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Fortuna '60 Soccer Club is a soccer club based in Morwell, Victoria, Australia. The club was founded in 1960, currently competes in Latrobe Valley Soccer League and is regularly referred to as Fortuna.
They are among the most successful club in the history of the Latrobe Valley Soccer League, winning 10 league championships.




History


The highly successful Morwell Soccer Club enjoyed an influx of migrant players in the 1950s and by the start of the 1954 season, the club was described as "a team comprising Dutch migrants under former international, Van Heutral". In 1957, Werkspoor formed as a junior club in Morwell then ultimately morphed into the Fortuna '60 Soccer Club in 1960, playing out of the Dutch Social Club's newly constructed headquarters on Crinigan Road.

The club won the 2023 Latrobe Valley Soccer League championship in memorable fashion, defeating ladder leaders and local rivals Falcons 2000 5–1 on the final day of the season to claim the title.




Club Colors and Badge


The club plays in orange jerseys inspired by the Netherlands national team and have a lion on their crest, the symbol of the Dutch community which formed the team in 1960.




Stadium


The club plays its home matches at Crinigan Road South Reserve, which has a capacity of 500 (with a seating capacity of 50)
Fortuna '60 SC offers a large modern function room seating up to 130 people, with a semi-commercial kitchen.




Club achievements


Latrobe Valley Soccer League champions: 10 - 1983, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2023
Battle of Britain Cup champions: 7 - 1984, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2024




Notable former players


Hayden Tanti
Luke Cheney
Ben Cassar
Matt Ross




Rivalries


Fortuna '60 Soccer Club has a strong rivalry with Falcons 2000, who are based at Falcons Park - on the other side of Crinigan Rd, making them two of the closest geographical rivals in world football.




References






External links


Official club website

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• Fortuna Sittard
• Eredivisie
• Eerste Divisie
• Piala DFB 2021–2022
• Piala DFB Wanita 2022–2023
• Jens Langeneke
• 2. Bundesliga 2021–2022
• 2. Bundesliga 2022–2023
• Fußball-Bundesliga
• RB Leipzig
• Fortuna 60 SC
• Fortuna Sittard
• Fortuna Düsseldorf
• 2023–24 Fortuna Düsseldorf season
• Latrobe Valley Soccer League
• Association football club names
• 2017–18 SC Fortuna Köln season
• 2023–24 SC Heerenveen season
• SC Heerenveen
• 2024–25 Fortuna Düsseldorf season