West Torrens Birkalla
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- Austrália - Južná Austrália - Premier League 119 Austrália - Južná Austrália - State League 1 105 Austrália - priateľské zápasy 23 Austrália - FFA Cup - kvalifikácia 9 Austrálsky pohár 5
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Wikipedia - West Torrens Birkalla SC
West Torrens Birkalla Soccer Club, commonly known as Birkalla, is an Australian semi-professional soccer club from Adelaide, South Australia. The club is based in Novar Gardens, a western suburb of Adelaide. The club competes in the National Premier Leagues South Australia, the highest level of football in South Australia and second nationally. Founded in 1923, they are the oldest club in the league.
History
The West Torrens club was founded in 1923 and Birkalla Rovers was founded by J Taylor in 1933. In 1979 the two clubs merged to form West Torrens Birkalla (nicknamed Birks), the name they played under until the end of the 2001 season. In 2002 the club's name was changed to Adelaide Galaxy.
At the beginning of the 2006 season, Galaxy reverted to its original team colours, yellow and black. They were one of the original sides in the FFSA Super League.
At the beginning for the 2012 season, Galaxy changed their name back to West Torrens Birkalla, and were coached that season by Sergio Melta.
Birkalla has produced four Australian internationals and 19 State representatives.
West Torrens Birkalla je jedným z najúspešnejších klubov v Južnej Austrálii, keď vyhral 14 majstrovstiev štátu a 10 pohárov federácie. Klub vyhral aj národný pohár FFA Cup v roku 2018.
Domácim štadiónom klubu je Marden Sports Complex. Klub má aj tím rezerv, ktorý hrá v štátnej lige Južnej Austrálie.
West Torrens Birkalla je známy svojou silnou mládežníckou akadémiou, ktorá vychovala mnoho hráčov, ktorí reprezentovali Austráliu na medzinárodnej úrovni. Klub je tiež zapojený do komunitných programov, ktoré podporujú mládež a rozvoj futbalu v Južnej Austrálii.