Adelaide Vipers FC

Vipers FC is a football club based in St Clair, South Australia. They currently play in the South Australian State League 2. For the 2016 season, the club was set to join the new competition,[1] after having played previously in the SAASL.

Vipers F.C.
Full nameVipers Football Club
Nickname(s)The Vipers
Founded2006
GroundSt Clair Oval,
St Clair
ManagerAndrew Burgess, Lee Lockett,
LeagueSouth Australian State League 1
20194th
WebsiteClub website

History

The club has been going since 2006 and, in that time, it have had many different people use the training facilities.

In 2007, the Vipers FC started in division 4 Saturday which was a single team competition. During the following year, 2008, the club grew to two teams which qualified for division 3. Division 3 saw the club finish third and, due to a team leaving the competition above, saw the Vipers get promoted to division 2. In 2009 Division 2, the club grew to 3 teams and had one of its most successful seasons finishing second by a point and gaining automatic promotion to Saturday Premier division. In 2010, the club was in Saturday amateur's Premier division with the club growing to 4 senior teams. Unfortunately in 2010, the club finished last on the table and was relegated back to division 2. The 2011 season saw the Vipers in a rebuilding phase and turned their focus on competing successfully in division 2 as well as begin to focus on junior development within the club. In 2011, the club fielded only 3 senior teams with all grades finishing mid table. In 2012, the club remained in division 2 with 3 senior teams but expanded to include 3 junior teams and a little junior development academy. In 2015, the club decided to leave the SAASL competitions and decided to affiliate with the FFSA.

2016 Season

In 2016, the club finished 6th on the South Australian State League 2.

2019 Season

In 2019, Vipers FC finished 4th and were promoted to South Australian State League 1 via the finals series winning 3–0 away at Gawler. Beating Gawler had Vipers playing Adelaide Hills in the South Australian State League 2 Grand final at Coopers Stadium. With the minor premiers Adelaide Hills going on to win the game AET 3–1.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
MF Nicholas Stefanopoulos
MF Ramza Kamugisha
DF Sam Viola
DF Alex Clarke
DF Stefan Russo
FW Augusts Williams
DF Chris Wullff
MF Judo Nonkovic
GK Jarrod Dodds
FW Alexi Georgakopoulos

References
  1. "FFSA welcomes 3 clubs in to 2016 State League 1". Football Federation South Australia. 3 May 2015.
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