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| Full name: | Dynamo Sparta Football Club |
| Nicknames: | Sparta, Dynamo, The Spartan Army |
| Country: | Template:Flag/OCE Oceania |
| Founded: | 2008 as Super Dud XI |
| League: | V.16 22 VI.897 23- |
| Location: | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Fan Club: | The Gladiators |
| Management | |
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| Chairman: | Jordan Kounelis |
| Coach: | Template:Flag/ENG Neil Rogers |
| Assistant Coach: | Template:Flag/DEN Leon Christensen |
| Youth Team | |
| Youth Team: | Super Dud Youth Squad |
| Youth Academy: | Super Dud Youth Academy |
| Youth ID: | (834411) |
| Stadium | |
| Souvlaki Stadium (30,000 seats) | |
| Souvlaki Park (300 seats) | |
| Colors | |
| Primary: | Blue |
| Secondary: | Gold, Red, White |
| Trophies | |
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| League: | 1 |
| Oceania Cup: | 0 |
| OWAAT Cup: | 0 |
| Hattrick Masters: | 0 |
| Golden Ball: | 4 |
| Golden Boots: | 4 |
Dynamo Sparta Football Club (often simply known as Sparta or Dynamo, or by their nickname The Spartan Army) are an Oceanian professional Hattrick football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. They play in the VI.897 League and have won the league's championship once. They hold the best players in the league and have always had a player win the golden ball and boot since their arrival.
Sparta were founded in 2008. They won their first major trophies in their first season, in the Oceanian season 23. After a downfall period in the seasons later, the club looks to strive forward with their team of players and staff. They are regular participants in the OWAAT Cup, they have only ever made it 2 rounds into the Oceanian Cup, and have never reached a Hattrick Masters Cup, or have any players representing a national squad.
The club's colours have traditionally been blue and gold, which were randomlly picked colours, and it also has a few red trims in the kit. The away strip is mainly white. The club have only ever had one logo, and have stayed in the one location: Melbourne. Souvlaki Stadium has always been their fortress, but has gone through name changes through the times, originally being known as Crapena Arena. After it's last construction, it holds 20,010 seats.
Sparta have an average yet loyal and energetic fanbase, holding over 1500 members. Sparta are a rich club, valued at over $AUD 9,000,000 in 2009 thanks to their major sponsors, SONY and JIC-K3, the company owned by manager and chairman, Jordan Kounelis. Their youth squad and youth academy - The Super Duds Youth Academy and The Super Duds Youth Squad - produce some great young players, but none have ever made a name for themselves in the senior squad. Souvlaki Park, their youth arena, holds 300.
History
Founding
Dynamo Sparta was founded on the 14th of January, 2008, as Super Dud XI. They started off in a Division V series, but got relegated down into VI.897. During this time, at the end of their first season, the team's name was changed to TAS/VIC Greek Heroes. It only lasted 2 months with the original name - Super Dud XI. The team has been playing under the TAS/VIC Greek Heroes for up to a year now.
TAS/VIC Greek Heroes - more commonly known as their acronym, TVGH - have been trying to get their way out of their division VI series, having close encounters each season, finshing between 2nd and 4th - just outside the promotion position. In recent times, the team have been buying new players, and selling old ones. They have more of an international team now, with players coming from all over the world, from countries such as: Finland, Brazil, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Poland, Holland and Denmark.
Rejuvination
After many season trying to win the VI.897 title, and get their way back up to a division V series, the team has been recently undergoing some construction. At the end of the global season 38, they will be officialy known by their new name, Dynamo Sparta FC. This means that the global season 38, will be their last season as TVGH, and the last season the team will undergo a name change. They are hoping that with the signing of their new recruits, the team will climb their way up the Oceanian rankings, and look to a bright and successful future ahead of them.
The Transfer Era
The Transfer Era was a big part in the clubs history and status, it only lasted for a week, yet it had a big influence on the clubs reputation. A sister club (owned by a personal friend of Jordan1's) made it clear that they are interested in any players Sparta didn't need, and since they list was a very big one - holding up to 37 players - and was usually a very big burdon for the manager, Jordan1 saw this as a great opportunity to rid the club of it's unwanted players. All 9 players sold for $AUD 4,000 (Jordan1 was being generous towards the sister club), and Dynamo were finally left with a comfortable 26 players (25 excluding the coach).
A New Beginning
"A New Beginning" is the slogan that DSFC will be using for season 28. The club beleives that now is the time for everyone to rise up. They beleive that now, with a refreshed squad, new coach, and a more structured board, Dynamo Sparta only have one direction to head in. Up. The injection of leadership will bolster the spine of the team. The club hopes that the players will improve in their skills and work ethic on and off the feild. "Now is the time for Sparta to rise up" were the words from Chairman, Owner and Manager - Jordan1.
