Hellenic Athletic Club, also commonly known as Hellenic Athletic, is an Australian soccer club from Darwin, the Northern Territory. Hellenic Athletic currently competes in the NorZone Premier League.
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| Full name | Hellenic Athletic Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Blues |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Ground | Darwin Football Stadium |
| Capacity | 5000 |
| Chairman | Kosta Boubaris |
| Manager | Dimi Galanopoulos |
| League | NorZone Premier League |
| 2023 | 1st of 7 (premiers & champions) |
| Website | https://www.hellenicac.com.au/ |
Hellenic were formed in 1958 and consider Darwin Olympic as their main rivals – the rivalry dates back 32 years, considered one of the territory's strongest sporting rivalries.[1]
Hellenic advanced to the Round of 32 of the 2018 FFA Cup for the first time by defeating Verdi FC 9–0 in the Sports Minister's Cup final.[2] The draw for the Round of 32 was conducted on 26 June 2018 where Hellenic was drawn against A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers.[3] They faced each other at Darwin Football Stadium on 7 August 2018 where Hellenic lost 3–4.[4] Sulav Maskey was the eventual winner of the inaugural FFA Cup Goal of the Year by getting on the end of a through ball and chipping the Wanderer's keeper with his first touch.[5]
References
edit- ^ Aloia, Andrew (24 June 2008). "Darwin soccer rivals want to play curtainraiser". Northern Territory News. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ^ "Hellenic last team into Round of 32". FFA Cup. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "2018 FFA Cup Round of 32 draw revealed". FFA Cup. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Hellenic AC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, FFA Cup, Round of 32, 7th Aug 2018". FFA Cup. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Sulav Maskey wins FFA Cup Goal of the Year". FFA Cup. November 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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