Bell Park Sports Club is a soccer club from Batesford, Victoria, Australia.
The soccer club fields teams in senior men (State League Division 4 West), senior women (GRFC Women's Division One), juniors boys and girls grades.
History The club was founded in 1959 by Frank Vanjek, Gino Tromba and Michael Parks when players broke away from the Geelong Soccer Club. Sergio Bassi coached them in their first season.
In 1970 the club purchased ten acres of land in Batesford - their current ground and facility.
In 1981 Bell park won the inaugural Geelong Advertiser Cup (1- 0) over the Hamlyn Rangers.
In 2022, Geelong Council agreed to purchase of land and assets of the club for $2.55 million, to ensure the club's survival.
The club lighting was upgraded in 2023.
New change facilities were completed in 2024.
Honours
Men State 1971: Ballarat and Geelong Districts League (1st) 1976: Victorian Metropolitan League Division 3 (1st) 1981: Victorian Metropolitan League Division 3 (1st) 1989: Victorian League Division 3 (1st) 1990: Victorian League Division 2 (1st) Geelong Community Cup winners 1981, 1988, 2016
Presidential history NameYearsFr Patrick O’Gorman1959-1963Guido Para1964William Stoelzle1965Guido Para1966Stan Yates1967-1970Michael Parks1971-1974Mario Brumniach1975-1982R. Hicks1983Peter Teply1984Mario Brumniach1985-1986Tim Cuell1987-1988Charlie Didomenico1989-1995Joe Parks1996-1997Pat Demassi1998Sam Cortorillo1999-2001Gino Tromba2002-2004Liz Witecki2005Stephen J. Gstalter2006-2011Gino Tromba2012-2013David Secen2013-2015Nick Palmieri2015-2017Rose Pirrottina2017-Current
See also
Geelong Regional Football Association
References
External links
Official Website