Collingwood City has been crowned the 2021 Metropolitan Club of the Year at Football Victoria’s Community Awards.
The award was provided to the club who best demonstrated excellence in providing sustainable participation in football, ensuring a high quality experience for everyone and displayed a firm commitment to inclusion to ensure football is a sport for all Australians.
Football Victoria wrote:
“With more than 600 players, CCFC has built a strong program that emphasises enjoyment and player development. Every team has at least one dedicated coach, many two, who have progressed through the Club’s education system and focus on providing their players with the best possible opportunity to thrive.
The Club holds a 5 star rating in the National Club Development Program and is an enormous presence in its community on and off the pitch, supporting its players with educational workshops, resilience building exercises and on the ground coaching courses.
CCFC lives and breathes diversity with something to offer for anyone wanting to play the world game. There are 120 female players at the Club and it has invested in having female specific uniforms, female-only changerooms and access to the best training grounds for all its players. The Club also has more than 40 All-Abilities players, runs kinder programs, holiday clinics, Come and Try Days and is launching a Soccer Mums program.”
