West Torrens Birkalla SC

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
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 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

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

Honours

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

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ Peppas, Dimiti. "2024 South Australian men's first division statistical guide" (PDF).