Parramatta Power Soccer Club were a professional association football club who were based in the city of Parramatta (Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia). They played in the National Soccer League from season 1999-00 until the league folded in 2004. The Power were runners up to Perth Glory in the 2003–04 season of the NSL, both on the ladder and in the grand final, after Perth took control in extra time and scored the golden goal winner in horrendous weather to become the final NSL champions.
The club was backed by the Parramatta Leagues club which also owns the Parramatta Eels rugby league team, played at Parramatta Stadium (home of the Eels) and played in gold and blue (Eels colours). The Power suffered from poor attendances throughout its existence, partly because of its links to the Eels which discouraged fans of other rugby league teams, as well as being in the already crowded Western Sydney football market.
When the A-League was established in 2004, newly-formed Sydney FC were the only team selected for the entire city (of the existing local NSL members, Northern Spirit also folded while Marconi Stallions, Sydney Olympic and Sydney United switched to the semi-professional NSW League). In 2012, Western Sydney Wanderers FC was formed as a new attempt to establish a professional team to represent the Western Sydney region, also based in Parramatta.
National Soccer League history
SeasonPositionPlayedWinsDrawsLossesGoals For-AgainstPointsFinals1999-0011th of 16341451552–4747DNQ2000–019th of 15301331442–4442DNQ2001–027th of 13241041034–3034DNQ2002–033rd of 1324124851–27404th of 6 2003–042nd of 1324163558–3051Won major semi-final vs Perth Glory; 4–2 & 2–0 Lost grand final vs Perth Glory; 1–0 AET
Kit info YearsManufacturerMain SponsorMinor Sponsor1999–2000ASICSPower Credit UnionNone2000–01ASICSPower Credit UnionPower Ford2001–02MitrePower Credit UnionNone2002–03MitrePower Credit UnionVolkswagen2003–04ChampionGregory JewellersVolkswagen
Performance (by club)
ClubPldWinsDrawLossGFGAAdelaide Force/Adelaide City Force103521112Adelaide United210132Brisbane Strikers103161523Canberra Cosmos410357Carlton*4400111Football Kingz105142716Gippsland Falcons/Eastern Pride6321114Marconi-Fairfield105231811Melbourne Knights106132211Newcastle Breakers210111Newcastle United105321612Northern Spirit126242113Perth Glory157083028South Melbourne103251014Sydney Olympic/Olympic Sharks126242215Sydney United/Sydney United Pumas12912268Wollongong City/Wollongong City Wolves103161421 Total 149 71 23 55 263 199
Carlton S.C. folded during the 2000–01 season, 2 matches awarded 3–0 to Parramatta on forfeit.
Honours National Soccer League Premiership Runners-up (1): 2003–04 National Soccer League Championship Runners-up (1): 2004
External links Statistics on Parramatta Power in NSL Player Rosters History of Parramatta Power Soccer Kits