This is the first of hopefully many weekly updates that CCM Official Supporters Club can provide to fans, especially those that do not use social media.
These will be in the form of a weekly wrap-up of news and other activities leading into the 2026/2027 season.
The last week or two has been full of news, starting with the announcement of a new owner for the club. Total Soccer Group Holdings (TSG) being the successful new owner of the Mariners.
https://ccmariners.com.au/news/total-soccer-growth-holdings-announced-as-new-owners-of-central-coast-mariners-fc/
The other important news from a club level was the announcement of our new head coach, with fans reaction being extremely positive when John Hutchinson was announced in returning to the club in this capacity. John is returning to us after spending time coaching in the USA and Japan.
https://ccmariners.com.au/news/hutch-is-home-mariners-legend-returns-as-head-coach/
On further club news, an announcement was made that Australian-owned sporting apparel company Knoqa is now the Mariner's apparel and kit supplier. Fans may think that this name is familiar as they were the kit supplier for Canberra United last season.
https://ccmariners.com.au/news/community-at-the-heart-mariners-welcome-konqa-as-official-kit-partner/
Turning our attention to player signings, the following announcements (in order) have been made:
There have also been announcements of player departures that include Nathan Paull, Miguel Di Pizio, Christian Theoharous, James Donachie, Sabit Ngor, Nathanael Blair, Will Kennedy, Logan Sambrook, Kaito Tanuguchi, Seth Clark and Jacob Nasso.
Lastly, details for the Mariners Australia Cup 2026 Round of 32 match have been released with our opponent being Sydney United 58 FC. The match will be played at Sydney United Sports Centre, Edensor Park. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:30pm on Wednesday, 22nd July 2026.
This afternoon at 3:30pm, the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) announced that the new owners of Central Coast Mariners FC is Total Soccer Growth Holdings (TSG).
TSG is a privately-owned international business that has major share holdings in Queens Park Rangers in the UK and a stake in Los Angeles FC in the USA.
The announcement can be found on the Mariners web site at
https://ccmariners.com.au/news/total-soccer-growth-holdings-announced-as-new-owners-of-central-coast-mariners-fc/
In addition to this announcement, there is further information that has been provided for fans that is available on the CCM website.
The first of these is a letter from TSG
https://ccmariners.com.au/news/a-letter-from-total-soccer-growth/
The other is a number of frequently asked questions
https://ccmariners.com.au/news/central-coast-mariners-ownership-faq/
More information about other information such as membership sales and more will be made available soon.
Last night the draw for the Round of 32 for the Hahn Australia Cup was decided.
The Mariners have drawn Sydney United 58 FC as their opponent for this competition.
This will be an away match for the Mariners, sometime between Tuesday 14th July and Wednesday 29th July this year.
Exact details for the fixture (date, venue and kick-off time) are yet to be decided.
The OSC Committee is proud to announce the winners for Season 2025/26 Player Of The Year Awards (POTY).
These awards are voted on by members of the Mariners Official Supporters Club usaing a 3-2-1 for each and every match in the regular season.
The awards were presented to the winners at the Mariners' end of season event held at Goons Brewery on Thursday, 14th May.
The winner for the Mariners' Ninja A-League Women's competition for this season is Isabel Gomez.
This is the second time that Isabel has won this award, having been a previous winner in Season 2023/24.
During the course of Season 2025/26, Isabel received maximum points for 5 of the 22 matches played, effectively receiving the Player Of The Match status from the OSC Membership for those matches.
The winner for the Mariners' Isuzu Ute A-League Men's competition for this season is Andrew Redmayne.
This is Andrew's first POTY Award from the OSC.
During the course of Season 2025/26, Andrew received maximum points for 8 of the 26 matches played, effectively receiving the Player Of The Match status from the OSC Membership for those matches.
The OSC Committee and its members congratulate Isabel and Andrew as the winners of these awards.
