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Gippsland United FC
Gippsland United FC is a soccer club based in Warragul, Victoria, Australia. The club was founded in 1963 and currently competes in Victorian State League 1 South-East. Since 2018, GUFC have been the highest-ranked club in the Gippsland area, overtaking Morwell Pegasus, who withdrew from Metropolitan competition and returned to the Latrobe Valley Soccer League that same season. Despite a relatively barren start to their existence, Warragul United Soccer Club (as GUFC were originally known) emerged as a force in the mid-1980s and then claimed LVSL titles in 1998, 1999 and 2001, leading them to join the Victorian State Leagues, where multiple promotions led them to the brink of NPL Victoria. In November 2022, Warragul United SC would become Gippsland United Football Club following an amalgamation of itself, Gippsland Football Club and Latrobe Women’s Football Club. History Early Years (1963-1982) While the Latrobe Valley emerged as one of Australian soccer's regional ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victorian State League Division 1
The Victorian State League, known as VETO Sports State League for sponsorship purposes is an Australian soccer league based in Victoria that was founded in 1958 and administered by Football Victoria. It consists of five divisions (separated by two zones for divisions 1–3, and four zones for divisions 4–5), and is used for promotion to the Victorian Premier League. The league was formerly known as the ''Victorian Metropolitan League'' from 1958 to 1984 and ''Victorian League'' from 1985 to 1990. History The league was formed in 1958; it has had many name changes such as Metropolitan League, and Victorian League. It was only known as State League since 1991. Prior to the 2014 season, the league was the second highest in the Victoria. In the 2012 season's first division, Pascoe Vale and Port Melbourne Sharks were promoted to the Victorian Premier League, while Whittlesea Ranges, Dandenong City and Springvale White Eagles were relegated. In the 2013 season, Heidelberg Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iona
Iona (; , sometimes simply ''Ì'') is an island in the Inner Hebrides, off the Ross of Mull on the western coast of Scotland. It is mainly known for Iona Abbey, though there are other buildings on the island. Iona Abbey was a centre of Gaelic monasticism for three centuries and is today known for its relative tranquility and natural environment. It is a tourist destination and a place for spiritual retreats. Its modern Scottish Gaelic name means "Iona of (Saint) Columba" (formerly anglicised as "Icolmkill"). In 2019, Iona's estimated population was 120. In March 1980, the Hugh Fraser Foundation donated much of the main island (and its off-lying islands) to the current owner, the National Trust for Scotland. The abbey and some church buildings are owned by the Iona Cathedral Trust. One publication, describing the religious significance of the island, says that the island is "known as the birthplace of Celtic Christianity in Scotland,” and notes that “St Columba came here ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football Clubs Established In 1952
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Fortuna 60 SC
Fortuna '60 Soccer Club is a soccer club based in Morwell, Victoria, Australia. The club was founded in 1960, currently competes in Victorian Men's State League Division 5 South and the Latrobe Valley Soccer League and is regularly referred to as Fortuna. They are among the most successful club in the history of the Latrobe Valley Soccer League, winning 10 league championships. From 2025, for the first time in their history, Fortuna will compete in the Victorian State League, where they have been added to the Men's State League 5 South. The club will field seniors and reserves in the State League, whilst it will also field a side in the LVSL Men's Second Division, whilst its women's and junior teams will also play in the LVSL. History The highly successful Morwell Soccer Club – which was formed in the 1930s – enjoyed an influx of migrant players in the 1950s and by the start of the 1954 season, the club was described as "a team comprising Dutch migrants under former int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traralgon Olympians SC
Traralgon Olympians SC is a soccer club based in Traralgon, Victoria, Australia. The club was founded in 1980, currently competes in Latrobe Valley Soccer League and is regularly referred to as Olympians. They are among the most successful club in the history of the Latrobe Valley Soccer League, winning eight men's league championships and seven Battle of Britain Cup titles. The club regularly competes in the Hellenic Cup, a competition for Australian soccer clubs backed by the Greek community. History In 1979, local identity Jim Fkiarias came up with the idea of creating a soccer club to represent the rapidly expanding Greek community in the Latrobe Valley. He then approached a group of friends and a meeting of other interested people in the community took place to develop a proposal at the Greek Orthodox Church in Morwell. Fkiarias later became the club's first life member in 1989. As a result, in 1980 a soccer club was created and named Traralgon Olympians Soccer Club, im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke O'Dea (footballer)
