By Lachlan Mitchell
Melbourne City has been recognised at the 2022 Victorian Sports Awards as AED Authority Team of the Year.
The award has previously been won by sporting powerhouses – Melbourne Storm and Melbourne Vixens.
Melbourne City edged out fellow Melbourne A-League based-side Melbourne Victory and reigning AFL premiership side Melbourne to win the award.
The Cranbourne based side won the 2021 A-League championship, in turn qualifying for the Asian Champions League.
City finished the regular season on top of the ladder claiming the Premiers Plate, the side backed up the top honour winning the Championship only a few weeks later in front of 15,000 fans at AAMI Park.
Unfortunately Melbourne City couldn’t back up the astonishing feats this year, falling just short in the grand-final to cross-town rivals Western United.
The club has also had an impact on the local soccer scene, providing clinics and support to the local youth to grow the game in the community.
Earlier in the year the club hosted the Macca’s City Cup where schools across Victoria competed for prizes in a competition run by the City Group at Casey Fields.
