Northern Fury FC

North Queensland Fury is a football club from the city ostaustralischen Townsville in Queensland, the first team played two seasons in the A-League.

History

As early as the 2007/08 season it was the first time an application of Townsville for a place in the A-League after the New Zealand Knights, the license had been revoked. A consortium named Tropical Football applied for the vacated space. The Australian federation is preferred, however, continue to have a team from New Zealand to participate in the game mode and the license granted ultimately Wellington Phoenix.

A year later there was a new application under the name Northern Thunder (also North Queensland Thunder ) and ran an entry for the season 2008/ 09 envisaged. Shortly before the shooting decision, the most important financial backers of the project withdrew and a week later, the association rejected the inclusion "in the interest of Competition" again from.

For the following season were available a total of ten applications, including two from Townsville. In addition to a nomination under the leadership of businessman Don Matheson, which was considered succession candidacy of refused Northern Thunderbird application, also a consortium applied under the chairmanship of businesswoman Milissa Fischer, who a few months earlier withdrew from Northern Thunder. On July 24, the consortium was awarded to Matheson a provisional license, and a month later the recording was finally confirmed.

On 6 November 2008, the club name North Queensland Fury FC was announced.

In the first season in the A-League, there were some problems. Thus, the average attendance was not very high, and it came financial problems, which is why the contracts were resolved from all players after the first season. Also, sporty things did not go well. Before the second season changed ownership, and Frantisek Straka became the new coach. Some players from the first season were again contracts, but the team has been completely remodeled and expanded with more unknowns, which is why North Queensland Fury was considered a maverick in the league.

The end of 2012 the club was revived and renamed Northern Fury FC. However, the logo and club colors remain. 2013 you will go into the Australian Premier League Queensland at the start. It is planned that one day, possibly in 2017, return to the A-League. Coach of the new team will be the former player Gareth Edds.

Former Players

A complete listing of all used in official matches players is available under the list of players from North Queensland Fury.