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The APIA Leichhardt FC is based in the heartland of Australian Football, Sydney’s inner western suburb of Leichhardt. The club’s home ground, Lambert Park, has been the APIA Leichhardt FC’s home since its inception. Lambert Park is also located within metres of Sydney’s most popular dining spots, the famous Norton Street. Renowned for its restaurants, history and culture, Leichhardt and surrounding suburbs like Balmain, Haberfield and Drummoyne are places where people love to visit and wish to reside.
In 1979 APIA was given access to the National Soccer League, the top tier of Australian soccer since 1977. In 1987 APIA won the national championship, six points ahead of the Preston Makedonia Soccer Club from Melbourne, with then only two points awarded per win. The coach in that season was Rale Rasic. Charlie Yankos and Peter Katholos are probably the best known players from that side. The main cast of that year consisted of Tony Pezzano; Charlie Yankos, Arno Bertogna, Mark Brown, Jean-Paul de Marigny, Peter Tredinnick, Peter Katholos, Edward Lorens, Hilton Phillips, Gary Ward, Rod Brown and Tony Parison. In 1988 APIA won the National Soccer League Cup. By 1992 the APIA Leichhardt was overwhelmed by financial difficulties. The club was somewhat restructured and forthwith played on state level with the moniker “Tigers.”
In 2017, APIA won the National Premier Leagues NSW premiership, but lost the grand final to Manly United FC on penalties. APIA also made the grand final of the 2017 Waratah Cup, but lost 3–1 to Hakoah Sydney City East FC.
In 2018, APIA won the 2018 Waratah Cup. On 21 August 2018, APIA defeated reigning A-League champions Melbourne Victory FC in the Round of 16 of the 2018 FFA Cup, becoming the seventh state-league side to beat a top-tier team in the knockout tournament. The result was billed as one of the biggest upsets in the tournament’s history.
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt FC’s First Grade and Under 20s. The club’s Senior, Under 20s teams currently compete in the National NSW Premier League Men’s 1 Competition which is the highest league in the State and the league immediately beneath the A-League.
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt FC’s representative NPL1 Boys Premier Youth League Teams. The Under 13, 14, 15, 16s and 18s teams compete in the NSW National Premier Youth League Competition conducted by Football NSW. Football NSW conducts four representative Youth League’s; the Premier Youth 1, Premier Youth 2, Premier Youth 3 and Premier Youth 4.
The Premier Youth League in which the club competes is the highest youth league competition in the state.
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt FC’s Women’s Premier League (WPL1) Seniors
The club’s 1st Grade and Reserve Grade currently compete in the National NSW Premier League Women’s 1 Competition which is the highest league in the State and the league immediately beneath the W-League.
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt FC’s representative NPL1 Girls Premier Youth League Teams
The club fields four teams in the FNSW Women’s NPL1 Youth league competition being Under 14, 15, 16s and Under 18s. The club has been fielding Women and Girls competition teams successfully since 2006.
The Girls Premier Youth League in which the club competes is the highest youth league competition in the state.
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt FC’s BSAP (Boys Skills Acquisition Program) Teams. The club participates in the Football NSW Skills Acquisition Program which was developed to provide a clear, professionally delivered development opportunity for young NSW footballers that underpins the National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s and Women’s Competitions by providing the State’s young players the best possible learning environment for them to realise their footballing dreams.
The club currently fields 8 teams; two teams in each of the following age groups; Under 9, Under 10s, Under 11s and Under 12s.
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt FC’s GSAP (Boys Skills Acquisition Program) Teams. The club participates in the Football NSW Girls Skills Acquisition Program which was developed to provide a clear, professionally delivered development opportunity for young female NSW footballers that underpins the National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s and Women’s Competitions by providing the State’s young players the best possible learning environment for them to realise their footballing dreams.
The club currently fields 4 teams; one in each of the following age groups; Under 10s, Under 11s, Under 12 and Under 13s.
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt FC’s First Grade and Under 20s. The club’s Senior, Under 20s teams currently compete in the National NSW Premier League Men’s 1 Competition which is the highest league in the State and the league immediately beneath the A-League.
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt FC’s representative NPL1 Boys Premier Youth League Teams. The Under 13, 14, 15, 16s and 18s teams compete in the NSW National Premier Youth League Competition conducted by Football NSW. Football NSW conducts four representative Youth League’s; the Premier Youth 1, Premier Youth 2, Premier Youth 3 and Premier Youth 4.
The Premier Youth League in which the club competes is the highest youth league competition in the state.
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt FC’s Women’s Premier League (WPL1) Seniors
The club’s 1st Grade and Reserve Grade currently compete in the National NSW Premier League Women’s 1 Competition which is the highest league in the State and the league immediately beneath the W-League.
