A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers

Football club infobox
clubname = A.P.I.A. Leichhardt
current = New South Wales Premier League 2008


Captain = Craig Edwards fullname = A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers Football Club
nickname = The Tigers
founded = 1954
ground = Lambert Park,
Leichhardt, New South Wales
capacity = 7,000
president = Tony Raciti mgrtitle = Head Coach
manager = Paul Okon
league = NSW Premier League
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A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers (A.P.I.A. stands for Associazione Poli-sportiva Italo Australiana, which in English means Italian Australian Multi-sports Association) is an Italian Australian football (soccer) club based in Sydney, Australia. The club was formed in 1954 by Italian migrants and played in senior leagues including the Australian National Soccer League from 1979 to 1992, winning the league in 1987. They are currently members of the New South Wales Premier League.

The club plays its home games at Lambert Park, which is in Leichhardt (in the inner western suburbs of Sydney).

The club has recently announced that former Socceroo Captain and Serie A player Paul Okon will be taking the reins of head coach for season 2009. He will be assisted by APIA stalwart Mark Brady.

Notable Former Players

*David D'Apuzzo
*Matt Nash
*Robbie Younis
*Joe Marston
*Tim Cahill
*Andrew Orsatti
*Clint Bolton
*Ante Covic
*Manfred Schafer
*Jimmy Rooney
*Peter Wilson
*Ray Richards
*Scott Ollerenshaw
*Peter Ollerton
*Dave Harding
*Ernie Campbell
*Matthew Bianco
*Marcus Stergiopoulos
*Tony Franken
*Graham Jennings
*Darren Stewart
*Jason van Blerk
*Paul Carter;flagicon|England England
*Brian O'Donnell (1979-80);flagicon|SCO Scotland
*Lawrie McKinna (1988)
*Paul McFadden (1990-92)

Honours

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External links

* [http://www.apiatigers.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Clubs/A/APIALeichhardt.html Oz Football profile]
* [http://www.apiafans.au.tp APIA Fan Page]