The Engadine Crusaders Football Club

What The Engadine Crusaders Football Club does

The Engadine Crusaders Football Club is a community-based grassroots football (soccer) club located at Preston Park on the Princes Highway in Engadine, New South Wales, Australia, founded in 1967 by parents and local ministers at the Engadine Methodist Church. Originally established as the Engadine Crusaders Soccer Club and operating under the motto "For God and Sport," the club transitioned fully into the Sutherland Shire Football Association by 2002 and rebranded to its current name in 2012. The organization operates a tiered program portfolio that includes the Mini-Roos modified-football program for children aged 4-11, competitive junior teams in association play, senior men's and women's teams, and over-35s teams — with women's competition offerings introduced in 2003-2004. The competitive season runs annually from April through August.

The club's infrastructure is anchored by a permanent clubhouse and licensed canteen at Preston Park, with on-site food and beverage service (including beer, cider, and spirits for adult spectators) on Sunday game days. Governance is volunteer-led through an elected 26-member committee for the 2026 season, covering operational roles such as Technical Director, Welfare Manager, Mini Roos Coordinator, Media Manager, Canteen Manager, and Grounds Manager. Player registration is conducted via the national Play Football platform managed by Football Australia (registration deadline 31 May 2026), and marketing and community engagement are handled through Facebook and Instagram.

The revenue model is a hybrid of three streams: annual player registration/membership fees (the principal income line), canteen and bar transaction revenue on game days, and local business sponsorships (e.g., Physio Club for the 2026 season). The club operates as a not-for-profit community organization with no parent company, institutional investors, or external ownership structures identified. Its customer base is concentrated in the Engadine suburb, with no disclosed geographic or vertical expansion plans beyond the existing local market.

Name

The Engadine Crusaders Football Club

Legal name

Engadine Crusaders Football Club

Website

https://engadinecrusadersfc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Engadine Crusaders Football Club is a community grassroots football club founded in 1967 in Engadine, NSW, Australia. It operates Mini-Roos (ages 4-11), junior, senior men's, senior women's, and over-35s teams in the Sutherland Shire Football Association from its Preston Park home ground.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Football Club (Community Grassroots Sport)

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF)

Keywords

• Grassroots football club
• Community sports programs
• Youth football coaching
• Amateur football competitions
• Club membership services

Headquarters

HQ city

Engadine

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership/Registration Fees: Players pay registration fees to join the club and participate in the football season from April to August. The club participates in the Play Football registration system managed by Football Australia.
2. Canteen and Hospitality: The club operates a canteen during game days and is a licensed venue offering beers, ciders, and spirits for spectators on Sunday afternoons, generating revenue from food and beverage sales.
3. Sponsorships: The club receives sponsorship support from local businesses such as Physio Club, who sponsor the 2026 football season.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Engadine Crusaders Football Club is a community-based grassroots football club that delivers organized football participation from Mini-Roos (ages 4-11) through competitive junior and senior men's, women's, and over-35s teams competing in the Sutherland Shire Football Association. The season runs April through August, with player registration processed through the Play Football platform and game-day operations supported by a clubhouse, canteen, and licensed venue at Preston Park, Engadine, NSW.

Product overview

The Engadine Crusaders Football Club is a community-based grassroots football organization offering a unified portfolio of programs. The club operates the Mini-Roos Program (ages 4-11) as an entry-level modified football initiative, competitive Junior Competition Teams for youth players in Sutherland Shire Football Association, and Senior Competition Teams for adult players including men's, women's, and over-35s divisions. All programs are supported by club membership providing access to Preston Park facilities, the clubhouse, canteen, and licensed venue services. The season runs from April through August annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mini-Roos Program A modified football program for boys and girls aged 4-11, providing a fun, age-appropriate introduction to football through structured games and activities, running as part of the April-to-August season.
• Junior Competition Teams Competitive youth football teams (boys and girls, including the junior women's team established in 2003) participating in Sutherland Shire Football Association competitions from April to August.
• Senior Competition Teams Adult football teams competing in the Sutherland Shire Football Association, including men's, women's (senior women's team established 2004), and over-35s divisions (established 2004), playing from April to August.
• Club Membership and Game-Day Facilities Annual membership providing access to Preston Park facilities, the clubhouse, canteen, and licensed venue (offering beer, cider, and spirits) for members and their families on Sunday game days.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Physio ClubminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Physio Club is a sponsor for the 2026 football season. The partnership provides marketing and branding support for the club. Sponsors receive logo placement on the club's website and promotional materials.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Football Australia: National governing body for football/soccer in Australia that owns the Play Football registration platform used by the Crusaders. Provides the overarching rules, national team pathway and registration infrastructure the club depends on.
• Sydney FC: A-League professional football club based in Sydney. Provides broader brand context for football in the same metropolitan market and serves as the aspirational pathway for juniors graduating from amateur clubs like the Crusaders.
• Sutherland Shire Football Association: Regional governing body for amateur football in the Sutherland Shire — described as Australia's largest amateur football association. Sets competition rules, fixture structure and registration standards that the Crusaders operate within.

Regional players

• APIA Leichhardt FC: Sydney-based football club with strong community roots and competitive teams across multiple grades. Comparable as a community-led amateur/competitive football organization in NSW, though based in a different Sydney region.
• Sydney Olympic FC: Sydney-based football club with community pathways and competitive teams. Comparable as a community-anchored football organization in NSW operating outside the Sutherland Shire catchment.
• Marconi Stallions FC: Sydney-based football club with a long community/grassroots history and senior competitive teams. Comparable as a community-rooted football organization in NSW, though operating at a larger scale and in a different Sydney catchment.

Direct peers

• Grays Point Football Club: Small community amateur football club in the Sutherland Shire FA catchment, similar in size and grassroots structure to Engadine Crusaders. Competes for the same local family registrations and volunteer base in southern Sydney.
• Sutherland Sharks FC: Community football club also competing in the Sutherland Shire Football Association. Operates Mini-Roos through senior teams for the same Engadine/Sutherland Shire catchment, providing direct competition for player registrations, sponsorships and volunteer families.
• Como FC: Long-running community amateur football club in the Sutherland Shire Football Association based near Engadine. Competes with the Crusaders for the same local player base, sponsors and volunteer committees.
• Miranda Magpies Football Club: Community grassroots football club within the Sutherland Shire Football Association serving the Miranda area adjacent to Engadine. Directly comparable in scale, programming breadth (Mini-Roos through seniors), and community-led operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/engadinecrusadersfc
• Xx.com/engacrusadersfc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/engadine-crusaders-football-club-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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