Luke O'Dea (born 14 April 1993) is an Australian association football player who played two games as an attacking midfielder for Melbourne Victory in the A-League A-League Men, also known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional soccer league in Australia and New Zealand and the highest level of the Australian soccer league system. Established in 2004 as the A-League by the .... References 1993 births Living people Australian men's soccer players Melbourne Victory FC players Melbourne City FC players A-League Men players National Premier Leagues players Men's association football midfielders Australian people of Irish descent Sportspeople from Warragul Sportsmen from Victoria (state) Soccer players from Victoria (state) 21st-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victorian State League
The Victorian State League, known as VETO Sports State League for sponsorship purposes is an Australian soccer league based in Victoria that was founded in 1958 and administered by Football Victoria. It consists of five divisions (separated by two zones for divisions 1–3, and four zones for divisions 4–5), and is used for promotion to the Victorian Premier League. The league was formerly known as the ''Victorian Metropolitan League'' from 1958 to 1984 and ''Victorian League'' from 1985 to 1990. History The league was formed in 1958; it has had many name changes such as Metropolitan League, and Victorian League. It was only known as State League since 1991. Prior to the 2014 season, the league was the second highest in the Victoria. In the 2012 season's first division, Pascoe Vale and Port Melbourne Sharks were promoted to the Victorian Premier League, while Whittlesea Ranges, Dandenong City and Springvale White Eagles were relegated. In the 2013 season, Heidelberg U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morwell
Morwell is a town in the Latrobe Valley area of Gippsland, in South-Eastern Victoria, Australia approximately 152 km (94 mi) east of Melbourne. Morwell has a population of 14,389 people at the . It is both the capital and administrative centre for the City of Latrobe and the city’s second most populous town after the neighbouring Traralgon. Morwell is located in the centre of the Latrobe Valley urban area, which has a population of 77,168 at the 2021 Census and is home to many of the greater urban area's civic institutions, administrative functions and infrastructure. The city is known for its role as a major energy production centre for Victoria as the centre of a major coal mining and fossil-fuel power generation industry. Morwell's centenary rose garden located in the central business district, won an award in 2009 for being a 'garden of excellence'. Since 2018, the town has hosted the International Rose Garden Festival Morwell (IRGFM). Naming The name of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Premier League
The Jamaica Premier League (formerly the National Premier League), commonly abbreviated as JPL and officially known as the Wray and Nephew Jamaica Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is sanctioned by the Jamaican Football Federation as the top division for men's association football in Jamaica. Contested between 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the JFF Championship. Most games are played on Sunday afternoons and Monday evenings ''(Monday Night Football)''. History The Jamaica Premier League was formed in 1973 to serve as the top tier of Jamaican professional club football. The league's inaugural season kicked off on September 22, 1973 as the ''Craven A National Club League Championships'', and finished with Santos as the first title winners. 14 clubs have been crowned champions of Jamaica. Portmore United is the most successful team with 7 top flight titles. The 2019–20 season was ruled null and void on March 12, 2020 due to COVID-19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Victoria
Football Victoria is the state governing body for soccer in Victoria, Australia. It is affiliated with Football Australia, the sport's national governing body. History Football Victoria began operation in 1884 under the name Anglo Australian Football Association of Victoria and is one of the oldest sporting associations in Victoria. It has had several name changes over the years, but has survived as the governing body of soccer in Victoria since this time. In 2009, player registrations for soccer in Victoria passed 50,000, the highest number in the federation's history. In 2018, the federation was renamed from "Football Federation Victoria" to "Football Victoria". Formation Football Federation Victoria oversees all aspects of the sport within the state, however there are twelve regional associations that manage local leagues and competitions in their areas. * Albury Wodonga Football Association * Ballarat & District Soccer Association * Bendigo Amateur Soccer League * Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moe United SC
Moe United SC is a soccer club based in Moe, Victoria, Australia. The club was founded in 1952, currently competes in Latrobe Valley Soccer League. They are regarded as a "powerhouse" club of the LVSL, winning eight men's league championships and seven Battle of Britain Cup titles. The club holds the distinction of being the first to win four consecutive LVSL league titles (1974-78), a feat later matched by Fortuna '60. History Early Years (1952-1971) Following a meeting at Moe's Church of England Hall in November 1952, the Moe United Soccer Club was established, just a year after the creation of the Latrobe Valley Soccer League in 1951 and as part of a push to promote soccer ahead of the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. The club's inaugural President, David Brown, was an experienced referee in his native Glasgow, the home city of star player Bob Young, while inaugural captain Pat Finn hailed from Aberdeen. Home matches were originally played alongside the "No.1 Recreati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
