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Melbourne Victory FC
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Full name Melbourne Victory Football Club
Nickname(s) Victory, The Big V[1][2]
Founded 2004
Ground Telstra Dome
Melbourne, Australia
(Capacity: 56,347)
Chairman Flag of Australia Geoff Lord
Head Coach Flag of Scotland Flag of Australia Ernie Merrick
League A-League
2007-08 5th (league)
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Melbourne Victory Football Club is an association football (soccer) team in the Australian A-League based in Melbourne, Victoria. They draw the largest average crowd of any A-League club and consistently set attendance records. As of 2008, they are the only club to complete the Premiership-Championship double, having won both during the 2006-07 season. Image File history File links Soccerball_current_event. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Football club names are a part of the sports culture, reflecting century-old traditions. ... This page is for Telstra Dome, Melbourne. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Geoff Lord is the current chairman of the Australian football (soccer) club the Melbourne Victory in the newly formed A-League. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick Ernie Merrick (born 195? in Scotland) is the current head coach for the Australian A-League football (soccer) team, Melbourne Victory. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The A-Leagues 2007-08 season is the third season of the Australian A-League football (soccer) competition. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Kit_body_whiteVwide. ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... It has been suggested that replica shirt be merged into this article or section. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Kit_body_whiteVwide. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... It has been suggested that replica shirt be merged into this article or section. ... “Soccer” redirects here. ... Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is the sixth-largest country in the world, the only country to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia/Oceania. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... VIC redirects here. ... This is a list of A-League champions, that is, all the clubs that have won the finals series (play-offs) of the A-League football (soccer) competition in Australia. ... Wikinews has news related to: Melbourne Victory clinch A-League premiership The A-Leagues 2006-07 season is the second season of the Australian A-League football (soccer) competition. ...

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History

Melbourne Victory were founded in 2004 after the announcement of a revamped domestic league in Australia, which saw the National Soccer League disbanded in 2004 and replaced by the A-League. The Victory replaced Victorian teams South Melbourne FC and Melbourne Knights, who now play in the second tier competition —- the Victorian Premier League. The National Soccer League, or NSL, was the former national football (soccer) competition in Australia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. ... This page relates to the association football club known as South Melbourne FC. For the former Australian rules football club, see Sydney Swans. ... The Melbourne Knights Soccer Club is a football (soccer) club representing Melbourne in the Victorian Premier League (VPL), and is a two-time championship winner in the now defunct National Soccer League (NSL). ... The Vodafone Cup logo (Victoria) The Victorian Premier League (VPL) is the highest State level football (soccer) competition in Victoria, Australia. ...


Football Federation Australia (FFA) approved the Melbourne Victory consortium as Melbourne's representative in the league, with Belgravia Leisure Pty Ltd backing the club. The chairman and CEO of Belgravia Leisure, Geoff Lord, was installed as the inaugural chairman of Melbourne Victory F.C. Football Federation Australia (FFA) is the governing body for the sport of football (soccer) in Australia. ... Geoff Lord is the current chairman of the Australian football (soccer) club the Melbourne Victory in the newly formed A-League. ...


Gary Cole (an ex-Socceroo) was hired to become Football Operations manager, and was soon joined by Ernie Merrick, appointed as head coach from the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS). Archie Thompson, a current Socceroo who had been playing in Belgium with Lierse S.K., was the club's first player signing. The club soon signed three more internationals for the inaugural squad - Socceroo Kevin Muscat, Austrian Richard Kitzbichler and Belgian Geoffrey Claeys. Gary Cole is an Australian football player, who played for the Australia national football team 40 times and scored 20 goals between 1975 and 1984. ... First international New Zealand 3 - 1 Australia (Dunedin, New Zealand; June 17, 1922) Biggest win Australia 31 - 0 American Samoa (Coffs Harbour, Australia; April 11, 2001) (World Record international score) Biggest defeat Australia 0 - 8 South Africa (Adelaide, Australia; September 17, 1955) World Cup Appearances 2 (First in 1974) Best... Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick Ernie Merrick (born 195? in Scotland) is the current head coach for the Australian A-League football (soccer) team, Melbourne Victory. ... The Victorian Institute of Sport, or VIS, is the government-funded sporting institute of the Australia state of Victoria. ... Archibald Gerald Archie Thompson (born October 23, 1978 in Otorohanga, New Zealand) is an Australian football (soccer) player, currently playing for the Melbourne Victory in the Australian A-League, where he holds the all time scoring record for the competition. ... K. Lierse S.K. is a Belgian football club, from the town of Lier in the Antwerp province. ... Kevin Vincent Muscat (born 7 August 1973 in Crawley, England) is an Australian soccer player, who currently plays for, and is captain of, Melbourne Victory in the Australian Hyundai A-League. ... Richard Kitzbichler (born January 12, 1974 in Wörgl, Tyrol) is an Austrian football (soccer) player for Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. ... Geoffrey Claeys (born October 5, 1974) is a central defender for the Melbourne Victory who plays in the number 5 shirt. ...


