South Melbourne FC is excited to announce Mitre as our Official Ball Sponsor and Platinum Partner for the next three seasons.

Mitre balls are currently used in the English Football League and Scottish Premier League, with those leagues using the Delta Hyperseam footballs. Our NPL Senior Teams will also use the Delta Hyperseam footballs during the 2016 season.

Mitre will also be catering for our Youth sides by providing the club with 300 footballs for trainings and match days. This will enable all registered SMFC players to enjoy the benefits of the new partnership.

SMFC Operations Manager George Kouroumalis spoke with smfc.com.au about our new Official Ball Sponsor. “Mitre is a large brand throughout the world and many people will recall playing with the Mitre footballs whilst growing up here in Australia. We are very excited that we will be using the highest grade of ball for our matches and having our Youth enjoy the benefits of the sponsorship too. We are more than delighted to have Mitre on board with SMFC for the next three seasons.”

You can purchase your Mitre ball directly through our supplier by visiting http://sptgrpwholesale.com.au/.

South Melbourne FC is pleased to launch its membership campaign ahead of the 2016 National Premier League Victoria season.

The “We are South Melbourne” slogan will again be used for the 2016 membership campaign and will feature prominently throughout the Club’s marketing strategy for the new season. The slogan has been used throughout the past two seasons and has become familiar and widely used by our supporters, staff, players, corporate partners and the extended football public.

We have continued to keep our simplified membership packages and have frozen prices for the 2016 season. Full season memberships gain you entry into of all our NPL Victoria home-controlled matches at Lakeside Stadium, plus all of our home-controlled Dockerty Cup fixtures, including the preliminary rounds of the FFA Cup until the Round of 32.

With both male and female areas of our club joining as “One Club” in 2016, we are also able to offer access to all SMFC Senior Women’s home matches this season. Many double-header matches have been planned, with 2016 members able to watch both of our senior teams at Lakeside Stadium.

Whether you attend every single match or follow SMFC from afar, there are several membership packages available that enables everyone to connect with us.

For those who cannot attend matches, simply sign up to the FREE online membership to show your commitment.

It is very important that you support us by purchasing your membership. We want success both on and off the park and we are aiming to increase and broaden our membership more than we did in 2015.

We are South Melbourne!

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Two South Melbourne junior teams are about to leave for the trip of a lifetime, with 25 of our extremely fortunate young footballers about to embark on a ten day tour of Madrid.

The boys (aged between 11 and 15) will play five matches as part of the tour, including games against Spanish La Liga sides Getafe, Rayo Vallecano and Atlético Madrid, whilst also testing themselves against the Spanish national youth team equivalent to their age group. Their fifth opponent is one that all dreams are made out of, with the boys due to play against the might of Real Madrid.

In addition to enjoying the privilege of playing against some of the world’s best youth players, our boys will also spend their ten days on tour training like professional youth footballers. They will train in state-of-the-art facilities and be coached by some of both Spain and Real Madrid’s best coaches.

As part of the tour, the boys will also visit the two biggest stadiums in Madrid in the Vicente Calderón Stadium (Atlético Madrid) and the breathtaking Santiago Bernabéu (Real Madrid). They will also watch three La Liga matches, including seeing Real Madrid play at home in the Santiago Bernabéu.

Speaking with smfc.com.au, SMFC Technical Director Strati Xynas could not wait for the trip. “We are extremely fortunate that our footballing relationships throughout Europe enables our youth players to be part of this wonderful experience. To spend time in a professional environment, in world class facilities and to be coached by such highly regarded international coaches will be a brilliant experience for each of the junior players going on the tour.”

SMFC President Leo Athanasakis also spoke with smfc.com.au. “Our youngsters are about to embark on a very special once-in-a-lifetime experience. We will be able gain an invaluable insight into professional European football clubs. We are hoping to learn from each of the clubs we meet and possibly implement various aspects of what we will learn into our own club in the future.”

Keep an eye on SMFC social media and our official website for ongoing updates as they happen.

We wish the boys a safe trip to Madrid and hope they enjoy this magnificent opportunity!

SMFC is delighted to welcome Haymes Paint who have joined us as Gold Partners for the 2016 NPL season.

Haymes Paint are proud to be supporting SMFC with its flagship store located in the heart of South Melbourne. Australian made & family run for over 80 years, the team at Haymes are dedicated to providing superior paint, service and have a passion for crafting quality products.

As part of the sponsorship Haymes Paint would like to welcome all SMFC members into the Haymes family by providing them with a 15 percent discount. This discount is available all year round on Haymes manufactured products through our 10 company owned stores, Victoria wide. Simply bring your membership in store to be signed up for this exclusive offer.

Speaking to smfc.com.au, SMFC President Leo Athanasakis was pleased with the new partnership. “We very excited about the new partnership and feels that a company with Haymes’ longstanding Australian owned and operated history is a great fit for South”.

Haymes Paintright Southbank
224 Normanby Road, Southbank 3006
9272 7600

Please visit www.haymespaint.com.au/find-a-store/ for details on the remaining participating stores.

