[1] The Rovers played their games at Darwin Football Stadium in the suburb of Marrara.

The club was established by James 'Jimmy' Culligan and Shane Kavanagh,[2] in 2014 as Shamrock Rovers Darwin FC; their inaugural season was in 2015 in the Northern Territory's All Age competition.

[3] In 2016 they were accepted to compete in the NorZone Premier League, the highest level of competition in the Territory.

[4] Rovers drew National Premier Leagues Queensland side Brisbane Strikers FC at home.

On the 2 August 2017, Darwin Rovers played against Sydney FC in the Round of 32 of the 2017 FFA Cup and lost 8–0.