Full name | Wellington Olympic AFC |
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Nickname(s) | The Greeks |
Founded | 1953 as Apollon AFC |
Ground | Wakefield Park |
Chairman | Nick Halikias |
Manager | Andrew Garbet |
League | Lotto Men's Central League |
2016 | Lotto Men's Central League, 1st |
Wellington Olympic AFC is a semi-professional association football (soccer) club in Wellington, New Zealand. The club's premier team competes in the Central Premier League and are current champions.
The club was formed in 1953 by Greek immigrants as Apollon AFC and is commonly known as 'The Greeks'. The club changed its name to Christian Youth FC in 1958, and became Wellington Olympic in 1983. The local Greek community continues to be the basis of the club's support and a significant number of players are of Greek heritage.
National U19s Youth Championships Winners
Lotto Men's Central League Runner Up
Club Team of the Year (2009) - Wellington Sportsperson of the Year Awards 2010
Most Appearances
Most Goals in a Season
Most Goals Top 5 Overall
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.