| Clubname: | Central Coast United FC |
| Fullname: | Central Coast United Football Club |
| Nickname: | CCU, The Pirates |
| Founded: | 2017 |
| Ground: | Pluim Park, Lisarow |
| Capacity: | 2,200 |
| Coach: | Shannon Cole[1] |
| Mgrtitle: | Technical Directors |
| Manager: | Stuart Davis Matt Crowell |
| Website: | https://www.ccutd.com/ |
Central Coast United FC, is a semi-professional soccer club, based and located on the Central Coast of New South Wales. For the 2024 season, the club's senior teams will compete in the NSW League Two competitions and the clubs youth team will compete in NSW League Three competitions.
In 2017, the club applied and was granted a licence to compete under from the start of the 2018 season.
In both the 2018 and 2019 season, Club Captain Daniel McFarlane won NSW State League Player of the Year.
In the club's first season they narrowly lost out on promotion by a single point, an incredible achievement in their first season. The club emphatically bounced back to secure the Grand Final Championship with a victory over Bankstown United. The 2019 season saw Central Coast United again be successful as in July 2019, the club secured promotion to National Premier Leagues NSW 3 with a 3-1 victory over Prospect United in their 2nd ever season. Another marvellous achievement was set as the 2019 season for Central Coast United as it was declared the most successful Central Coast side in history due to the Under 15s, 16s, 18s, 20s and the 1st Team all outright winners of the league.
The 2022 season saw even more success for the club as it gained promotion to the NSW League One competition after a 1–1 draw with Canterbury Bankstown on 16 July 2022. However, the club only lasted a solitary season in League One, being relegated in 2023 back to NSW League Two, finishing 10 points off second last placed Mounties Wanderers FC.
In 2023, Central Coast Mariners and Central Coast United are strengthening their shared dedication to nurturing local football talent and ensuring a pathway for local stars to shine on the national and worldwide stage.[2] As part of the partnership, Central Coast United will continue to serve as the official feeder club to Central Coast Mariners, bridging the gap for aspiring players between grassroots and elite football.[3]
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 50 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
The club colours are black and gold with white. The club's home kit was revealed in February 2022, the club will play in gold with black trim. The away kit has been confirmed as a white kit with gold pinstripes. The logo which is inspired by the skull and crossbones was designed by designer Matthew Wolff who has designed LAFC and NYCFC logo's as well as the high-selling Nigeria 2018 World Cup kit.
| Season | League | Aus. Cup | Waratah Cup | Top goalscorer(s) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Finals | Player(s) | Goals | |||||
| 2018 | NSW State League (5) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 85 | 17 | 57 | 2nd | bgcolor=gold | W | PR6 | R5 | 20 | ||
| 2019 | NSW State League (5) | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 62 | 25 | 45 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=silver | RU | PR3 | R2 | ? | ? |
| NPL3 (4) | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 9th | — | — | — | 5 | ||||
| NPL3 (4) | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 6th | — | PR4 | R3 | 9 | ||||
| League Two (4) | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 34 | 43 | bgcolor=#DFD | 2nd | SF | PR4 | R3 | Daniel McFarlane | 15 | ||
| League One (3) | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 81 | 17 | 7th | N/A | Entered | Entered | Adam Woodbine | 8 | |||
| Season | Cup | Round | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | FFA Cup Qualifiers | Preliminary R2 | Central Coast United (5) | – | Bye | |
| Preliminary R3 | Central Coast United (5) | 2–0 | Wyoming FC (-) | |||
| Preliminary R4 | Sydney University (4) | 0–4 | Central Coast United (5) | |||
| Preliminary R5 | Hurstville City Minotaurs (5) | 1–2 | Central Coast United (5) | |||
| Preliminary R6 | Hills Brumbies (3) | 3–1 | Central Coast United (5) | |||
| 2019 | FFA Cup Qualifiers | Preliminary R3 | Hazelbrook FC (6) | 2–1 | Central Coast United (5) | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[4] | |||||
| 2021 | FFA Cup Qualifiers | Preliminary R3 | Scots FC (6) | 2–6 | Central Coast United (4) | |
| Preliminary R4 | Central Coast United (4) | 0–3 | Marconi Stallions (2) | |||
| 2022 | Australia Cup Qualifiers | Preliminary R3 | Waratahs FC (-) | 2–2† | Central Coast United (4) | Central Coast United advance 3–1 on penalties |
| Preliminary R4 | Wollongong United (6) | 3–0 | Central Coast United (4) | |||
| 2023 | Australia Cup Qualifiers | Preliminary R3 | Orange Waratah (-) | 1–5 | Central Coast United (3) | |
| Preliminary R4 | Central Coast United (3) | 4–1 | Brighton Heat (-) | |||
| Preliminary R5 | Central Coast United (3) | 2–4 | Blacktown Spartans (3) | |||
| 2024 | Australia Cup Qualifiers | Preliminary R3 | Central Coast United (4) | 2–1 | Bankstown United (4) | |
As of 15 February 2024
| Position | Name[5] |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Shannon Cole |
| Assistant coach | Peter Edwards |
| Assistant coach | Nathanael Lees-Kent |
| Physio | Bronte Carroll |
Previously as the main feeder club for the Central Coast Mariners, several players have already gone in the A-League and most recently the 2009 AFC Champions League, which the Mariners qualified for. Notable former players include