Waitakere United
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Full name | Waitakere United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Founded | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ground | Douglas Field, Waitakere City, New Zealand |
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Chairman | Rex Dawkins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manager | Chris Milicich | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League | NZFC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007/2008 | NZFC 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Waitakere United is a football (soccer) club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the New Zealand Football Championship (NZFC). They play their home games at Douglas Field, part of the Trusts Stadium complex in Henderson. For the 2007-8 season, Douglas Field was under extensive renovation forcing Waitakere United to play most of their home fixtures at Fred Taylor Park in Whenuapai.
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[edit] History
Waitakere United was formed as a special franchise club in 2004 to play in the (NZFC), New Zealand's top domestic football competition. The team represents 12 member clubs from Mt Albert to the Kaipara.
In the inaugural season (2004/2005) of the (NZFC), Waitakere United finished runners-up to champions Auckland City FC but they followed up with a very disappointing 6th place in the next season. In the following season, however, Waitakere finished as (NZFC) premiers but lost in the grand final once again to Auckland City FC 3 - 2.
Due to the withdrawal of Vanuatu's Port Vila Sharks, Waitakere was given a berth in the inaugural OFC Champions League as (NZFC) premiers. They finished atop their group, edging out Auckland City and New Caledonia's AS Mont-Dore. They went on to defeat Ba F.C. of Fiji in the final, becoming the first OFC-League champions. Commins Menapi scored a crucial away goal that proved the difference as the tie finished 2 - 2 in aggregate.
[edit] Honours
- New Zealand Football Championship Minor Premiership (2): 2006-07, 2007-08
- New Zealand Football Championship League Championship (1): 2007-08
- OFC Champions League Champions (2): 2007, 2008
[edit] Constituent Clubs
Waitakere United represents 12 clubs from Mt Albert to the Kaipara
Waitakere United constituent clubs
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[edit] Current Season Standings
# | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Waitakere United | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 14 | 37 | 51 |
2 | Auckland City FC | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 28 | 50 |
3 | Team Wellington | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 21 | 30 | 47 |
4 | Hawke's Bay United | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 29 |
5 | Waikato FC | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 20 |
6 | YoungHeart Manawatu | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 57 | -25 | 17 |
7 | Otago United | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 43 | -30 | 13 |
8 | Canterbury United | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 48 | -26 | 12 |
[edit] Current squad
As of April 18, 2008
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[edit] Former Players
- Marcus Phillips (footballer) (2005-06)
- Simon Barker (2007)
[edit] Current Players
- Adam Douthwaite (2006-present)
[edit] Honours
Preceded by Auckland City FC |
NZFC Premier 2006-07 2007-08 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Preceded by Auckland City FC |
NZFC Champion 2007-08 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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