Colours and Crest
The teams colours were chosen at random, blue and gold. Although the blue may symbolise Europe, the continent where Sparta is located - in Greece. The teams name was chosen to use Sparta in it, as that is where the managers - Jordan1 - origins come from.
The team's logo has been templated from Sparta Prague's logo, even though Sparta Prague is a team from Prague, Czech Republic - not Sparta, Greece. The logo consists of a circle, which has the words "Dynamo Sparta Football" around the outside, and the word "CLUB" underneath it. All text is red with a blue stroke. Inside the circle, there are blue and gold stripes, with the two letters "DS" in it. "DS" is obviously for Dynamo Sparta. The logo also has a skirt underneath the word "CLUB", which has been broken up into three parts, which consists of the clubs colours: Blue (on the left and right section), and Gold (in the middle section).
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Players
Senior Squad
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Youth Squad
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| Full name | Super Dud Youth Squad and Academy | |||
| Nickname | Hoplites in training | |||
| Country | Template:Flag/OCEn | |||
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria | |||
| Fan Club | The Gladiators | |||
| Founded | 2008 | |||
| League | Australian Jr League | |||
| Trainer | Arnold Dunn | |||
| Stadium | Souvlaki Park | |||
| Senior Club | Dynamo Sparta | |||
Dynamo Sparta is a great club, but it would be nothing without it's youth academy. Knowing that in the future, we will have lots of great quality players, that originated from our Youth Academy is very reassuring to know. The Super Duds Youth Squad and Academy are building up fine players for Dynamo Sparta in the future. At the moment, only 3 players have been promoted into the senior squad, but none have made a name for themselves. Yan Felming is the only one that has had a successful run with the senior squad, but Jim Thurstons and Neville Dingo couldn't compete at the elite level in the seniors. The Super Duds Youth Squad and Academy compete in the Australian Jr League.
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Player Alumni
For more details on this topic, see Dynamo Sparta F.C. alumni
A lot of players have come and gone at Dynamo Sparta. Some have been great players, such as Brian Hall, Manuel Moro, Killian Currie and Ewan Royle , and some haven't played as many games, such as Adam Hetherington, Dewayne Noffke, Pomare Williams and Wally Beardsall. There have been 36 players who have left Dynamo Sparta, including those of the youth team.
Personnal
Manager - Jordan1 Template:Flag/OCEn
Jordan1 learned about Hattrick through a few friends who work at a Melbourne-based radio station. Jordan received his team on the 14th of January, 2008, and named his first ever squad "Super Dud XI", but after two months, changed the team name to "TAS/VIC Greek Heroes". The youth squad remained as Super Duds Youth Academy, and will remain that way through the next (and last) name name change to "Dynamo Sparta FC". He, along with his team of coaches and trainers, have devloped, bought, and played a wide variety of players from various countries, and training them into the players needed for the team's style of play. Jordan has received his managers licence, and now aims to win the VI.897 league title again, after winning it first in season 23 (34).
Coach - Neil Rogers Template:Flag/ENGn
Neil was recruited on 06-07-2009, at the expense of previous coach, Leon Christensen. Leon was much loved at the club, but after his training skills fell from inadeqate to weak, the clb thought that they needed a new coach, and Rogers was the one. Born in England, Rogers is the new trainer on the block. He is neither defence or attack-minded, at the fans are starting to get to know him already.
Assistant Coach - Leon Christensen Template:Flag/DENn
Leon has been at the club since the 17th of January, 2008 - 3 days after the team was put together. He has done well training the squad, and now has stepped down to let Neil Rogers come in. He was neither attack or defence-minded, and likes to look at the whole team all around the park. Christensen has been kept on the list as an assistant coach, and just in case Neil Rogers fails to perform, Christensen will be re-elevated back up to the coaching position.
Sparta have a very big board of technical staff for the players, with experience coming from all over the world, helping the manager and coaches improve the playing squad. Past players from the club such as Florian Gunn, Sebastian Ocampo, Omiros Charitopoulos, and Sam Ackroyd have joined the board, and they know how the club functions from being here seasons ago.
