South Springvale SC

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South Springval FC
South Springvale SC Logo.jpg
Full nameSouth Springvale FC
Nickname(s)Aris
Founded1968
GroundWarner Reserve
CoachSteve Voursoukis
League Victorian State League 1
20227th
Website Club website

South Springvale FC is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Springvale, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The club was formed by local Greek Australians in 1968, as 'Sandown Dynamo'. The club currently competes in the Victorian State League Division 1. Their home ground is Warner Reserve.

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South Springvale achieved national notoriety by qualifying for the 2014 FFA Cup Round of 32.

History

South Springvale was founded in 1968 by Greek immigrants who migrated to Australia in the early to mid-1960s. The club was initially called Sandown Dynamo and played at Springvale High Schools’ facilities. [1] During the next 12 years, Sandown Dynamo competed in the Victorian Amateur Leagues, but rose quickly in the 1980s and 1990s, entering the Victorian Provisional Leagues in 1985, and gaining promotion to the Victorian State Leagues in 1992, reaching Victorian State League Division 2 by 2000. [2]

In 1980 the club shifted to Warner Reserve whilst also changing its name to South Springvale Soccer Club. Over the next two decades the club endured many good years culminating in three championships, in 1990, 1991 and 1995, [2] whilst also claiming the State League Cup in 1994. [3] [1] Since the 2014 season, the team has been competing in the FFV State League 1 South East. [4]

In 2014, South Springvale defeated National Premier Leagues Victoria side Hume City in 3–0 in the 2014 Dockerty Cup quarter-final to become the first Victorian club to qualify for the inaugural FFA Cup Round of 32, the first national round. [5] [6] South Springvale and Hakoah Sydney City East FC were the only two fourth tier sides to win through to the Round of 32. Aris drew South Cardiff FC and played them on 29 July as the home team at Kingston Heath Soccer Complex, winning on penalties after twice equalising after going behind, the first time through Florea and the second time through Dimitrakopoulos. [7] Approximately 1,500 people were in attendance. Aris then drew Gold Coast, Queensland based side Palm Beach SC away from home, and so travelled to Queensland on 23 September 2014. In front of 2,300 people at Robina Stadium, Palm Beach narrowly won 1–0 through a Boxell goal in the 81st minute and ended Aris' FFA Cup adventure. [8] In 2019, Aris were promoted to State League 1 following a 2nd place finish that season. The club is aiming to gain promotion to the NPL system for the first time this year.

The club adopted its nickname and colours from Greek side Aris Thessaloniki F.C. The Greek side is known for its Yellow and black colours and this is why South Springvale play in those colours. Further, the club's crest is a homage to Aris with the logo even adopting the Greek spelling of Aris being 'APHS'.

Honors

Players

Current senior squad

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Josh Dorran
— GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Evan Kraloglou
— DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jarryd Barnes
— DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Adriano Chiappetta
— DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Kitae (Andy) Park
— DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Steven Sifinos
— DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Thomas Simos
— DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Christos Tahmazis
— DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Peter Varsamis
— MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Joshua Caruana
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takeru Honda
— MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Cody Martindale
— MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Dimitar "Berbatov" Mitkov
— FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Timothy Atherinos
— FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Aron Handakas
— FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jason Ricciuti
— FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Zeik Zeik
— FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Marcelo Arapis
— FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Alhaji Tarawally

Current reserve squad

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jordan Gammoh
— DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Christian Altidis
— DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Emanuel Emmanouilidis
— DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Filimonas Kasimis
— DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Luke Michailidis
— DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Isaac Papakyriakopoulos
— DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Elijah Tracanelli
— DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Georgio Tsatsos
— MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Vinda Chheang
— MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Blake Dickson
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jaz Omerogullari
— MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Eric Pagoulatos
— MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Athan Panagiotou
— MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Sebastian Davies
— FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Juan Hernandez
— FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Frankie Varsamis
— FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Anthony Vecchi
— FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Marko Vrban
— FW Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Frank Mellios
— FW Flag of Vietnam.svg  VIE Felix Nguyen

Club officials

Committee

Men’s team staff

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References

  1. 1 2 Official Club History
  2. 1 2 3 Ozfootball.net Divisional History
  3. 1 2 Ozfootball.net 1994 Victorian State League Champions Cup Results
  4. ↑ FFV State League 1 South-East 2014
  5. ↑ Dockerty Cup quarter-final official results
  6. ↑ Official FFV news twitter
  7. ↑ "South Springvale vs South Cardiff FC, FFA Cup, Round of 32, 29th Jul 2014". 31 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Gold Coast City FC vs South Springvale, FFA Cup, Round of 16, 23rd Sep 2014". 31 July 2017.
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