Full name | Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC |
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Nickname(s) | Avala |
Founded | 1968 |
Ground | Bonnyrigg Sports Club, Bonnyrigg |
Capacity | 10,000 |
Chairman | Jovo Prlić |
Head Coach | Brian Brown |
League | National Premier Leagues NSW |
2016 | 5th |
Bonnyrigg White Eagles FC is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Bonnyrigg, Sydney, New South Wales, playing in the National Premier Leagues NSW. The club was founded in 1968 as Avala Sports Club and took its current name in 1992.
Established by Serbian migrants from the Cabramatta area of south-west Sydney, their primary supporter base has been the local Serbian community. Its most famous products are former Socceroo Milan Blagojević, current Socceroo Milos Degenek, current Sydney FC and former Young Socceroo captain and goalkeeper Danny Vuković, as well as Young Socceroo and former Melbourne Heart defender David Vranković. Aleksandar Janković was manager of Red Star Belgrade twice. Former Brisbane Roar defender Milan Susak played a major role in Ange Postecoglou's Premiership and Championship winning side.
The club was established in 1968 as the Avala Sports Club, named after the Avala mountain in Serbia. In 1977, Avala was promoted to the New South Wales Premier League and competed in the top level of New South Wales soccer until 1986.