Altona Magic
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Altona Magic Soccer Club is a football (soccer) team based in Altona North
, Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
. They currently play in the Victorian State League Division 1
.
In 1967 a group of Macedonian immigrants passionate about football initiated a meeting in Yarraville with the idea of forming a football team and by 1968 the team was registered as the Kingsville Soccer Club. The team played at Wembley Park, Yarraville (1968 to 1974) in the Victorian lower amateur leagues.
In 1975 the Kingsville Soccer Club committee successfully acquired debt riddled German backed club Central Altona, with the successful acquisition the club shifted to Gray Reserve, Williamstown and played in the Victorian Provisional League Division 1 (1975 to 1979).
In 1979 the clubs desire to compete in the higher divisions of Victoria arrived with the amalgamation of first division strugglers Keilor City (German backed). The amalgamation brought the club to Division One and with a large membership base the club successfully negotiating with the Altona City Council to tenant the Paisley Park Soccer Complex, a master facility of its time and the current home of the club.
The club renamed itself to Altona Gate Soccer Club in 1980 and for next 8 years competed in the Victorian Division 1 League. In 1988 the first success was achieved, the club won promotion to the State League (VPL) by finishing League Runners-Up.
By 1996 the club incorporated the name Altona Magic Soccer Club, this was at time when Soccer Australia (now Football Federation Australia) encouraged all clubs to remove all ethnic affiliated names and logo’s from all clubs across Australia.
The most successful period in the club’s history was in the 1990s, Altona won 3 consecutive VPL championships in 1995, 96 and 97. The club added two more championship trophies in 2008 and 2009, this confirmed the clubs position as one of the most successful clubs in Victorian Football.
Altona Magic Soccer Club mission is to work in conjunction with the local council, government bodies, the wider community as well as corporate businesses in order to continue the development of Australian sports and the promotion of a healthy and more active youth. The club will continue to promote football in the local area, starting with grassroots junior development through to the youth and senior level’s with the goal of continuing to create future Australian football stars.
In 2010, after a horrific 2010 season in the Victorian Premier League, Altona Magic were, for the first time in the club's entire history, relegated to State Division One.
Bill Fleming Medal
VPL Coach of the Year
VPL Top Goalscorer Award
VPL Goalkeeper of the Year
Jimmy Rooney Medal
Altona North, Victoria
Altona North is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hobsons Bay...
, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. They currently play in the Victorian State League Division 1
Victorian State League Division 1
The Victorian State League Division 1 is the second tier association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and the third nationally, including the A-League...
.
History
Altona Magic Soccer Club located in the west of Melbourne has been playing in the state elite competition the Victorian Premier League since 1989. The club has won 5 championships and produced many Australian internationals. The club colours of red and black signify the famous Macedonian Football Club, FK Vardar Skopje. Since the formation of the football club the Macedonian Community and Ethnic Macedonian media continue to call the club the Vardar Football Club.In 1967 a group of Macedonian immigrants passionate about football initiated a meeting in Yarraville with the idea of forming a football team and by 1968 the team was registered as the Kingsville Soccer Club. The team played at Wembley Park, Yarraville (1968 to 1974) in the Victorian lower amateur leagues.
In 1975 the Kingsville Soccer Club committee successfully acquired debt riddled German backed club Central Altona, with the successful acquisition the club shifted to Gray Reserve, Williamstown and played in the Victorian Provisional League Division 1 (1975 to 1979).
In 1979 the clubs desire to compete in the higher divisions of Victoria arrived with the amalgamation of first division strugglers Keilor City (German backed). The amalgamation brought the club to Division One and with a large membership base the club successfully negotiating with the Altona City Council to tenant the Paisley Park Soccer Complex, a master facility of its time and the current home of the club.
The club renamed itself to Altona Gate Soccer Club in 1980 and for next 8 years competed in the Victorian Division 1 League. In 1988 the first success was achieved, the club won promotion to the State League (VPL) by finishing League Runners-Up.
By 1996 the club incorporated the name Altona Magic Soccer Club, this was at time when Soccer Australia (now Football Federation Australia) encouraged all clubs to remove all ethnic affiliated names and logo’s from all clubs across Australia.
The most successful period in the club’s history was in the 1990s, Altona won 3 consecutive VPL championships in 1995, 96 and 97. The club added two more championship trophies in 2008 and 2009, this confirmed the clubs position as one of the most successful clubs in Victorian Football.
Altona Magic Soccer Club mission is to work in conjunction with the local council, government bodies, the wider community as well as corporate businesses in order to continue the development of Australian sports and the promotion of a healthy and more active youth. The club will continue to promote football in the local area, starting with grassroots junior development through to the youth and senior level’s with the goal of continuing to create future Australian football stars.
In 2010, after a horrific 2010 season in the Victorian Premier League, Altona Magic were, for the first time in the club's entire history, relegated to State Division One.
Current squad
Honours
- Victorian Premier League Champions 1995, 1996, 1997, 2008, 2009
- Victorian Premier League Runners Up 2004, 2006
- Victorian Premier League Finalists 1994, 1998, 2003, 2005
- Victorian State League Division 1 Runners Up 1988
- Dockerty Cup Runners Up 1989
Individual Honours
VPL Player of the Year- 1997 - George Jolevski
- 2001 - Zoran Todorovski
- 2004 - Doug Mladenovic
- 2006 - Sash BecvinovskiSash BecvinovskiSašo "Sash" Bečvinovski is an Australian-Macedonian football player.Becvinovski returned to the Altona Magic on 4 May 2010, to coach his former club....
Bill Fleming Medal
- 1997 - George Jolevski
VPL Coach of the Year
- 1995 - Ian Dobson
- 1996 - Gary Cole
VPL Top Goalscorer Award
- 1998 - Sash BecvinovskiSash BecvinovskiSašo "Sash" Bečvinovski is an Australian-Macedonian football player.Becvinovski returned to the Altona Magic on 4 May 2010, to coach his former club....
- 2006 - Sash BecvinovskiSash BecvinovskiSašo "Sash" Bečvinovski is an Australian-Macedonian football player.Becvinovski returned to the Altona Magic on 4 May 2010, to coach his former club....
VPL Goalkeeper of the Year
- 1997 - Darren McGrath
Jimmy Rooney Medal
- 1995 - Chris Emsovski
- 1996 - Darren McGrath
- 1997 - Sava Rusmir
- 2004 - Levent OsmanLevent OsmanLevent Osman is a Turkish Australian football player. He plays as a defender.He has previously played for Trabzonspor in Turkey, FCU Politehnica Timişoara in Romania, Tampere United in Finland as well as South Melbourne, Auckland Kingz in and Gippsland Falcons in the Australian NSL.He has...
- 2009 - Kliment Taseski