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Football club
Wellington Olympic Association Football Club is a New Zealand Amateur association football club based in Berhampore , Wellington . The club's premier team competes in the Central League through which they have qualified for the New Zealand National League .
Club history
The club was formed in 1953 by Greek immigrants as Apollon AFC and is commonly known as 'The Greeks '. The club changed its name to Christian Youth FC (CYFC) in 1959, and became Wellington Olympic in 1983. The local Greek community continues to be the basis of the club's support and a significant number of players are of Greek heritage.
Current squad
As of 8 March 2024 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Staff
For 2024 season
Head coach: Paul Ifill
Assistant coaches: Ekow Quainoo, Taylor-Hall Jones Season by season record
Performance in OFC competitions
Honours
National
Champions (1): 2023 Champions (1): 2024 Champions (2): 2009 , 2024 Regional
Champions (5): 2010, 2016, 2021 , 2022 , 2023 , 2024
Season(s)
Achievement
1970
Joined the Central Region League (Division Two)
1991
Central Region League (Division One) winners
1994
Chatham Cup Runner-Up
National U19s Youth Championships Winners
1995
SuperClub Plate Champions
2009
Winners of the Chatham Cup
2010
Men's Central League Winners
Club Team of the Year (2009) - Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards 2010
2016
Men's Central League Winners
2021
Men's Central League Winners
2022
Men's Central League Winners
League records
Most Appearances
Harry Kotsapas, 377 games, 1973–1993
Nick Halikias, 354 games, 1975–1993
Alkis Ioannou, 260 games, 1975–1992
Chris Christie, 252 games, 1977–2002
Spiros Androutsos, 231 games, 1972–1995 Most Goals in a Season
Geoff Brown, 35 goals, 2004 Most Goals Top 5 Overall
Harry Kotsapas, 132 goals, 1973–1993
Chris Christie, 98 goals, 1977–2002
Imre Foldi, 87 goals, 1990–1999
Spiros Androutsos, 84 goals, 1972–1995
Jimmy Haidakis, 83 goals, 2003- Notable players
References
"Who'll join Rangers and Olympic in the National League?" . New Zealand Football ^ "About Olympic" . www.olympicafc.org.nz . Retrieved 10 November 2020.
^ "Our full squad for the 2024 season" . Wellington Olympic . 8 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024 – via Instagram.
^ "Club Honours" . www.olympicafc.org.nz . Retrieved 10 November 2020.
Rollo, Phillip (15 August 2021). "Wellington Olympic claim Central League title with win over Miramar Rangers" . Stuff
External links
Central League Seasons
Clubs *From 2021 season onwards (following league restructure)
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