Errinundera Football Association
Contents
- 1 Beginnings
- 2 Premiers
- 3 Divisional Structure
- 4 Current standings
- 5 Regional Status
- 6 Major stadiums
- 6.1 Milosis Coliseum
- 6.2 The Cavern
- 6.3 The B.C.G (Bonang Cricket Ground)
- 6.4 The B Triple R (Bemm River Recreation Reserve)
- 6.5 National Downfall Stadium
- 6.6 Frosty Hollow
- 6.7 The Ampitheatre
- 6.8 Flatlands
- 6.9 Glumbog Arena
- 6.10 Wulgulmerang Recreation Reserve
- 6.11 McKillops Bridge South Secondary College Sports Oval
Beginnings
The Errinundera Football Association was the dream of the then Protector of Sport, filthyl, around the time of NationStates World Cup 4. The association was up and running in time for a season to be completed before WC5 and for a national team to be entered.
Premiers
Domestic seasons have been run to coincide with each NSWC. With NSWC 30 approaching the EFA has completed 26 seasons.
The premiers have been as follows:
- Ellery Camp
- Ellery Camp
- McKillops Bridge
- McKillops Bridge
- Milosis
- McKillops Bridge
- First Creek Falls
- Bonang
- Bonang
- Ellery Camp
- Rodger River
- McKillops Bridge
- Bonang
- First Creek Falls
- First Creek Falls
- Rooty Break
- McKillops Bridge
- Mount Ellery
- Bonang
- First Creek Falls
- Fanny Moo
- Fanny Moo
- First Creek Falls
- McKillops Bridge
- McKillops Bridge
- McKillops Bridge
- Monkeytop United
Premiership Table
- 8 McKillops Bridge
- 5 First Creek Falls
- 4 Bonang
- 3 Ellery Camp
- 2 Fanny Moo
- 1 Milosis
- 1 Monkeytop United
- 1 Mount Ellery
- 1 Rodger River
- 1 Rooty Break
Divisional Structure
Currently the EFA has 2 divisions with the bottom 3 of each division relegated at the end of each season. The top three teams of division 2 are promoted. There is a non-divisional team knockout competition each season and the top 3 placed teams earn a place in division 2.
Current standings
(For the just completed season.)
Premier League
- McKillops Bridge
- First Creek Falls
- Ellery Camp
- Monkeytop United
- Bonang
- Milosis
- Mount Ellery
- Rooty Break
- Rodger River
- Goonmirk Rocks
- Goongerah
- Fanny Moo
- Seldom Seen
- Bola Mine
- Sassafras Basin
- Bemm River
- Waratah Flat
- Bendoc
- Deddick
- Lilly Pilly Creek
Bendoc, Deddick and Lilly Pilly Creek to be relegated. Wulgulmerang, Butchers Ridge and Pinnak to be promoted from the second division.
Second Division
- Wulgulmerang
- Butchers Ridge
- Pinnak
- Goolengook
- Tubbut
- Delegate
- Gelantipy
- Kanooka Creek
- Cobb Hill
- Yalmy
- Combienbar
- Coast Range
- Murrindal
- Dellicknora
- Tonghi
- Malinns
- Murrungowar
- Upper Cann
- Haydens Bog
- Hensleigh Creek
Upper Cann, Haydens Bog and Hensleigh Creek to be relegated. Cabanandra, Club Terrace and Jackson Crossing to be promoted from the knockout competition.
Regional Status
The 43 teams listed above are located in the 10 regions of Errinundera as follows:
- Bemm
- Bemm River
- Club Terrace
- Combienbar
- Tonghi
- Brodribb
- Malinns
- Pinnak
- Deddick
- Cabanandra
- Deddick
- Dellicknora
- McKillops Bridge
- Milosis
- Tubbut
- Delegate
- Ellery
- Goolengook
- Bola Mine
- Goolengook
- Murrungowar
- Lower Snowy
- Butchers Ridge
- Jackson Crossing
- Murrindal
- Plateau
- Coast Range
- Cobb Hill
- Fanny Moo
- First Creek Falls
- Goonmirk Rocks
- Hensleigh Creek
- Kanooka Creek
- Lilly Pilly Creek
- Rooty Break
- Sassafras Basin
- Upper Cann
- Rodger
- Monkeytop United (incorporating Big Tree Camp)
- Rodger River
- Waratah Flat
- Yalmy
- Upper Snowy
- Gelantipy
- Seldom Seen
- Wulgulmerang
The 26 Cups have been distributed by the regions as follows:
- 9 Deddick (all to the 2 McKillops Bridge teams)
- 8 Plateau
- 4 Delegate
- 4 Ellery
- 1 Rodger
This analysis shows the concentration of football support within certain regions in Errinundera.
Major stadiums
Ten grounds have been used for World Cup qualifying matches. More information can be obtained about current NSWC grounds at Errinundera's NSWC Football Grounds.
Milosis Coliseum
- Location: McKillops Bridge
- Capacity: 41,000
- Notable feature: clifftop stadium with panoramic views
The Cavern
- Location: Mount Ellery
- Capacity: 52,000
- Notable feature: Undergound, below 3,000m Mount Ellery
The B.C.G (Bonang Cricket Ground)
- Location: Bonang
- Capacity: 101,000
- Notable Feature: Home of the Gonads
The B Triple R (Bemm River Recreation Reserve)
- Location: Bemm River
- Capacity: 35,000
- Notable Feature: Built in the middle of the river
National Downfall Stadium
- Location: First Creek Falls
- Capacity: 64,000
- Notable Feature: 50m Hairy Man Falls dominates one end
Frosty Hollow
- Location: Rooty Break
- Capacity: 45,000
- Notable Feature: Sunken pit with giant forest up to edge
The Ampitheatre
- Location: Big Tree Camp
- Capacity: 20,000
- Notable Feature: Semi-circular with panoramic views
Flatlands
- Location: Waratah Flat
- Capacity: 21,000
- Notable Feature: none really
Glumbog Arena
- Location: Rodger River
- Capacity: 22,000
- Notable Feature: The fans don't chant; they hum
Wulgulmerang Recreation Reserve
- Location: Wulgulmerang
- Capacity: 2,000
- Notable Feature: 8,000 (with temporary seating) viewed WC6 qualifying match
McKillops Bridge South Secondary College Sports Oval
- Location: McKillops Bridge
- Capacity: 650
- Notable Feature: 1,300 people were crushed when 250,000 turned up to a hastily arranged round-robin qualifying match in WC6