Current Technical Staff
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Manager | Jordan Kounelis | Template:Flag/OCEn |
| Coach (Asst Man.) | Neil Rogers | Template:Flag/ENGn |
| Asst. Coach | Leon Christensen | Template:Flag/DENn |
| Assistant Manager | Peitong Li |  China
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| Assistant Manager | Hasitha Bandara | Sri Lanka |
| Director of Football | Sebastián Ocampo | Template:Flag/OCEn |
| Reserves Manager | Arnold Dunn | Template:Flag/OCEn |
| Academy Director | Clinton Pattison | Template:Flag/OCEn |
| Cheif Scout | Clifford Scholes | Template:Flag/OCEn |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Robert Bursian | Template:Flag/RUSn |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Florian Gunn | Template:Flag/OCEn |
| Fitness Coach | David Economidis | Template:Flag/GREn |
| Chief Psychologist | Sam Ackroyd | Template:Flag/OCEn |
| Psychologist | Hua Chee-Beng | Template:Flag/VIEn |
| Psychologist | Omiros Charitopoulos | Template:Flag/GREn |
| Physiotherapist | Filippo Bottegal | Template:Flag/PORn |
| Physiotherapist | Okhropir Orbelianov | Template:Flag/GEOn |
| Chief Doctor | Shalva Amilakhori | Template:Flag/GEOn |
| Doctor | Lukhum Inalipa | Template:Flag/GEOn |
| Doctor | Joas Chilufya | Template:Flag/RSAn |
Current Board of Directors
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Owner | JICK3 Inc. | Template:Flag/OCE Australia |
| Chairman | Jordan Kounelis | Template:Flag/OCEn |
| Assistant Chairman and Director | Robert Bursian | Template:Flag/RUSn |
| Social Director | Benjamín Abolafio Martínez | Template:Flag/ESPn |
| Treasurer and Finance Director | Timo van Willigenburg | Template:Flag/NEDn |
| Marketing and Media Director | Hematara Velamore | Template:Flag/INDn |
| Institutional and Assets Director | Mathieu Endriss | Template:Flag/SUIn |
| Sports Director | Fritz Eisenberger | Template:Flag/GERn |
| Accountant | David Hansson | Template:Flag/SWEn |
| Accountant | Antonio Mena | Template:Flag/ESPn |
| Spokesperson | Sten Mån | Template:Flag/SWEn |
| Spokesperson | Dziam'jan Ivandzikau | Template:Flag/BLRn |
| Spokesperson | Ivo Colmez | Template:Flag/BELn |
| Spokesperson | Ola Häggmo | Template:Flag/SWEn |
Stadium
- Name - Souvlaki Stadium
- Region - Victoria, Oceania
- Capacity - 30,000
- Other Facilities
- Souvlaki Park (Youth Squad and Youth Academy)
- Pita Paddock (Training Grond)
- T&A Indoor (Indoor training facilities)
Souvlaki Stadium (formerly known as Crapena Arena and TVGH Stadium) is the home to Dynamo Sparta. It holds a capacity of 20,000, and has one of the best turfs in the Victorian region. The stadium used to have an all around set-up, but was later built to have bigger stands to hold more fans in the one area, so the north and south stands were taken down, and the east and west stands were expanded. At the bottom tier of the tallest stand on the west (the stand positioned top-right of the picture) is where the fan club "The Gladiators" position themselves for matches. That whole stand is named the "Ocampo Wing", after former winger Sebastian Ocampo. The big east stand is named the "Gunn Stand", after former keeper, Florian Gunn. Both Gunn and Ocampo work at the club now.
Outside the stadium, directly next to it, is Souvlaki Park, which holds 300 seats. Each stand hold 50 people. The "SP" is the home ground for the Super Duds Youth Squad and Academy. Behind both the Souvlaki Stadium, and the Souvlaki Park is Pita Paddock, the training ground to both Dynamo Sparta and Super Duds Youth Squad. Adjacent to Pita Paddock, you will find the T&A Indoor facilities. T&A stands for Tzatziki kai Arni, which is greek for Tzatziki and Lamb. This name was chosen for the indoor facilities because inside a souvlaki is lamb and tzatziki. The name for all the facilities will not change during the name change of the club.
Sponsors
Sparta's major sponsors are SONY and JICK3. Their kit sponsor and supplier is Nike, and other minor sponsors include CREATIVE, Vodafone, and the Herald Sun. JICK3 is the company created and owned by Jordan Kounelis. JICK3 provide the club with sponsorship money, and having Jordan1 managing, owning and running the club, Dynamo Sparta and JICK3 have a very tight, unbreakable relationship.
| Period | Kit Supplier | Major Sponsor | Shirt Sponsor | Secondary Sponsor | Minor Sponsor | Minor Sponsor |
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| 2008-2009 | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| 2009-present | Nike | JICK3 | SONY | CREATIVE | Vodafone | Herald Sun |
Fan Support
Coming from the city of Melbourne, sports capital of the world, there is no doubting the passion and energy the fan club has. They call themselves "The Gladiators", which has derived from them being part of the "Spartan Army". The Gladiators are the most one-eyed, hardcore fans in any series they are in. As of the half way point in the 27th Oceanian season, the fan club's member size has reached 1440, which is very good for a little club. During matches, "The Gladiators" will usually bring loud instruments such as drums, horns, trumpets, and tambourines - along with other instruments. The Gladiators always have high hopes for the club, and it won't matter where the team are placed on the table, they will always have hope the team can pull off a victory.
