South Coast United SC
South Coast United Soccer Club (formerly known as South Coast Croatia Soccer Club) is an Australian soccer club from the city of Wollongong, New South Wales. The club was founded in 1984 by Wollongong's Croatian Australian community. The club plays in the Illawarra Premier League. History. Founded in 1984 by Croatian migrants as South Coast Croatia Soccer Club, the high point in the club's history came in 1987 when the club won its only Illawarra Premier League South Coast Croatia were forced to change their name to South Coast United for the 1994 season  a very unpopular move by Soccer Australia but with the end of NCIP some of the supporters want their club to return to its original name. South Coast United were previously in the Illawarra Conference League, or Division 1 as it was previously known. In 2004, United were minor premiers of the Illawarra Conference League, and gained promotion to the Illawarra Premier League, but lost the Grand Final to Helensburgh 4–1. South Coast United known as (Wollongong Croatia) is a regular participant of the Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament although never having won the tournament in Division 1 the club has  won Division 2 and Masters Titles with the most recent examples being 2011 at Edensor Park and 2014 at Ian Mclennan Park respectably. The club hosted the Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament in 1994 and 2014 South Coast United formed a junior club under their name and were brought into the FSC junior football competition in 2016. Rivalries. Albion Park White Eagles The club has maintained a heated rivalry with the predominantly Serbian backed Albion Park White Eagles/Wollongong Serbia the clubs rivalry dates back to 1985 when Wollongong Serbia were founded with the rivalry based around political tensions between the  two nationalities, things heated up between the clubs in the 1990s with the breakout of the Croatian War of Independence back home with some of the games being very heated between players and fans alike. Cringila Lions South Coast United/Croatia have always had a friendly rivalry with the Macedonian backed Cringila Lions FC as both clubs used to be powerhouses in the Illawarra Premier League over the years many players have swapped between the clubs including Zvonko Usljebrka and Brian & Tom Butkovic Supporters. The club has a predominantly Croatian Australian fan base as the club was founded by Croatian  migrants. Home ground. South Coast United have played out of Ian McLennan Park since their inception in 1984. For a majority of the 2018 season, United played out of Dandaloo Oval due to the redevelopment of Ian McLennan Park which included the laying of a synthetic pitch.