Frankston Pines FC

Frankston Pines

Full name

Frankston Pines Football Club

Nickname(s)

The Pines

Founded

1965

Ground

Monterey Reserve

Capacity

4,000

League

State League Division 1

Home colours

Away colours

Frankston Pines Football Club is an Australian soccer club based in Frankston North, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The club was formed by local Scottish Australians in 1965. Their home ground is Monterey Reserve, which holds approximately 4,000.

History

The club has had several stints in the Victorian Premier League since the mid-1980s, with best finishes of runners-up in 1986 and 2003. The club was relegated from the VPL in 2006, but took out the State League 1 championship the following year, taking them straight back up to the VPL. The Pines again struggled in the VPL in 2008, finishing bottom and being relegated to State League 1. The club endured a disastrous year in State League 1 in 2009, suffering another relegation to State League 2 South East, winning just two games all season. The downward spiral continued in 2010, finishing the season in a relegation place once more. In 2011, the club was in the State League Division 3 for the first time since 1998. The club amassed just 8 points that year, despite playing in the fourth tier of Victorian football, and were relegated to the provisional leagues.

The club was in huge trouble with a big financial debt on its back and was close to winding up. Head manager Danny Verdun took over the club in 2012 and against all odds, the club was promoted, finishing second in the Provisional League Div 1 South-East. The club finished in 8th position in 2013 in State League Division 3 South East, but were promoted to State League Division 2 South East due to a league restructuring. Amazingly, the rebirth continued, and the club finished top of the State League Division 2 South East in 2014, achieving promotion to State League 1 South East. The club went from four successive relegation from 2008–2011 to three successive promotions from 2012–2014.

Honours

Victorian Premier League Finalists 2003
Victorian State League Division 1 Champions 1988, 2002, 2007
Victorian State League Division 2 Champions 1999
Victorian Metropolitan League Division 3 Champions 1980
Victorian Metropolitan League Division 4 Champions 1979
Victorian Provisional League Division 1 Champions 1973, 1978
Victorian District League South Champions 1972

External links

[www.frankstonpinesfc.sportingpulse.net]
Frankston Pines at the Football Federation Victoria website

Soccer in Australia

Football Federation Australia

National teams	Men's Men's U-23 Men's U-20 Men's U-17 Men's Beach Men's Paralympic Women's Women's U-20 Women's U-17

Current competitions	A-League Youth League W-League National Premier Leagues FFA Cup FFA State Institute Challenge Kanga Cup

Defunct competitions	National Soccer League NSL Cup National Youth League (1984–2004) Women's National Soccer League Australia Cup

Lists	Clubs Venues (stadiums by capacity) Champions

Other	League system Professional Footballers Australia Football Hall of Fame Women's soccer in Australia

Football Federation Victoria

A-League

Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory !Melbourne Victory

NPL

NPL 2

East	Box Hill United Dandenong City Dandenong Thunder Eastern Lions Goulburn Valley Suns Kingston City Murray United Nunawading City Springvale White Eagles

West	Ballarat Red Devils Bendigo City Brunswick City Melbourne City Moreland City Moreland Zebras North Geelong Warriors St Albans Saints Sunshine George Cross Werribee City Whittlesea Ranges

State League 1

North-West	Altona East Phoenix Altona Magic Cairnlea Corio Diamond Valley United Keilor Park North Sunshine Eagles Preston Lions Sunbury United Sydenham Park Western Suburbs Westgate

South-East	Casey Comets Doncaster Rovers Clifton Hill Frankston Pines Langwarrin Malvern City Manningham United Blues Mornington Morwell Pegasus Noble Park United South Springvale Warragul United

State League 2

North-West	Banyule City Essendon Royals Essendon United Fitzroy City Geelong Heidelberg Stars Hume United University of Melbourne Moreland United Sporting Whittlesea Westvale Yarraville Glory

South-East	Beaumaris Berwick City Dingley Stars Doveton Heatherton United Mooroolbark North Caulfield Old Melburnians Old Scotch Peninsula Strikers Sandringham Seaford United

State League 3

North-West	Altona City Brunswick Zebras Darebin United Geelong Rangers Hoppers Crossing La Trobe University Lalor United Upfield Western Eagles Whittlesea United Williamstown

South-East	Ashburton United Carey EFC Caulfield United Cobras Croydon City Arrows East Brighton United Knox City Mazenod United Middle Park Monbulk Rangers Riversdale South Yarra St Kilda

State League 4

North	Brunswick Zebras Bundoora United Carey EFC Marcellin Old Collegians Mill Park North City Wolves Northern Falcons Plenty Valley Lions FC Strathmore Watsonia Heights West Preston

West	Altona North Balmoral Bell Park Brimbank Stallions Maribyrnong Greens Melton Phoenix Newmarket Phoenix Point Cook Sebastopol Vikings Spring Hills Surf Coast Truganina Hornets

South	Bayside Argonauts Dandenong South East Brighton United Endeavour Hills Fire Endeavour United Hampton Park United Sparrows Harrisfield Hurricanes Keysborough Lyndale United Noble Park Skye United Springvale City

East	Brandon Park Collingwood City Elwood City Kings Domain Monash University Old Camberwell Grammarians Old Xaverians Ringwood City Rowville Eagles St Kevins Old Boys Waverley Wanderers Whitehorse United

State League 5

North	Craigieburn City Greenvale United Heidelberg Eagles Keon Park Meadow Park Mitchell Rangers Moreland Eagles Reservoir Yeti RMIT University of Melbourne Thornbury Athletic North City Wolves Wombats

West	Gisborne Golden Plains Keilor Wolves Kyneton District Lara United Laverton Park Melbourne Lions North Melbourne Athletic

South	Baxter Casey Panthers Chelsea Dandenong Warriors East Bentleigh Strikers Old Mentonians Pakenham United Parkmore Rosebud Heart Sandown Lions Springvale City White Star Dandenong Soccer Club

East	Albert Park Chisholm United Glen Waverley Healesville Lilydale Eagles Monash City Mt Lilydale Old Collegians Old Ivanhoe Old Trinity Grammarians Swinburne Yarra Jets

Regional Leagues
& Associations

Albury Wodonga Football Association
Ballarat & District Soccer Association
Bayside Football Association
Bendigo Amateur Soccer League
Cobram Junior Soccer Association
Football Federation Victoria Geelong Region
Gippsland Soccer League
Goulburn North East Football Association
Moama-Echuca Soccer Association
Shepparton Junior Soccer Association
Football Federation Victoria Sunraysia
Swan Hill Soccer League
Warrnambool & District Soccer League

League Seasons

Dockerty Cup

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