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'''Melbourne Hakoah''' is a defunct |
'''Melbourne Hakoah''' is a defunct Australian sports club which had a predominantly [[Jewish Australians|Jewish Australian]] supporter base{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}}, akin to [[SC Hakoah Wien|Hakoah Vienna]]{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}}. The club's best known arm was its soccer club.{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}} |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The club was founded in 1927, and within a decade was one of the leading sides in the [[Victorian Premier League|Victorian First Division]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}} The club broke ground by becoming the first successful non-Anglo migrant backed club in the state, laying the foundation for the dominance of other migrant run clubs after [[World War II]]{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}}. While the club was unable to win a league title post-war, it still managed several victories in the [[Dockerty Cup]], including four consecutive titles in the 1950s{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}}. Gradually, the club's supporter base dwindled due to assimilation and lack of renewal from younger supporters, and it eventually merged with [[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne's]] Victorian league reserve side in the early 1980s{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}}. |
The club was founded in 1927, and within a decade was one of the leading sides in the [[Victorian Premier League|Victorian First Division]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}} The club broke ground by becoming the first successful non-Anglo migrant backed club in the state, laying the foundation for the dominance of other migrant run clubs after [[World War II]]{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}}. While the club was unable to win a league title post-war, it still managed several victories in the [[Dockerty Cup]], including four consecutive titles in the 1950s{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}}. Gradually, the club's supporter base dwindled due to assimilation and lack of renewal from younger supporters, and it eventually merged with [[South Melbourne FC|South Melbourne's]] Victorian league reserve side in the early 1980s{{Citation needed|date=April 2016}}. |
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Latest revision as of 08:37, 25 August 2023
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| Full name | Melbourne Hakoah |
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| Nickname(s) | Hakoah |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Dissolved | 1983 |
| Ground | Middle Park |
| Capacity | 18,000 |
| League | Victorian State League |
Melbourne Hakoah is a defunct Australian sports club which had a predominantly Jewish Australian supporter base[citation needed], akin to Hakoah Vienna[citation needed]. The club's best known arm was its soccer club.[citation needed]
History
[edit]The club was founded in 1927, and within a decade was one of the leading sides in the Victorian First Division.[citation needed] The club broke ground by becoming the first successful non-Anglo migrant backed club in the state, laying the foundation for the dominance of other migrant run clubs after World War II[citation needed]. While the club was unable to win a league title post-war, it still managed several victories in the Dockerty Cup, including four consecutive titles in the 1950s[citation needed]. Gradually, the club's supporter base dwindled due to assimilation and lack of renewal from younger supporters, and it eventually merged with South Melbourne's Victorian league reserve side in the early 1980s[citation needed].
Honours
[edit]- Victorian Premier League titles: 4
- 1934, 1935, 1938, 1943
- Dockerty Cup titles: 8
- 1935, 1945, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1966, 1973
External links
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