Cooma Football Club was formed in 1952 by the workforce of the Snowy MountainsHydro Scheme which attracted people from all over the world to the Australian Alps. Cooma FC is one of the oldest continuous football clubs in Australia with a very proud tradition considering the small region in which it resides. In 2014, Cooma won the league premiership for the first time in the club's sixty-three-year history. The Tigers defeated title rivals Belconnen United 3–0 at home to clinch the title. In 2015, Cooma FC announced a partnership with Tuggeranong club Brindabella Blues FC. The partnership saw Brindabella Blues administer and run the U12, U14 and U16 NPL programs out of Brindabella's home at Calwell District Playing Fields while the U18, U20 and senior NPL programs remain based in Cooma with Cooma FC. Premier League teams playing under this agreement would thereafter be known as Tigers FC. In 2016, the Tigers fell short of winning the league title by three points as Canberra Olympic claimed the premiership. In the finals series Cooma lost the major semi-final to Olympic 5–3 on penalties after the two sides drew 2–2 after 120 minutes. The Tigers had looked certain to advance to the grand final as they headed into the final minutes of the match 2–1 up but a late goal by Colombian striker Phillippe Bernabo-Madrid sent the match into extra time. Cooma advanced to the preliminary final against Canberra FC but a number of injuries in the lead up to the match saw a depleted Tigers lose the match 1–5 and end the club's season. Cooma also missed out on reaching the round of 32 of the FFA Cup in 2016 when they lost the Capital Football Federation Cup final to Olympic 1–3 at Deakin Stadium on 18 June 2016.
Staff
Football department
Club management
Position
Name
Club President
Harry Hovasapian
Vice President
Daniel Walker
Secretary
Libby Hovasapian
Treasurer
Donna Anderson
Junior Coordinator
Mark Burke
State League Coordinator
Dave Reading
Club identity
Club colours
Cooma FC has traditionally identified with yellow and black colours but between 2015 and 2018, with the partnership with Brindabella Blues at NPL level, the club also incorporated blue along with yellow and black. This was represented in the Tigers FC alternative crest and club kits over this period. In 2019 BBFC decided to go alone in the newly formed NPL2 division, Tigers FC removed the Blue from its home playing colours. Cooma Tigers the community division maintains its Black and gold colours.
Club philosophy and culture
Cooma FC has developed a clear vision, mission and set of values for the club and everyone involved with the club to incorporate and aspire to.
The Tiger's vision: "To have the highest standard of sportsmanship and good fellowship while promoting the sport and spirit of football in our region."
The Tiger's mission: To be a positive and safe football centre of excellence, where players of all ages can reach and excel at the highest levels of competition.
The Tiger's values: Development | Respect | Fairness | Family | Fun
Club facilities
The Tiger's home ground is Nijong Oval, located in the middle of Cooma. The facility has three grass fields and a clubhouse with a canteen, change rooms, bathrooms and storage.
Harry Hovasapian