St George FC
semi-professional Australian association football club based in the St George district in the south of Sydney, New South Wales; founded by Hungarian immigrants in 1957
St George FC, nicknamed the Saints or Budapest, is a semi-professional soccer club based in Banksia, New South Wales. Its senior men's team competes in the National Premier Leagues NSW (NPL), in the second tier of the Australian league system. Its senior women's team competes in the Football NSW League One, in the third tier. Both teams play their home games at Barton Park.
Founded in 1957 as Budapest by Hungarian immigrants following the Hungarian Revolution, the club enjoyed initial success in New South Wales' league and cup competitions. After rebranding as St. George-Budapest, the senior men's team became one of the founding members of the National Soccer League (NSL) in 1977, for which the St George Stadium was built as their home ground. The team played fourteen seasons in the NSL, and won a championship in 1983. Following relegation after the 1990–91 season, it has since remained in the state leagues – its current tenure in the NPL came after securing promotion from Football NSW League One in 2023.
History
The club was formed shortly after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 by Hungarian Immigrants and was originally known as Budapest.
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