Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United
Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United Football Club, also known as Magpies Crusaders FC, is an Australian professional association football club based in Mackay, Queensland. The club was established in 2017 as an amalgamation of Magpies Sporting Club and Mackay Crusaders Football Club.
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| Full name | Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United FC | |
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| Nickname(s) | Magpies Crusaders, MCU | |
| Founded | 2017 | |
| Ground | Sologinkin Oval, Mackay | |
| Capacity | 6000 | |
| Chairman | Barry Jensen | |
| Manager | Jamie Dunning | |
| League | None | |
| 2022 | 5th of 11 Queensland Premier League | |
| Website | Club website | |
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Magpies Crusaders represents the Mackay & Whitsundays region in the Queensland Premier League competition. In 2020, they withdrew from the NPL during the mid-season hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[1]
In mid-2022 the Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United Football Club (MCU) will not continue to participate in the South East Queensland conference of the Football Queensland Premier League 1 (FQPL 1) beyond 2022.[2]
Club history edit
Magpies Crusaders made their competitive debut in the 2018 National Premier Leagues Queensland competition, finishing in 11th place in the 14-team competition.[3]
Crusaders made their FFA Cup debut in 2019, defeating Coomera Colts 2–1 on 24 July 2019.[4]
Current squad edit
2022 season squad. Updated to 12 March 2022 [5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References edit
- ^ "2020 NPL MEN'S, NPL WOMEN'S AND FQPL SENIOR COMPETITION STRUCTURES CONFIRMED". footballqueensland.com.au. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "FOOTBALL QUEENSLAND STATEMENT ON MAGPIES CRUSADERS UNITED FC". footballqueensland.com.au. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Ladder for NPL QLD". SportsTG. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Magpies Crusaders vs Coomera Colts, FFA Cup, Round of 32, 24th Jul 2019". FFA Cup. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "QPL1 Senior Team - Magpies Crusaders". Magpies Crusaders. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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