Dandenong Thunder
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| Full name | Dandenong Thunder Soccer Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Thunder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1970 - South Dandenong 2001 - Dandenong Thunder |
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| Ground | George Andrews Reserve, South Dandenong (Capacity 5000) |
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| Chairman | Driton Maliku | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Zoran Trajceski | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Victorian State League Division 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | 8th (of 12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dandenong Thunder SC is a football (soccer) club from Dandenong/Albania, in Melbourne, Victoria. Before 2001, the club was known as South Dandenong, which is where their home venue is located. They are an Albanian backed club They currently play in the Victorian State League Division 1, which is one division lower than the Victorian Premier League and two tiers lower than the A-League
The club is coached by Zoran Trajceski, and has an average crowd of 2500 spectators at George Andrews Reserve in Dandenong South. The club in 2007 signed boom recruits Veton Korcarevski from Richmond. The club is aiming for promotion in 2008 and have got one of the most lethal strike partnerships in division 1 with Korcarevski as well as Ryan Davidson from Scotland who made a huge impact last season.
New recruits which includes Victoria's best;Joe Di Iorio, Marcus Stergiopoulos and also Alfonso Opazo are only three of the many big names who will put on the Thunder Jersey for a successful season in 2008.
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[edit] Honours
- 2000- Victorian State League Division 1 Champion
- 1997- Victorian State League Division 1 Champion
- 1996- Victorian State League Division 2 Runners-Up
- 1995- Victorian State League Division 3 Runners-Up
- 1991- Victorian State League Division 4 Runners-Up
- 1990- Victorian Provisional League 1 Champion
- 1989- Victorian Provisional League 2 Runners-Up
- 1988- Victorian Provisional League 3 Champion
- 1997- Victorian State League Division 1 Champion
- 1996- Victorian State League Division 1 Champion
- 1995- Victorian State League Division 1 Champion
- 1994- Victorian State League Division 1 Champion
- 1993- Victorian State League Division 1 Champion
- 1992- Victorian State League Division 1 Champion
- 1991- Victorian State League Division 1 Champion
- 1990- Victorian State League Division 1 Champion
[edit] Top Goal-scorers
- 2007- Veton Korcarevski 10 Goals
- 2006- Ryan Davidson 9 Goals
- 2005- Leon Buhic 9 Goals
- 2004- Veton Korcari 9 Goals
- 2003- Miles Tidd, Joey Di Iorio 11 Goals
- 2002- Alfonso Opazo 10 Goals
- 2001- Boris Ovcin 4 Goals
- 2000- Victor Korkaric 17 Goals
- 1999- Nick Van Egmond, Billy Wright 7 Goals
- 1998- Pino Corallo, Reshat Mezensof 11 Goals
[edit] Supporters
Dandenong Thunder are known to have the most passionate supporers in Victoria, with support coming mainly from the Albanians in the area as well as support from sister club North Sunshine Eagles. The club averages 2,500 spectators at its home venue whilst also out-numbering the home side for support for away matches, with its great number of travelling fans.
[edit] Current squad
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