Football Far North Coast
Football Far North Coast (FFNC) is the governing body controlling Association Football on the Far North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The name of the organization was changed in late 2005 from Soccer Far North Coast in line with the national governing body which changed from Soccer Australia to Football Federation Australia.
FFNC is governed by Northern New South Wales Football, which is one of two organisations governing state level association football (soccer) in New South Wales (the other being Football New South Wales). There are nine senior men's leagues, from the Premier Division to the Sixth Division and six senior women's leagues. The top league controlled by Football Far North Coast is the Tursa Premier League, of which 10 teams compete. The teams who finish in the Premier Division relegation zone at the end of the year are relegated to the First Division.
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FFNC Teams
As of 2014 these are the following registered Football Far North Coast teams.
- Alstonville
- Ballina Seahorses
- Bangalow Bluedogs
- Brunswick Heads Football Club
- Burringbar
- Byron Bay Rams
- Casino Cobras
- Dunoon
- Eureka
- Goonellabah Hornets
- Italo Stars (Lismore)
- Kyogle
- Lennox Head Sharks
- Lismore Richmond Rovers
- Lismore Thistles
- Lismore Workers
- Mullumbimby Brunswick
- Nimbin Headers
- Pottsville Beach Panthers FC
- Shores United
- South Lismore Celtic
- Suffolk Park
- Tintenbar/East Ballina
- Tumbulgum Rangers
- Tyalgum Taipans
- Uki Pythons
- Woodburn Wolves
Former FFNC Teams
The following teams were once part of the Football Far North Coast but are no longer for whatever reasons.
Maclean Bobcats (moved to the Mid North Coast Football League)
Murwillumbah Saints (moved to the Gold Coast Football League)
Tweed Heads
Kingscliff (moved to the Gold Coast Football League)
FFNC 2015
The FFNC Grand Final Winners were:
Premier League: Rovers def. Byron Bay on penalties (2-2 at full time)
Premier Reserves: Byron Bay def. Rovers 4-1
First Division: Suffolk Park def. Italo Stars 5-3 on penalties (0-0 at full time)
Second Division: Burringbar def. Lennox Head
Third Division: Woodburn def. Mullumbimby/Brunswick Valley
Fourth Division: Alstonville def. Bangalow
Fifth Division: Suffolk Park def. Dunoon
Sixth Division: Lismore Thistles def. Kyogle
Seventh Division: Bangalow def. Lennox Head
FFNC 2014
The FFNC Grand Final Winners were:
Premier League: Rovers def. Byron Bay 9-8 on penalties
Premier Reserve: Rovers def. Byron Bay
First Division: Casino def. Rovers
Second Division: Lismore Thistles def. Suffolk Park
Third Division: Pottsville def. Nimbin 3-2
Fourth Division: Woodburn drew 0-0 with Bangalow (Woodburn were winning 5-2 when a fire occurred at the stadium and the game was called off mid-game they decided to make it a draw)
Fifth Division: Rovers def. Eureka
Sixth Division: Shores def. Mullumbimby
2007 Awards
FFNC Premiership Golden Boot Award
- Paul Kirkland (Lennox Head FC) & Jordy Campbell (Byron Bay FC) - 18 goals
Player of the Year
- Troy Matthews (Richmond Rovers)
FFNC Premiership Team of the Year
- Alex Pratt, Joel Rudgley (Bangalow)
- Sean Packham, Johnothan Pierce (Byron Bay)
- Paul Kirkland, Mike Raeburn Mario Tinning (Lennox Head)
- Scott Coster, Joel Saye, Ben Casagrande, Troy Matthews (Richmond Rovers)
