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APIA Leichhardt Football Club, also known simply as APIA (Associazione Poli-sportiva Italo Australiana), is a semi-professional soccer club based in the suburb of Leichhardt in Sydney, Australia. The club was formed in 1954 as APIA Leichhardt, by Italian Australians. APIA, winner of the national Australian championship of 1987, is currently a member of the NPL NSW.

APIA Leichhardt
Full nameAPIA Leichhardt Football Club
Nickname(s)The Tigers, Marronazzuri
Founded1954 (as APIA Leichhardt)
GroundLambert Park,
Leichhardt, New South Wales
Capacity5,000
PresidentTony Raciti
CoachDaniel Cummins
LeagueNPL NSW
20225th of 12
WebsiteClub website
Home colours
Away colours
Former club crest (1992–2019)
Former club crest (1992–2019)

History


The club was founded as the Associazione Poli-sportiva Italo Australiana ("APIA") in 1954 by members of the Italian-Australian community in Sydney's Inner West. After several years in the Canterbury District competition, the club joined the NSW Federation's state league.[1]

In the 1960s APIA became one of the foremost soccer clubs in Australia and won the Premiership of NSW of the years 1964, 1966, 1967 and 1975, which was the highest level of achievement in the absence of a national competition. Between 1966 and 1974 APIA also won three times the State Cup of NSW, then named after a sponsor Ampol Cup. The 1974 final was considered "one of the most incredible finals" of the history of the club when skipper Jimmy Rooney and centreforward Peter Ollerton, who scored five goals, won 9–1 against Auburn in front of a crowd of 5210 at Wentworth Park, the highest finals result ever.[2]

Rooney and Ollerton were also in the team that represented Australia a few months later in its first World Cup participation in Germany.

In 1979 APIA was given access to the National Soccer League, the top tier of Australian soccer since 1977. In 1987 APIA won the national championship, six points ahead of the Preston Makedonia Soccer Club from Melbourne, with then only two points awarded per win. The coach in that season was Rale Rasic. Charlie Yankos and Peter Katholos are probably the best known players from that side. The main cast of that year consisted of Tony Pezzano; Charlie Yankos, Arno Bertogna, Mark Brown, Jean-Paul de Marigny, Peter Tredinnick, Peter Katholos, Edward Lorens, Hilton Phillips, Gary Ward, Rod Brown and Tony Parison. In 1988 APIA won the National Soccer League Cup. By 1992 the APIA Leichhardt was overwhelmed by financial difficulties. The club was somewhat restructured and forthwith played on state level with the moniker "Tigers."[3][4][5]

In 2017, APIA won the National Premier Leagues NSW premiership, but lost the grand final to Manly United FC on penalties. APIA also made the grand final of the 2017 Waratah Cup, but lost 3–1 to Hakoah Sydney City East FC.

In 2018, APIA won the 2018 Waratah Cup.[6] On 21 August 2018, APIA defeated reigning A-League champions Melbourne Victory FC in the Round of 16 of the 2018 FFA Cup, becoming the seventh state-league side to beat a top-tier team in the knockout tournament.[7] The result was billed as one of the biggest upsets in the tournament's history.[8]

In 2019, APIA won the National Premier Leagues NSW Grand Final with a 2-1 victory over Sydney United. This was the first final ever played at Bankwest Staidum.

When the Football Federation Australia repealed its controversial National Club Identification Policy, which effectively banned clubs from having ethnic identities APIA dropped the "Tigers" moniker and reverted to its original badge.[9]


Venues


Lambert Park under floodlights with the old turf surface
Lambert Park under floodlights with the old turf surface

Lambert Park in Leichhardt is the club's traditional home ground. It was opened in 1954 and has, over the years, been used for most of the club's home games. It is still APIA's main ground and hosts all of the club's NPL matches. APIA has also hosted home games at a number of other venues, including Wentworth Park, Leichhardt Oval and Henson Park.[10]


Current squad


Updated 1 October 2021.[11][12] 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 Ivan Necevski
3 DF  AUS Paul Galimi
4 DF  AUS Joshua Symons
5 DF  AUS Nicholas Azzone
7 FW  AUS Matthew Cahill
8 MF  AUS Corey Bizco
9 FW  USA Jason Romero
10 FW  AUS Franco Parisi
13 DF  AUS David D'Apuzzo
15 DF  AUS Themba Marlow
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  AUS Sean Symons
18 MF  AUS Adrian Ucchino
20 MF  AUS Tynan Diaz
21 DF  AUS Michael Kouta
22 GK  AUS Luke Turnbull
23 DF  AUS Walter Scott
25 MF  AUS Antonio Rizzo
FW  AUS Gene Marantos
DF  AUS Yianni Nicolaou

