Fortuna 60 SC

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Fortuna '60
Full nameFortuna '60 Soccer Club
NicknameThe Orangemen
Founded1960
GroundCrinigan Road South Reserve
Capacity500
ChairmanGiuseppe Deluca
ManagerAsh Ross & Robbie Stephen
LeagueVSL 5 / Latrobe Valley Soccer League
2025VSL 5 South 1st of 11 (Champions)
Websitefacebook.com/fortuna60
Active departments of
Fortuna 60
Football
(Men's)		 Football
(Women's)		 Football
(Youth)

Fortuna '60 Soccer Club is a soccer club based in Morwell, Victoria, Australia. The club was founded in 1960, currently competes in Victorian Men's State League Division 5 South and the 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.[1]

In 2025, Fortuna joined the Victorian State League, where they were initially added to the Victorian State League 5 South before winning promotion in their first season. The club fields men's seniors and reserves in the State League, whilst also fielding a side in the LVSL Men's Second Division, with the women's and junior teams also playing in the LVSL.[2]

History

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The highly successful Morwell Soccer Club – which was formed in the 1930s – 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".[3]

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.[4][5]

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.[6]

Fortuna 60's Senior Men's team moved from the LVSL to the Victorian State League 5 South in 2025 and were crowned champions at the first attempt, going through the entire season undefeated and winning promotion to Victorian State League 5.[7]

Club colors and badge

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The club's orange-and-black home kit is 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.[8]

The club's away kit is predominantly white with red pinstrips down the chest and arms, with black shorts and black socks.[9]

Stadium

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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.[10]

Honours

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Club

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Champions (1): 2025
Champions (10): 1983, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2023
Runner Up (6): 1981, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2022, 2024[11]
Champions (5): 2000, 2001, 2003, 2011, 2024
Runner Up (6): 1975, 1976, 1983, 1994, 2004, 2022[12]
Champions (3): 2017, 2018, 2019.
Runner Up (1): 2022, 2023, 2024[13]

Individual

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2024: Jordan Campbell[14]
2014: Rachel Coulthard[15]
2024: Damon Scott
2014: Rachel Coulthard

Notable former players

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  • Australia Hayden Tanti
  • Australia Luke Cheney
  • Australia Ben Cassar
  • England Matt Ross

Rivalries

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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.[16]

Current senior squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  AUS Logan Troughton
3 DF  AUS Joel Palermo
4 DF  AUS Nonda Lazaris
5 DF  AUS Dylan Cassar-Cummings
6 MF  AUS Oliver Spiteri
7 MF  AUS Daniel Cooper
8 MF  AUS Jordan Campbell
9 FW  AUS Hayden Tanti
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 FW  AUS Damon Scott
11 FW  AUS DJ Matar
12 FW  AUS Riduan Sobari
14 MF  AUS Nick Matsoukas
17 DF  AUS Robbie Stephen
18 FW  AUS Jake Budija
60 GK  AUS John Beamer

References

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  1. ^ Pedersen, Daniel (2023-09-06). "Winning formula". Latrobe Valley Express. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  2. ^ Hayes, Tom (2024-12-18). "Fortuna make the switch". Latrobe Valley Express. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  3. ^ "SOCCER LEAGUE COMMENCES – Good Matches Listed at Weekend". Gippsland Times. 1954-04-01. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  4. ^ https://www.shootfarken.com.au/clogball-remembering-dutch-football-clubs-of-australia/
  5. ^ DACC (2023-07-27). "The rich history of Dutch football clubs in Australia". Dutch Australia Cultural Centre. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  6. ^ Pedersen, Daniel (2023-09-06). "Winning formula". Latrobe Valley Express. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  7. ^ "2025 Victorian Provisional League Division 5 South Ladder". MyGameDay. 2025-08-26. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
  8. ^ Cornelis, George (1970-04-17). "De sport in de Latrobe Vallei – Soccer is de hoofdschotel". Dutch Australian Weekly. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  9. ^ "FV Rd 20 2025 Bunyip Strikers v Fortuna 60". Football Chaos. 2025-08-26. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  10. ^ "Fortuna Soccer Club". Latrobe City Council. May 14, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  11. ^ "LVSL League Winners". Football Chaos. 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
  12. ^ "LVSL Battle of Britain Winners". Football Chaos. 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
  13. ^ "LVSL Women's Browne-Huizer Cup". mygameday.app. 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2025-02-02.
  14. ^ "Football Victoria's 2024 State Leagues and Regional Senior Competitions Award Winners Confirmed". Football Victoria. October 31, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  15. ^ "Mchallam a cut above". Latrobe Valley Express. September 29, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
  16. ^ Pedersen, Daniel (2023-08-29). "LVSL race down to the last day". Latrobe Valley Express. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
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