Perth Soccer Club will compete as Perth Azzurri in all Football West and Football Australia competitions from 2026.
The Board of Management has decided to bring back the Azzurri name as the club embarks on its amalgamation and redevelopment journey with the WA Italian Club.
As part of the change, the club will bring back the iconic Perth Azzurri logo that adorned our famous sky blue shirts from the 1960s to 1980s.
Perth Azzurri President Jason Marocchi said the name change was an important component of bringing the club home to the WA Italian Club.
“Azzurri is one of the best known and most successful brands in WA football,” Marocchi said.
“It is only fitting that we bring back the iconic Azzurri name and badge as we look to bring the club back to our birthplace.”
Perth Soccer Club (Inc) will still be the name of the entity registered with the State Government.
Perth Azzurri Soccer Club will be the club’s trading name.
Both Perth Azzurri and the WA Italian Club will bring amalgamation proposals to their members at their Annual General Meetings later this year.
If the amalgamation proposals are successful, Perth Azzurri Soccer Club will become a key component of the new-look WA Italian Club.
Under the current proposal, the newly merged entity would commence operations from 1 July 2026.
More details will be sent to members prior to the clubs’ AGMs.