Wellington Olympic AFC

Full name Wellington Olympic AFC
Nickname(s) The Greeks
Founded 1953 as Apollon AFC
Ground Wakefield Park
Chairman Nick Halikias
Manager Rick Apostolakis
League Central League
2017 Central League, 8th

Wellington Olympic AFC is an amateur association football (soccer) club in Wellington, New Zealand. The club's premier team competes in the Central 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 1958, 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.

Season(s) Achievement
1970 Joined the Central Region League (Division Two)
1991 Promoted to the Central Region League (Division One)
1994 Chatham Cup Runner Up

National U19s Youth Championships Winners

2009 Winners of the 2009 Chatham Cup

Lotto Men's Central League Runner Up

2010 Lotto Men's Central League Winners

Club Team of the Year (2009) - Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards 2010

2016 Lotto Men's Central League Winners.

League Records

Most Appearances

  • Harry Kotsapas, 338 games, 1973–1993
  • Nick Halikias, 320 games, 1975–1993
  • Alkis Ioannou, 251 games, 1975–1992
  • Chris Christie, 229 games, 1977–2002
  • Spiros Androutsos, 227 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

Honours


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