The West Sydney Berries are a football (soccer)

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 club based in Belmore

Belmore, New South Wales

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, New South Wales

New South Wales

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. They were one of the first clubs formed in Sydney

Sydney

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 and competed in the first ever New South Wales State League as Canterbury FC, and has also been known as Canterbury-Marrickville Olympic. Since that time, the club has enjoyed some years of success and also painful years of premiership droughts and grand final losses. The club played in the 1986 season of the National Soccer League

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The club currently plays in the NSW Super League after being relegated from the NSW Premier League in 2010. West Sydney hosts matches at Sydney Athletic Centre in Sydney

Homebush, New South Wales

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, New South Wales

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Recent history

The club has recently changed its name from Canterbury-Marrickville to West Sydney Berries to increase its appeal across South-western Sydney

South-western Sydney

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. This will be the first time the club plays without Canterbury in its name. The club was also chosen by the Football NSW to be automatically promoted along with Macarthur Rams

Macarthur Rams

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 to the NSW Premier League for the 2007/08 Season. The main reason for the club's inclusion was to strengthen football's presence in Western Sydney and also to have a starting post for a possible Western Sydney franchise in the A-League

A-League

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. The team had an unsuccessful return to the top-flight league in New South Wales

New South Wales

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. The team managed a lowly 10th place but will not be relegated from the League and will compete in the 2008/09 Season of the NSW Premier League.

On the 14th of July, 2008 the West Sydney Berries announced they hard raised a fantastic amount for the Hospital at Westmead which comprised the monies raised by the charity totalling $32,050.00. Fundraising Committee composed of Board of Directors George Ronis, Nickolas Varvaris, Chris Mitrothanasis and club CEO Laki Konistis paid a special visit to the Children's hostiptal to hand over the check.

After finishing last in the NSW Premier League 2010, the club was relegated to the NSW Super League for the 2011 season.

Current squad

Board of directors

• President:     Chris Mitrothanasis

• Vice-President: George Ronis

• Secretary: Bill Gotsis

• Treasurer: Nickolas Varvaris

• Directors: Jim Panagakis, George Nikolopoulos, Peter Mitrothanasis, John Georgopoulos, John Gounaropoulos, Bill Venetoulis, Chris Giorgakopoulos

Corporate Structure

• General Manager/CEO TBA
• Marketing Director: TBA
• Marketing Manager: TBA
• Web Master: Harcus Design
• Football Manager: Peter Mitrothanasis
• Club Auditors: Cassim Calligeros Simos
• Club Solicitors: Brock Partners Solicitors

First Grade

• Coach: Nass Martino
• Assistant Coaches: Ivo De Jesus and George Moshous
• Football Manager: Peter Mitrothanasis
• Senior Goalkeeper Coach: Jim Konistis
• Physiotherapist: Jerry Filippatos
• Gear Steward: Theo Mitrothanasis

Youth League Management

• Youth League Director:
• Technical Director: Nonda Nitis
• Assistant Match-Day Convenor: TBA

Youth League Coaching

• Under 18's coach:
• Manager:
• Under 16's Coach:
• Manager: TBA
• Under 15's Coach:
• Manager: TBA
• Under 14's Coach:
• Manager: Mike Stewart
• Under 13's Coach: Nonda Nitis
• Manager: Koula Liaskos
• Goal Keeper Coach: TBA
• Physiotherapist: Jerry Filippatos

Titles

• New South Wales State League Cup(Tiger Cup) - Winners (2): 1946, 1947
• Federation Cup - Winners (2): 1957, 1958
• NSW Premier League - Winners (5): 1957, 1958, 1960, 1973, 1985
• New South Wales State Division One Winners (2): 1993, 2007

Famous players

as of here

• Graham Arnold
  Graham Arnold
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• Jose Bello-Amigo
• Ron Corrie
• Jim Fraser
  Jim Fraser
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• Peter Katholos
  Peter Katholos
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• Johnny Warren
  Johnny Warren
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• Charlie Yankos
  Charlie Yankos
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• Joseph Ferraro