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2026 South Melbourne FC season

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South Melbourne FC
2026–27 season
ChairmanBill Papastergiadis
Head Coach Sinisa Cohadzic
Stadium Lakeside Stadium
NPL Victoria TBD
Australian Championship TBD
Australia Cup Round of 32
Dockerty Cup TBD
OFC Professional League 2nd
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Jordan Swibel
(2 goals)
Biggest win5–0
vs PNG Hekari (A), 24 January 2026, OFC Pro League
← 2025
2027 →
All statistics correct as of 24 January 2026.

The 2026 season is the 67th in the history of South Melbourne Football Club. In addition to the regional league, the club will participate in the Australian Championship for the second time, the Dockerty Cup and the OFC Professional League for the first time.

Contents

Overview

Australia Cup

On 28 January 2025, Football Australia announced changes to the Australia Cup from the 2026 season. [1] As winners of the 2025 Australian Championship, South Melbourne were awarded automatic entry into the Round of 32. [2]

OFC Pro League

On 29 October 2025, South Melbourne were awarded a spot in the inaugural OFC Professional League. [3] [4] They kicked off their season with a 2–1 win over Tahiti United thanks to a goal eight minutes into stoppage time by substitute Andrew Mesourouni. [5] [6] Their second game, due to be held at North Harbour Stadium was postponed due to adverse weather in Auckland. [7] [8]

Squad information

First team

As of 18 January 2026 [9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Javier López
2 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Lucas Inglese
3 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jordon Lampard
4 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Marko Janković(captain)
7 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Ishveer Singh
8 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Luka Coveny
9 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jordan Swibel
11 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuki Uchida
13 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS James Lackay
14 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Alex Menelaou
15 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Che Gorr Burchmore
16 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Arran Cocks
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Thomas Giannakopoulos
19 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Andrew Mesourouni
20 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jake Charlston
21 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Sebastian Pasquali
22 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Max Mikkola
23 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jacob Eliopoulos
24 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Nahuel Bonada
27 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jack Painter-Andrews
30 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Iliya Shalamanov-Trenkov
88 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Charlie Leech
99 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jack Pope

Transfers

Note: Transfers' in/out date may refer to the date of announcement and not the date of signing from the mentioned players.

Transfers in

No.PositionPlayerTransferred fromType/feeContract lengthDateRef.
16FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arran Cocks Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broadmeadow Magic Free transfer 1 year8 January 2026 [10]
9FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Swibel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marconi Stallions Free transfer1 year9 January 2026 [11]
7FW Flag of New Zealand.svg Ishveer Singh Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland United Free transfer1 year11 January 2026 [11]
13FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Lackay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Victory Youth Free transfer1 year12 January 2026
8DF Flag of New Zealand.svg Luka Coveny Free AgentFree transfer1 year13 January 2026
30GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg Iliya Shalamanov-Trenkov Flag of Bulgaria.svg Spartak Varna Free transfer1 year14 January 2026

Pre-season and friendlies

21 January 2026 Preston Lions v South Melbourne Reservoir
20:00 Report Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve
Referee: Lucas Mattia

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
NPL Victoria 14 February 202629 August 2026Matchday 1000000+0!—
Australian Championship Matchday 1000000+0!—
Australia Cup Round of 32000000+0!—
Dockerty Cup 000000+0!—
OFC Pro League 18 January 2026Matchday 1220071+6100.00
Total220071+6100.00

Last updated: 24 January 2026
Source: Competitions

National Premier Leagues Victoria

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
9 Melbourne City Youth [a] 00000000
10 Oakleigh Cannons 00000000
11 South Melbourne [b] 00000000
12 St Albans Saints 00000000Relegation to Victorian Premier League 1
13 Dandenong City 0000000−4 [c]
First match(es) will be played: 13 Feb 2026. Source: Dribl
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) aggregate head-to-head results; 5) away goals; 6) alphabetical order/coin toss at the end of the season.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Melbourne City Youth is ineligible to qualify for the 2026 Australian Championship as the academy of an A-League club.
  2. ↑ Team pre-qualified to the Australian Championship as a Foundation club.
  3. ↑ Dandenong City were deducted four points due to conduct during the 2025 National Premier Leagues Victoria final. [12]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
000000 0000000 000000 0

Last updated: 17 November 2025.
Source: NPL Victoria

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundA H A H AAH A HAH A HH A H A HH A H A H A H A
Result
Position
Points
Updated to match(es) played on 17 November 2025. Source: NPL Victoria
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The fixtures were announced on 7 December 2025. [13]

