Pontian Eagles SC
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| Full name | Pontian Eagles Soccer Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Eagles, Pontians | ||
| Founded | 1992 | ||
| Ground | Yalumba Reserve | ||
| Capacity | - | ||
| Chairman | Terry Kalaitsidis | ||
| Manager | Harry Kalaitsidis | ||
| League | South Australian State League 2 | ||
| 2020 | 8th | ||
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The Pontian Eagles Soccer Club is an Australian association football club from Adelaide, South Australia. They compete in semi-professional leagues administrated by the state's official football governing body, Football South Australia and play home games at Yalumba Reserve in Adelaide's northern suburb of Paralowie.[1]
History
The club's foundations were laid with the establishment of a Pontic Greek cultural club and society formed by migrants in 1958 and named, 'The Pontian Brotherhood of South Australia inc.' [2][3] In 1992, a sporting arm 'The Pontian Eagles Soccer Club,' was formed to provide a facility for the Pontic Greek community's youth to participate in local football competition. [4] It has however since grown, welcoming youth of all backgrounds in South Australia, with a senior men's and several juniors sides.
Initially competing in the South Australian Amateur Soccer Leagues (SAASL) for much of its history, the club progressed to become a regular competitor in its top tier, the Sunday Premier League. However, after 28 years the club transitioned ahead of the 2020 season, becoming a part of the Football Federation Australia national league pyramid and joined South Australia's semi-professional competitions, entering State League 2.[5][6]
First team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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(2021 season squad list)
Club honours
SAASL Sunday Division 4 Champions (2001)
SAASL Sunday Division 3 Champions (2006)
SAASL Sunday Division 2 Champions (2007)
See also
References
- Duane Schulz, Pontian Eagles look north for secure future, The Messenger, News Corp Australia, August 15, 2012
- Inauguration of the new premises of the Pontian Brotherhood of South Australia Orthodox Times, January 28, 2021
- Andriana Simos, Grand opening of new ‘home’ for South Australia’s Pontian community hailed a success The Greek Herald, January 28, 2021
- Argyro Vourdoumpa, Never Forget’: SA’s community gather to commemorate Pontian Greek Genocide The Greek Herald, May 24, 2021
- Pontian Eagles spread wings and join State League, The Advertiser, News Corp Australia, February 10, 2020
- Pontian Eagles SC joins State League Two, Football South Australia, January 30, 2020
External links
- Official Website
- SportsTG Club Home (Statistics, data, fixtures, results & standings)
Category:Soccer clubs in Adelaide Category:Soccer clubs in South Australia Category:Association football clubs established in 1992 Category:1992 establishments in Australia
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- ↑ Schulz, Duane. "Pontian Eagles look north for secure future". The Messenger. News Corp. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ↑ "Inauguration of the new premises of the Pontian Brotherhood of South Australia". Orthodox Times. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ↑ "Grand opening of new 'home' for South Australia's Pontian community hailed a success". The Greek Herald. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ↑ "'Never Forget': SΑ's community gather to commemorate Pontian Greek Genocide". The Greek Herald. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ↑ "Pontian Eagles spread wings and join State League". The Advertiser. News Corp. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ↑ "Pontian Eagles SC joins State League Two". Football South Australia. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
