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West Torrens Birkalla SC

West Torrens Birkalla
Full nameWest Torrens Birkalla Soccer Club
Nickname(s)Birkalla
Founded1979; 45 years ago (1979)
(as West Torrens Birkalla)
GroundJack Smith Park
Capacity3,000
ChairmanAmin Ayoubi
ManagerStav Gelekis
LeagueNPL South Australia
2024SA State League 1, 1st of 12 (premiers)
Websitehttp://wtbirkalla.com.au/

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 Australia AUS Nicholas Harpas
20 GK Australia AUS Charlie Yull
3 DF Australia AUS James Polli
4 DF Australia AUS Christopher Ashwood (C)
5 DF Australia AUS Christian D'Angelo
6 DF England ENG George Mannion
7 FW Australia AUS Stefan Simic
8 MF Australia AUS Noah Benouzekri
9 FW Cameroon CMR Calvin Mbarga
10 MF Australia AUS Jake Monaco
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW Australia AUS Nathan Munro
12 FW Australia AUS Nicholas Harpas
14 MF Australia AUS Austin Ayoubi
15 MF Australia AUS David Makridis
18 MF Australia AUS Jonathon D'Arrigo
19 DF Australia AUS Reece Jurjevic
21 DF Australia AUS Anthony Quici
23 DF Australia AUS Yasmin Sudic
80 DF Australia AUS John-Paul Cirillo

Honours

  • State League
    • Champions (2): 2002, 2005
  • Federation Cup
    • Winners (1): 2002
  • State League 1
    • Premiership (2): 2021, 2024

Notable players

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