Newcastle Jets FC

The Newcastle United Jets FC is an association founded in 2000, Australian football club from the city of Newcastle, north of Sydney. The Jets were among the founding year of the Australian premier league, the A-League, from 2005 to 2012, and this contributed in that time their home games at EnergyAustralia Stadium from. In 2008, the Jets Australian Masters. After the 2011/12 season by the owner, who announced the next season to make Hunter Sports Group of the former mining magnate Nathan Tinkler, whose fortune is estimated at about half a billion Australian dollars no more team and thus dissolve the Jets virtually.

History

The club was originally known under the name " Newcastle United", the nickname "Jets " but was added to the name to avoid confusion with the English Premier League club Newcastle United.

The name "Jets " is an allusion to the base of the Royal Australian Air Force in Williamstown, about 20 kilometers north of Newcastle. The club logo depicts three F/A-18 Hornets of the Royal Australian Air Force.

Newcastle United was founded in 2000 as the successor to the Newcastle Breakers. This club was disbanded when the Australian Football Federation canceled the NSL license after the 1999/00 season.

At the end of the season 20011/12, 10 April 2012, announced the Hunter Sports Group, due to losses of $ 27 million and lost confidence in the national association, the FFA to abstain from participating in the upcoming season as Jets the game operating and to return the license. The FFA is for the time being on the commitment of the HSG obligation to prepare a team for the competition in 2020.

The fans of the Jets is known as "The Squadron ".

Coach

  • Lee Sterrey (1999-2000)
  • Ian Crook (2001-2004)
  • Richard Money (2005-2006)
  • Nick Theodorakopoulos (2006)
  • Gary van Egmond (2006-2009)
  • Branko Culina (2009-2011)
  • Gary van Egmond ( since 2011 )

Squad of the 2013/14 season

Achievements

  • Australian champion: 2007/ 08

See also

  • List of players Newcastle United Jets
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