The remainder of the squad was quickly assembled, although room was left for signings before Melbourne played its first competitive match against Adelaide United in a World Club Championship qualifier. Unfortunately, this resulted in a up and down first season. Whilst highlights included a 5-0 drubbing of major rivals Sydney FC, Melbourne Victory finished as the worst Australian team (ahead of the New Zealand Knights), whilst Sydney, their major rivals went on to win the first A-league Championship. Adelaide United FC are a football (soccer) club from Adelaide, Australia. ... The Intercontinental Cup, also known as the World Club Championship, European/South American Cup, or Toyota Cup, is a football (soccer) trophy endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Champions League and the South American Copa Libertadores de América in a match played each... Sydney FC, founded in 2004, is an Australian association football (soccer) club based in Sydney and competes in Australias premier competition, the A-League. ... New Zealand Knights FC, formerly the Auckland Kingz Football Club, is the only professional football (soccer) team in New Zealand. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...


Melbourne were the first team to complete the A-League double in the history of the competition; clinching the premiership against the New Zealand Knights 4-0 at Olympic Park with 4 rounds of competition remaining, then beating Adelaide United 6-0 in the grand final at a sold out Telstra Dome to take the championship. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... New Zealand Knights FC, formerly the Auckland Kingz Football Club, is the only professional football (soccer) team in New Zealand. ... Adelaide United FC are a football (soccer) club from Adelaide, Australia. ... This page is for Telstra Dome, Melbourne. ...


Melbourne were also the first side in A-League history to score 100 goals, reaching the mark after 65 games, with their first goal against Wellington Phoenix at Telstra Dome on January 11, 2008. Wellington Phoenix are a football team based in Wellington, New Zealand and are the only fully professional side from New Zealand. ... This page is for Telstra Dome, Melbourne. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...


They also became the first Australian team to play against a team from a top European league, losing 4-1 to Juventus at the Telstra Dome on May 30, 2008. The team was able to compete with the European giants for most of the game, until a late serge of 2 goals in the final minutes lead to a scoreline of 4-1. Juventus managers commended Melbourne Victory on their efforts. This page is for Telstra Dome, Melbourne. ... is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Corporate

Geoff Lord and his partners have become the sole owners of Melbourne after buying out the shares held by Football Federation Australia.


Victory struggled to raise the initial $5 million equity capital to join the A-League three years ago and the FFA helped the club over the line by contributing franchise and set-up fees of about $500,000.


The FFA took a 10 per cent holding in the club in return, as well as having a representative on the Victory board.


The shareholding was offered back to the club in 2007 and Lord and his partners -- including Ron Peck, Richard Wilson and John Harris -- raised the money to buy the shares.


The old ownership of the club was structured as such:

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Sponsors

On October 27, 2005, South Korean electronics giant Samsung became the club's major sponsor in a two year deal. Prior to the 2006-07 season KFC announced they would be Victory's Shirt sponsor. is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK; Korean: Daehan Minguk (Hangul: 대한 민국; Hanja: 大韓民國)), is a country in East Asia, covering the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. ... The Samsung Group (Korean: 삼성그룹, Samseong Geurup) is South Koreas largest conglomerate (chaebol) and one of the largest super-multinationals in the world leading several major global industries. ... KFC, also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a food chain based in Louisville, Kentucky, known mainly for its fried chicken. ...


