Club in focus: NWS Spirit FC

NWS Spirit FC will make just their second appearance in the Round of 32 when they welcome the team from the Antarctic Gateway, Glenorchy Knights FC, to the 'Arctic Circle' at Christie Park on Wednesday, 7 August. 

Club: NWS Spirit FC

Region: New South Wales

Home ground: Christie Park

Founded: 1997

Final Rounds appearances (inc. 2024): 2

Best result: Round of 32 (2022)

Head Coach: David Perkovic

Road to the Round of 32:

  • Albion Park White Eagles 1-4 NWS Spirit FC

  • Dulwich Hill FC 2-3 NWS Spirit FC

  • Sydney Olympic FC 1-3 NWS Spirit FC

  • NWS Spirit 2-1 Sydney United 58

NWS Spirit endured a closely-fought qualification campaign, with a 4-1 win over Albion Park White Eagles followed by two extra time victories against Dulwich Hill FC and Sydney Olympic FC to make Preliminary Round Seven.

At the final stage, goals from Ante Bakmaz and Jared Lum cancelled out an early opener from Patrick Antelmi to progress the Spirit to the Round of 32 for the second time in their history.

Australia Cup Record:

  • 2014: Preliminary Rounds

  • 2015: Preliminary Rounds

  • 2016: Preliminary Rounds

  • 2017: Preliminary Rounds

  • 2018: Preliminary Rounds

  • 2019: Preliminary Rounds

  • 2021: Preliminary Rounds

  • 2022: Round of 32

  • 2023: Preliminary Rounds

Match Details:

NWS Spirit FC vs Glenorchy Knights FC
Date: Wednesday 7 August
Time: 7:30pm AEST
Venue: Christie Park
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This article was originally published on the Australia Cup website.
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