Beachlands Maraetai AFC is a

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club based in Beachlands,

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. They currently play in the NRFL Northern Conference.

History

The club finished second in the

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in both 2017 and 2018, losing the promotion playoff games both years. They went one better in 2019, winning the championship and being promoted to the

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. In 2021, Beachlands finished third, just missing out on promotion to Division 1. , the club has competed in the

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eleven times. They first entered the competition

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, and their best appearance was in

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, when they reached the third round. In that year, they received a bye in the first round, then beat

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in the second round on penalties, before losing to Ngongotaha in the third round. Their biggest win in the Chatham Cup came in their first ever game, beating Manatu United 3–0. Beachlands Maraetai hold a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with

Bucklands Beach AFC Bucklands Beach AFC is a semi-professional football club based in Bucklands Beach, New Zealand. It currently competes in the NRFL Northern Conference. Having won promotion to the NRFL Division 2 for the first time in the 2016 season, Bucklands ...

, allowing players to move between the clubs each season.

Honours

: 2019

References

External links

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