Australian National University FC
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| Full name | Australian National University Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Students |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Owner | Australian National University |
Australian National University Football Club or ANU FC is an association football club which currently represents the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia. It is made up of students from the ANU as well as graduates of the ANU and other Australian and international tertiary institutions. Membership to the ANU FC includes membership to the ANU Sport & Recreation Association (SRA).
Australian National University Football Club is based at the Australian National University. The club was formed in 1962 as ANU Men's Soccer Club and officially changed its name to ANU FC at the 2002 Annual General Meeting to reflect a rebranding of the sport nationally.
The main objective of the club is to provide a footballing opportunity to ANU staff, students and graduates at all levels in the ACT region, although membership is not restricted to those groups. Not only is the ANU FC one of the most successful in Canberra, the club also has the biggest membership in Canberra with over 200 members participating in Capital Football leagues across all standard of men's senior competitions during winter (April to September). Pre-season training traditionally starts each February, with the influx of student players arriving in March at the start of the university's academic semester. The club prides itself on offering an atmosphere of football that is friendly, competitive, fair and fun.
The club is a cornerstone of football in the ACT region and continues to go from strength to strength attracting more players and entering more teams into local competitions with each new season. The club also runs a popular 6-a-side social competition during evenings in summer (October to January).
The ANU FC celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2012.
The club’s colours are royal blue and white, with vertical stripes featuring prominently in the shirt's design. The blue comes from the ANU's coat of arms; white is a neutral colour. The club's official third colour worn when shirts clash is orange. Shorts and socks are royal blue.
The emblem is a crest with royal blue and white vertical stripes and the motto vilis est sermo (Latin for talk is cheap). The crest features a traditional association football positioned above an open book representing the club's academic roots and affiliation with the ANU.
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