 SC Croatia finished a respectable 4th in both 1969 and 1970, qualifying for the top 4 State League Cup in both seasons.Croatia also had success in cup competitions in 1969, in the pre-season Ampol Cup SC Croatia lost in the final to South Melbourne Hellas 2–1 in front of 15,000 fans at Olympic Park.While the club would go on to defend its Dockerty Cup title in 1969 defeating Brunswick Juventus 3–1 in the Final.