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Auckland Derby
The Auckland derby was a local football rivalry between two New Zealand Football Championship clubs based in the Auckland Region. Auckland City FC are located within Auckland City itself while Waitakere United are from neighbouring city Waitakere City. Since November 2010, the two cities are now part of the new super city; Auckland Council and the rivalry can now be classed as a city derby. Since the creation of the New Zealand Football Championship in 2004 the two clubs have dominated the league becoming the only sides to win the Premiership and the end of season playoffs. As a result of their dominance they have been annually awarded 2 places in the same group of the OFC Champions League adding a further two derby games to the calendar. It is also known as the Super City Derby. With the change of structure of football in New Zealand at the start of 2021, and the creation of the new New Zealand National League The New Zealand Men's National League is a men's football league a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004–05 New Zealand Football Championship
2004–05 was the first season of the New Zealand Football Championship. Team locations Season summary The league kicked off on 15 October 2004, with a 3–1 victory for Auckland City at Napier City Rovers and it soon became clear that Auckland City, along with Waitakere United, were the class teams in the championship. Auckland lost only three games all year en route to be the first winners of the New Zealand Football Championship. Even though they were runners-up in both the regular season and Grand Final, Waitakere lost four times to Auckland City, including the thrilling 3–2 final in front of 3,800 spectators at Auckland City's home field, Kiwitea Street, where Auckland came back from 2-1 down to win in the last minutes of the game. Waikato FC came out best of the rest to take the final playoff position in third, despite making a slow start to the season. Notables among the other teams were Napier City Rovers, who also came back from a slow start to have a chance of makin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football In New Zealand
Association football, also known as football or soccer, is a popular recreation sport in New Zealand. The sport is administered in New Zealand by the governing body New Zealand Football (NZF). It is the third-most popular men's team sport after rugby union and cricket. Among New Zealand adults in 2000, it was the 12th most participated in sport, at seven percent. Among boys ages 5–17, it was the most participated in sport, with a 17 percent participation rate; among girls, it ranks fifth in popularity at six percent, behind swimming, netball, horse riding, and tennis. Administration Seven regional federations participate in the administration and promotion of the sport in New Zealand: *Federation One ( Northern Football Federation) - Northland, Northern and Western Auckland *Federation Two ( Auckland Football Federation) - Central, Eastern and Western Auckland *Federation Three ( Waikato-Bay of Plenty Football) - Waikato, Bay of Plenty and King Country *Federation Four ( Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commins Menapi
Commins Menapi (18 September 1977 – 18 November 2017) was a Solomon Islands striker, who was last the manager of Western United. He guided them to their first and only Telekom S league title season 2014/2015. Club career He played for YoungHeart Manawatu in New Zealand, Sydney United of the old National Soccer League in Australia and for Marist FC, a club from the Solomon Islands. In the 2006–2007 season, he became the first player to be sent off in a New Zealand Football Championship Grand Final with a nasty studs up kick on Auckland City defender Riki van Steeden. Van Steeden's leg was broken in the incident and Waitakere United lost the final 3–2 however, he would not be suspended for the OFC Champions League final against Ba F.C. because of the OFC and New Zealand Football being two separate organisations. Commins rejoined Solomon Islands team Marist FC after a period spent as a free agent. International career He represented the Solomon Islands national foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006–07 New Zealand Football Championship
The 2006–07 New Zealand Football Championship was the third season of the New Zealand Football Championship and began on 14 October 2006, and finished on 16 April 2007. Auckland City FC won the title, following up their wins in 2004/2005 and 2005/2006. Format Revert In the regular season, all teams played each other three times. The playoff stage was changed slightly (reverting to the old format used during the 2004 season), with the top three teams now going through to the playoffs (as opposed to the previous season's five). Team locations League table * ''The regular stage winners win "Premiership" and qualify for Round 2 of the playoffs.'' * ''The teams finished 2nd to 3rd qualify for Round 1 of the playoffs.'' * ''Auckland City had their 1–0 victory overturned, and was stripped of three competition points, for fielding an ineligible player in the NZFC match against Waitakere United on 29 October. Their winning goal scored during the match was also forfeited as a resul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Suri
George Suri (born 16 July 1982 in Honiara) is a Solomon Islands soccer defender, currently playing for NZFC (New Zealand Football Championship) side Auckland City FC. Club career Nicknamed ''Jungle'', he has previously played for East Coast Bays and Waitakere United in New Zealand. International career Suri made his debut for the Solomon Islands national football team in 2002 against New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ... and has collected 19 caps, scoring 1 goal. Career statistics International goals External links * Profile- New Zealand Football Championship - Auckland City FC 2008/2009 stats- NZFC 1982 births Living people People from Honiara Solomon Islands men's footballers Solomon Islands men's international footballers East Coast B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005–06 New Zealand Football Championship
