West Torrens Birkalla SC

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West Torrens Birkalla
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Full nameWest Torrens Birkalla Soccer Club
Nickname(s)Birkalla
Founded1979;46 years ago (1979)
(as West Torrens Birkalla)
GroundJack Smith Park
Capacity3,000
ChairmanAmin Ayoubi
ManagerStav Gelekis
League NPL South Australia
2024 SA State League 1, 1st of 12 (premiers)
Website wtbirkalla.com.au

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 the National Premier Leagues South Australia, promoted from State League 1 South Australia in 2024. The club has played at their current home ground, Jack Smith Park, since their formation.

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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]

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