Bendigo City FC has both a Senior and Junior football program, competing in Men’s State League 5 and in Junior Boys NPL Victoria. The club is based at the Epsom Huntly Recreation Reserve in Bendigo.
Our mission
Bendigo City FC exists to provide NPL competition and player development to aspirational young footballers in Bendigo and surrounding regions. We support juniors to explore and develop their sporting potential as footballers, and their personal growth and wellbeing as young people.
Our vision
In the next 5-10 years we wish to contribute to the growth of participation in football, and to the development of a richer soccer community and player development experience in our region.
Our values
Development
To continue being better
Commitment
Commitment to effort, to each other, to achieve
Respect
Respect for teammates, club members, officials and opposition
Achievement
In order to develop we must value & celebrate landmarks on the way, this includes winning.
While we accept the lessons and growth learnt through defeat, we continually aim to achieve success.
Governance
Bendigo City FC is a not-for-profit incorporated association, managed by a volunteer committee. The committee meets monthly, with additional meetings held when necessary.
Our Annual General Meting is held towards the end of the calendar year, usually in November.
If you are interested in joining the BCFC committee please email BCFC at: or use the form on the Contact Us page.
Currently (2024) Bendigo City FC is both a Senior and Junior club. The Club constitution (section 3.2) provides that Bendigo City FC players younger than 18 years of age are junior members of the club.
Junior Members have the right to be present, debate and vote at General Meetings through their parent (or legal guardian). One vote per junior member.
Junior members are not entitled to hold any office.
Committee 2024
The 2024 volunteer committee of Bendigo City FC Inc. is:
Peter Anderson – President
Glenn Morrison – Vice-president
Regina Scholtens – Secretary
Sally Pitson – Treasurer
Carla Scholes
Lisa Darlow
Rachel James
Glenn Walker
Luke Repper
Nathan Claridge (Technical Director)
History
The club was established as FC Bendigo in 2014, playing at NPL-1 level. From 2015-17, playing as Bendigo City FC, the club fielded senior teams in NPL competitions with varying success.
2018-2021 Bendigo City FC was a junior-only club, fielding teams at U13-U18 level
From 2022 Bendigo City proudly re-introduced a Men’s and Reserves (U23) teams playing in Mens State League 5
In Season 2023 Bendigo City Football Club U18 Squad, captained by Noah Rimmer and coached by Greg Thomas, Qualified for NPL1. The first team in our club history to achieve such a high grading.
Newsletter
The club produces a regular eNewsletter to keep players and families informed of the latest club news and activities. Subscribe here.
You can read past editions of the club newsletter on this page.