Adelaide United Football Club

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. 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 January 21, 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 Final title by besting the Western Sydney Wanderers 3–1, courtesy of 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. History 2003–2005: A-League transfer In August 2003 Adelaide City withdrew from the National Soccer League (NSL), leaving Adelaide with no NSL presence for the first time since the beginning of the league in 1977. West Adelaide had previously withdrawn from the NSL in 1999. In response, Adelaide United was created on 12 September 2003, with builder and property developer Gordon Pickard funding the new club and former Soccer Australia and FIFA executive Basil Scarsella as Chairman.