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The APIA Leichhardt FC is based in the heartland of Australian Football, Sydneyโs inner western suburb of Leichhardt. The clubโs home ground, Lambert Park, has been the APIA Leichhardt FC’s home since its inception. Lambert Park is also located within metres of Sydneyโs 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 3โ1 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 FCโs First Grade and Under 20s. The clubโs Senior, Under 20s teams currently compete in the National NSW Premier League Menโs 1 Competition which is the highest league in the State and the league immediately beneath the A-League.
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt FCโs 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 FCโs Women’s Premier League (WPL1) Seniors
The clubโs 1st Grade and Reserve Grade currently compete in the National NSW Premier League Womenโs 1 Competition which is the highest league in the State and the league immediately beneath the W-League.
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt FCโs representative NPL1 Girls Premier Youth League Teams
The club fields four teams in the FNSW Womenโs 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 FCโs 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 Menโs and Womenโs Competitions by providing the Stateโs 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 FCโs 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 Menโs and Womenโs Competitions by providing the Stateโs 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 FCโs First Grade and Under 20s. The clubโs Senior, Under 20s teams currently compete in the National NSW Premier League Menโs 1 Competition which is the highest league in the State and the league immediately beneath the A-League.
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt FCโs 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 FCโs Women’s Premier League (WPL1) Seniors
The clubโs 1st Grade and Reserve Grade currently compete in the National NSW Premier League Womenโs 1 Competition which is the highest league in the State and the league immediately beneath the W-League.
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt FCโs representative NPL1 Girls Premier Youth League Teams
The club fields four teams in the FNSW Womenโs 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 FCโs 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 Menโs and Womenโs Competitions by providing the Stateโs 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 FCโs 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 Menโs and Womenโs Competitions by providing the Stateโs 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.
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He`s won it as a player, he`s won it as a coach, he still wants it just as much.
Swipe through for Franco Parisi`s pre-#WaratahCupFinal day thoughts ๐๏ธ
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Cup final MD-1 ๐โ
T-minus 22.5 hours.
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A reminder of how we got to tomorrowโs #WaratahCup Final โช
Four goals for three young stars in a dominant performance at home against SD Raiders in the Semi Final ๐
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Been here before. Throwback to our last Waratah Cup Final appearance two years ago ๐
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Sights set.
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Silverware up for grabs ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐
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Your Workplace Law Team of the Week for the weekend`s action against Central Coast Mariners in JDL sponsored by Revelop, and Rockdale sponsored in BYL by Sushi Hub and by Denza Sydney at Senior level.
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How the rest of yesterday fared as our Boys Youth teams battled Rockdale.
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Not our day.
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Great to have you back, Segs.. ๐๐
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๐ Jordan Segreto is BACK, from the off!
๐งค Oli Kalac returns, via the bench
๐ Maxy Court starts again
Ready for the Round 21 Grand Final Rematch at home. Forza, lads ๐ช
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