West Torrens Birkalla
Wikipedia - West Torrens Birkalla SC
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 State League 1 South Australia, previously competing in the National Premier Leagues South Australia in 2022. The club has played at their current home ground, Jack Smith Park, since their formation.
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.
West Torrens Birkallas hemmaplan är Adelaide Shores Football Centre. Klubbens färger är blått och vitt och dess smeknamn är "Eagles".
Klubben har vunnit NPL South Australia-mästerskapet en gång, 2018. West Torrens Birkalla har också vunnit South Australian Federation Cup fyra gånger, 1990, 2005, 2013 och 2017.
Några av West Torrens Birkallas mest kända spelare inkluderar:
* Mark Bosnich (tidigare Manchester United, Chelsea och Aston Villa)
* Tony Dorigo (tidigare Manchester United, Leeds United och Chelsea)
* Aurelio Vidmar (tidigare Eintracht Frankfurt, NAC Breda och Feyenoord)
* Robbie Slater (tidigare Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers och Southampton)
* Jason van Blerk (tidigare Adelaide United och Melbourne Victory)
West Torrens Birkalla är en av de mest framgångsrika fotbollsklubbarna i South Australia. Klubben har en stark ungdomsakademi och har producerat många spelare som har gått vidare till att spela på seniornivå.