APIA is an Italian-Australian football (soccer) club based in Sydney, Australia (APIA stands for Associazione Poli-sportiva Italo Australiana, which in English means Italian-Australian Multicultural Sporting Association). The club was formed in 1954 by Italian migrants, was one of the founding clubs of the Australian National Soccer League and played in the NSL from 1979 to 1992 - winning the league in 1987. They are currently members of the New South Wales Premier League, which is semi-professional and the second highest level of football in Australia (only behind the fully professional A-League).
APIA has had a good amount of success since returning to the state leagues. The club won the NSWPL in 2003 and lifted the Johnny Warren Cup in 2007, while continually producing some of Australia’s finest NSL and A-League players. Some well known names who’ve worn the APIA colours include Joe Marston, Tim Cahill, Clint Bolton, Ante Covic, Manfred Schafer, Jimmy Rooney, Peter Wilson, Ray Richards, Ernie Campbell, Matthew Bianco, Marcus Stergiopoulos, Tony Franken, Graham Jennings, Darren Stewart, Brian O’Donnell, Lawrie McKinna and Paul McFadden.