Otago University (soccer)

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Otago University is the football team of the University of Otago. The team is based at Logan Park, Dunedin in an area immediately beside the University of Otago. campus. The base consists of the Logan Park training facility and the teams home ground the Caledonian. Currently consisting of five teams playing in the top five soccersouth leagues. The First Team is coached in partnership by James Vaughan and Simon Mead. The first team also plays annually in the Chatham Cup New Zealand's premier knockout tournament in men's football (soccer). As a member of Soccersouth is also a member of Otago United who participates in the New Zealand Football Championship. The clubs most recent successes came in 2006 with the second team coached by Mark Schollum and James Coombes and the third team coached by Richard Wright winning their respective leagues.

University of Otago FC
Full name University of Otago Football Club
Nickname(s) Varsity; Uni;
Founded 1931
Ground Caledonian
North Dunedin, Dunedin
New Zealand
(Capacity 7,500)
Manager Flag of the United KingdomJames Vaughan

Flag of New ZealandSimon Mead

League Soccersouth Premier League, Dunedin
New Zealand
2007 6th

[edit] Club teams

  • Soccersouth Premier League (1st Team: James Vaughan)
  • A J Grant Playgear Division 2 (2nd Team: Simon Mead)
  • Amalgamated Builders Division 3 (3rd Team: Chris Bailey)
  • John Mathias Mortages Division 4 (4th Team: Richard Wright)
  • Brandwell Moller Division 5 (5th Team/Kobras)

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Governing Body: New Zealand Football  (Former: New Zealand Soccer)
FIFA Confederation:  Oceania Football Confederation
National Teams: The All Whites (Men's) | The Football Ferns (Women's)
Age-Grade Teams: Under-23's | Under-20's | Under-17's
National League: New Zealand Football Championship
Club Knockout Competion: Chatham Cup
Club Leagues: Northern | Central | Mainland | Soccersouth
A-League Representative: Wellington Phoenix FC

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