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt FC’s representative NPL1 Girls Premier Youth League Teams
The club fields four teams in the FNSW Women’s NPL1 Youth league competition being Under 14, 15, 16s and Under 18s. The club has been fielding Women and Girls competition teams successfully since 2006.
The Girls Premier Youth League in which the club competes is the highest youth league competition in the state.
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt FC’s BSAP (Boys Skills Acquisition Program) Teams. The club participates in the Football NSW Skills Acquisition Program which was developed to provide a clear, professionally delivered development opportunity for young NSW footballers that underpins the National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s and Women’s Competitions by providing the State’s young players the best possible learning environment for them to realise their footballing dreams.
The club currently fields 8 teams; two teams in each of the following age groups; Under 9, Under 10s, Under 11s and Under 12s.
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt FC’s GSAP (Boys Skills Acquisition Program) Teams. The club participates in the Football NSW Girls Skills Acquisition Program which was developed to provide a clear, professionally delivered development opportunity for young female NSW footballers that underpins the National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s and Women’s Competitions by providing the State’s young players the best possible learning environment for them to realise their footballing dreams.
The club currently fields 4 teams; one in each of the following age groups; Under 10s, Under 11s, Under 12 and Under 13s.
From our Men’s and Women’s Senior Squads, and all of us at the Club, thank you for backing this famous local club of yours for another ever-memorable, title winning NPL New South Wales season.
@nplnsw_official ✅.. @auschampionship 🔜⏳
#ForzaAPIA 💜🩵
Your MVP for the NPL Men’s NSW season, and few can dispute him.
Eddie Caspers picks up both Players’ Player and Player of the Year 👑
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Scrubbed up alright, our Seniors.🕴
Frames from our NPL Men’s & Women’s Presentation Night at Wests Ashfield Auditorium as we celebrated and said goodbye to Season 2026 in style 🥂
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Our Senior Men’s and Women’s season curtainfall event, 2026 Presentation Night, and your award recipients captured through the lens of @itsrenblakemore 📸🥂
@westsashfield 🤝🖤 | #ForzaAPIA 💜🩵
Signing out the youth season for 2026 with one final thank you to all of our incredible sponsors and club partners across the JDL and BYL space this season and calendar year. 🤝
From our JDL Program partners - Madison Marcus, @denzasydney, @marrickville_timberyards, @mymusclechef and Desane, into our BYL Program Partners @melroseestateagents, @sushihub, @vannellacheese, ERS Electrical and @true_property and all individual backers of our teams, thank you for enabling APIA to compete at the highest levels of state youth football once again this season. See you next year 🙏🫶
#ForzaAPIA 💜🩵
With the BYL season now concluded, we reflected on the season that was with our Presentation Night at our good friends` Wests Ashfield Leagues Club.
A spectacular evening celebrating a spectacular campaign and program ✨
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BYL U14’s double-securing Grand Final in frames 📸🏆
Congratulations again to the entire team and families involved in an incredible season 🙌
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Boys Youth League One Champions: APIA Under 14s 💛🏆
Angelo Rodic & Zac Zarrino`s boys complete the season double with a Grand Final victory over Western Sydney Wanderers at Valentine, and this incredible group of talent claims all the honours in the U14 age group for 2026.
Congratulations to all players, parents and supporters of the team and indeed our entire BYL program 🙏
#ForzaAPIA 💜🩵
All 22 of Presley Ortiz` goals in the granatazzuri this NPL Men`s NSW season 🥅
@CCMariners, we know you`ll take good care of him 🤝
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APIA can officially confirm the departure of Golden Boot and Premiership winner Presley Ortiz, as the 23-year-old heads to the Central Coast Mariners as part of our operating Partnership with the A-League club.
Ortiz is the first, of what we hope are many talented APIA players who will be afforded the opportunity to move into the A-League environment in this relationship with the Central Coast Mariners.
In his two years down Leichhardt way, Presley`s efforts on and off the pitch have been there for all to see. An incredible goalscorer, who will be missed dearly yet everyone at the Club wishes the best of luck to as we proudly see him off to his next opportunity.
Thank you and good luck, Prez. You`ve got a home on Marion Street forever 🫶
#ForzaAPIA 💜🩵
Sydney United prove too strong on this edition of the fixture. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of another incredible NPL season.
The Premiers will come again. Rest assured.
Forza APIA sempre.
#APLvSUD #NPLGrandFinal #NPLMNSW #ForzaAPIA 💜🩵
SEGA.
BACK IN IT.
55`: 💜 1-2 🇭🇷 | #APLvSUD #NPLGrandFinal #NPLMNSW #ForzaAPIA 💜🩵
