- Canberra FC
Football club infobox
clubname =Canberra FC
fullname = Canberra Football Club
nickname = HOPE, Croatia, Deakin
founded = 1958
ground = Deakin Oval, Deakin, ACT
capacity = 1,500
chairman =
manager =
league =ACT Premier League
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Australia n football (soccer) club from the city ofCanberra that competes in the ACT competitions including theACT Premier League . The club was founded in1958 as "Canberra Croatia" byCroatia n migrants, later taking the names "HOPE", "Croatia Deakin", "Canberra Metro" and "Canberra Deakin", before becoming "Canberra FC". The club has competed in the top level ACT league every year since 1960, and also the NSW State League.Colours and badge
The club colours are red and white reflecting the club's Croatian heritage. The badge depicts the flagpole of Parliament House, a symbol of Canberra, over red and white check reflecting the
Coat of arms of Croatia .Notable Former Players
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Peter Buljan
*Ivan Gruicic
*Velimir Kupersak
*Ante Juric - Australian International
*Brad Maloney - Australian International
*Ante Milicic - Australian International
*Josip Simunic - Croatian International
*Zeljko Susa
*Goran Talevski
*Nikolai Topor-Stanley - Australian International
*Ivan Zelic
*Ned Zelic - Australian InternationalCompetition Winners
*Argentina Cup: 1983-1984
*NSW Challenge Cup Champions: 1989-1990
*ACT First Division / Premier League Champions: 1962 - 1963 - 1966 -1969 - 1973 - 1979 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1995 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2007
*ACT First Division / Premier League Premiers (Grand-Final winners): 1979 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1995 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2007
*ACT Federation Cup Champions: 1962 - 1964 - 1972 - 1974 - 1978 - 1984 - 1985 -1986 - 1995 - 2002 - 2004 - 2006
*ACT Club Championship: 1977 - 1979 - 1980 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1995 - 2002 - 2004 - 2005
*Ampol Cup Champions: 1963 - 1972 - 1973 - 1987 - 1988
*Roberston Cup Champions: 1962
*National Youth League Champions: 2004
*Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament Champions: 1975 - 1986 - 1992 - 1994 - 2001 - 2005ee also
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List of Croatian football clubs in Australia
*Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament
*Croatian Australian
*External links
* [http://www.canberrafc.com/ Official Website of Canberra FC]
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