Noble Park United
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Noble Park United is a Serbian Australian
association football (soccer) club based in Noble Park, Victoria
. The club is more commonly known as Drina and currently competes in the Victorian State League Division 3 South-East
.
relegation from the Victoria Premier League to recruite a number of their key players. Noble Park United finished the 2008 season as Champions averaging just under 4 goals per game and registering 16 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses and were automatically promoted to Victorian State League Division 3 South-East
. In 2009 season they narrowly missed out on promotion ending up in 3rd place but made amends in the following year as they finished the 2010 season as Champions and got promoted to Victorian State League Division 2 South-East
.
Serbian Australian
Serbian Australians are citizens of Australia who are of Serbian ancestry. According to the 2006 census, there are 95,364 people in Australia who are of Serbian ancestry. Serbs have migrated to Australia in various waves during the 20th century...
association football (soccer) club based in Noble Park, Victoria
Noble Park, Victoria
Noble Park is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 26 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Dandenong...
. The club is more commonly known as Drina and currently competes in the Victorian State League Division 3 South-East
Victorian State League Division 3 South-East
The Victorian State League Division 3 is the fourth tier association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and the fifth nationally, including the A-League...
.
Recent history
They entered into the Victorian Provisional League 3 South-East in 1998 and achieved 4th place. The following year they were crowned Champions after registering only 4 losses throughout the season. The 2000 season singled its consecutive promotion after finishing Runners Up and earned a promotion to Victorian Provisional League 1 South-East where they would remain for the next 8 years. The following 7 years Drina's end of year ladder positions varied from a low of 9th to a high of 4th. The 2008 season was a turn around year for Noble Park United, they recruited heavily in the off season and used Springvale White EaglesSpringvale White Eagles
Springvale White Eagles Soccer Club is an Australian association football club based in Melbourne, Victoria currently playing in Victorian State League Division 1...
relegation from the Victoria Premier League to recruite a number of their key players. Noble Park United finished the 2008 season as Champions averaging just under 4 goals per game and registering 16 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses and were automatically promoted to Victorian State League Division 3 South-East
Victorian State League Division 3 South-East
The Victorian State League Division 3 is the fourth tier association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and the fifth nationally, including the A-League...
. In 2009 season they narrowly missed out on promotion ending up in 3rd place but made amends in the following year as they finished the 2010 season as Champions and got promoted to Victorian State League Division 2 South-East
Victorian State League Division 2 South-East
The Victorian State League Division 2 is the third tier association football competition behind the Victorian Premier League and Victorian State League Division 1 in Victoria, Australia, and the fourth nationally, including the A-League...
.
Current squad
League
- Victorian State League 3 South/East
- Champions (x1) : 2010
- Victorian Provisional League 1 South/East
- Champions (x1) : 2008
- Victorian Provisional League 2 South/East
- Runner-Up (x1) : 2000
- Victorian Provisional League 3 South/East
- Champions (x1) : 1999
Cup
- Karadjordje CupKaradjordje Cup-The Tournament:The Karadjordje Cup is a soccer tournament held each year in October with a different Australian city as the host. The Tournament is organized by the local Serbian Australian community...
- Champions (x1) : 2003
- Runner-Up (x2) : 2005,2010
Top Goal Scorers
- 2010 - Coffie Stemn Jnr 15
- 2009 - Matthew Durand 13
- 2008 - Zoltan Seci 18
- 2007 - Alexandar Jankovic 11
- 2006 - Alexandar Jankovic 13