Olympic FC
| Full name | Olympic Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | Olympic | ||
| Founded | 1967 | ||
| Ground | Goodwin Park | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Chairman | Manos Saridakis | ||
| League | NPL Queensland | ||
| 2025 | 6th of 12 | ||
| Website | olympicfc | ||
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Olympic Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was founded in 1967 and currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Queensland, with home matches played at Goodwin Park. The club has grown tremendously in the past 15 years growing from 190 registered players to over 955 players.[1]
History
Olympic FC was founded in 1967 by Greek immigrants, under the name Pan Rhodian Soccer Club, affiliated with Queensland Soccer Association. The following year the club joined the Queensland Soccer Federation, changing its name to Brisbane Olympic United as a condition of joining the federation.[2] The club colours were originally blue and white until changing to red and white in the late 2000s. In 2008, the club again changed its name to Olympic FC upon joining the Queensland State League (QSL). After playing in the QSL in 2008 and 2009, the club elected to play in the Brisbane Premier League for the 2010 season.
The Queensland State League was ultimately superseded by the National Premier Leagues competition. In 2013, Olympic FC was awarded a licence to compete in the inaugural Queensland National Premier Leagues season, a recognition of the club's stature in the state.[3] The NPL is Australia's second highest footballing tier.
Club performance
In 1971 Olympic won the Brisbane Division 3A premiership[4] and were promoted to Brisbane Division 2C (the 4th level of Brisbane football) for the 1972 season.
In 1972 Olympic won the Brisbane Division 2C premiership [5] and in 1973 played in the Amateur 2 Division (the 4th level of Brisbane football).
In 1974 Olympic fielded teams in the Brisbane Third Division and Fifth Division competitions.[6]
Olympic has won NPL Queensland competition on one occasion. In the competition's inaugural 2013 season, Olympic secured a league premiership with two rounds remaining, defeating Moreton Bay United 3–1. Olympic FC then secured a victory over Brisbane City 3–3 (3–0) on penalties in the NPL Queensland Grand Final at Goodwin Park. Since 2013, Olympic FC has continued to perform well in the competition, securing multiple top table finishes.
The club made five NPL Queensland Grand Finals in a row, unfortunately losing all of them. In 2018 Olympic lost 2–1 to Lions FC at Lions Stadium. In 2019, they lost 2-1 to Gold Coast Knights. in 2020 and 2021, they lost again to Lions FC and in 2022, the club lost against Gold Coast Knights.
Olympic FC has played in the national rounds of the Australia Cup on five occasions. The club qualified in 2014, progressing to the Round of 16 before losing narrowly to the Central Coast Mariners, an A-League, professional side. The club qualified again in 2018, but lost to local rivals Lions FC in the Round of 32. in 2019, Olympic made it to the round of 16 before losing to professional side, Adelaide United. The Club qualified for the fourth time in their history in 2024, beating APIA Leichhardt FC in the round of 32 before losing against South Melbourne in extra time. In 2015, Olympic FC qualified for a fifth time and was drawn against local rivals, Brisbane City, losing 2-0.
Home ground
Olympic FC first played at Pineapple Park, a field near the Gabba Cricket Ground in Kangaroo Point. In the 1970s, Olympic moved to Dutton Park. In 1982, the club moved to the current home ground in Yeronga, Goodwin Park.
Notable players
Olympic FC has developed notable players. Michael Zullo, A-League champion and Socceroo, played for Olympic FC as a boy.
Jai Ingham and Dane Ingham both spent formative years at the club before playing professionally in the A-League. Both brothers have played for New Zealand internationally, with Dane Ingham notably starting all of New Zealand's matches at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, competing against Cristiano Ronaldo when playing Portugal. Dane was just 18 when making his debut, making him the second youngest player to ever play at the FIFA Confederations Cup.
Men's Senior Team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Women's Senior Team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
- Men's Head Coach: Chris Grossman
- Men's Under 23s Coach: Dane Dawson
- Women's Head Coach: Cameron Foulkes
- Women's Under 23s Coach: Tom Dixon
- Technical Director: Scott Guyett
- Business Development Manager: Andrew Catton
- Club Administrator: Kristopher Takakis
References
- ^ "History – Olympic FC". Olympic FC. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "History – Olympic FC". Olympic FC. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "History". olympicfc.net.au. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Official Yearbook 1972" (PDF). footballqueenslandhistory.com.au. Queensland Soccer Federation.
- ^ "Official Yearbook 1973" (PDF). footballqueenslandhistory.com.au. Queensland Soccer Federation.
- ^ "Official Yearbook 1975" (PDF). footballqueenslandhistory.com.au. Queensland Soccer Federation.