Having made the bottom tier of the Ocampo Wing their own, you will always find the 1700 odd members creating a ruckas on game day. The leader of the Gladiators - the ever friendly Michalis Christopoulos - is always seen with his Hoplite helmet on, and signature trumpet being blown into leading the Gladiators in battle.
Rivalry
Dynamo don't have a proper rival, although being in VI.897 for so long, the Dynamo Sparta Vs The Scholars matches have been dubbed a "Victorian derby".
Seasons
| Season (Global) | Series | Standing | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | GD | Points | Cup (Eliminated By) |
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| 23 (35) | VI.897 | Winner | 11 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 18 | 23 | 35 | None |
| 24 (36) | VI.897 | 3rd | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 23 | Round 0 (Northern Teritory FC) |
| 25 (37) | VI.897 | 4th | 5 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 18 | Round 1 (Chelsea.F.C) |
| 26 (38) | VI.897 | 2nd | 8 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 27 | Round 1 (Northland-Over Fifties) |
| 27 (39) | VI.897 | 5th | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 17 | Round 2 (Balmain F.C.) |
| 28 (40) | VI.897 | 3rd | 10 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 21 | 23 | 31 | Round 1 (Wombats AFC) |
Honours
Club Honours
Series Champions
- Winners: VI.897 (Season 23 (35))
- Runners-Up: VI.897 (Season 26 (38))
The Oceania Cup
- Winners: Nil
- Runners-Up: Nil
- Winners: Nil
- Runners-Up: Nil
OWAAT Cup:
- Winners: Nil
- Runners-Up: Nil
Individual Honours
Golden Ball
- Winners: Herb Fitzpatrick (Season 23), Mikko Jokitalo (24), Mikko Jokitalo (25), Mikko Jokitalo (26)
- Runners-Up: Fili Rutland (Season 23), Herb Fitzpatrick, Fili Rutland, Dave Arnull and Brock Bradley (24), Fili Rutland and Herb Fitzpatrick (25)
Golden Boot
- Winners: Oscar Gianotta (8 goals), Fili Rutland (9), Herb Fitzpatrick (10), Herb Fitzpatrick (8)
- Runners-Up: Nil
- Note: The Golden Ball award goes by average number of stars. If there is a multiple number of players with the same amount of stars, then the winner is decided by the highest TSI. Players in brackets had the same number of stars, but a lower TSI.
Statistics and Records
For more details on this topic, see Dynamo Sparta F.C. records.
Franklin Giannopoulos holds the record for Sparta appearances, having played 95 first-team matches between 2008 onwards. Centre half Arthur Poore comes second, having played 93 times. The record for a goalkeeper is held by Boris Arce, with 92 appearances.
Herb Fitzpatrick is the club's top goalscorer with 26 goals in all competitions from 2008 and onwards. Fili Rutland's total of 16 comes in second, with Giannopoulos, Giannotta and Poore, coming in 3rd, 4th and 5th respectively, with totals of 15, 13 and 8. Sparta's record home attendance is 14712., which was a league match back in season 24, when Souvlaki Stadium was then known as Crapena Arena.
Acheivements
Team
| Date | Achievement | Points |
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| 14-01-2008 | Pulled a youth player | 10 |
| 14-01-2008 | Team was ranked amongst the top 3000 | 25 |
| 19-01-2008 | Bought player | 10 |
| 29-02-2008 | Player's skill increased | 10 |
| 15-04-2008 | Sold player | 10 |
| 02-10-2008 | Fan club size exceeded 1000 members | 5 |
| 07-03-2009 | Cash is king | 15 |
| 5-5-2009 | Sold a youth player | 10 |
| 09-07-2009 | Sold a rebought youth player. | 10 |
Match
| Date | Achievement | Points |
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| 16-01-2008 | Home-grown lineup | 25 |
| 23-01-2008 | Team reached more than 20 stars in a match | 5 |
| 13-02-2008 | Played international friendly match | 10 |
| 16-08-2009 | Team reached an average match rating of weak. | 5 |
Manager
| Date | Achievement | Points |
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| 06-06-2009 | Wrote a forum post | 10 |
| 10-06-2009 | Wrote a press announcement | 10 |
Flag Collection
Hosted Countries
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Visited Countries
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External Links
Official Websites:
Dynamo Sparta FC - Hattrick
Dynamo Sparta FC - HT-Arena
Sponsors Websites:
JICK3
SONY Australia
Nike Australia
CREATIVE
Vodafone
The Herald Sun
