What is today known as “Laverton Park Soccer Club” was Founded in 1971 as the Chilean Club of Victoria. Formed by Chilean immigrants as a social and soccer club it served a purpose of keeping the community together whilst enjoying a favourite past time and South American passion, Football. The club first launched a soccer team which was known as Hotham United, due to its location base at the Hotham Community centre in North Melbourne. Since its days as Hotham United, the club has re-located several times and several municipalities as it searched to stabilise and establish a solid base for expansion and growth.

For the past 10 years, the club has established its self at Merton St, Laverton within the Hobsons Bay municipality and re-named itself the Laverton Park Soccer Club.

1974-1982      Hotham United (Nth Melbourne)
1983-1989      Prahran Slavia (Flemington/ Glenroy)
1990-1998      South Werribee (Werribee/ Pt Melbourne)
1999-2008      Laverton Park (Laverton)

Traditionally of a solid Chilean and South American supporter base, it has managed to maintain this identity whilst embracing the local community and welcoming players and supporters from all nationalities and cultures. The primary purpose for existence has always been to unite the community and today,  this existence holds true. The club prides itself on its multi-culturalism and involving individuals from all nationalities as players, coaches, committee members and volunteers.

Having struggled to attract juniors to the club for some years, communication drives in recent years has seen this trend turn-around. A result of both improved marketing and communications and the population growth in neighbouring suburbs.

In 2008, the club boasts 7 junior teams ranging from Under-8s to Under 16s with 120 players in total. It is associated with the Senior club which has 3 teams- 45 players.

Each weekend, hundreds of players and their families descend on Laverton Park to participate in their much loved sport. Either as players, assistants, referees, coaches or proud supporters and community members.