Southern Districts Raiders FC

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = SD Raiders FC | image = Southern_Districts_Raiders_logo.jpg | image_size = 200px | fullname = Southern Districts Raiders FC | coach = Nick Carle | nickname = ''Raiders'' | founded = 2012 (as Southern Bulls) | ground = Ernie Smith Reserve, Moorebank | capacity = 1000 | website = http://www.sdraidersfc.com.au/ | league = {{Australian soccer updater|SDRaiders}} | season = {{Australian soccer updater|SDRaiders2}} | position = {{Australian soccer updater|SDRaiders3}} }}

'''Southern Districts Raiders Football Club''', is a semi-professional soccer club, based and located in the Moorebank area of New South Wales. The club currently competes in the New South Wales National Premier Leagues in 2026 season. In season 2019, they played in the New South Wales National Premier Leagues 3 competition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://footballnsw.com.au/competitions/npl-3-nsw-mens|title=NPL 3 NSW Men's}}</ref> In current season 2020, they competed in the New South Wales National Premier Leagues 2 competition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://footballnsw.com.au/competitions/npl-2-nsw-mens|title=NPL 2 NSW Men's}}</ref>

The club is the representative team of the Southern Districts Soccer Football Association (SDSFA).

== Senior Team History == In 2012, SDSFA entered a joint Venture with State League side Fairfield Bulls to form Southern Bulls, competing in State League One.

In 2014 the partnership fell apart with SD Raiders taking over the name in 2016.

The Technical Director for the club is former Socceroo and Sydney FC player Nick Carle.

In 2015, as Southern Bulls, they finished third yet won through to the grand final where they defeated Dunbar Rovers 2–0.

In 2016, they again finished third however, as winners of the Club Championship (now playing as SD Raiders), won promotion to the NPL NSW 3.

In 2018 SD Raiders qualified for the grand final, losing 2-0 to St George City.

The following year they finished second in the competition and again played in the grand final, this time winning 3-1 over premiers, Stanmore Hawks. Additionally, as the winners of the Club Championship, they achieved promotion to the NPL2 competition for season 2020.

==Honours==

*'''NSW State League 2''' :'''Champions (1):''' 2015

*'''NSW State League''' :'''Club Champions (1):''' 2016

*'''National Premier Leagues NSW 3''' :'''Champions (1):''' 2019

*'''National Premier Leagues NSW 3''' :'''Club Champions (1):''' 2019

== Notes and references == {{reflist}}

== External links == * [http://www.sdraidersfc.com.au/ SD Raiders Website] * [https://footballnsw.com.au/competitions/npl-3-nsw-mens/ State League Competition Website]

Category:Football NSW League Category:Soccer clubs in New South Wales