Port Melbourne Sharks
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The Port Melbourne Sharks are an Australian association football (soccer) club from Port Melbourne, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The club was formed in 1968 by local Greek Australian
s, and were promoted as Champions of Victorian State League Division 2 for season 2010.They will play season 2011 in Victorian State League Division 1
They spent the years 1994-2003 in the Victorian Premier League
, winning the minor premiership twice, but were unable to secure the title during their time in the VPL.
The club were relegated to Victorian State League Division 1
in 2004 and then again to Victorian State League Division 2 after season 2007 and narrowly avoided further relegation to State 3 the following season. After spending two-years in State 2 South East, the FFV unilaterally decided to place them in Division 2 North West in Season 2010. The club were promoted as Champions having lost only one match and having only conceded seven goals all season.
In season 2011 the club led the league for 21 rounds but failed to gain promotion in the last game of the season ,where a draw would have been sufficient to return them to the VPL. Instead a 2-0 defeat at home at the hands of Pascoe Vale ensured season 2012 will be played in State League 1.
Over the years the club has developed and expanded its facilities into one of the best in the state. The facilities are considered of sufficient standard to warrant being used as training facilities for both the Commonwealth and Olympic Games and it is hoped they will be utilised in 2015’s Asian Football Championships which will he hosted in Australia.
Port Melbourne’s home strip consists of a red and blue striped jersey.
(and Coach) Andy Vargas
(1997–1998) Aleksandar Đurić (1995–1996) Rodrigo Vargas
(1997–1999) Daniel Allsopp
(1998)
Greek Australian
Greeks are the seventh-largest ethnic group in Australia, after those declaring their ancestry simply as "Australian". In the 2006 census, 365,147 persons declared having Greek ancestry, either alone or in conjunction with another ethnicity....
s, and were promoted as Champions of Victorian State League Division 2 for season 2010.They will play season 2011 in 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...
They spent the years 1994-2003 in the Victorian Premier League
Victorian Premier League
The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...
, winning the minor premiership twice, but were unable to secure the title during their time in the VPL.
The club were relegated to 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...
in 2004 and then again to Victorian State League Division 2 after season 2007 and narrowly avoided further relegation to State 3 the following season. After spending two-years in State 2 South East, the FFV unilaterally decided to place them in Division 2 North West in Season 2010. The club were promoted as Champions having lost only one match and having only conceded seven goals all season.
In season 2011 the club led the league for 21 rounds but failed to gain promotion in the last game of the season ,where a draw would have been sufficient to return them to the VPL. Instead a 2-0 defeat at home at the hands of Pascoe Vale ensured season 2012 will be played in State League 1.
Over the years the club has developed and expanded its facilities into one of the best in the state. The facilities are considered of sufficient standard to warrant being used as training facilities for both the Commonwealth and Olympic Games and it is hoped they will be utilised in 2015’s Asian Football Championships which will he hosted in Australia.
Port Melbourne’s home strip consists of a red and blue striped jersey.
Club honours
- Victorian Premier League Minor Premiers 1995, 2001
- Victorian State League Division 1 Champions 1993
- Victorian State League Division 2 Champions 1989, 1992, 2010
- Victorian State League Division 3 Champions 1977, 1987
- Hellenic Cup Champions 1994, 1995
Individual honours
Victorian Premier League Coach of the Year- 1994 - Takis Svigos
- 2001 - Harry Chalkitis
2011 Senior Squad
2011 U21 squad
Notable former players
Mehmet DurakovicMehmet Durakovic
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(and Coach) Andy Vargas
Andy Vargas
Andy Vargas is an Australian football midfielder who plays for Green Gully. He is the brother of Melbourne Victory defender Rodrigo Vargas.-Club career:...
(1997–1998) Aleksandar Đurić (1995–1996) Rodrigo Vargas
Rodrigo Vargas
Rodrigo Alejandro "Roddy" Vargas is a Australian football player. He currently plays as a central defender for the Australian A-League club Melbourne Victory.-Club career:...
(1997–1999) Daniel Allsopp
Daniel Allsopp
Daniel Lee "Danny" Allsopp is an Australian professional football player.He is a full international for the Australia national football team, and is Melbourne Victory's second highest, and the A-League's third highest all-time goalscorer, behind teammate Archie Thompson and Shane Smeltz.-Club...
(1998)