Colours and badge

Melbourne's kit colours are navy blue, silver and white, which encompass the traditional state sporting colours of Victoria. In the first A-League season, only the club badge displayed a chevron, known colloquially as the "Big V", a symbol traditionally used by the Victoria Australian rules football team. In the 2006-07 season the away strip was changed to a grey jersey with a white chevron on the front. This was an immediate hit with the club's supporters, and from the 2007-08 season onwards the Melbourne's home jersey also sported the white chevron on the front. VIC redirects here. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... A chevron (also spelled cheveron, especially in older documents) is a V-shaped pattern. ... Victoria State of Origin guernsey. ...


A new kit was introduced for the 2008 AFC Champions League. The AFC Champions League 2008 is the 27th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament and the 6th edition under the current AFC Champions League title. ...

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Stadium

2006-07 A-League Grand Final at Telstra Dome
2006-07 A-League Grand Final at Telstra Dome
Further information: Telstra DomeOlympic Park Stadium, and Melbourne Rectangular Stadium

Melbourne were originally based at the aging Olympic Park stadium, where they played all home matches during the 2005-06 A-League season. This stadium has seated areas only on the wings, with standing-room sandy terraces on the north and south ends. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3223x1025, 929 KB) A-league grand final, Melbourne Victory 6 defeated Adelaide United 0, Telstra Dome, 18 February 2007. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3223x1025, 929 KB) A-league grand final, Melbourne Victory 6 defeated Adelaide United 0, Telstra Dome, 18 February 2007. ... This page is for Telstra Dome, Melbourne. ... Olympic Park Stadium is a multi-purpose outdoor stadium located in Swan Street in inner Melbourne. ... The Melbourne Rectangular Stadium is to be a purpose built outdoor stadium located in Swan Street in inner Melbourne. ... Olympic Park Stadium is a multi-purpose outdoor stadium located in Swan Street in inner Melbourne. ... The 2005-06 season saw the start of the A-League, a new domestic club competition for football (soccer) in Australia. ...


On the back of a then-record regular season attendance of 39,730 at the all-seater Telstra Dome for the match against Sydney FC on September 2, 2006, it was announced that seven home matches would be moved to "the Dome". Only one match (due to a Robbie Williams concert) —- against the struggling New Zealand Knights —- would remain at Olympic Park. This page is for Telstra Dome, Melbourne. ... Sydney FC, founded in 2004, is an Australian association football (soccer) club based in Sydney and competes in Australias premier competition, the A-League. ... is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other people with the same name, see Robbie Williams (disambiguation). ... New Zealand Knights FC, formerly the Auckland Kingz Football Club, is the only professional football (soccer) team in New Zealand. ... Olympic Park is a sporting precinct located a few kilometres from the CBD of Melbourne, Australia. ...


This move to such a large stadium was viewed with skepticism by many, but proved to be an outstanding success, with the average attendance rising to over 27,000 during the season. However, some of the Victory's active supporter groups have little affection for "The Dome", citing over-zelous security restrictions for hampering their efforts on match day.


Prior to the 06-07 season the club had planned to move to a new stadium being planned to the east of the current Olympic Park complex. The new Melbourne Rectangular Stadium was originally expected to seat approximately 20,000 spectators (expandable to 25,000) and was to be completed in time for the start of the 2008-09 campaign. The Melbourne Rectangular Stadium is to be a purpose built outdoor stadium located in Swan Street in inner Melbourne. ...


These plans have since been revised after the Victory refused to commit to playing at such a small capacity stadium. On May 23, 2007, the club announced it had signed as a founding co-tenant of the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, which would now be built to accommodate a maximum of 31,000 spectators with further renovations to 50,000 possible. is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...


Telstra Dome will continue to serve as the club's home ground until the completion of the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium. The club will split its home games between the new stadium and the Telstra Dome from the 2009-10 A-League campaign; the games of less importance or potential drawing power at the new stadium and the 'blockbusters' and finals matches at the Telstra Dome. This decision has left a large amount of fans with a bitter taste in their mouth as it means they will never see their team play against arch rivals Sydney FC or Adelaide United at what many regard as Melbourne's true home ground.


Rivalry

Rivalry exists between Sydney FC and Adelaide United. Victory have recorded big wins against Adelaide (6-0 in the 2006-7 Grand Final) and Sydney (5-0 during the 05-06 Season). Sydney FC, founded in 2004, is an Australian association football (soccer) club based in Sydney and competes in Australias premier competition, the A-League. ... Adelaide United FC are a football (soccer) club from Adelaide, Australia. ...


