Parramatta Power Soccer Club were a professional association football club who were based in the Western Sydney city of Parramatta. They played in the National Soccer League from season 1999-00 until the league folded in 2004. The Power were runners up to Perth Glory in the 2003–04 season of the NSL, both on the ladder and in the grand final, after Perth took control in extra time and scored the golden goal winner in horrendous weather to become the final NSL champions.
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| Full name | Parramatta Power Soccer Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Power, Parra | ||
| Founded | 1999 | ||
| Dissolved | 2004 | ||
| Ground | Parramatta Stadium | ||
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The club was backed by the Parramatta Leagues club which also owns the Parramatta Eels rugby league team. The club played at Parramatta Stadium (the home of the Eels) and played in gold and blue (the Eels colours). The club suffered from poor attendances throughout its existence, partly because of its links to the Eels, as well as it being in the already crowded Western Sydney football market.
National Soccer League history
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| Season | Position | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For-Against | Points | Finals |
| 1999-00 | 11th of 16 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 52–47 | 47 | DNQ |
| 2000–01 | 9th of 15 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 42–44 | 42 | DNQ |
| 2001–02 | 7th of 13 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 34–30 | 34 | DNQ |
| 2002–03 | 3rd of 13 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 51–27 | 40 | 4th of 6 [1] |
| 2003–04 | 2nd of 13 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 58–30 | 51 | Won major semi-final vs Perth Glory; 4–2 & 2–0 Lost grand final vs Perth Glory; 1–0 AET |
Kit info
edit| Years | Manufacturer | Main Sponsor | Minor Sponsor |
| 1999–2000 | ASICS | Power Credit Union | None |
| 2000–01 | ASICS | Power Credit Union | Power Ford |
| 2001–02 | Mitre | Power Credit Union | None |
| 2002–03 | Mitre | Power Credit Union | Volkswagen |
| 2003–04 | Champion | Gregory Jewellers | Volkswagen |
Performance (by club)
edit| Club | Pld | Wins | Draw | Loss | GF | GA |
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| Adelaide Force/Adelaide City Force | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 |
| Adelaide United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Brisbane Strikers | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 23 |
| Canberra Cosmos | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Carlton* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Football Kingz | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 16 |
| Gippsland Falcons/Eastern Pride | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| Marconi-Fairfield | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 |
| Melbourne Knights | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 |
| Newcastle Breakers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Newcastle United | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 |
| Northern Spirit | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 |
| Perth Glory | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 28 |
| South Melbourne | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
| Sydney Olympic/Olympic Sharks | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 |
| Sydney United/Sydney United Pumas | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 |
| Wollongong City/Wollongong City Wolves | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 |
| Total | 149 | 71 | 23 | 55 | 263 | 199 |
- Carlton S.C. folded during the 2000–01 season, 2 matches awarded 3–0 to Parramatta on forfeit.
Honours
edit- National Soccer League Premiership
- Runners-up (1): 2003–04
- National Soccer League Championship
- Runners-up (1): 2004