Bankstown City FC (women)
Women's soccer club based in Bankstown, Sydney
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Bankstown City Lions Football Club, commonly referred to as Bankstown City Lions or simply Bankstown City, is an Australian women's football team from Bankstown, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[1] They compete in the NSW League One Women's, the third tier of women's football in Australia. Bankstown City Lions plays their home games at Jensen Park.[2][3]
| Full name | Bankstown City Lions Football Club | ||
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| Nicknames | Lions, Sydney Makedonia | ||
| Founded | 2013 | ||
| Ground | Jensen Oval Sefton, New South Wales | ||
| Capacity | 8,000 | ||
| President | Robert Mileski | ||
| Manager | Raffaele Cuomo | ||
| League | NSW League One Women's | ||
| 2025 | 7th of 12 | ||
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History
The club formed women's teams in 2013.[1] The senior team was promoted from the third tier Women's State League to the National Premier League 2 in 2015.[4]
In 2017, they won the NPL2 Women's Championship after defeating Sydney Olympic and were promoted to the NPL1 Women's League for the following season. The 2018 NPL 1 Women's season saw Bankstown City Lions narrowly escape relegation by one point, finishing 10th out of 12 teams.[5]
Players
Current squad
- As of 24 March 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable past players
Seasons
| Season | League | Sapphire Cup | Top scorer | ||||||||||
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| Div | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Finals | Player(s) | Goals | ||
| 2013 | Women's State League | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 83 | 33 | 45 | 4th | PF | - | ||
| 2014 | Women's State League | 22 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 105 | 32 | 47 | 2nd | RU | - | ||
| 2015 | Women's State League | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 65 | 27 | 45 | 2nd↑ | W | - | ||
| 2016 | NPL2 NSW Women | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 19 | 7th | - | - | ||
| 2017 | NPL2 NSW Women | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 28 | 3rd↑ | W | - | Tania Baban | 13 |
| 2018 | NPL NSW Women | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 71 | 10 | 10th | - | - | Amy Dahdah | 7 |
| 2019 | NPL NSW Women | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 60 | 21 | 10th | - | - | ||
| 2020 | NPL NSW Women | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 12th | - | - | Georgia Plessas | 3 |
| 2021 | NPL NSW Women | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 7 | season cancelled | - | Georgia Plessas | 3 | |
| 2022 | NPL NSW Women | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 6 | 6th | - | - | ||
| 2023 | NPL NSW Women | 26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 41 | 27 | 37 | 8th[a] | - | R4 | Susan Phonsongkham | 14 |
| 2024 | NSW League One Women | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 95 | 20 | 58 | 3rd | - | - | ||
| 2025 | NSW League One Women | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 7th | - | R2 | ||
Honours
- NSW Women's State League/ Champions: 2015
- NSW NPL 2 Women's/ Champions: 2017[10]
Notes
- Relegated based on Club Championship