FC Melbourne Srbija

Early history

The club was founded in 1963. In 1966 the club became a member of the Victorian Provisional League and in the same year renamed to Carlton Serbia. The club was founded primarily by members of the St. Sava Orthodox Church in Carlton, Victoria. Carlton Serbia played most of their home games in the inner suburbs of Melbourne and featured mainly players from the local Serbian Australian Community. Subsequently, the club merged with Ringwood United and became known as Ringwood Serbia. In 1991 the club became Fitzroy City or Fitzroy Serbia and played its games at the old ground of the ex VFL/AFL club Fitzroy Lions at Edinburgh Gardens in Fitzroy, noticeable players of the club including Nik Kovacevic, Zlatko Mihajlovic, Miki Sedlarevic, Sasha Milenkovic and Nick Gameras. Enjoying their best results ever:

• 1969 Victorian Provisional League champions
• 1971 Victorian District League Central Divisions Champions
• 1972 Victorian Provisional League Champions
• 2000 Victorian State League 2 NE Champions
• 2023 Victorian State League 1 SE Champions
• 2024 Victoria Premier League 2 Champions

Supporters and Legacy Fitzroy City "Srbija" is the oldest Serbian backed soccer club in Victoria. The supporters of Fitzroy City "Srbija" are known as the "Melbourne Srbija Firma" (MSF).

Premier League Years

Fitzroy City Serbia rose to the Victorian Premier League (VPL) in 2002, the highest level in Victorian football at which the club has competed. The season concluded with the club being relegated, finishing on 22 points. Among several notable moments, the club’s standout performance came in a 4–1 victory over the then-mighty Port Melbourne Sharks.

2000-2020

On 2 February 2000, Fitzroy City had the honour of hosting an iconic exhibition match against former European and World Champions Red Star Belgrade in Melbourne at Heidelberg United's Olympic Park in Heidelberg West, Victoria. Despite taking an early lead, Fitzroy were defeated 3–1. Bojo Jevdević earned man of the match honours, holding Red Star at bay throughout the first half.

During the 2006 season, the club competed in State League 3 SE, finishing 6th. Nikola Veljović ended the season as the league’s top scorer with 23 goals.

In 2009, Fitzroy City reclaimed pride by winning the Victorian Provisional League Division 1 South East, capped by a 6–0 final-day victory over rivals Mooroolbark. Nathan Jones finished as the club's top scorer with 10 goals.

In 2010, Fitzroy City returned to State League 3 finishing 5th. Henry Wootton earned the club's Best and Fairest and Top Goal Scorer awards. Other winners included Shannon Griffin (Best Young Player), Valina Clearwater (Women's Best and Fairest), and Prudence Robertson (Women's Top Goal Scorer).

The 2012 season concluded on a high note, with Fitzroy City finishing second behind Doveton and ahead of Springvale Bosna, securing promotion to State League 2 NW.

Recent Years

In 2024, FC Melbourne Srbija secured promotion to Victoria Premier League 1, where the club currently competes, and reached the Round of 16 in the Australia Cup, marking their most successful national campaign to date. The club capped off the year by being crowned champions of the 2024 Karadjordje Cup.

2025 saw FC Melbourne Srbija establish itself in Victoria Premier League 1 by reaching the Promotion Playoff Semi-Final, where the club was narrowly defeated 4–3 by Melbourne City FC. The team also finished as back-to-back Champions of the Karadjordje Cup, adding to its growing list of honours.

League

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• Victoria Premier League 2
  • Champions (x1) : 2024
• Victorian State League 1 South-East
  • Champions (x1) : 2023
• Victorian State League Division 3
  • Runner-up (x1) : 2012
• Victorian State League Division 1^[2]
  • Runners-up(x1) : 2001
• Victorian State League Division 2
  • Champions (x2) : 2000, 2019
• Victorian State League Division 3
  • Runner-up (x1) : 1999
• Victorian Provisional League Division 1
  • Champions (x1) : 2009

Cup

• Karadjordje Cup
  • Champions : 1988, 1997, 2022, 2024, 2025