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

14 February 20261 Avondale v South Melbourne Parkville
15:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Avenger Park
19 February 20262 South Melbourne v Hume City Albert Park
19:30 AEDT Report Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
28 February 20263 Altona Magic v South Melbourne Altona North
18:15 AEDT Report Stadium: Paisley Park Soccer Complex
7 March 20264 South Melbourne v Bentleigh Greens Bundoora
19:00 AEDT Report Stadium: The Home of the Matildas
13 March 20265 Green Gully v South Melbourne Keilor Downs
19:30 AEDT Report Stadium: Green Gully Reserve
21 March 20266 Dandenong Thunder v South Melbourne Dandenong
19:00 AEDT Report Stadium: George Andrews Reserve
30 March 20267 South Melbourne v Dandenong City Albert Park
19:30 AEDT Report Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
11 April 20268 Preston Lions v South Melbourne Reservoir
15:00 AEST Report Stadium: B.T. Connor Reserve
19 April 20269 South Melbourne v Oakleigh Cannons Albert Park
15:30 AEST Report Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
24 April 202610 St Albans Saints Dinamo v South Melbourne St Albans
20:30 AEST Report Stadium: Churchill Reserve
1 May 202611 South Melbourne v Melbourne City Youth Albert Park
19:30 AEST Report Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
8 May 202612 Heidelberg United v South Melbourne Heidelberg West
19:30 AEST Report Stadium: Olympic Village
18 May 202613 South Melbourne v Caroline Springs George Cross Albert Park
19:30 AEST Report Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
25 May 202614 South Melbourne v Avondale Albert Park
19:30 AEST Report Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
30 May 202615 Hume City v South Melbourne Meadow Heights
14:00 AEST Report Stadium: Nasiol Stadium
7 June 202616 South Melbourne v Altona Magic Albert Park
15:30 AEST Report Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
19 June 202617 Bentleigh Greens v South Melbourne Cheltenham
20:30 AEST Report Stadium: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex
28 June 202618 South Melbourne v Green Gully Albert Park
15:30 AEST Report Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
5 July 202619 South Melbourne v Dandenong Thunder Albert Park
15:30 AEST Report Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
10 July 202620 Dandenong City v South Melbourne Endeavour Hills
19:45 AEST Report Stadium: Frank Holohan Soccer Complex
19 July 202621 South Melbourne v Preston Lions Albert Park
15:15 AEST Report Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
24 July 202622 Oakleigh Cannons v South Melbourne Oakleigh
20:15 AEST Report Stadium: Jack Edwards Reserve
2 August 202623 South Melbourne v St Albans Saints Dinamo Albert Park
15:30 AEST Report Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
15 August 202624 Melbourne City Youth v South Melbourne Cranbourne East
15:00 AEST Report Stadium: Casey Fields
23 August 202625 South Melbourne v Heidelberg United Albert Park
15:30 AEST Report Stadium: Lakeside Stadium
29 August 202626 Caroline Springs George Cross v South Melbourne Fraser Rise
15:00 AEST Report Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve

Australian Championship

Australia Cup

Dockerty Cup

OFC Professional League

Circuit Series table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland FC 440091+812Qualification for Leaders play-off group
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg South Melbourne 3210104+67
3 Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Kings 211010+14
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg South Island United 311157−24
5 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Tahiti United 302134−12Qualification for Challengers play-off group
Updated to match(es) played on 1 February 2026 (1 of 2 matches). Source: OFC Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head to head; 5) Head to head goal difference; 6) Head to head goals scored; 7) Disciplinary record; 8) Coin toss [14]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
220071 +6600000 020071 +6

Last updated: 24 January 2026.
Source: OFC Pro League

Results by round

Round131456789101112131314
Ground A A
ResultWW
Position22
Points36
Updated to match(es) played on 24 January 2026. Source: OFC Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 2 (vs Solomon Kings) was postponed due to adverse weather conditions.

