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1909 Victorian Amateur League
The 1909 Victorian Amateur League was the first season of the Victorian Amateur League, the former top league in Victorian football. Teams Six teams competed in the league. * Carlton United * Fitzroy * Melbourne United Melbourne United is an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne, Victoria. United compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at John Cain Arena. The team made their debut in the NBL in 1984 as ... * Prahran City * St Kilda * Williamstown League table Source: References External links Official website 1909 in Victorian soccer {{Australia-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1909 In Victorian Soccer
The 1909 Victorian soccer season was the first competitive season of soccer in the Australian state of Victoria, under association with the governing body of Football Victoria. The season consisted of one league made up of six 'district' teams from Melbourne that was known as the 'Amateur League'. This league season is recognized as being the first season of first tier Victorian state soccer that is now formally recognized as the National Premier Leagues Victoria, in which Carlton United were crowned as the inaugural premiers. The calendar season also saw the commencement of the Dockerty Cup, in which Carlton United defeated St Kilda 2–1, making United first club in the state's history to achieve both respective accolades in the same season. League establishment As interest grew from what was referred to as the 'British Association' sport, local businessman Harry Dockerty placed advertisements in both local Victorian newspapers The Age and The Argus in mid–1908 to unite al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Premier Leagues Victoria
The National Premier Leagues Victoria, commonly known as NPL Victoria, is a semi-professional soccer league in Victoria, Australia. The league is a part of the National Premier Leagues, and is the highest level within the Victorian soccer league system, serving jointly as the second tier within the overall Australian pyramid. Administered by Football Victoria, NPL Victoria is the latest iteration of first division competitions in the state. Historically known as the Victorian State League and later as the Victorian Premier League, the league was first founded in 1908 as the Victorian Amateur League and would soon become the Victorian First Division. It adopted its current branding in 2014, following Football Federation Australia's 2012 National Competition Review. NPL Victoria is contested by 14 clubs. Running from February to September each year, the league sees teams play 26 regular season fixtures, once at home and once away against each other club. The first-placed team at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Kilda SC (1909–1934)
The St Kilda Soccer Club is an Australian semi-professional association football (soccer) club based in the Melbourne suburb of Elwood. The club was founded in 2011 by the local Irish Australian community, that fields senior and junior teams for men and women operating under license from Football Victoria. Their first ever goal was scored by Derry star Oran Sexton. The club has no connection to either of the two previous clubs of the same name that competed in 1909–1934 and 1984–1991 respectively. Honours League * Fourth Division **Winners (1): 2016 * Fifth Division ** Winners (2): 2015, 2022 * Sixth Division ** Winners (2): 2013, 2014 * Eighth Division ** Winners (1): 2012 ''Source:'' References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Kilda SC Soccer clubs in Melbourne Association football clubs established in 2011 2011 establishments in Australia Victorian State League teams Soccer Club In Association football, a football club (or association football club, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yarraville FC
Yarraville Football Club was an Australian association football (soocer) club based in the Melbourne suburb of Williamstown. Founded on 5 March 1909 as Williamstown FC before changing its name to Yarraville FC in 1913, the short lived club flourished in what was then the newly established first tier state league of Victoria. Finishing mid table in 1909 and 1910, the club would be the first in the league's history to be champions three years in a row, finishing first on the ladder for seasons 1911–1913. The club would also win the Dockerty Cup in 1912 and 1913. Due to World War I, the 1916–1918 seasons were cancelled, being possible that the club folded within the three years no competition, not necessarily in 1915, and didn't re-establish in 1919. This club has no connection to any of the Williamstown and Yarraville soccer clubs that followed. Honours * Victorian First Tier :Premiers (3): 1911, 1912, 1913 *Dockerty Cup :Winners (2): 1912, 1913 :Runners-up (1): 1911 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fitzroy District FC
The Fitzroy District Football Club, that was commonly & simply referred to as 'Fitzroy', was an Anglo-Celtic Australians, Anglo-Celtic backed association football, association football (soccer) club from Melbourne, Australia, presumably based in the inner-northern suburbs of Fitzroy, Victoria, Fitzroy & Fitzroy North, Victoria, Fitzroy North. Founded no later than 26 September 1908 and dissolving at the conclusion of the 1913 Victorian soccer season, 1913 season, the short lived club is known for being one of the six clubs to compete in the inaugural Victoria (Australia), Victorian state National Premier Leagues Victoria, tier one football league season of 1909 Victorian Football season, 1909, then known as the 'Amateur League'. Except for Yarraville FC, Williamstown, the five other clubs including Fitzroy all used Middle Park (stadium), Middle Park stadium in Albert Park, Victoria, Albert Park as a home venue for the regular season and Dockerty Cup matches. The club's colors wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlton United FC