The 2005–06 New Zealand Football Championship was the second season of the New Zealand Football Championship. The final was won by Auckland City, who defended the title they won in 2005. New Format In the regular season, all teams played each other three times, as before. But the playoff stage was changed slightly, with the top five teams now going through to the playoffs (as opposed to the previous three). Team locations League table Finals In this season's extended playoff system, the games are broken up into several rounds. Bracket Round 1 The second place team plays the third place team in Game 1; and fourth place plays fifth place in Game 2. The second and fourth placed teams get home advantage. The winners of each game progress to Round 2, as does the loser of Game 1. The Game 2 loser is eliminated. ** Game 1: April-2nd: YoungHeart Manawatu 0-0 Canterbury United (AET, Canterbury won on penalties 5-4) ** Game 2: April-2nd: Team Wellington 2-2 Otago United (A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Ellensohn
Daniel Ellensohn (born 9 August 1985 in Cape Town) is an association football striker from New Zealand who currently plays for Samoa based League side Kiwi FC. He has also been known to DJ, with popular London clubs Gigalum and Ministry of Sound hosting him. Club career His previous teams include Team Wellington and Waitakere United. Ellensohn holds dual citizenship with Austria and New Zealand. The South African-born striker played from 2004 to 2008 in the New Zealand Football Championship, initially for three seasons at Waitakere United, with whom he twice reached the 2005 and 2007 Grand Final, but lost both went to Auckland City. In 2007, he moved to Wellington team again in 2008 and reached the Grand Final, this time against his former club Waitakere. In spite of his hits for the 1:0-lead his team lost the game even with 2:3. Ellensohn then became the first ever New Zealander to sign in Austria as he signed for FC Lustenau in the Erste Liga, where his contract was no longer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Pearce
Allan David Pearce (born 7 April 1983) is a former New Zealand footballer. He currently works as a physiotherapist in Auckland. Club career Born in Wellington, Pearce joined Barnsley on a three-year scholarship in December 1999 and progressed through the academy ranks at the club and into the reserves. In August 2002, Pearce joined Worksop Town on work experience for an indefinite period, impressing in a pre-season friendly victory over Sheffield Wednesday before making his Northern Premier League debut for the Tigers in the 2–0 home defeat to Burscough on 17 August 2002. In October 2002 he signed professionally for Lincoln City where he made a number of League 2 appearances before returning to his native New Zealand to play for Waitakere United. In September 2006, Pearce re-signed with Waitakere United after a short spell playing in England again, this time with Worksop Town when they were in the Conference North Division. International career Pearce has represented New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Pritchett (footballer)
James Keith Pritchett (born 1 July 1982 in Watford, England) is an association football player who represented New Zealand as a defender at both age group and senior international level. He is the son of former New Zealand manager Keith Pritchett. His senior career included one season with the Football Kingz, New Zealand's professional franchise in the Australian NSL He represented Auckland City FC at the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup, where they lost against Al Ahly and Jeonbuk Hyundai. Pritchett was included in the New Zealand under-17 side for the 1999 FIFA under-17 World Cup hosted by New Zealand, appearing in all three group games. He also represented New Zealand at under-23 level in New Zealand's failed bid to qualify for the 2004 Olympics. Pritchett went on to make his full All Whites début in a 2–1 win over Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Young (footballer)
Grant Young (born 3 March 1971 in Cape Town) is a football (soccer) player who represented South Africa at international level and participated in two FIFA Club World Cups. Career Born in South Africa, Young spent much of his career with local club Hellenic before a stint with Ghent in Belgium. He emigrated to New Zealand in 2004 where he played first for East Coast Bays, before joining Central United and subsequently Auckland City FC. He represented Auckland City in their first FIFA Club World Cup appearance in 2006, in which they failed to impress, losing every game, and failing to score a single goal, and again in the 2009 competition in United Arab Emirates where they fared better, beating TP Mazembe 3-2 before going out to Atlante Fútbol Club in the quarter finals. International career Young made a solitary appearance for South Africa as a substitute in a friendly against Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Urlovic
Paul-Mark Urlovic (born 21 November 1978) is a New Zealand former professional footballer who played as striker for Central United FC in the NRFL Premier Division. Urlovic previously played for Auckland City in the ASB Premiership and Oceania Champions League. Early life Urlovic was raised in Auckland and attended Liston College. Club career Urlovic was a member of the Auckland City squad that contested the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan in 2006 and UAE in 2009. International career After representing New Zealand at U17, U20 and U23 level, Urlovic made his New Zealand full international debut on as a substitute in an 8 - 1 victory over Vanuatu on 28 September 1998. He played 27 A-internationals for the All Whites The New Zealand men's national football team ( mi, Tīma hoka a-motu o Aotearoa) represents New Zealand in men's international football competitions. The team is governed by the governing body for football in New Zealand, New Zealand Footbal ..., between 1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keryn Jordan
Keryn David Jordan (1 November 1975 – 21 October 2013) was a South African footballer who primarily played as a striker during a fifteen-year career. Club career Early career He started his career in his native South Africa at Pretoria City, before transferring to Manning Rangers where he won the golden boot during the 1997–98 Premier Soccer League season with 11 goals. In the 2003/2004 season, he also led with 8 goals. Waitakere United Jordan then moved to New Zealand, intending to play for the New Zealand Knights in the newly formed Australian and New Zealand A-League. He was unsuccessful in this and signed with new New Zealand Football Championship team Waitakere United instead. In his first season with the club (2004/2005), he scored 15 goals in the 21 rounds, and earned the Golden Boot. International career Jordan earned one cap for South Africa at senior international level, in 1999. Illness and death In 2008, after an unexplained three months on the sideline, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
