Adelaide United FC
Adelaide United Football Club is a professional soccer club located in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The club competes in the A-League Men, holding a license from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). Established in 2003, the club was formed to replace Adelaide City and West Adelaide in the now-defunct National Soccer League (NSL). Today, it stands as the only A-League team from South Australia. Adelaide United's matches are hosted at Hindmarsh Stadium, which is also referred to as Coopers Stadium.
Full name | Adelaide United Football Club | ||
---|---|---|---|
Nickname(s) | The Reds | ||
Founded | 12 September 2003 | ||
Ground | Coopers Stadium | ||
Capacity | 16,500 | ||
Chairman | Ned Morris | ||
Manager | Carl Veart | ||
League | A-League Men | ||
2022–23 | 3rd of 12 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
| |||
Departments of Adelaide United | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Adelaide United has the record for the most significant victory in an A-League match, having defeated North Queensland Fury 8–1 at Hindmarsh Stadium on 21 January 2011, during the 2010/2011 season. This game marked the first and remains the only instance where two players from the same team, Marcos Flores and Sergio van Dijk, achieved hat-tricks in one match. In 2014, Adelaide United claimed the inaugural FFA Cup, overcoming Perth Glory 1–0 in the final. By 2016, they secured their maiden A-League Grand Finale title by beating the Western Sydney Wanderers 3–1, with match-winning goals from Bruce Kamau, Isaías, and Pablo Sanchez. In 2019, they added another feather to their cap by becoming the first squad to seize three FFA Cup championships, outplaying Melbourne City FC in the 2019 FFA Cup Final.