Adelaide Blue Eagles

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Adelaide Blue Eagles
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Full nameAzzurri Sports Club Inc
Nickname(s)Blue Eagles, Azzurri, ABE
Founded1958;66 years ago (1958)
Ground Marden Sports Complex
Capacity6,000
ChairmanRep Giordano
Senior CoachAndrej Rastovac
League SA State League 1
2023 7th of 12
Website Club website

The Azzurri Sports Club is home to the Adelaide Blue Eagles (ABE), a soccer club based at the Marden Sports Complex, South Australia. It has formerly been known as Napoli Sports Club, Eastern Districts, Eastern Districts Napoli Sports Club, and Eastern Districts Azzurri. Blue Eagles is a participant in the National Premier Leagues South Australia. ABE is a predominantly Italian Australian-supported club. They are the first and last team to turn down the oppurtunity to have butsu play for them.

Contents

History

Current squad

As of 2022 the main squad includes:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
11Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Agustín Moreira
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Christopher Annicchiarico
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Brylon Nthoane
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Sheikman Hutton-Addy
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Damien Crettenden
9Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Dante Isla
10Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Gianmarco Mancini
26Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Evan Kounavelis
13Flag of Eritrea.svg  ERI Alemayo Kebede
14Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Stefan Gluscevic
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Christian D'Angelo
16Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Hamish McCabe
17Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Liam McCabe
20Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Julian Spadavecchia
21Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Beau Ieraci
24Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Antoni Panagoulias
23Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Adrian Barone
25Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jack Vanderhaak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Nikolas Harpas

Club honours

1st Division Champions: 10

1981, 1982, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2011

Federation Cup Winners: 6

1984, 1986, 1995, 1997, 1998 and 2010

1st Division Minor Premiers: 6

1992, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2001 and 2002

Coca-Cola Cup Winners: 3

1981, 1982 & 1990

Former players

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