Bentleigh Greens
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Bentleigh Greens Soccer Club is a football (soccer) club from Cheltenham, Victoria
, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
. The club was formed in 1986 by the Greek Cypriot community and currently play in the Victorian Premier League
. They spent the years 1996–2005 in the Victorian Premier League, becoming finalists 4 times. Bentleigh Greens were promoted back to the Victorian Premier League after finishing 2nd in the 2009 Victoria State League Division 1.
Federal Government announces $3.3 Million Grant for ground redevelopment, including two new synthetic pitches, new change rooms and a mini stadium for the main pitch.
The club offers Small Sided Football (SSF) program for players aged 6 to 11 years old and junior coaching for 12 to 18 years old.
There were two previous failed attempts, one in the mid-1950s and secondly Central City from 1977 to 1983 which ran under the control of the Cyprus Community of Melbourne and Victoria from 1977 to 1980. The "Founders" at this initial meeting were Michael Christopher, Ray Georgiou, Andrew Nicolaou, Michael Iaonnou, Harry Theocharous, Phillip Philippou, Tony Antoniou and Harry Constantinou. After making a huge fund raising effort and gathering together 150 foundation members we were able to take over Greensborough and move it to Victory Park in the City of Moorabbin.
The name of the club was changed to Bentleigh Greens.
The club competed in the First Division of the Provisional League in 1987 season.
That year the club finished runners up to Chelsea on goal difference. The club has achieved 5 promotions in 9 seasons, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995 plus a Vic-Health Youth championship in 1993–94.
Plus 6 Hellenic Cup wins 1991, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2010
Promoted to the Victorian Premier League and competed at that level for the first time in 1996.
Qualified for Premier League finals 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002.
Rd1 Venue: Centenary Park ---- Score: Peninsula Strikers SC2 0-9 Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC
Rd2 Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC 3-0 Endeavour United SC
Rd3 Venue: Monterey Reserve ---- Score: Frankston Pines 4-7 Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC
Rd4 Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC 9-1 Doveton SC
Rd5 BYE
Mid week Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC 1 - 2 Bentleigh Greens U18VPL
Rd6 Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex: ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC 4-1 Peninsula Strikers SC1
Rd7 Venue: Lois Twohig Reserve: ---- Score: Dandenong Warriors FC 2-2 Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC
Rd8 Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex: ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC 12-3 Peninsula Strikers SC2
Rd9 Venue: Reema Reserve ---- Score: Endeavour United SC 1 - 4 Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC
Rd10 Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex: ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC 3-0 Frankston Pines (Frankston Pines Forfeit)
Mid Week Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC 4 - 5 Bentleigh Greens U18VPL
Rd11 Venue: Waratah Reserve ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC 4 - 0 Doveton SC
Rd12 Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex --- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC 6 - 0 Bayside Knights FC
Rd13 Venue: Centenary Park ---- Score: Peninsula Strikers SC1 1 - 3 Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC
Rd14 Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC 2-2 Dandenong Warriors FC (Top of the Table Clash)
Rd15 Venue: Centenary Park ---- Score: Peninsula Strikers SC2 0-15 Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC
Rd16 Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 5-5 Endeavour United
Rd19 (Catch Up Round) Venue: Centenary Park ---- Score: Peninsula Strikers SC1 2-5 Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 (Bentleigh Greens Crowned Champions 2011)
Rd17 BYE
Rd18 Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 2-2 Doveton SC
FINALS 25th of Sep
Game1 Venue: Jack Thomas Reserve -- Kick Off -- 9am -- Score : Brandon Park SC 2 V 2 Moreland City
Game2 Venue: Jack Thomas Reserve -- Kick Off -- 1:15pm -- Score: Bentleigh Greens SC 13 V 0 Brandon Park SC
Game3 Venue: Jack Thomas Reserve -- Kick Off -- 5:15pm -- Score: Moreland City 2 V 2 Bentleigh Greens SC
BENTLEIGH GREENS U18 2011 VICTORIAN STATE CHAMPIONS
(2002–??) Juan Nilo (2001–2003) Kristian Sarkies
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1996 – Ike Alagiozidis
2002 – Jim Kourtis
1996 – Ike Alagiozidis
1997 – Harry Chalkitis
2002 – Juan Nilo
2002 – Jim Kourtis
1996 – Vlad Babic
Cheltenham, Victoria
Cheltenham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located 19 km south-east of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Kingston to the eastern side of the area's metropolitan railway line and Charman Road north, while the City of Bayside resides over...
, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The club was formed in 1986 by the Greek Cypriot community and currently play in the Victorian Premier League
Victorian Premier League
The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...
. They spent the years 1996–2005 in the Victorian Premier League, becoming finalists 4 times. Bentleigh Greens were promoted back to the Victorian Premier League after finishing 2nd in the 2009 Victoria State League Division 1.
Federal Government announces $3.3 Million Grant for ground redevelopment, including two new synthetic pitches, new change rooms and a mini stadium for the main pitch.
The club offers Small Sided Football (SSF) program for players aged 6 to 11 years old and junior coaching for 12 to 18 years old.
