Cumberland United - Football

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Cumberland United FC is an Australian association football club based in Adelaide, South Australia. Cumberland competes in the National Premier League South Australia, the second-tier of Australian soccer under the top-flight, A-League. Their home ground is AA Bailey Reserve in the inner southern suburb of Clarence Gardens, adjacent to Cumberland Park.

History

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Cumberland United is one of the oldest soccer clubs in South Australia. The club first appeared in 1941 fielding junior teams in the local intermediate league. Their first league game in the intermediate league was against South Adelaide on Saturday 10 May 1941. The result was a 9–0 victory for Cumberland.

Cumberland's first senior game was on Saturday 8 May 1943 against the now defunct Perry Engineering Works. The final score was a 9–0 win for Cumberland. Dunbar, for Cumberland, found the net six times, Ingham scored twice and Edwards once. The game was played as a home game for Cumberland at Hollywood Estate, a then adjacent suburb.

Since 1943 the club has won the championship twice and the Federation Cup once.

The Club established a more focused junior program in 1990 which has continued to grow since then, with 17 teams currently playing at Bailey Reserve. Many of the present senior players began their Club Football at Cumberland. This has been one of the key objectives of the program now coming to fruition.

Cumberland United est un club de football australien basé à Lidcombe, en Nouvelle-Galles du Sud. Le club a été fondé en 1959 et évolue actuellement en National Premier Leagues NSW.

Les couleurs de Cumberland United sont le rouge et le noir. Le club est surnommé les « Foxes » (les Renards) en raison de ses couleurs et de son style de jeu offensif.

Cumberland United joue ses matchs à domicile au stade de Lidcombe Oval. Le stade a une capacité de 20 000 places et est également utilisé par d'autres équipes de football, dont les Western Sydney Wanderers et les Sydney FC.

Les plus grands rivaux de Cumberland United sont les Marconi Stallions. Les deux clubs sont basés dans la même région de Sydney et ont une longue histoire de rivalité.

Cumberland United a remporté un certain nombre de trophées au fil des ans, dont la National Premier Leagues NSW en 2014. Le club a également représenté l'Australie dans des compétitions internationales, notamment la Ligue des champions de l'AFC.