West Coast Rangers Football Club is an amateur

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club based in

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. Formed in 2021 as an amalgamation between

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and

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, West Coast Rangers previously competed in the Northern League which is part of the qualifying leagues for the

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but were relegated after one season. The women's team currently competes in the

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. The club also competes in both the

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and

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, New Zealand's premier knockout tournaments for men and women. Both teams received a bye in the

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and 2021 Kate Sheppard Cup preliminary round with the men's team also receiving a bye in the first round, along with other ranked teams. The men lost their first game of the Chatham Cup when they lost to tier 4 side

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2–1. The women's team won their first game 2–0 over

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in the Kate Sheppard Cup.

Current squad

References

External links

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