Dianella White Eagles SC
Semi-pro fòotball club in Perth, Western Australia
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Full name | Dianella White Eagles Soccer Club |
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Nickname(s) | Serbia, White Eagles |
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Founded | 1978; 46 years ago (1978) |
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Ground | Dianella Reserve |
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Capacity | 1,500 |
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President | Ognjen Šuša |
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Manager | Ángel Andrés Rivera |
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League | State League 1 |
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2023 | 5th of 12 |
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Website | Club website |
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Dianella White Eagles Soccer Club is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Perth. It was established by the local Serbian Australian community in 1978 as Dianella Serbia.
In 2023, the club will compete in the Football West State League Division 1.
History
The team was formed in 1978 under the name of Dianella Serbia. The name was changed to the current one in the 1990s due to FFA requirements at the time.[1] The club has had some success, like winning the Division 1 title in 1993. That sent the team into Western Australia's highest division for a brief stint. Since then, the club has spent its time in Division 1 and came close to winning the league in 2013 and 2017.[citation needed]
Club symbolism
The club's crest shows a soccer ball with a double headed eagle (the national emblem of Serbia) on a badge with the Serbian national colors of red, blue and white in the background. The club's song is called "Igrale se Delije".[citation needed]
Rivalries
Dianella White Eagles have a fierce rivalry with Western Knights, due to ethnic rivalry between Dianella's Serbian heritage and Western Knights' Croatian heritage.[citation needed]
Home ground
Dianella White Eagles' home ground is at Dianella Reserve, a public open space with many sporting facilities. The Dianella White Eagles share their ground with Little Athletics who use the ground during the summer months. The local Serbian community has also built its own stand-alone clubroom next to the existing clubrooms.[citation needed]
Players
- As of January 2023[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | 30 | GK | SRB | Deej Aleksić captain | 2 | DF | AUS | Josh Kuser | 16 | DF | ENG | Billy Quinncroft | 6 | DF | ENG | Kane Fitch | 4 | DF | SRB | Micheal Lino | 3 | DF | EIR | Uniss Kargbo | 10 | DF | MKD | Jason Stepanovski | 7 | MF | ENG | Jack Taylor | 8 | MF | SRB | Kristian Despotovski | 11 | MF | ENG | Kian McGuigan | 16 | MF | ENG | Parviz Shirzdi | 15 | MF | ENG | Matt Francis | 5 | MF | MKD | Darko Ristoski | 9 | FW | ENG | Asa Sippitts | 14 | FW | ENG | David Heagney | 2 | FW | SCO | William Gallagher | |
Honours
References
- ^ "Dianella White Eagles - Soccer - BetsAPI". betsapi.com. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "2020 Season Preview". www.footballwa.net. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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