History
Around the middle of the year in 1986 a small group of former members of Cypriot Community's Soccer Club, Central City, met at 15–17 Heffernan Lane. This group determined to create a strong Greek Cypriot based team in Melbourne.There were two previous failed attempts, one in the mid-1950s and secondly Central City from 1977 to 1983 which ran under the control of the Cyprus Community of Melbourne and Victoria from 1977 to 1980. The "Founders" at this initial meeting were Michael Christopher, Ray Georgiou, Andrew Nicolaou, Michael Iaonnou, Harry Theocharous, Phillip Philippou, Tony Antoniou and Harry Constantinou. After making a huge fund raising effort and gathering together 150 foundation members we were able to take over Greensborough and move it to Victory Park in the City of Moorabbin.
The name of the club was changed to Bentleigh Greens.
The club competed in the First Division of the Provisional League in 1987 season.
That year the club finished runners up to Chelsea on goal difference. The club has achieved 5 promotions in 9 seasons, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995 plus a Vic-Health Youth championship in 1993–94.
Plus 6 Hellenic Cup wins 1991, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2010
Promoted to the Victorian Premier League and competed at that level for the first time in 1996.
Qualified for Premier League finals 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002.
Current squad
U18 Bentleigh Greens FC
U18 South-South Eastern Results 2011
Mid Week Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC 3 - 2 Bentleigh Greens U18VPLRd1 Venue: Centenary Park ---- Score: Peninsula Strikers SC2 0-9 Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC
Rd2 Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC 3-0 Endeavour United SC
Rd3 Venue: Monterey Reserve ---- Score: Frankston Pines 4-7 Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC
Rd4 Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC 9-1 Doveton SC
Rd5 BYE
Mid week Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC 1 - 2 Bentleigh Greens U18VPL
Rd6 Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex: ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC 4-1 Peninsula Strikers SC1
Rd7 Venue: Lois Twohig Reserve: ---- Score: Dandenong Warriors FC 2-2 Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC
Rd8 Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex: ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC 12-3 Peninsula Strikers SC2
Rd9 Venue: Reema Reserve ---- Score: Endeavour United SC 1 - 4 Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC
Rd10 Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex: ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC 3-0 Frankston Pines (Frankston Pines Forfeit)
Mid Week Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC 4 - 5 Bentleigh Greens U18VPL
Rd11 Venue: Waratah Reserve ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC 4 - 0 Doveton SC
Rd12 Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex --- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC 6 - 0 Bayside Knights FC
Rd13 Venue: Centenary Park ---- Score: Peninsula Strikers SC1 1 - 3 Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC
Rd14 Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC 2-2 Dandenong Warriors FC (Top of the Table Clash)
Rd15 Venue: Centenary Park ---- Score: Peninsula Strikers SC2 0-15 Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 FC
Rd16 Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 5-5 Endeavour United
Rd19 (Catch Up Round) Venue: Centenary Park ---- Score: Peninsula Strikers SC1 2-5 Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 (Bentleigh Greens Crowned Champions 2011)
Rd17 BYE
Rd18 Venue: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex ---- Score: Bentleigh Greens Jets U18 2-2 Doveton SC
FINALS 25th of Sep
U18 Victorian Finals 2011
Hosted Club: Berwick City SCGame1 Venue: Jack Thomas Reserve -- Kick Off -- 9am -- Score : Brandon Park SC 2 V 2 Moreland City
Game2 Venue: Jack Thomas Reserve -- Kick Off -- 1:15pm -- Score: Bentleigh Greens SC 13 V 0 Brandon Park SC
Game3 Venue: Jack Thomas Reserve -- Kick Off -- 5:15pm -- Score: Moreland City 2 V 2 Bentleigh Greens SC
BENTLEIGH GREENS U18 2011 VICTORIAN STATE CHAMPIONS
Former players
Mark Walton (footballer)Mark Walton (footballer)
Mark Andrew Walton is a former professional footballer. He was a goalkeeper who played for Luton Town, Colchester United, Norwich City, Wrexham, Dundee Utd, Bolton Wanderers, Fulham, Gillingham, Brighton....
(2002–??) Juan Nilo (2001–2003) Kristian Sarkies
Kristian Sarkies
Kristian Sarkies is an Australian football player who currently plays for Melbourne Heart...
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Honours
- Victorian Premier League Finalists 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002
- Victorian State League Division 1 Champions 1995
- Victorian State League Division 2 Runners Up 1993
- Victorian State League Division 3 Runners Up 1990
- Victorian State League Division 4 Runners Up 1989
- Hellenic Cup Champions 1991, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003
Individual Honours
- Victorian Premier League Player of the Year Award
1996 – Ike Alagiozidis
2002 – Jim Kourtis
- Bill Fleming Medal
1996 – Ike Alagiozidis
- Victorian Premier League Coach of the Year Award
1997 – Harry Chalkitis
- Victorian Premier League Leading Goalscorer Award
2002 – Juan Nilo
- Victorian Premier League Goalkeeper of the Year Award
2002 – Jim Kourtis
- Victorian Premier League Under 21 Player of the Year Award
1996 – Vlad Babic