Gungahlin Juventus FC
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| Full name | Gungahlin United Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Gunners |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Ground | Gungahlin Enclosed Oval |
| Capacity | 1,150 |
| Coordinates | 35°11′6″S 149°7′38″E / 35.18500°S 149.12722°ECoordinates: 35°11′6″S 149°7′38″E / 35.18500°S 149.12722°E |
| Chairman | Aaron Alexander |
| Manager | Marcial Munoz |
| League | NPL Capital Football |
| 2016 | 5th |
| Website | Club home page |
Gungahlin United Football Club (formerly Juventus SC and Gungahlin Juventus SC) is an Australian semi-professional football club based in the Canberra district of Gungahlin, ACT. Gungahlin currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Capital Football with home matches played at the recently constructed Gungahlin Enclosed Oval.
The club was established by the local Canberra Italian community in 1963 under the name Juventus Soccer Club, inspired by the Italian club of the same name. Juventus competed in the ACT Division One and the Federation Cup in their inaugural season. The following year the club won the league, receiving qualification to the Australia Cup. They competed in the 1965 and 1967 Australia Cup, where they failed to progress past the first round.
In 1973, Juventus SC toured New Zealand between 30 September and 7 October. Juventus was one of the first sporting teams from the ACT to tour New Zealand. The club started the tour in Auckland at Newmarket Park with matches against Auckland and Auckland U23s. Juventus lost both matches 1-3 and 0-3 respectively. Juventus' second tour destination took the club to Muir Park in Hamilton to take on Hamilton AFC on 4 October. Juventus and Hamilton drew 1-1 with a goal from M Valeri securing the visitors a draw. 6 October, Juventus continued its tour in the New Zealand capital of Wellington when they faced off against Wellington City at Rongotai College. Juventus repeated its feats in Hamilton and secured a second 1-1 draw of the tour with J Campbell scoring for Juve. Juventus finished its tour on 7 October at English Oval in the city of Christchurch. Juve succumbed to a 2-0 loss at the hands of Christchurch United.
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