Australia FFA Cup Qualifying 03/13 03:00 - Bentleigh Utd Cobras v North Sunshine Eagles W 2-4
Australia Victoria State League 1 09/01 06:11 - Caroline Springs George Cross v North Sunshine Eagles W 1-2
Australia Victoria State League 1 08/19 10:30 - Whittlesea United v North Sunshine Eagles W 2-4
Australia Victoria State League 1 07/28 05:18 - Preston Lions v North Sunshine Eagles L 3-0
Australia Victoria State League 1 06/29 08:29 - Altona City v North Sunshine Eagles D 0-0
Australia Victoria State League 1 06/23 05:00 - North Sunshine Eagles v Essendon Royals W 1-0
Australia FFA Cup 05/08 09:37 - North Sunshine Eagles v Avondale L 0-4
Australia FFA Cup 04/11 10:38 - North Sunshine Eagles v North Geelong D 2-2
Australia FFA Cup 04/11 09:17 - North Sunshine Eagles v North Geelong D 0-0
Australia Victoria State League 1 09/09 05:00 - Banyule City v North Sunshine Eagles W 2-4
Australia Victoria State League 1 08/06 05:00 - Preston Lions v North Sunshine Eagles L 3-0
Australia FFA Cup 05/03 09:30 - Hume City v North Sunshine Eagles L 5-0
Australia FFA Cup 04/12 10:30 - North Sunshine Eagles v Preston Lions D 4-4

North Sunshine Eagles FC is a soccer club from St Albans, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is an Albanian Australian-backed club.

In 2019 the Club competed in the Victorian State League Division 1 North-West division, after promotion in 2014. However, with a successful year, NSEFC will be promoted to NPL Victoria 3 in 2020; entering a new era of professional football.

History

Early years

The club was founded in 1975 as Klubi Futbollistik Shqiponja - Albanian Eagle Soccer Club by Albanian migrants. In 1989 the club moved its home base from McIvor Reserve in Yarraville to Keilor Downs. Just two years later in 1991, the club moved its home base once more to its current location at Larissa Reserve in the Western Melbourne suburb of St Albans.

In 1993, the club changed its name from Albanian Eagle SC to North Sunshine Eagles Soccer Club. In 2000, NSEFC was promoted from Victorian Provisional League 1 to Victorian State League Division 3. Another promotion followed just two seasons later, but the club found itself back in Provisional League 1 after relegations in both 2005 and 2006.

Rise to State One

North Sunshine experienced a stellar rise between 2011 and 2014. The club won the Provisional League 1 championship in 2011, earning automatic promotion to State League Division 3. In 2013, the side managed a 3rd-place finish in State 3 and were promoted to the Victorian State League Division 2 North-West for the 2014 season due to a league re-structure following the introduction of the National Premier Leagues Victoria. The Eagles achieved promotion in their first season in State League 2, winning the league championship.

In its first season in the third tier of football in Victoria in 2015, the Victorian State League Division 1 North-West, the club finished in 5th place. In the 2015 season, there was a historic match played out between North Sunshine Eagles and local rivals Sunshine George Cross FC in the FFA Cup. The nine man Eagles came from two-goals down in extra-time to draw 6–6 and then win 4–2 on penalties. FFA Cups 12 goal Sunshine derby spectacular The club was then drawn against state league powerhouse South Melbourne FC in the next round and lost 8–0.

In preparation for the 2017 season, North Sunshine announced the homecoming of former junior and Hume City FC captain Shane Rexhepi. On signing for the club, Rexhepi stated: "I will play NPL again and it will be with NSEFC”. The Eagles also added Reardo Luka from North Geelong Warriors FC and Lewis Shannon from a brief stint with Green Gully SC. The club finished in 3rd place in the 2017 season, 11 points behind league champions Altona Magic, who were promoted, and three behind Geelong SC. Diellon Memishi finished the season with 19 goals, taking out the league golden boot.

For the 2018 season, the Eagles brought in Zaim Zeneli from South Melbourne, Darren Lewis and Vito Cichello from North Geelong Warriors and Robert Zadworny from Melbourne Knights. North Sunshine finished the season in 2nd place, two points behind Geelong, once more missing out on promotion to the NPL. The Eagles achieved promotion from State League 1 in 2019, with Nick Epifano scoring 15 goals in 14 games.

Today the club is primarily backed and supported by Albanians and Albanian-Australians living in Melbourne.

On 20 April 2021,an incident occurred in the football match between the North Sunshine Eagles and Springvale White Eagles (Serbian-Australian team), in which Albanian fans attacked Serbian ones. On several occasions, Springvale White Eagles fans provoked the North Sunshine Eagle fans by chanting "Kosovo is Serbia", as well as various other slogans and insults. The results of the incident were a seriously injured young man among the fans of the Serbian club, several slightly injured and significant material damage to the cars in the car park.

The North Sunshine Eagles are a professional soccer team based in Australia. Founded in 1975, the team has a rich history and a strong fan base. The Eagles are known for their fast-paced and dynamic style of play, with a focus on attacking football.

The team's colors are blue and white, and their home matches are played at the North Sunshine Eagles Stadium, which has a capacity of 10,000 spectators. The Eagles have a talented roster of players from Australia and around the world, who are led by their experienced coaching staff.

The North Sunshine Eagles have a strong presence in the Australian soccer scene, competing in the top tier of the league and regularly challenging for titles. The team has a reputation for producing talented young players and providing a platform for them to develop and showcase their skills.

Off the field, the Eagles are actively involved in their local community, participating in various charitable initiatives and youth development programs. The team's passionate supporters, known as the "Eagles Nest," are known for their unwavering loyalty and dedication to the club.

Overall, the North Sunshine Eagles are a respected and competitive team in Australian soccer, with a bright future ahead of them.