Macarthur FC

Formation

On 1 December 2017, Campbelltown City Council informed the Football Federation Australia (FFA) of their plans to be part of an expanded A-League by gaining entry into the competition in two years. Initially called the South West Sydney Football Bid, the bid was intended, by the 2019–2020 season, to have a men, women and youth team playing in a national competition with games hosted at Campbelltown Sports Stadium. It was also proposed to grow the football community in the region and ensure young players a pathway into the professional league for both boys and girls. The proposal by the council soon gained support from other committees in the ensuing months, namely Camden and Wollondilly Shire, and from the Macarthur Football Association, which represented dozens of community clubs and over 10,000 registered players in the region. Brett Emerton, who was raised in Macquarie Fields, Campbelltown, became the bid ambassador and Lang Walker, billionaire and executive chairman of Walker Corporation, was named business ambassador in April 2018. Walker pledged to financially invest in the club if the bid succeeded, including upgrades towards Campbelltown Sports Stadium and its facilities. The bid was dubbed "United for Macarthur" and launched that month to allow local businesses and people to support a community-based and owned team proposal. By the deadline date for expression of interest on 25 May 2018, 15 were submitted with three Sydney-based proposals being…

Domestic

Cups

Australia Cup Winners (2): 2022, 2024