Haymes Paintright Dandenong
Haymes Paintright Eltham
Haymes Paintright Ringwood
Haymes Paintright South Morang
Haymes Paint Geelong
Haymes Paintright Bendigo
Haymes Paint Ballarat
Haymes Paintright Mildura

South Melbourne FC is excited to launch the highly anticipated SMFC in Business Corporate Networking Group ahead of the 2016 season.

The formulation of the group has been twelve months in the making. The aim is to connect like-minded individuals and businesses that support our club in the season ahead.

In 2016, a tiered partnership approach has been implemented, with each category being defined by an appropriate level under the SMFC in Business model. This ensures that all of our Corporate Partners benefit by becoming a member of this new initiative.

There will be networking opportunities in our fully catered Corporate Area at Lakeside Stadium during our 13 home NPL Victoria matches at Lakeside Stadium. Furthermore, we will also be hosting other events external to our football matches and without a football focus, aiming to bring our SMFC inBusiness partners together.

Over 60 businesses have already committed to SMFC for 2016, a 200% increase on our 2015 record. All of our partners will be announced via our media channels throughout January and February.

Speaking with smfc.com.au, Head of SMFC Corporate Sales Nicholas Maikousis was excited about the launch of the new group. “We have worked tirelessly over the last twelve months to formulate a model that caters to our growing Corporate base. It is testament to the growth of our club that we have already been able to welcome over sixty corporate partners for the 2016 season. We cannot wait to officially welcome them all into the extendedSMFC Family.”

SMFC President Leo Athanasakis echoed Maikousis’ thoughts. “We have been blown away by the amount of support that we have received so far for 2016. With our new model and our increased off-field staff, we are very excited to commence this journey. The aim is to further continue to grow our club off the field as we have done over the past few seasons.”

To register your interest or to become a SMFC in Business member, please contact our Operations Manager George Kouroumalis via email at multimedia@smfc.com.au. Memberships commence at $500 + GST and we have various packages on offer for consideration.

South Melbourne FC is excited to announce that Snap South Melbourne will join the SMFC Family as our newest Gold Partner for the 2016 NPL Victoria.

Snap South Melbourne offers a wide range of services, starting with traditional printing. Business stationery, posters and corporate reports can all be done with ease by their team of experts. They can also assist you with graphic design; including logo development, personalised design and artwork development.

Snap South Melbourne can also help you with online marketing services. Websites, email marketing and eNewsletters are just a few of the ways they can connect you to your clients online. Find out how easy and affordable online marketing can be with Snap by also mentioning that you are from South Melbourne FC.

Speaking to smfc.com.au, SMFC Operations Manager George Kouroumalis was excited about the new partnership. “We are excited to have Snap South Melbourne on board for the 2016 season and are looking forward to working with Austin and his team on some exciting projects. We urge all of our fans to use their services if they require anything printed in 2016”.

We look forward to seeing the Snap South Melbourne signage at Lakeside Stadium for all of our home matches in 2016.

Are you, your family or your business interested in hosting an international player during the 2016 football season?

South Melbourne FC are seeking an accomodation provider to assist our international players with their accomodation needs for the 2016 season. This includes both our senior men and women’s teams.

For more information please email the club at admin@smfc.com.au

South Melbourne FC would like to wish all of our players, families, members, corporate partners, media, supporters and volunteers a Merry Christmas, and a safe and prosperous New Year.

A reminder that the Club office will be closed from Thursday 24 December and will re-open on Monday 11 January 2016.

We look forward to welcoming you back to Lakeside Stadium for another exciting season in 2016, with many new and exciting things happening around the club.

Stay tuned to smfc.com.au and our social media pages for the latest news as it happens ahead of the new season.

South Melbourne FC is very pleased to welcome Sportsmart as our Official Equipment Partner and Platinum Partner for the next three seasons.

Sportsmart prides itself on being the best at servicing the sporting needs of all Victorians. Sportsmart is a family-run business, with four Melbourne stores in Northcote, Moorabbin, Casey and Kilsyth that all offer the best-valued sporting goods.

Sportsmart will provide SMFC with football-specific equipment and vouchers over the next three seasons and will also give our players the opportunity to purchase exclusive and discounted items in any of their Melbourne stores. SMFC members and fans will be included in the Sportsmart Club Advantage Program, which saves members money as well as helping our club to acquire further equipment through each purchase.

Speaking with smfc.com.au, Sportsmart Director Gerrard Woods was excited about joining the SMFC family. “We are excited to join forces with the most iconic club in Victorian football. With this partnership, we are committed to assisting SMFC and we look forward to welcoming all SMFC players and supporters into any of our four stores. With further exciting news on the horizon, we look forward to getting started in what will no doubt be a very productive relationship.”

Nicholas Maikousis, Director of Corporate Sales offered his thoughts on the new partnership. “I would personally like to thank Gerrard and his team for throwing their support behind all our teams (men, women and youth) for the next three seasons. Our club has grown so much over the last 18 months that naturally our requirements have also grown. Having such a family-orientated and accessible partner to assist our players and supporters with football-related equipment is tremendous.”

Sportsmart will also receive the naming rights to the SMFC NPL Youth Player of the Week in 2016, which acknowledges a future star of ours every week.

We thank Sportsmart for their commitment to us and cannot wait to commence our partnership in 2016.