Wellington Olympic AFC
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| 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 | ||
| 2023 | Central League, 1st of 10 (champions) National League, 1st of 10 (champions) | ||
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Wellington Olympic Association Football Club is a New Zealand Amateur association football club based in Berhampore, Wellington. The club's premier team competes in the Central League through which they have qualified for the New Zealand National League.[1]
Club history
The club was formed in 1953 by
Greek community continues to be the basis of the club's support and a significant number of players are of Greek heritage.[2]
Current squad
- As of 8 March 2024[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
For 2024 season
- Head coach:
Paul Ifill - Assistant coaches: Ekow Quainoo, Taylor-Hall Jones[3]
Season by season record
Performance in OFC competitions
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2023 | OFC Champions League | National PO |  Auckland City
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1–1 | 3–5 | 4–6 |
| 2024 | OFC Champions League | National PO | Auckland City
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3–3 | 0–1 | 3–4 |
Honours
| 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 Runner-Up |
| National U19s Youth Championships Winners | |
| 1995[4] | SuperClub Plate Champions |
| 2009[2] | Winners of the Chatham Cup |
| 2010[2] | Men's Central League Winners
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| Club Team of the Year (2009) - Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards 2010 | |
| 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 Top 5 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-
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.
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