East Coast League

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The East Coast League is a semi-professional football league in Australia which was founded in 1995. 24 clubs in the league exist, with 8 from Victoria and Queensland, 7 from New South Wales and 1 from the Australian Capital Territory. Each team plays each other once before competing in a 12-team playoff series.

There have been calls to expand the league into two divisions and to operate on a promotion-relegation system, but the board itself has not officially considered this option yet.

[edit] List of teams

Victoria

  • Melbourne City
  • Frankston
  • Dandenong
  • Bendigo
  • Ballarat
  • St. Kilda
  • Geelong
  • Mornington

Queensland

  • Brisbane City
  • Ipswich
  • Gold Coast
  • Sunshine Coast
  • Townsville
  • Cairns
  • Mt. Isa
  • Mackay

New South Wales

  • Sydney City
  • Shire FC
  • St. George
  • Parramatta
  • Newcastle
  • Illawarra
  • Tamworth
  • North Sydney

Australian Capital Territory

  • Canberra

[edit] Champions since 1995

ECL Champions Since 1995

  • 2004-2005 Parramatta
  • 2003-2004 Shire
  • 2002-2003 Bega
  • 2001-2002 St George
  • 2000-2001 Sydney City
  • 1999-2000 Bendigo
  • 1998-1999 Sydney City
  • 1997-1998 Melbourne City
  • 1996-1997 Bega
  • 1995-1996 Brisbane City