A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers
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Full name | A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | The Tigers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Founded | 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ground | Lambert Park, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
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Capacity | 7,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manager | Tony Raciti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League | New South Wales Premier League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | Premier League, 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers is an Australian football (soccer) club based in Sydney, Australia. The Tigers were formed in 1954, and played in 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.
[edit] Honours
Ampol Cup Winners 1966, 1971, 1974
Federation Cup Winners 1962, 1967
Sydney Champions: 1964, 1966, 1967, 1975
Australian Cup Winners: 1966
Australian Cup Finalists: 1964, 1965, 1967, 1976
NSW Grand Final Winners: 1964, 1965, 1967, 1976
National Cup Winners: 1982, 1988
National Soccer League Champions: 1987
NSL Youth League NSW Champions: 1981, 1989
NSW Premier League Champions: 2003
Johnny Warren Cup Champions 2007
[edit] Former Notable Players
Tim Cahill, Clint Bolton, Ante Covic, Manfred Schafer, Jimmy Rooney, Peter Wilson, Ray Richards, Peter Ollerton, Dave Harding, Ernie Campbell,