Papamoa FC

Pāpāmoa FC is a football club based in Papamoa Beach, Tauranga, New Zealand. They currently play in the NRFL Southern Conference.

Pāpāmoa FC
Full namePāpāmoa Football Club
Founded1995 (1995)
GroundGordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa Beach
Capacity1,000
ChairmanMaaka Nelson[1]
ManagerVacant
LeagueNRFL Southern Conference
2023NRFL Southern Conference, 5th of 8
WebsiteClub website

History

The club were formed in 1995,[2] by Alan Bright and Iain Cargill.[3] The crest features the sun, sea and the sand, representing the clubs philosophies.[4]

The club has competed in the Chatham Cup seven times first competing in 1999, with their best appearance being in 2018 and 2022 where they reached the fourth round.[2] In 2018 they were knocked out by Birkenhead United losing 5–1, and in 2022 they lost 3–0 to Hamilton Wanderers.

Pāpāmoa signed an agreement in 2023 with Tauranga City to form a shared-entity FC Tauranga Moana.[5] Initially only having youth teams, Otumoetai joined Papamoa and Tauranga City to form a women's team in 2024 to take part in the NRFL Women's Championship.[6]

Past players

References
  1. "Committee/Board Members". Papamoa FC. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  2. "Papamoa". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  3. "Learn about our history". Papamoa FC. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  4. "The Papamoa Way". Papamoa FC. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  5. "FC Tauranga Moana to hit the ground running in 2023". WaiBOP Football. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  6. "New era for female football in Tauranga". SunLive. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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