 In 1954 the club became an affiliate of the state's governing body Victorian Amateur Soccer Football Association, which saw SC Croatia join and compete in a league competition for the first time that same year in the newly created Victorian Provisional League (a league for amateur clubs).The club's opening match took place on 1 May 1954 against BWR, which finished 3-3.The club's first win coming the week after on 8 May, with a 4–1 victory over Box Hill.