Ivan Vuksich

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Ivan Vuksich is the chairman of Central United Football Club (1992-present) and also of Auckland City Football Club (2004-present).

Central United was formed in 1962 and Auckland City was formed in 2004 after New Zealand Football introduced the new franchise-based New Zealand Football Championship.

Under Vuksich's reign Central United has won the national league twice, in 1999 & 2001 and the Chatham Cup four times, in 1997, 1998, 2005 & 2007.

Vuksich has overseen Auckland City claim the New Zealand Football Championship for the past three years in succession - 2004/05, 2005/06 & 2006/07.

The club also claimed the Oceania Club Championship in 2006 and represented the Oceania Confederation at the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan in December 2006.

He was a member of FIFA's World Club Task Force in 2006 & 2007.

His five National League titles, four Chatham Cup victories and one Oceania championship is believed to be a record haul for a chairman in NZ football.