| > Stallions to Tackle Knights in NYL Round 9. Round 9 of the National Youth League reach's the halfway mark of the Southern Division's whirlwind season, and sees some poignant matches that are likely to cause some movements on the table. However, there is no bigger game than 1st place playing 2nd when the Melbourne Knights Youth travel to Whittlesea. [more] |
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| The Origin: The most poular and prestigiuos Macedonian Greek sporting club in Australia is Heidelberg United Alexander Soccer Club "hereafter The Club) which was founded in 1958 by Florinian immigrants from Greece.Three years earlier (1955) the founding members of the club dissociated themselves from petty politics and the unbalanced ideological strife which characterised the Northcote Florinan Social Club in the late 1940's and early 1950's. They decided to form their own social club, the Clifton Hill Social Club. The Colours:The colours of the team, yellow and black, were decided and based on the memory of the team in Florina in Greece. The name of the club Megas Alexandros came from the region where Alexander the Great was King. The First Game:The Clifton Hill Soccer Club was financial supporting the Club as well as of their own membership, the spectators, supporters and even players. The inaugural game was played on 13 September 1958 attracting a crowd of four hundred spectators and 2 pounds 2s 10d was collected, an amount which was increased to 5 pounds 8s 3d within three months following the successful and popular start up of the club. The making of a great club: In its inaugrual apperance in the Provisional League the Club won the championship easily.The official magazine of the VASFA, Soccer News in its September 1960 edition paid tribute to the club " of the entrants, Alexander proved themselves champions when they easily won the League Championship with a total of 34 points. Their attack was the best of any team competing in Victorian soccer this season, with 113 goals scored." The founding member of the NSL:The club was a founder-member of the Phillips National Soccer League and proved to be a model team for consistency and success, throughout the next ten years, the second best performance rate of all Australian teams competing in the highest league and the second most successful, behind Sydney City.Following the formation of the national league the club commenced negotiations to relocate from Fitzroy to Heidelberg. The local council decided to lease the historic Olympic Village, (the training venue for the Melbourne 1956 Olympics) to the Club.Between the years 1977-1986 Heidelberg United finished in the top half evey season. 1959: On the 9 February and 17 March 1959, The club applied unsuccessfully for a place in the Victorian Amateur Soccer Football Association. The club received a negative reply in a letter claiming that the Club had not played a sufficient number of games to prove its strength, durabilty and financial stability. In September 1959 the committee reapplied following an exhaustive recruitment of players and membership. This time the Club under the name of Alexander the Great was admitted to the Provisional League. 1961:Won the 2nd division Victorian league championship 1962:Won the league championship 1963:Won the league Victorian 1st Division championship 1964:Admitted to the State League 1966:Won the first division premership 1967:Admitted to the State League 1975:Won Victorian State League championship. 1978:The club announced its intentions to move to Heidelberg. It advertised the erection of a covered grandstand seating 1,500 spectators and public facilities for 3000 people incurring a cost of $400,000 out of a total cost of the overall scheme of about $950,000. 1980:Heidelberg's most memorable time in the league. After 17 games they had only conceded 16 goals. In round 19 against Brisbane City, Heidelberg was convinclingly beaten 7-0, their worst result ever. However, the end of the season, Heidelberg finished second, one point behind the champions, that year Sydney City. In the post-season, the club won the the top four series, by thrashing Sydney City in the grand final 4-0. Gary Cole scoring a hatrick in that game 1985:New grandstand completed. 1987:VIP rooms built and facilities for radio and television were built.During the period between 1982 to 1985 seven of the 16 national players were from the Heidelberg United Soccer Club. 1988-1990:Due to the heavy financial committed in the ealry eighties the club encountered financial difficulties and struggled to make ends meet. It was twice relegated (1987 & 1989) but managed to be promoted the next year back into the National Soccer League, mainly because of the enormous support that is continued to enjoy from its diehard supporters. In the 1990's it continued to play a promnent role in Australian soccer, operating with a yearly budget of more than $500,000.1993:Won the national knock out cup beating Paramatta Eagles 2-1. 1994:Heidelberg United was relegated after finishing last in the 1994/95 season 1996:Heidelberg United (Melbourne Warriors) form alliance with Collingwood Football Club to form Collingwood Warriors. They won the NSL CUP and later that year things tuned sour and the club was disbanded. 1998:Relegated to first divison State League 1999:Runner up First Division State League, promoted to State Premier League. Anounce trading profit of $25,000 2000:After a mid-season turmoil and sacking of coach, Heidelberg survives first year back to the premier league. Announce trading profit of $20,000 |
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