Wollongong Wolves FC is an association football club based in Wollongong, Australia. The club was formed in 1980 as has competed at the highest tier of soccer in Australia. Currently, the club participates in the National Premier Leagues NSW competition, which is the second highest tier of soccer in Australia. The club has won one continental championship, two national championships and two state championships. After participating of NPL NSW, the club set to joined Australian Championship from October 2025.
Key
Key to league competitions NSL = National Soccer League AC = Australian Championship NSW Div. 1 = New South Wales Division One NSWPL = New South Wales Premier League NPL NSW = National Premier Leagues NSW
Key to colours and symbols: 1st or WWinners2nd or RURunners-up3rd Third ♦ Top scorer in division
Key to finals and cup record: PF = Preliminary Final PO = Playoff Final EF = Elimination Final 1R, 2R, 3R...7R = 1st Round, 2nd Round, 3rd Round...7th Round R32 = Round of 32 R16 = Round of 16 GS = Group Stage QF = Quarter-finalist SF = Semi-finalist RU = Runners-Up W = Winners
Key to tournaments: OCC = OFC Club Championship FCWC = FIFA Club World Cup NPLF = National Premier Leagues Finals
Seasons SeasonLeagueWaratah CupAustralia CupAus ChampionshipOtherTop scorerPlayer(s)1981NSL308121035 3928 11th N/A 1Rn/a 81982NSL30163114346353rdN/A R16 181983NSL304151141552715thN/A R16 131984NSL/NC285518 2259 1512th GS 9 1985NSL/NC 225611 2946 1610th R16 6 1986NSL/NC 22958 2625 238th R16 8 1987 NSW Div. 1 262024 6130 421stW 1988NSL 261385 4432 341st PF 1R 6 1989 NSL 268711 2229 239th QF 6 1989–90NSL 268414 3048 2011th R16 1990–91NSL 268810 3234 249th QF 1991–92NSL 269107 2417 285thEF QF 1992–93NSL 261169 3327 394thSF 1R 1993–94NSL 266912 2432 2711th–SF ? 1994–95NSL 2482+212 3946 3812th – 6R 1R 121995–96NSL 335523 3163 2011th–SF 1R Mario Jermen, Tony Perinich 91996–97NSL 268810 4248 3210th–W R16 7 1997–98NSL 2613310 5133 426thSF 131998–99NSL 288812 4552 3210th 81999–2000NSL341798 7244 602ndW 192000–01NSL 301875 8040 612ndW W 21 2001–02NSL 246711 2843 2510th canc. 9 2002–03NSL 245811 2443 2313th 9 2003–04NSL 248511 3441 299th Chimaobi Nwaogazi11 2004–05NSWPL 22949 3432 3111th– QF Shane McGirr18 2006NSWPL 185112 2646 169th–4R 6 2007NSWPL 18648 2732 227th–W Daniel Aliffi12 2008NSWPL 221354 3919 442ndW 4R Ilija Prenzoski12 2009NSWPL 221219 2062 512th – QF Ilija Prenzoski7 2010NSWPL 226412 3239 2210th – QF Mark Picciolini10 2011NSWPL 229310 3536 307th – SF Mark Picciolini11 2012NSWPL 2212194139 374thEF 4R Mark Picciolini, Peter Simonoski, Ricky Zucco9 2013 NPL NSW 22351428531412th – R16 Ricky Zucco10 2014NPL NSW 2276 93235277th – SF R32 7 2015NPL NSW 2295 83136 325thEF7R Peter Simonoski10 2016NPL NSW 2254132337 1911th–PO R32 Nicholas Bernal8 2017NPL NSW 221219 3528 37 6th – 4R 10 2018 NPL NSW 22769 3134 27 9th – 5R Peter Simonoski 12 2019NPL NSW 221633 5217 511stPF 7R W Thomas James 22 2020NPL NSW11803 2414 242nd SFcanc. Josh Bingham 6 2021 NPL NSW 17 6 4 7 23 33 22 7th canc.canc.canc. 2022 NPL NSW2248103742209th 5RLachlan Scott 13 2023 NPL NSW30111095743437th 4R11 2024 NPL NSW30135125541447th 6R –Takumi Ofuka 122025 NPL NSW301010104238408th 5RGroup Stage Nicholas Olsen152026NPL NSW
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