Carlton United Football Club was an Australian association football (soccer) club based in Melbourne, founded in 1908 that presumably dissolved in late 1912. The short lived club is known for its immediate success in being the first tier one state champions of Victoria, and winning the first Dockerty Cup, both in 1909. The club would also be the first in history to go back-to-back in repeating the same feat in 1910 for both the league and the cup. The club would finish second in 1911 and third in 1912 and presumably folded prior to the 1913 season. A photograph from 1909 shows the team wearing a white shirt with a blue pocket, and blue shorts & socks. Season by season history ''The following list is the season-by-season history of the club.'' Honours * Victorian First Tier :Champions (2): 1909, 1910 :Runners-up (1): 1911 *Dockerty Cup :Winners (2): 1909 Events January–February * January 4 – Explorer Aeneas Mackintosh of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne United FC
Melbourne United Football Club was an Anglo-Celtic-backed soccer club from Melbourne, Australia. Founded no later than early 1909 and presumably dissolved at the conclusion of the 1910 football season, the short lived club is known for being one of the six clubs to compete in the inaugural Victorian state tier one football league season of 1909, then known as the 'Amateur League'. Except for Williamstown, the five other clubs including United all used Middle Park in Albert Park as a home venue for the regular season and Dockerty Cup The Dockerty Cup is an annual association football knock-out competition open to all Victorian clubs across the Victorian football league system. The tournament is named after the former president of Football Federation Victoria Harry Dockerty. ... matches. The club's colours were dark blue and dark yellow for the 1909 season, and did not achieve any accolades throughout its existence. References Soccer clubs in Melbourne Associati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton SC
The Brighton Soccer Club is an Australian Community run soccer club based in the Melbourne suburb of Brighton. The club was founded in late 1987 by the merger of the original Brighton and Prahran City soccer clubs founded in 1924 and 1908 respectively. The club fields both senior and reserve teams for men & women, . This club has no connection to the defunct 'Prahran City Football Club' that competed in 2012–2015. Honours Historical (1909–1987) Brighton (1925–1987) *Dockerty Cup :Winners (5): 1933, 1937, 1943, 1944, 1952 :Runner's up (3): 1951, 1953, 1956 * Victorian First Tier :Premiers (1): 1949 :Runner's up (3): 1944, 1945, 1952 * Victorian Second Tier :Premiers (1): 1927 :Runner's up (2): 1930, 1961 * Victorian Fourth Tier :Premiers (1): 1974 :Runner's up (1): 1925, 1969 Prahran/Prahran City (1909–1987) *Dockerty Cup The Dockerty Cup is an annual association football knock-out competition open to all Victorian clubs across the Victorian football league s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910 Victorian Amateur League
Year 191 ( CXCI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Apronianus and Bradua (or, less frequently, year 944 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 191 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Parthia * King Vologases IV of Parthia dies after a 44-year reign, and is succeeded by his son Vologases V. China * A coalition of Chinese warlords from the east of Hangu Pass launches a punitive campaign against the warlord Dong Zhuo, who seized control of the central government in 189, and held the figurehead Emperor Xian hostage. After suffering some defeats against the coalition forces, Dong Zhuo forcefully relocates the imperial capital from Luoyang to Chang'an. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo orders his troops to loot the tombs of the Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Victoria
Football Victoria is the state governing body for soccer in Victoria, Australia. It is affiliated with Football Australia, the sport's national governing body. History Football Victoria began operation in 1884 under the name Anglo Australian Football Association of Victoria and is one of the oldest sporting associations in Victoria. It has had several name changes over the years, but has survived as the governing body of soccer in Victoria since this time. In 2009, player registrations for soccer in Victoria passed 50,000, the highest number in the federation's history. In 2018, the federation was renamed from "Football Federation Victoria" to "Football Victoria". Formation Football Federation Victoria oversees all aspects of the sport within the state, however there are twelve regional associations that manage local leagues and competitions in their areas. * Albury Wodonga Football Association * Ballarat & District Soccer Association * Bendigo Amateur Soccer League * Cobra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Kilda SC (1908–1934)
The first known St Kilda Soccer Club was an association football (soccer) club based in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda. The club was founded in late 1908 and competed in the inaugural first tier league season of the Victorian soccer system in 1909, finishing second. In its existence, the club accumulated fifteen achievements within the state's tier one and tier two leagues, and the Dockerty Cup. The year of 1923 would see the club at its peak in finishing first on the ladder of the tier one league, then known as 'Metropolitan League Division One', winning the finals series grand final against league runners-up Footscray Thistle, and winning the Dockerty Cup twice. Off the field, little is known about the club itself other than a handful of recorded home games were played at the former Middle Park ground in the neighboring suburb of Albert Park. A photograph from 1909 shows the team wearing a dark blue shirt, white shorts and dark blue socks. The club folded prior to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |