South Melbourne FC

South Melbourne FC, nicknamed Hellas (Greek: Ελλάς, romanized: Ellás, pronounced [eˈlas]), is an Australian professional soccer club based in the suburb of Albert Park in Melbourne, Victoria. Its senior men's and women's teams play in the National Premier Leagues Victoria (NPL) and Victoria Women, in the second tier of the Australian league system. The club also competes in the Australian Championship as a foundation club, and the OFC Professional League. Its home ground is Lakeside Stadium.

Founded as South Melbourne Hellas (Greek: Νότια Μελβούρνη Ελλάς) by the merger of three clubs in 1959, it inherited the Greek Australian culture of its predecessors. Playing at Middle Park Stadium, Hellas enjoyed immediate success, earning promotion to Football Victoria's first division and winning seven titles in the 1960s and 70s. It was a charter member of the National Soccer League (NSL) and competed in all 28 seasons from 1977 to 2004, winning four championships and two NSL Cups. In the NSL's final seasons, the club moved to a reconfigured Lakeside Stadium, and competed as the South Melbourne Lakers and later South Melbourne SC. Upon its return to Victoria's first division in 2005, it adopted its current name.

South Melbourne have won ten Victorian men's titles, five women's titles, ten Dockerty Cups, and one State Cup. The club also won the 1999 OFC Club Championship, which earned them a place in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship. Its best finishes in the Australia Cup are semi-final appearances in 2017 and 2024. The IFFHS recognised South Melbourne as their Oceania Club of the Century in 2010. Its rivalries include Heidelberg United, the Melbourne Knights, Preston Lions, and Sydney Olympic. The club has also been a perennial candidate for expansion of the A-Leagues.