Takapuna AFC
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Full name | Takapuna Association Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | Taka | |
Founded | 1964 | |
Ground | Taharoto Park, Takapuna | |
Coach | Clive Campbell | |
League | Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier | |
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Takapuna is a football (soccer) club based in North Shore City, New Zealand. The club was founded as Takapuna City AFC in 1964 by Mr and Mrs Don Quinnell as a junior club, with the first senior men's teams being added in 1967. By 1971 they were playing ion the Northern league first division, a competition which they won at their first attempt. They entered the New Zealand National Soccer League for the first time in 1980, and reached the Chatham Cup Semi-finals the same year, their best ever result.