Waitakere United - last updated on 7 August 2007
(Courtesy of Johnny Beaufays)
Club name: Waitakere United
Foundation: 2004
City: Waitakere City
Colours: White and red
Website: www.waitakereunited.co.nz
Honours:
OFC Champions League - 2 (2007, 2008)
A bit of history:
Waitakere United was formed as a special franchise club in 2004 to play in the NZFC, New Zealand's top domestic football competition. The team represents 12 member clubs from Mt Albert to the Kaipara.
In the inaugural season (2004/2005) of the NZFC, Waitakere United finished runners-up to champions Auckland City FC but they followed up with a very disappointing 6th place in the next season. In the following season, however, Waitakere finished as NZFC premiers but lost in the grand final once again to Auckland 3-2.
Due to the withdrawal of Vanuatu's Port Vila Sharks, Waitakere was given a berth in the inaugural OFC Champions League as NZFC premiers. They finished atop their group, edging out Auckland City and New Caledonia's AS Mont-Dore. They went on to defeat Ba F.C. of Fiji in the final, becoming the first O-League champions. Commins Menapi scored a crucial away goal that proved the difference as the tie finished 2-2 in aggregate
Club crests: (roll on the crest to get more informations)
Waitakere United -
Founded in 2004
