Darwin Cubs FC

Darwin Cubs is a now-defunct soccer club from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

Darwin Cubs
Full nameDarwin Cubs Football Club
Nickname(s)Cubs
Founded1994
Dissolved1995
GroundMarrara Oval
Capacity14,000
President Nicholas Mitaros
Manager Frank Falzon
LeagueSingapore Premier League
19942nd

The Cubs played as a foreign team in the Singapore Premier League in 1994 and finished runners-up to another Australian team, Perth Kangaroos IFC. The Cubs lost just three games for the season, two of those to the Kangaroos.[1] The club also entered the Singapore league the following year, but had to withdraw mid-season due to financial difficulties.

The Cubs' nickname was derived from the club's sponsorship with Carlton & United Breweries, whose mascot at the time was a cub (due to the initials of the brand). When the Darwin side was provided with a number of shirts featuring a cub mascot, the nickname was born and the team decided to keep it.[1]

The Cubs were managed by Frank Falzon. Some of the team's higher-profile players included Luis Rodriguez, Peter Politis, Manuel Lolias, Barbero, Hamilton Thorpe, Jason Petkovic, Cyrille Ndongo-Keller and Carlo Talladira, all of whom moved to or returned to Australian National Soccer League clubs after the demise of the Cubs.

References
  1. McIntyre, Scott (20 May 2016). "Untold Stories, Southeast Asian Clubs: Darwin Cubs, Australia". FourFourTwo Singapore. Retrieved 8 May 2018.


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