan 1973 Reformed as Gwandalan-Summerland Point FC in 1997Lakes United 1972 Long Jetty 1957 Milson Island 1955 1956 Mt Penang 1965 1977 Narara Wyoming 1966 1970 Saratoga 1955 Springfield Rockets 1970 1979 Southern United 1972 1984 Amalgamated with Ettalong Beach to form Southern & Ettalong United in 1985Superior Plaster 1974 Swansea United 1983 1995 Invited from NNSW, now play in Zone Premier LeagueThe Entrance Rovers 1958 ? Tuggerah United 2000 2022 Woy Woy Rovers 1952 1953 Woy Woy St Johns 1964 1965 Woy Woy United 1952 ?
Competing Premier League Clubs in 2026
Mens Premier League Clubs in 2026 Club Home Ground2025 Standing Berkeley Vale Mingara Club Oval, Tumbi Umbi3rd (MPL) Budgewoi FC Budgewoi Soccer Oval, Budgewoi1st (MPL) Gosford City Gavenlock Oval, Narara2nd (Div 1) Kanwal Warnervale Wadalba Sports Complex, Kanwal4th (MPL) Killarney District Edsacc Oval, Bateau Bay6th (MPL) Ourimbah United Ourimbah Oval, Ourimbah7th (MPL) Southern and Ettalong United James Browne Oval, Woy Woy2nd (MPL) Terrigal United Duffy's Oval. Terrigal8th (MPL) Umina United Umina Oval, Umina1st (Div 1) Wyoming FC Alan Davidson Oval, Wyoming(9th (MPL)
Womens Premier League Clubs in 2026 Club Home Ground(s)2025 Standing East Gosford FC Hylton Moore Oval, East Gosford2nd (WPL) Kanwal Warnervale Wadalba Sports Complex, Kanwal6th (WPL) Killarney District Edsacc Oval, Bateau Bay1st (WPL) Kincumber FC Frost Reserve, Kincumber3rd(WPL) Southern and Ettalong United James Browne Oval, Woy Woy8th (WPL) Terrigal United Duffy's Oval. Terrigal7th (WPL) The Entrance Bateau Bay FC Pat Morley Oval, Bateau Bay5th (WPL) Umina United Umina Oval, Umina4th (WPL)
Honours Year League Champions Grand Final Premiers Cup Winners 1965 Wyong SC – – 1966 Umina United Brisbania SC – 1967 Wyong SC Narara Wyoming SC – 1968 The Entrance The Entrance – 1969 Ettalong Beach Ettalong Beach – 1970 Budgewoi FC Budgewoi FC – 1971 Ettalong Beach Woy Woy FC – 1972 The Entrance Budgewoi FC – 1973 Southern United Southern United – 1974 Southern United Southern United – 1975 Wyoming FC Wyoming FC Southern United 1976 Wyoming FC Wyoming FC Southern United 1977 Wyoming FC Wyong SC Southern United 1978 Wyoming FC Wyoming FC Southern United 1979 Wyong SC Wyoming FC Southern United 1980 Wyong SC Wyong SC Wyong SC 1981 Umina United Umina United Wyong SC 1982 Toukley Gorokan FC Umina United East Gosford FC 1983 Umina United Wyong SC Wyong SC 1984 Wyong SC Umina United Umina United 1985 Wyong SC Wyong SC Wyong SC 1986 East Gosford FC Umina United Woy Woy FC 1987 Swansea United East Gosford FC Budgewoi FC 1988 Budgewoi FC Umina United Southern & Ettalong 1989 The Entrance The Entrance The Entrance 1990 Southern & Ettalong Wyong SC Umina United 1991 The Entrance Southern & Ettalong Ourimbah United 1992 Southern & Ettalong Southern & Ettalong The Entrance 1993 Wyong SC Wyong SC Wyong SC 1994 Wyong SC Wyong SC Gosford City 1995 Umina United Gosford City Southern & Ettalong 1996 Wyong SC Gosford City Gosford City 1997 Umina United Southern & Ettalong The Entrance 1998 The Entrance Ourimbah United Ourimbah United 1999 Wyong SC Wyong SC Killarney District 2000 Umina United Umina United– 2001 Ourimbah United Ourimbah United Ourimbah United 2002 Umina United East Gosford FC Ourimbah United 2003 Umina United Killarney District Umina United 2004 East Gosford FC Wyoming FC Berkeley Vale SC 2005 The Entrance The Entrance The Entrance 2006 Umina United Umina United Southern & Ettalong 2007 Wyoming FC Wyoming FC The Entrance 2008 Budgewoi FC Umina United Budgewoi FC 2009 Berkeley Vale SC Wyoming FC Budgewoi FC 2010 The Entrance The Entrance Berkeley Vale SC 2011 Berkeley Vale SC Umina United East Gosford FC 2012 Berkeley Vale SC Wyoming FC Berkeley Vale SC 2013 Killarney District Wyoming FC Budgewoi FC 2014 Wyoming FC The Entrance Wyoming FC 2015 Gosford City The Entrance The Entrance 2016 Killarney District Killarney District Killarney District 2017 Killarney District Killarney District – Not Held 2018 Killarney District Killarney District– Not Held 2019 Killarney District Killarney District – Not Held 2020 Killarney District Terrigal United FC – Not Held 2021 – N/A (Abandoned due to Covid-19) – N/A (Abandoned due to Covid-19) Terrigal United FC 2022 Killarney District Terrigal United FC Berkeley Vale SC 2023 Killarney District Killarney District Southern & Ettalong United 2024 Woongarrah Berkeley Vale Berkeley Vale SC2025Budegewoi FCSouthern & Ettalong UnitedWoongarrah2026Berkeley Vale SC
Club Champions Premiers Cup Winners Total Most Recent Trophy Best Cup FinishBerkeley Vale 3 1 6 10 2026 Association Cup R5Brisbania† 0 1 0 1 1966 Premiership N/ABudgewoi 4 2 4 10 2025 Premiership R4East Gosford 2 2 2 6 2011 Association Cup R4Ettalong Beach† 1 2 0 3 1971 Championship N/AGosford City 1 2 2 5 2015 Championship R5Killarney District 8 6 2 16 2023 Premiership R6Narara Wyoming† 0 1 0 1 1967 Premiership N/AOurimbah United 1 2 4 7 2002 Association Cup R3Southern and Ettalong United 2 4 4 10 2023 Association Cup R5Southern United† 2 2 5 9 1979 Association Cup N/ATerrigal United 0 2 1 3 2022 Premiership R5The Entrance-Bateau Bay 7 6 6 19 2015 Premiership R5Toukley Gorokan 1 0 0 1 1982 Championship R3Woongarrah10122025 Association CupWoy Woy01121986 Association CupWyoming691162014 ChampionshipWyong SC/FC1085231999 Premiership Performance in FFA Cup/Australia Cup