Newcastle Olympic Football Club is a semi-professional soccer club based in Hamilton a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales.[1] They currently compete in the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW, the second tier of football in Australia. They were known as Hamilton Olympic between 1992 and 2019.[2]
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| Full name | Newcastle Olympic Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Warriors |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Ground | Darling St Oval |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Coordinates | 32°56′03″S 151°44′29″E / 32.9342°S 151.7413°E |
| President | George Sofianos |
| Head Coach | Paul DeVitis |
| League | NPL NNSW |
| 2023 | 7th of 12 |
| Website | Club website |
History edit
The club was established by Greek immigrants in the New South Wales city of Newcastle in 1976. They are one of the most successful football clubs in Newcastle.
Honours edit
- Northern NSW Premier League Club Champions: 1998, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018
- NBN State League Champions: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2009
- NBN State League Minor Premiers: 2012
- Midweek Cup: 1998
- President's Cup: 2001, 2004
- Charity Shield: 2009
- NBN State League Reserve Grade Champions: 1994, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2012
- NBN State League Reserve Grade Minor Premiers: 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004
- NBN State League Youth Champions: 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009
- NBN State League Youth Minor Premiers: 1994, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2009
- Division 2 Champions: 1991
- Division 2 Minor Premiers: 1991
- Division 3 Champions: 1990
- Division 3 Minor Premiers: 1990, 1979
- Division 4 Champions: 1978
- Division 4 Minor Premiers: 1989, 1978
Secondary Club Teams
- Inter-District Division 3 Minor Premiers: 2011
Current squad edit
- As of 19 December 2020[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References edit
- ^ Magic Unfazed Despite Defeats. Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Craig Kerry (26 November 2019). "NNSW NPL: Olympic go back to the future". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "2020 Senior NPL Squad". Newcastle Olympic. Retrieved 19 December 2020.