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Established
in 1975 by players and lovers of soccer, and modelled itself on Dinamo Zagreb by
which it names itself.
In
record time and with unbelievable results Dinamo finds itself in the fourth
State Division, where it spends two years.
Dinamo earns its promotion into the third State Division where it wins
all its games, and earns maximum points with some game results being 20:0 in our
favour. After
such results the club was promoted into the first State Division jumping the
second division along the way.
In
1982 Dinamo takes over St. Albans Saints Soccer Club, which was in bankruptcy
and falling apart.
Through that deal it gained three playing grounds on today’s address at
Churchill Reserve, with the guarantee that the Dinamo name be incorporated in St
Albans Saints Soccer Club. Coming
to Churchill Reserve and with help from the Croatian Community it builds Club
Rooms and a Function Room for 400 people. With
the establishment, of the Victorian Premiere League St. Albans takes its part
with fluctuating results.
In
1998 the Saints win the League, which is the biggest success so far for the
Club. St.
Albans Saints at the moment have two senior teams 1st and Reserves
with several junior teams and around 160 junior players, which gives the Saints
great resources to draw from. St.
Albans Saints is a sister club to Melbourne Knights whose side have occupied
many of the Saints players throughout the years. Besides
soccer St. Albans Saints is the home of folkloric group “Sokadija”.
In the last few years Saints home becomes a home for our Senior Citizens
which numbers 200 members, and is one of the largest Croatian Senior Citizens
Clubs in Melbourne.
(Translated from Croatian into English from The 1999 Croatian Community Guide) |
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After
establishing its identity the club started playing in the fourth industrial
division, winning its championship and is promoted.