Seasons


Season League Waratah
Cup
Australia
Cup[lower-alpha 1]
Other[lower-alpha 2] Top scorer
Div Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pos Finals Player(s) Goals
1957NSW Div. 12034133957109th-
1958NSW Div. 12274114141188th-
1959NSW Div. 12619437233422ndRU
1960NSW Div. 12618537125412ndSF
1961NSW Div. 1 2210485543246th
1962NSW Div. 12213366538293rdSFWQF
1963NSW Div. 12214357037312ndRUQF
1964NSW Div. 12214355935311stWRU
1965NSW Div. 11811075128223rdWRU
1966NSW Div. 11813415516301stRUW WWAMP
1967NSW Div. 12217326519371stRURU
1968NSW Div. 12211474225293rdGSR16
1969NSW Div. 1229853526264thW3rdAMP
1970NSW Div. 12291123635197thWAMP
1971NSW Div. 12265112540178th4thAMP
1972NSW Div. 12211833318303rdSFUn­knownAMP
1973NSW Div. 12210663834265th
1974NSW Div. 12212464425282ndPFWAMP
1975NSW Div. 12213543919311stRUW
1976NSW Div. 12215524917352ndW
1977NSW Div. 12215614615362ndPF
1978NSW Div. 12613310364296th1R
1979National Soccer League26113122937258thN/AR16
1980National Soccer League2687112735238thN/AR16
1981National Soccer League30121173933354thN/AQF
1982National Soccer League30127114954317thN/AW
1983National Soccer League30116134236398thN/AR16
1984NSL (Northern Conference)2812884335324th[lower-alpha 3]PFSF
1985NSL (Northern Conference)2272132034169th[lower-alpha 3]R16
1986NSL (Northern Conference)229672523247th[lower-alpha 3]R32
1987National Soccer League2413923921351stWR16
1988National Soccer League26871128352311thW
1989National Soccer League26791027352310thSF
1989–90National Soccer League2611963625316thSF
1990–91National Soccer League26771227282111thSF
1991–92National Soccer League2671182628258thR16
1993NSW Super League26106+2P83923446th
1994NSW Super League2273+7P52019348th
1995NSW Super League26104+5P72923434th
1996NSW SL (Stage 1)137332014243rd
NSW SL (Stage 2)134541922178th
1997NSW Super League2012352717392ndPF
1998NSW Super League218673232308th
1999NSW Super League2211294337357th
2000NSW Super League2614665339483rdPF
2000–01NSW Premier League188284136265thSteve Karavatakis16
2001–02NSW Premier League2212554029414thEFSteve Karavatakis12
2002–03NSW Premier League2211744425402ndWNot heldZlatko Arambasic17
2003–04NSW Premier League2273122436249thSFNorman Tome6
2004–05NSW Premier League229492529316thSFNorman Tome4
2006NSW Premier League18341116381310thRUShane McGirr3
2007NSW Premier League188462623285th4RRobbie Younis9
2008NSW Premier League229764135346thQFRobbie Younis21
2009NSW Premier League22571030382211th4RRobbie Younis11
2010NSW Premier League2213373937393rdSF4RRobbie Younis14
2011NSW Premier League22651124362310thQFRobbie Younis5[13]
2012NSW Premier League229493231316thRUAndrew Bevin7[14]
2013NSW NPL122281229481411thWNikola Taneski7
2014NSW NPL122481031512011th4RBlake Powell9[15]
2015NSW NPL12213635631452ndPF4RBlake Powell21
2016NSW NPL12275113941268th6RTasuku Sekyia11
2017NSW NPL12216155018491stRURU R16SFNPLFJordan Murray12
2018NSW NPL12214356228452ndRUWQFJordan Murray24
2019NSW NPL1 2212644228422ndW 6R Christopher Payne22
2020NSW NPL1 1121812277season cancelledSean Symons4
2021NSW NPL1 17638202121season cancelled QFFranco Parisi5
2022NSW NPL1 2210574133355thSF4RJason Romero11
2023NSW NPL1

Correct as of 31st August, 2022

Source OzFootball

Key:

  = Premiers (premiership positions) or Champions (finals series)

  = Runners-up (premiership or finals series)

  = Third place (premiership)


Honours



Regional



Domestic



Notes


  1. FFA Cup/Australia Cup (from 2014). Includes Australia Cup (1962–1968) and NSL Cup (1977–1997))
  2. Includes NPL Finals and Ampol Cup
  3. During 1984 to 1986, the league was split into two conferences – APIA played in the Northern Conference and the position in the table reflects position in the conference.

References


  1. "History". APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  2. Mossop, Brian (11 March 1974). "Soccer with everything... Apia win 9–1". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 February 2015 via Google News Archive.
  3. Cockerill, Michael (16 April 1992). "Liquidator takes over troubled Apia". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  4. Cockerill, Michael (25 September 1992). "Apia plan legal tilt for NSL re-entry". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  5. Cooke, Graham (18 December 1992). "Soccer World – Coaching clinic a must for youngsters". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 23 February 2015 via Trove. FORMER NATIONAL League giant Apia Leichhardt will resumeits interrupted career, reincarnated as the Leichhardt Tigers in the NSW Superleague.
  6. "APIA clinch Cup crown in NSW ahead of FFA Cup Round of 32". FFA Cup. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  7. "Sekiya stars as APIA Leichhardt stun Victory in FFA Cup | The World Game". The World Game. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  8. "We didn't show up: Victory rue shock FFA Cup exit". NewsComAu. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  9. Historic NPL club APIA goes back to its roots with major re-brand, SBS, 2019-12-12
  10. "Tigers eye historic win". The Village Voice. 29 June 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  11. "Men's First Grade". Football NSW. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  12. "Statistics for APIA Leichhardt FC playing in 1st - NPL NSW Men's 2021". mygameday. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  13. "2011 NSWPL goalscorers". SoccerAust. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  14. "2012 NSWPL goalscorers". SoccerAust. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  15. "2014 NSW NPL1 Leading Scorers". SoccerAust. Retrieved 22 October 2018.


Preceded by
Adelaide City
NSL Champions
1987
Succeeded by
Marconi Stallions

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La Associazione Poli-sportiva Italo Australiana Leichhardt Tigers Football Club (en español: Asociación Italiana del Deporte Australiano Tigres de Leichhardt Fútbol Club), abreviado comúnmente APIA Leichhardt, es un club de fútbol australiano de la ciudad de Sídney. Fue fundado en 1954, juega en el Lambert Park y participa en la National Premier League NSW, segunda división en el sistema de ligas de Australia.



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