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Western Suburbs Soccer Club is an association football club based in the suburb of Sunshine, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The club was formed in 1965 and currently competes in the Victorian State League Division 2 North-West. Western Suburbs have participated in the Victorian Premier League on two occasions.
| Full name | Western Suburbs Soccer Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Panellinios, Suburbs | ||
| Founded | 1965 | ||
| Ground | Ralph Reserve | ||
| Manager | Sam Papadopoulos | ||
| League | Victorian State League Division 2 North-West | ||
| 2022 | 11th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
Western Suburbs SC was formed in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne, Sunshine in 1965 by local Greek immigrants. Since then the club has become home to many Greeks that live around the area, who enjoy the social club at Western Suburbs SC.
Western Suburbs SC has participated in the Victorian State League six times, and Victorian Premier League twice. Western Suburbs highest finish in the Victorian State League was 1st, while the highest finish in the Victorian Premier League was 9th. The longest stay in the Victorian State Leagues was 5 seasons, between 1984 and 1988. Western Suburbs have consistently stayed in the top divisions in Melbourne.
In 2015, on their 60th anniversary Western Suburbs won the Victorian State League Division 1 North-West championship.
In 2018, Suburbs were relegated from State League 1 North-West, finishing the season in bottom place.[1]
Former Coaches edit
- Les Scheinflug - Australian Assistant Coach at the 1974 World Cup and also Senior Coach of Australia in 1981-1984, 1990 & 1994. Now retired.
- Vlado Vanis - Coached many Australian teams including the Melbourne Knights, Heidelberg United & Preston Lions.
- Michael Chatzitrifonos - Coached Western Suburbs in a tremendous season in the VPL in 2007.
- Kon Pappas - Coached Western Suburbs during the 2008 season in the VPL.
- Ange Postecoglou - Started his coaching career at Suburbs in 1994. Regarded as one of the best Australian coaches.
Former players edit
Titles edit
- Victorian State Division 2 Champions 1972
- Victorian State Division 1 Champions 1979
- Victorian State Division 1 Champions 1983
- Victorian State Division 1 Champions 2006
- Hellenic Cup Champions 2012
- Victorian State Division 1 Champions 2015
Current squad edit
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Stelios Tzanoudakis (C)- Luka Runje
- Marc Dezic
- Louis Paolozza
- Phil Lloyd (VC)
- Thomas Sudevski
- Pano Avramidis
- Ivan Lulic
- Yiannis Tzanoudakis
- Mathew Sanders
- Cam Bunn
Reng Tung- George Fakos
- Oliver Paolozza
- Savvas Thalalaios
Josh Holt- Daniel Cassar
- Gianluca Romano
- Marcus Tasevski
- Guy Runje
Coaches edit
- Sam Papadopoulos
- Jose Mansila
References edit
- ^ "Ladder for Men's State League 1 North-West". SportsTG. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "1994 Victorian State League Division One - Season Results".
External links edit
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