History
The Adelaide Hills Soccer Club was formed in 1991 by the Adelaide Hills Junior Soccer Association. In its first year of operation the club fielded only one team in the U/16 age group.
In 1995 the club entered teams in the U/19 and U/23 competitions and in 1998 it entered a senior team into the SASF State League finishing in the top half of the table.
In 2002 the club acquired an area in the Woodside Complex in the Adelaide Hills and is gradually developing a first class pitch and clubrooms. Peter Winter, the newly appointed groundsman, managed to transform the pitch surface from a patchy low grade ground to a pitch that now competes with the best. Woodside boasts the largest pitch in South Australia and has also developed its junior pitch, with the addition of a warm up pitch. Seating will also be constructed along the side-line.
In 2004 the young club surprised everyone when it won promotion to the Premier League. The club considered remaining in the State League as it believed it was not ready for the Premier League and would not be competitive as it did not pay its senior players. However it opted to move up into the Premier League in order to gain valuable experience for its very young side. Adelaide Hills performed well in the Premier League, but as expected, they finished last and were relegated. The experience was a valuable one with a number of younger hawks remaining at the club and proceeding to play in the following season for the first team.
The 2011 Season saw the introduction of new first team Coach Doug Paterson. The Hawks struggled to make a positive impact with their new coach and were unluckily relegated on the final day of the season into the State League competition for season 2012. Paterson has managed to lead the club in a positive direction, re-building the Senior team with the elevation of several young players into the starting 11.
The Club is continuing to strive towards its goal of building a Clubhouse at the Hawks Nest. Detailed drawings are now being prepared which will allow for more precise costing. Fundraising efforts will continue for this purpose and will soon hopefully allow construction.
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