Yoogali players win Pascoe Cup with Griffith City in first season
Seventeen players from Yoogali, kicked out of the NPL, joined Griffith City and won the Pascoe Cup together.
Yoogali Soccer Club's senior team had nowhere to play after being removed from Capital Football's National Premier League at the end of 2025. The club searched for a new home in Sydney and Victoria but found none.
Griffith City in Wagga Wagga took in the majority of the Yoogali players, plus their coach Luke Santolin. In their first season together, the combined squad won the Pascoe Cup preseason tournament, minor premiership, and the first-grade title.
Four players earned team-of-season honours, and the striker won the golden boot. Santolin was named Coach of the Year.
- 17 players
- Yoogali players transferred
- Luke Santolin
- Coach
- Wagga Wagga
- Location
- Capital Premier League 2023
- Yoogali's last NPL win
Why it mattersThe story shows how a sports community can turn loss into opportunity when a club steps in to help stranded players stay together.
AustraliaWagga Wagga football fans and NSW regional sports communities see a displaced team rebuild and thrive in their local competition.
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