Wellington Olympic AFC
| Full name | Wellington Olympic Association Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Greeks | ||
| Founded | 1953 (as Apollon AFC) | ||
| Ground | Wakefield Park | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| Chairman | Paul Kotrotsos | ||
| Manager | Paul Ifill | ||
| League | Central League National League | ||
| 2024 | Central League, 1st of 10 (champions) National League, 6th of 10 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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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
[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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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 |
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| 2023 | OFC Champions League | National PO | Auckland City | 1–1 | 3–5 | 4–6 |
| 2024 | OFC Champions League | National PO | Auckland City | 3–3 | 0–1 | 3–4 |
Honours
National
- Winners (1): 2023
- Winners (1): 2024
Regional
| Season(s) | Achievement |
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| 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
References
- ^ "Who'll join Rangers and Olympic in the National League?". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d "About Olympic". www.olympicafc.org.nz. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Our full squad for the 2024 season". Wellington Olympic. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Club Honours". www.olympicafc.org.nz. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (15 August 2021). "Wellington Olympic claim Central League title with win over Miramar Rangers". Stuff.
External links
- Official website
- Wellington Olympic AFC on Facebook
- The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer website. Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.