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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.
Over the course of the past two months, one man has made headlines and scroll-stopped time and time again as Wests APIA FC emerged onto the national stage.
With 3 crucial goals across our @AusChampionship campaign, our Players’ Player of the Inaugural Season is 𝑫𝒓𝒆 🇨🇦🇯🇲
#AusChampionship #ForzaWestsAPIA 💜🩵
A player who excited every time he touched the ball this season. From the stunning winner against Rockdale in Round 8, to scoring the opener against Melbourne City in the cup, and that insane volley in the Grand Final..
He came to life like never before in Season 2025 and stunned audiences far and wide.
So deservedly, both our Players’ Player and Player of the Year awards for 2025 go to 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒆𝒊𝒚𝒂 𝑲𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒊 🇯🇵❤️
#NPLMNSW #ForzaAPIA 💜🩵
Taking a moment amidst our awards announcements to once again thank and celebrate our Senior Men’s & Women’s Sponsors from Season 2025.
For some this was their first year backing the Granatazzuri, some have been with us for years. But both are equally the reason we’re able to do what we do ❤️🔥
#NPLMNSW #NPLWNSW #ForzaAPIA 💜🩵
Onto our internal awards night accolades! It was a fantastic season for our Under 20s, reaching their Grand Final as well and coming so close to silverware.
As far as individual praise goes, the team and staff alike elected youngster Yohann D’Souza as both the Players’ Player of the Year and Phil Botallico MVP for 2025 🙌
#NPLMNSW #ForzaAPIA 💜🩵
The Football NSW Gala Awards also saw us officially receive our joint Club Championship plaques.
In 2025, we’ve become the first club in history to win both Senior Mens and Womens’ NSW Club Championships in the same year. Elite. 🫂
#NPLMNSW #NPLWNSW #ForzaAPIA 💜🩵
Sexy football leads the way.
Your Grand Final winning Head Coach, the @nplnsw_official Coach of the Year. Accolades like this are too easy for Parisi ❤️🔥
#NPLMNSW #ForzaAPIA 💜🩵
Scoring bombs from 40 - just one of the million things to like about Ucch ❤️
This incredible effort from our skipper in Round 16 took out the @nplnsw_official Men’s Goal of The Year 🚀🙌
#NPLMNSW #ForzaAPIA 💜🩵
Firstly for our 2025 accolades, we take a moment to celebrate our award winners from the @FootballNSW Gala Night held in September at season’s end;
Adding to the incredible 12 months he’s had, the state governing body proclaimed Maxy as the @nplnsw_official Men’s Under 20 Player of the Year ✨❤️
#NPLMNSW #ForzaAPIA 💜🩵
Concluding one forever-memorable state football season, our Senior Presentation Night took place at @westsashfield as we celebrated our history-making Men’s & Women’s joint Club Championship ✨
Stay tuned in the coming hours as we reveal the individual award recipients that accompany the Men’s Grand Final win and Womens’ Sapphire Cups that we proudly added to the trophy cabinet in 2025 🏆🔜
#NPLMNSW #NPLWNSW #ForzaAPIA 💜🩵
The Wests APIA FC mission going in was to create an elite national competitor of a football club for our proud inner west and Italo-Australian communities and far beyond to call their own.
With your backing, pride and continued support, in our inaugural campaign we were able to deliver just that.
Thank you to everyone who played a part in our first ever Australian Championship season, not least to our proud partners Wests Ashfield. We already can not wait for the backend of 2026 with you 💜
So unbelievably proud of this group’s 2025 ❤️
It ends in the most heartbreaking of fashions for this admirable team.
#APLvMAR #AusChampionship #ForzaWestsAPIA 💜🩵