Matches

The fixtures were announced on 24 November 2025. [15]

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

Circuit 1

18 January 2026 1 Tahiti United 1–2 South Melbourne Auckland, New Zealand
13:00 (NZDT)
  • Shan Soccerball shade.svg35'
 (Report)
(OFC)
Stadium: Eden Park
Attendance: 565
Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)
21 January 2026 2 South Melbourne Postponed Solomon Kings Albany, New Zealand
19:00 (NZDT) (OFC) Stadium: North Harbour Stadium
24 January 2026 3 PNG Hekari 0–5 South Melbourne Albany, New Zealand
18:30 (NZDT) (Report)
(OFC)
Stadium: North Harbour Stadium
Attendance: 355
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)

Circuit 2

1 February 2026 4 South Island United v South Melbourne Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
TBCStadium: PNG Football Stadium
4 February 2026 5 Bula FC v South Melbourne Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
TBCStadium: PNG Football Stadium
8 February 2026 6 South Melbourne v Vanuatu United Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
TBCStadium: PNG Football Stadium

Circuit 3

21 February 2026 7 South Melbourne v Auckland FC Australia
TBCStadium: TBC
24 February 2026 8 South Melbourne v Tahiti United Australia
TBCStadium: TBC
27 February 2026 9 South Melbourne v South Island United Australia
TBCStadium: TBC

Circuit 4

15 March 2026 10 Vanuatu United v South Melbourne Honiara, Solomon Islands
TBCStadium: National Stadium
19 March 2026 11 Solomon Kings v South Melbourne Honiara, Solomon Islands
TBCStadium: National Stadium

Circuit 5

12 April 2026 12 Auckland FC v South Melbourne Fiji
TBCStadium: TBC
15 April 2026 13 South Melbourne v Bula FC Fiji
TBCStadium: TBC
18 April 2026 14 South Melbourne v PNG Hekari Fiji
TBCStadium: TBC

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions.

As of 24 January 2026
No.PosNatPlayerTotal NPL Victoria Australian Championship Australia Cup Dockerty Cup OFC Pro League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Javier López000000000000
20 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jake Charlston10000000000+10
30 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Iliya Shalamanov-Trenkov 200000000020
Defenders
2 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Lucas Inglese000000000000
3 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jordon Lampard200000000020
4 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Marko Janković200000000020
8 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Luka Coveny10000000000+10
15 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Che Gorr Burchmore10000000000+10
23 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jacob Eliopoulos100000000010
27 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jack Painter-Andrews200000000020
Midfielders
14 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Alex Menelaou100000000010
17 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Thomas Giannakopoulos210000000021
19 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Andrew Mesourouni21000000000+21
21 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Sebastian Pasquali 200000000020
22 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Max Mikkola210000000021
88 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Charlie Leech10000000000+10
99 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jack Pope10000000000+10
Forwards
7 FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Ishveer Singh10000000000+10
9 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jordan Swibel 22000000001+12
11 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuki Uchida210000000021
13 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS James Lackay10000000000+10
16 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Arran Cocks20000000001+10
24 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Nahuel Bonada210000000021

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.

As of 24 January 2026
RankNo.Player NPL Victoria Australian Championship Australia Cup Dockerty Cup OFC Pro League Total
120 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Charlston 00000 (1)0 (1)
30 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Iliya Shalamanov-Trenkov 000011
Total000011

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.

As of 24 January 2026
No.Pos.Player NPL Victoria Australian Championship Australia Cup Dockerty Cup OFC Pro League Total
Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg
3DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordon Lampard 000000000000100100
9FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Swibel 000000000000100100
21MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sebastian Pasquali 000000000000100100
Total000000000000300300

References

  1. ↑ "Refined Hahn Australia Cup structure announced for 2026". Australia Cup. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "South Melbourne FC earn direct Australia Cup entry under 2026 overhaul". The Greek Herald. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "OFC Pro League teams confirmed". Oceania Football Confederation. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Tora, Iliesa (31 October 2025). "Oceania prepares for football 'revolution' with official launch of first-ever professional league". Radio New Zealand . Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "South Melbourne FC score late to make winning start". Oceania Football Confederation. 18 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Stoppage time winner for South Melbourne in club's OFC Pro League debut". friendsoffootballnz.com. 18 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Weather forces postponement of Wednesday's games in OFC Pro League". friendsoffootballnz.com. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "OFC Pro League matches postponed due to severe weather". friendsoffootballnz.com. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Squads". OFC Pro League . Oceania Football Confederation. 8 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "South Melbourne recruit in-form winger for OFC Pro League campaign". friendsoffootballnz.com. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  11. 1 2 "South Melbourne add to frontline options ahead of OFC Pro League debut". friendsoffootballnz.com. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  12. ↑ Football Victoria
  13. ↑ "2026 NPL Victoria Fixtures Released". Football Victoria. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "OFC Professional League Competition Regulations" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  15. ↑ "Match schedule confirmed for OFC Pro League". OFC Pro League. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
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