Crusaders Strikers F.C. Explained

Clubname:Crusaders Strikers
Nickname:Strikers / The Crues
Founded:1992
Ground:Seaview, Belfast
Capacity:3,383
Chairman:Stephen Calvert
Manager:Jonny Tuffey
League:Women's Premiership
Season:2023
Position:3rd
Website:http://www.crusadersfc.com
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Crusaders Strikers Football Club is a women's association football club based in North Belfast, Northern Ireland. The club was founded in 1992 as Newtownabbey Strikers and became a member of the Northern Ireland Women's Football Association in 1994. In 2009, Newtownabbey Strikers amalgamated with Crusaders F.C. to become Crusaders Strikers.[1]

The team has won the Women's Premier League of Northern Ireland six times

First-team squad

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European record

In UEFA competitions the strikers have achieved two draws so far against FC Clujana Cluj and Maccabi Holon. The club played in the 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round hosting the mini-tournament[3] but lost all their games.

UEFA Women's Cup

UEFA Women's Champions League

Northern Ireland Internationals

internationals
U19 internationals

Titles

Winners (6): 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012[4]

Winners (2): 2005, 2011 [5]

Crusaders Strikers Football Development Centre/Girls Academy

Crusaders Strikers have the most established girls' Football Development Centre in Northern Ireland. Catering for girls aged 4–18 were the players can develop their football skills in a safe and inclusive environment.

The FDC aims to bring girls through the pathway to senior football, while also promoting lifetime participation.

The FDC has had a lot of success over the years, with a lot of the current first team being made up of academy graduates.

The FDC/academy philosophy is 'to develop good players and good people.'

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leaguewebsite.co.uk has now closed.
  2. Web site: Teams. Crusaders Football Club. 4 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Potsdam lead 2010/11 lineup | UEFA Women's Champions League. 14 June 2010.
  4. Web site: Crues too good for Glens. shekicks.net. 17 August 2012. 16 August 2012.
  5. Web site: Crusaders Strikers Win Coca Cola Women's Irish Cup. www.irishfa.com. 30 September 2011. 21 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20111006062332/http://www.irishfa.com/news/item/6806/crusaders-strikers-win-coca-cola-womens-irish-cup/. 2011-10-06.