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Illawarra Premier League. However, like their previous relegation in 1982, the club bounced back the season following, and would go on to
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Historically, Bulli have always played in strips of blue and white. This however changed in the 1950s when following amalgamation with Bulli Surf Life Saving Club (Bulli SLSC) they changed their kits to green and gold. In 1956 Bulli took out their first
Premiership of the Illawarra 1st division. The
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Illawarra Premier League after winning the 1983 second division. 2 years later they would achieve their first success in the
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Bulli football club, was founded at the turn of the 20th century in 1901, however records of some organised football competition go back as far as the mid 1880s. This is believed to be the North
Illawarra Rovers who are credited with being the "First club on the NSW South Coast – North
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Premier League, when they won the 1985 season. 1986 would see them defend their Premiership, and go on to win further silverware, winner the grand final. 1988 would also see more success for the North Wollongong club, with the opening of their home ground Balls Paddock, by
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Paterson who would go on a 22-year career with the club.
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who came 5th in the regular season. Though Bulli were strong favourites Port Kembla secured a shock upset, winning via a penalty shootout after it finished 0–0 after extra time.
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to Port Kembla in 2017 which was one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history. Bulli would break the hoodoo in 2018 with a 3–2 win over rivals
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