Tauranga City United

Tauranga City United
Full name Tauranga City United Association Football Club
Founded 2000; Tauranga City AFC founded 1964
Ground Links Avenue, Mount Maunganui
Chairman Tony Pill
Coach Ian Stringfellow
League Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2
2011 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2, 4th
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Tauranga City United AFC is a semi-professional football (soccer) club in Tauranga, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2.

It was formed in 2000 from a merger of Tauranga City F.C. and Mount Maunganui F.C.

Club history

TCU's best Chatham Cup season was in 2002, when they reached the final, only to be defeated by Napier City Rovers 2-0. Mount Maunganui FC had previously reached the final in 1986, losing a two-legged tie to North Shore United 4-2 on aggregate.

Mount Maunganui played in the New Zealand National Soccer League from 1986 to 1992; Tauranga City United played in the league from 2000 to 2003.

Prominent players

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