West Torrens Birkalla
West Torrens Birkalla
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Wikipedia - West Torrens Birkalla SC
West Torrens Birkalla Soccer Club, commonly known as Birkalla, is an Australian semi-professional soccer club from Adelaide, South Australia. The club is based in Novar Gardens, a western suburb of Adelaide. The club competes in the National Premier Leagues South Australia, the highest level of football in South Australia and second nationally. Founded in 1923, they are the oldest club in the league.
History
The West Torrens club was founded in 1923 and Birkalla Rovers was founded by J Taylor in 1933. In 1979 the two clubs merged to form West Torrens Birkalla (nicknamed Birks), the name they played under until the end of the 2001 season. In 2002 the club's name was changed to Adelaide Galaxy.
At the beginning of the 2006 season, Galaxy reverted to its original team colours, yellow and black. They were one of the original sides in the FFSA Super League.
At the beginning for the 2012 season, Galaxy changed their name back to West Torrens Birkalla, and were coached that season by Sergio Melta.
Birkalla has produced four Australian internationals and 19 State representatives.
A West Torrens Birkalla FC története során számos címet nyert, többek között 10 dél-ausztrál bajnoki címet és 12 dél-ausztrál kupagyőzelmet. A klub 1992-ben az NSL bajnoka is volt, amely az ausztrál labdarúgás legmagasabb szintű bajnoksága volt abban az időben.
A West Torrens Birkalla FC-nek erős ifjúsági akadémiája is van, amely számos tehetséges játékost nevelt ki az évek során. A klub számos ausztrál válogatott játékost is adott, köztük Paul Agostinót, Aurelio Vidmart és Mark Milligant.
A West Torrens Birkalla FC stadionja a Ridley Reserve, amely egy 5000 fős létesítmény. A klub hírszerzői a "The Birds" becenevet viselik, és híresek szenvedélyes szurkolóikról.