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 | |
Chairman | Glyn Taylor | |
Coach | Daniel Semp | |
League | NRFL Championship | |
2023 | Northern League, 11th of 12 (relegated) | |
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Takapuna is an amateur football club based in Takapuna, New Zealand. They compete in the Northern League.
History
[edit]The club was founded as Takapuna City AFC in 1964 as a junior club, with the first senior men's teams being added in 1967.[1] By 1971 they were playing in the Northern league first division, a competition which they won at their first attempt.[1] They entered the New Zealand National Soccer League for the first time in 1981 but only lasted one season before being relegated.[1] Their best results in the Chatham Cup was making the semi-finals in 1980[2] and 1999.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Takapuna". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand 1980". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand 1999". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 March 2022.