Full name Cooma Football Club Ground Nijong Oval Chairman Harry Hovasapian Founded 1952 | Nickname(s) Tigers Ground Capacity 1000 Manager Gaby Wilk | |
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League National Premier Leagues Capital Football | ||
Cooma Football Club (also known as Tigers FC and formally as Cooma Tigers) is an Australian semi-professional association football club based in Cooma, New South Wales. The club is affiliated with Capital Football and currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Capital Football in the ACT. Cooma's home venue is Nijong Oval and the Tigers are twice league champions and once league premiers.
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History
Cooma Football Club was formed in 1952 by the workforce of the Snowy Mountains Hydro Scheme which attracted people from all over the world to the Australian Alps. Cooma FC is one of the oldest continuous Football Clubs in Australia with a very proud tradition considering the small region in which it resides.
17 August 2014, Cooma won the league premiership for the first time in the clubs sixty-three year history. The Tigers defeated title rivals Belconnen United 3-0 at home to clinch the title.
In 2015, Cooma FC announced a partnership with Tuggeranong club Brindabella Blues FC. The partnership saw Brindabella Blues administer and run the U12, U14 and U16 NPL programs out of Brindabella's home at Calwell District Playing Fields while the U18, U20 and senior NPL programs remain based in Cooma with Cooma FC. Premier League teams playing under this agreement would thereafter be known as Tigers FC.
In 2016, the Tigers fell short of winning the league title by by three points as Canberra Olympic claimed the premiership. In the finals series Cooma lost the major semi-final to Olympic 5-3 on penalties after the two sides drew 2-2 after 120 minutes. Tigers had looked certain to advance to the grand final as they headed into the final minutes of the match 2-1 up but a late goal by Colombian striker Phillippe Bernabo-Madrid sent the match into extra time. Cooma advanced to the preliminary final against Canberra FC but a number of injuries in the lead up to the match saw a depleted Tigers lose the match 1-5 and end the club's season. Cooma also missed out on reaching the round of 32 of the FFA Cup in 2016 when they lost the Capital Football Federation Cup final to Olympic 1-3 at Deakin Stadium on 18 June 2016.
Club colours
Cooma FC have traditionally identified with yellow and black colours but since the partnerships with Brindabella the club at NPL level has also incorporated blue along with yellow and black. This is represented in the Tigers FC alternative crest and club jerseys.
Club philosophy & culture
Cooma FC has developed a clear vision, mission and set of values for the club and everyone involved with the club to incorporate and aspire to.
Club facilities
The Tiger's home ground is Nijong Oval, located in the middle of Cooma. The facility has three grass fields and a clubhouse with a canteen, change rooms, bathrooms and storage.
Honours
Season-by-season results
The below table is updated with the statistics and final results for Belconnen United FC following the conclusion of each National Premier League Capital Football season.
! Cooma Tigers were penalised three competition points due to a breach of NPL playing roster conditions.