ECU Joondalup
- Alias
- Perth RedStar FC
- Leagues Played
- Australia Western Australia Premier League 254 Australia Friendlies 29 Australia FFA Cup 7 Australia FFA Cup Qualifying 7 Australia Pre-Season Cup 6 Australia WA State League Cup 1
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- Related Teams
- Perth RedStar FC U20 Perth Redstar FC Women
Wikipedia - Perth RedStar FC
Perth RedStar Football Club is an Australian soccer club from Joondalup, Western Australia currently playing in the National Premier Leagues Western Australia and National Premier Leagues WA Women.
Their home ground is the RedStar Arena at the Joondalup campus of Edith Cowan University.
History
The club was formed in 1992 as Joondalup City Soccer Club and played at the Gumblossom Park in Quinns Rocks. They moved to the Arena Joondalup in 1995 and in their first season in the Semi-pro league finished third in the Professional Soccer Federation of WA third division a great start to top-flight football in the state.
In the first season of the Soccer West Coast Division One, City won promotion to the Premier League as Champions in 1996. Joondalup City's first season in the top flight in 1997 was a moderately successful one, where they finished in a mid-table position and improved to third place in 1998.
In 1999 the club changed its name to ECU Joondalup SC. A successful season saw Paul Simmons' side win the club's first major trophy by taking out the Premier League title, which was their first-ever Premiership after only four seasons in the professional ranks.
Under the guidance of former Perth Glory manager Kenny Lowe, ECU Joondalup SC won their first Championship in 2020 (no Premier was awarded), with striker Danny Hodgson also claiming the season's Golden Boot award with 17 goals.
In February 2022, ECU Joondalup SC and Northern Redbacks WSC announced a merger to create Perth RedStar FC as a new club.
The team's colors are blue and white, and they are known for their attacking style of play and strong defensive organization. ECU Joondalup has a dedicated fan base and plays their home matches at the ECU Football Stadium, which has a capacity of 3,000 spectators.
Over the years, ECU Joondalup has produced talented players who have gone on to play professionally both in Australia and abroad. The team has a strong youth development program and is committed to nurturing young talent and providing opportunities for players to progress to higher levels of the game.
Overall, ECU Joondalup is a respected and competitive team in Australian soccer, known for their exciting style of play and commitment to developing young talent.