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From Unione Sportiva Triestina to the Essendon Royals we know today, we have grown into one of the largest community football clubs in Victoria. One club, one family, boys and girls at every level.
Essendon Royals Soccer Club is a leading community football club in Melbourne's inner north-west, home to more than 1000 players across over 50 teams.
The Royals were founded in 1959 as Unione Sportiva Triestina, a name that reflected the Italian roots of its founders, specifically the city of Trieste. Through four mergers and many name changes, the club has played in virtually every division, including the Victorian Premier League, and the spirit of those founders carries on today.
We are committed to providing a fun, positive and organised environment where junior players can enjoy the game and develop their skills, while our senior teams offer real challenges for those chasing the next level. From a child's first kick at Kick-Starters through to NPL and NPLW, there is a place at the Royals for boys and girls alike.
A long, storied tradition in the game, told with the help of dedicated Royals families and friends.
Unione Sportiva Triestina is formed, named for the Italian city of Trieste and the heritage of its founders.
An early senior men's title, one of many promotions across the decades that followed.
A merger with East Brunswick-Ivanhoe SC brings the club together as Essendon-Brunswick Royals, adding the name we carry today.
The club becomes known simply as Essendon Royals, the identity it has held ever since.
The senior women's team returns after a long absence and the men claim the State League 3 North-West championship.
The club marks its 60th anniversary, chatting with some of the great and most influential figures from its history.
More than 1000 players and over 50 teams, with boys and girls competing from Kick-Starters through to NPL and NPLW.
To provide accessible, vibrant and inclusive sporting opportunities that inspire a happier, healthier next generation of Moonee Valley footballers and citizens.
We value the members, partners and families who make the Royals what they are.
We play a positive role in the growth of our people and our city.
One pathway for boys and girls, from the first kick to the first team.
From committee and operations to our football department, these are the volunteers and staff who keep the club running. One club, one family.
Provides overall leadership and represents the club at a governance level.
Supports the President and contributes to strategic oversight of the club.
Governance, compliance, official correspondence and confidential matters.
Oversees the club's financial management and reporting.
Represents senior football matters on the committee.
Represents junior football matters on the committee.
Primary club contact for all non-football enquiries, partnerships, governance and strategy.
Day-to-day admin and operations, training logistics, ground and match-day support.
Social media, website and app communications across the club.
PlayFootball registrations, transfers, registration errors and payment queries.
Oversees the football pathway and leads across all programs.
Leads the senior women's program and NPLW squad.
Girls elite pathway, GVYPL enquiries and NPLW football matters.
Community girls teams and the Girls High Performance Program.
Community boys teams, team allocations and coaching support.
Boys High Performance Program, structure, selection and training.
Our players call Melbourne's north-west home, training and playing across the grounds that have shaped generations of Royals football.
Get behind Ormond Park →Our principal home ground in Essendon, where match days and the heart of the club come together.
A long-standing Royals base in Moonee Valley, and the ground at the centre of our campaign for a fair go.
We play an active part in the development of football facilities across the municipality, for our members and our community.
Whether you want to play, support the club, or get behind our campaigns, there is a place for you in red and white.