It would have been icing on the cake if South Melbourne managed to make it to the NPL finals series grand final, but sadly it wasn’t so.
It will have to be content with being state champion, a very impressive feat nonetheless.
Back on home soil, South Melbourne went up against talented Adelaide side MetroStars SC on September 28 and succumbed early.
Metro Stars SC faced Bonnyrigg White Eagles in the grand final in NSW on Saturday and were crowned NPL champions after beating the NSW team 1-0.
With their win, they also claim a spot in the 2015 Westfield FFA Cup Round of 32.
That was why it was such a tough match to swallow for South Melbourne, who had an almost faultless season.
But with the bad news came some good news, with the Victorian Labor Party coming on board to support the recent signing of the 40-year lease at Lakeside Stadium.
The member for Albert Park, Martin Foley, who has campaigned to see the lease signed for years, was happy to back the contract from the other side of politics.
“The club as current VPL Champions and as the FIFA Oceania Club of the Century needs this certainty to compete at the highest levels,” he said.
“Victorian Labor initiated the 40-year lease and licence deal for SMFC. We welcome its long delayed arrival.”
The lease agreement was tabled when Labor was in government, signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the club to see it through.
The club is now able to re-start construction on the new social club and futsal centre, progress it’s been wanting to see for years.