Sydney is considered Melbourne's major rival, due to Melbourne and Sydney being Australia's two largest cities (see Melbourne-Sydney rivalry). Matches between the two teams are regularly controversial and bitter encounters. Strong tensions are also emerging between the supporters from opposing teams, evident in the sell-out crowds, and Melbourne's regular large travelling group of away supporters. Australian regional rivalries refers to the rivalries between Australian cities or regions, the most prominent of them being between Melbourne and Sydney. ...


Adelaide is Melbourne's geographical rival as it is the closest team to Melbourne in Australia.


Supporters

Melbourne is the only A-League team based in Victoria, and have a dedicated fan base — the club have consistently set records for A-League attendances. With the move to Telstra Dome during the 2006/07 season, large crowds have been a feature of Victory home games. On February 18, 2007, a capacity crowd of 55,436 attended the Grand Final against Adelaide United at the Telstra Dome. This is the largest attendance on record for a domestic football match in Australia, surpassing the previous record of 50,333 set at the same venue earlier in the season in a match against Sydney F.C., recorded as the current record Australian Domestic regular season attendance. VIC redirects here. ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Adelaide United FC are a football (soccer) club from Adelaide, Australia. ... The Sydney Football Club, founded in 2004, is Sydneys entry in the revamped Australian national football (soccer) competition, the A-League. ...


Melbourne has a number of supporter groups, each group with its own style of support. The biggest and most notable group of fans are the North Terrace, who situate themselves on either level 1 or level 3 of Telstra Dome, and the SDC (Southern Death Crew) based in the south end. These British style supporters generally stand at the North End of Telstra Dome, however it's referred to as the 'South End' because of the tradition started by the SDC and affiliates at the South-End terrace of Olympic Park. Olympic Park is a sporting precinct located a few kilometres from the CBD of Melbourne, Australia. ...


Current squad

Players in bold have senior international caps.

Name and position No Joined in Former team Birth date Citizenship
Goalkeepers
Michael Theoklitos 1 2005 South Melbourne 11 February 1981 Australian
Mitchell Langerak 20 2007 Across The Waves 22 August 1988 Australian
Defenders
Steven Pace 4 2007 Preston Lions 6 March 1983 Australian
Steve Pantelidis 6 2005 Heidelberg United 17 August 1983 Australian
Matthew Kemp 7 2007 Adelaide United 8 August 1980 Australian
Joe Keenan 11 2007 Willem II Tilburg 21 January 1984 English
Rodrigo Vargas 12 2006 Green Gully Cavaliers 20 October 1978 Australian
Sebastian Ryall (youth) 21 2007 AIS 18 July 1989 Australia
Michael Thwaite (loan) -- 2008 SK Brann 2 May 1983 Australia
Midfielders
Kevin Muscat captain 2 2005 Millwall 7 August 1973 Australian
Grant Brebner 8 2006 Dundee United 6 December 1977 Scottish
Carlos Hernández (loan) 16 2007 LD Alajuelense 9 April 1982 Costa Rica
Daniel Vasilevski 17 2007 Altona Magic 4 September 1981 Australian
Leigh Broxham 18 2006 VIS 13 January 1988 Australian
Evan Berger 19 2007 Marconi Stallions 16 August 1987 Australian
Nick Ward 22 2007 QPR 24 March 1985 Australian
Billy Celeski 24 2008 Perth Glory 14 July 1985 Australian
Tom Pondeljak 25 2008 Central Coast Mariners 8 January 1976 Australian
José Luis López Ramírez -- 2008 Deportivo Saprissa 31 March 1981 Costa Rican
Strikers
Danny Allsopp 9 2005 Hull City 10 August 1978 Australian
Archie Thompson 10 2005 Lierse 23 October 1978 Australian
Nathan Elasi (youth) 23 2007 Marconi Stallions 18 November 1989 Australian
Ney Fabiano de Oliveira -- 2008 Chonburi FC 9 February 1979 Brazilian

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End-of-season transfers

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Player From League Fee Date
Flag of Australia Billy Celeski Perth Glory Flag of Australia A-League - February 2008
Flag of Australia Tom Pondeljak Central Coast Mariners Flag of Australia A-League - February 2008
Flag of Australia Nathan Elasi Marconi Stallions Flag of Australia New South Wales Premier League - February 2008
Flag of Australia Steve Mautone Retired