Canterbury District Soccer Football Association is a governing body and football (soccer) competition located in the Canterbury suburbs of Sydney. Its administrative headquarters are located at Pratten Park Bowls, Ashfield, New South Wales.[1] All competitions and football activity is under control of Football New South Wales. The District Association consists of ten all ages competitions which corresponds to tiers six to fifteen on the Australian soccer pyramid. Clubs are located in the Burwood, Canada Bay, Canterbury-Bankstown, Inner West and Strathfield local council areas.[2]
History
Canterbury Districts Soccer Football Association was founded in 1922; the first year of competition was 1923.
Teams and structure
Tiers
As of 2013, the Canterbury Districts Premier League and Premier League Reserves competitions have been scrapped to align with the national curriculum overhaul which included the introduction of the National Premier Leagues. The Canterbury Districts highest all ages competition sits on the sixth tier of the Australian soccer league system. There are a total of 12 all age divisions.
Leagues
Canterbury District Soccer Football Association is responsible for overseeing all men's, women's and junior's competitions as well as small sided competitions.
Teams
Teams competing across all tiers and divisions are made up from these clubs:
Clubs may field more than one team per all ages division and may also not participate in each division
Premiers
Premier League
2002: Belmore Eagles A
2003: Australian National Sports Club
2004: Abbotsford FC
2006: Concord
2007: Concord
2011: Enfield
2012: Enfield (def. Inter Lions 6–1 in grand final)
Premier League Reserves
2002: Marrickville B
2003: Marrickville
2004: Inter Lions
2006: Inter Lions
2007: Concord
2012: Enfield (def. Inter Lions 1–0 in grand final)
All-ages
Division
2011
2012
AA-1
Enfield
Strathfield
AA-2
Leichhardt Saints
Balmain A
AA-3
Stanmore
Five Dock A
AA-4
Five Dock
Burwood
AA-5
Burwood
Belmore United
AA-6
Leichhardt Tigers
Concord
AA-7
Enfield
Enfield
AA-8
Strathfield
Burwood A
AA-9
Burwood
Five Dock
AA-10
Stanmore
Stanmore
State Cup winners
Teams have represented the Canterbury District at State Cup tournaments since its foundation in 1957.[3] Hurlstone Park Wanderers managed to win the U-21s foundation title that year.
