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Central United FC
Central United Logo
Full nameCentral United FC
Nickname(s)Central
Founded1962 as Central
GroundKiwitea Street Stadium, Sandringham, Auckland,
New Zealand
Capacity3,500
ChairmanNew Zealand Ivan Vuksich
ManagerEngland Jose Figueira
LeagueLotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier
2011Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier, 5th

Central United Football Club (formed in 1962) is an amateur Association football (soccer) club based in Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.

The team was officially called Central until 1996, when it added "United" to its name.

History

The football club, formed by a group of young Croatian immigrants from Dalmatia, played initially in the lower division of the Northern League before rising to become one of New Zealand's top football clubs by the late 1990s.

Titles

Central United FC were the New Zealand champions in 1999, 2001 and were runner-up in 1998.

Central United FC also won the Chatham Cup in 1997, 1998, 2005, 2007 and 2012 and were runners-up in 2000 and 2001.

Stadium

Their home ground, Kiwitea Street Stadium, is located in the suburb of Sandringham.

Current Players

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Strikers