| Clubname: | Burwood |
| Fullname: | Burwood Association Football Club |
| Ground: | Clare Park, Marshland, Christchurch |
| Manager: | Mark Hilhorst |
| League: | Canterbury Premier League |
| Season: | 2023 |
| Position: | Canterbury Premier League, 6th of 8 |
| Website: | http://www.burwoodafc.co.nz/ |
| Current: | 2024 Mainland Football Leagues#Canterbury Men's Premiership League |
Burwood AFC is a football club based in Christchurch, New Zealand. They currently play in the Canterbury Premier League.[1]
The club was formed in 1970 as a junior football club, before introducing senior teams in 1980.[2] [3] In 1992, the club won promotion to the Southern Qualifying League by winning the CFA Districts League.[4]
In 2023 Burwood partnered with 5 other Christchurch clubs to form the youth club Ōtākaro FC. They have started working together to better develop their Youth Talent Development and Junior Skills Center programs.[5] [6]
The club has competed in the Chatham Cup 19 times first competing in 1983, with their best appearance being in 1996, 2014, and 2021 where they reached the third round.[3] In 2017 they received their heaviest defeat in the competition, losing 17–0 to Cashmere Technical in Round 1.[3]
