Belmont Swansea United Football Club, more commonly known as "Belswans" is a semi-professional football club based in Blacksmiths in the Hunter Region, New South Wales.
Belmont Swansea United currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW with teams in First Grade, Reserve Grade, Under 18s, Under 16s, Under 15s, Under 14s and Under 13s.
The National Premier Leagues Northern NSW sits at step two of the Australian football pyramid, beneath the A-League.
On 27 October 2020, the Belswans announced via social media that they had signed André Gumprecht, a former professional of Germany's top divisions, National Soccer League, A-League and others, as their head coach, with Mick Stafford stepping back into an assistant role.
Gumprecht mutually parted from the club before the end of the 2021 season, with Stafford resuming the role as head coach for 2022.
The club was founded in 1935 under the name Blacksmiths Rangers. In 1956, the name was changed to Belmont Swansea United Soccer Club to represent a wider area. In 2015 the name was changed in line with Football Federation Australia policy to Belmont Swansea United Football Club.
On 27 October 2020, the Belswans announced via social media that they had signed André Gumprecht, a former professional of Germany's top divisions, National Soccer League, A-League and others, as their head coach, with Mick Stafford stepping back into an assistant role. During the 2021 season, Andre led the club on a quality FFA Cup run, in which they beat Toronto Awaba Stags FC 7âÂÂ3, Wallsend F.C. 8âÂÂ1, and National Premier Leagues Northern NSW side Adamstown Rosebud FC 4âÂÂ1, before losing in round 6 of qualifying 1âÂÂ0 to Weston Bears FC.
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Accurate as of July 27 2024
Premiers:
NNSW Northern Second Division - 1966, 1978
Northern First Division - 1985
Northern NSW State League Division 1 - 2024
Champions:
NNSW Northern Second Division - 1977 & 1978
Northern First Division - 1970
Northern NSW State League Division 1 - 2018 & 2019, 2022
Minor Premierships:
Grand Finals:
Minor Premierships:
Grand Finals: 2016 Northern NSW State League Division 1
Minor Premierships: 2020 Northern NSW State League Division 1 (U14s)
Grand Finals: 2020 Northern NSW State League Division 1 (U15s)