Football club
West Torrens Birkalla |
Full name | West Torrens Birkalla Soccer Club |
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Nickname(s) | Birkalla |
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Founded | 1979; 45 years ago (1979) (as West Torrens Birkalla) |
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Ground | Jack Smith Park |
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Capacity | 3,000 |
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Chairman | Amin Ayoubi |
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Manager | Massimo Butsu |
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League | SA State League 1 |
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2023 | 6th of 12 |
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Website | Club website |
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West Torrens Birkalla Soccer Club, commonly known as Birkalla, is a semi-professional soccer club based in Novar Gardens, a south-western suburb of Adelaide in the City of West Torrens. The club was founded in 1979 as a merger between West Torrens (1967) and Birkalla Rovers. The club currently plays in State League 1 South Australia, previously competing in the National Premier Leagues South Australia in 2022. The club has played at their current home ground, Jack Smith Park, since their formation.
West Torrens Birkalla has two predecessors; The first, West Torrens was founded in 1967 and competed in the third division, winning no major honours. The second, Birkalla Rovers, was founded in 1933, winning six first division titles and four Federation Cups. The club claims the history of another West Torrens club founded in 1925 following a merger between Hindmarsh, Cheltenham and Holdens United, however this club had ceased to exist by the end of the 1950s.[1]
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | 1 | GK | AUS | Nicholas Harpas | 20 | GK | AUS | Charlie Yull | 3 | DF | AUS | James Polli | 4 | DF | AUS | Christopher Ashwood (C) | 5 | DF | AUS | Christian D'Angelo | 6 | DF | ENG | George Mannion | 7 | FW | AUS | Stefan Simic | 8 | MF | AUS | Noah Benouzekri | 9 | FW | CMR | Calvin Mbarga | 10 | MF | AUS | Jake Monaco | | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | 11 | FW | AUS | Nathan Munro | 12 | FW | AUS | Nicholas Harpas | 14 | MF | AUS | Austin Ayoubi | 15 | MF | AUS | David Makridis | 18 | MF | AUS | Jonathon D'Arrigo | 19 | DF | AUS | Reece Jurjevic | 21 | DF | AUS | Anthony Quici | 23 | DF | AUS | Yasmin Sudic | 80 | DF | AUS | John-Paul Cirillo | |
Honours
- State League
- Champions (2): 2002, 2005
- Federation Cup
- State League 1
Notable players
External links
References
- ^ Peppas, Dimiti. "2024 South Australian men's first division statistical guide" (PDF).
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Other Competitions | |
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Regional | - Collegiate Soccer League
- Limestone Coast Football Association
- Port Lincoln Soccer Association
- Riverland Soccer Association
- Roxby Downs Soccer Association
- Whyalla Soccer Association
- Yorke Peninsula Soccer Association
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