Wellington Olympic AFC
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Wellington Olympic Association Football Club is a New Zealand association football club based in Berhampore, Wellington. The club's premier team competes in the Central League, through which they can qualify for the New Zealand National League.[1]
Club history
The club was formed in 1953 by Greek immigrants as Apollon AFC and is commonly known as 'The Greeks'. The club changed its name to Christian Youth FC (CYFC) in 1959, and became Wellington Olympic in 1983. The local Greek community continues to be the basis of the club's support and a significant number of players are of Greek heritage.[2]
2024 squad
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2024 staff
- Head coach: Paul Ifill
- Assistant coaches: Ekow Quainoo, Taylor-Hall Jones[3]
Performance in OFC competitions
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | OFC Champions League | National PO | Template:Flagicon Auckland City | 1–1 | 3–5 | 4–6 |
| 2024 | OFC Champions League | National PO | Template:Flagicon Auckland City | 3–3 | 0–1 | 3–4 |
Honours
National
- Winners (1): 2023
- Winners (1): 2024
Regional
| Season(s) | Achievement |
|---|---|
| 1970[2] | Joined the Central Region League (Division Two) |
| 1991[4] | Central Region League (Division One) winners |
| 1994[4] | Chatham Cup runners-up |
| National U19s Youth Championships winners | |
| 1995[4] | SuperClub Plate winners |
| 2009[2] | Winners |
| 2010[2] | Men's Central League winners |
| 2016[4] | Men's Central League winners |
| 2021[5] | Men's Central League winners |
| 2022 | Men's Central League winners |
League records
Most appearances[4]
- Harry Kotsapas, 377 games, 1973–1993
- Nick Halikias, 354 games, 1975–1993
- Alkis Ioannou, 260 games, 1975–1992
- Chris Christie, 252 games, 1977–2002
- Spiros Androutsos, 231 games, 1972–1995
Most goals in a season[4]
- Geoff Brown, 35 goals, 2004
Most goals overall[4]
- Harry Kotsapas, 132 goals, 1973–1993
- Chris Christie, 98 goals, 1977–2002
- Imre Foldi, 87 goals, 1990–1999
- Spiros Androutsos, 84 goals, 1972–1995
- Jimmy Haidakis, 83 goals, 2003-2009
Notable players
- Template:Flagicon Leo Bertos
- Template:Flagicon Kosta Barbarouses
- Template:Flagicon Simon Elliott
- Template:Flagicon Raf de Gregorio
- Template:Flagicon Stu Jacobs
- Template:Flagicon Clayton Lewis
References
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External links
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