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Melbourne City Football Club Youth is the youth system of Melbourne City Football Club based in Cranbourne East, Melbourne. The youth team plays in the NPL Victoria 2, the second tier of Victorian football in Australia and the hiatus A-League Youth competition. The club also fields under-21s, under-18s, and three other academy teams within the NPL Victoria system.
History
= Early years (2011–2014)
=The team was founded in 2011 as Melbourne Heart Youth, the season after their senior side Melbourne City (then known as Melbourne Heart FC), made their A-League debut. The inaugural manager was John Aloisi before he accepted the role as head manager at the end of the 2011–12 season. From 2012 onwards, Joe Palatsides had been the manager. The youth team's first match was played in the 2011–12 against local rivals Melbourne Victory in a 2–0 win at John Cain Memorial Park.
= Entry into National Premier Leagues (2014–2018)
=On 7 November 2014, it was confirmed that Melbourne City would compete in the NPL Victoria 1 competition from the 2015 season onwards. The team consists mainly of Melbourne City's youth team, which also competes in the A-League Youth. On top of this, Melbourne City opted to send a U-20 team to enter the concurrently-run development-level U-20 NPL league competition.
The team finished on top of the table of the 2014–15 National Youth League, tied with Brisbane Roar FC Youth on both points and goal difference but were awarded the title having scored a greater number of goals.
After several seasons competing in the NPL, Melbourne City announced they were expanding their participation to also enter teams into the U-18 and U-15 competitions. In February 2018, youth teams joined the National Premier Leagues for the under-20s and under-18s sides, with the U-18 side being managed by Davey van 't Schip (the brother of former manager John van 't Schip).
Players
= Youth
=These players can also play with the senior squad and compete in the A-League Youth and the VPL 1.
As of 15 August 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
= Under-21s
=As of 15 August 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Current staff
Head Coaches:
Staff:
Honours
Youth (Under-23s)
A-League Youth Premiership
Winners (2): 2016–17, 2017–18
Runners-up (1): 2018–19
A-League Youth Championship
Winners (2): 2014–15, 2017
Runners-up (1): 2018
Victoria Premier League 2
Runners-up (1): 2022
Under-21s
Victoria Premier League 1 U-23 Premiership
Winners (1): 2023
Victoria Premier League 1 U-23 Championship
Winners (5): 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2023
Runners-up (2): 2018, 2022
Victoria Premier League 2 U-23 Premiership
Runners-up (1): 2022
Victoria Premier League 2 U-23 Championship
Winners (1): 2022
Stadium
The team hosts its home matches at CB Smith Reserve and Casey Fields. In previous years, home games have also been played at Epping Stadium, John Cain Memorial Park, John Ilhan Memorial Reserve and La Trobe University.
Team records
= A-League Youth
== Football Victoria
=See also
Melbourne City FC
Melbourne City FC (A-League Women)
Notes
References
External links
Official website
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