In its first season, home games were played at Manuka Oval which had the honour of hosting the first ever NSL match when City were defeated 3-1 by West Adelaide SC in front of a crowd of 1,550.
During its initial campaign, home games took place at Manuka Oval, where it held the unique honor of staging the inaugural NSL contest, which saw City emerge victorious 3-1 against West Adelaide SC before an audience of 1,550.