Fencibles United Explained

Clubname:Fencibles United
Fullname:Fencibles United AFC
Nickname:Fencibles
Ground:Riverhills Domain
Pakuranga, Auckland, New Zealand
Manager:Rhys Ruka
League:NRFL Championship
Season:2023
Position:NRFL Championship, 8th of 12
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Fencibles United AFC is an amateur association football club, they currently compete in the NRFL Championship.[1] The club is based in Howick/Pakuranga, Auckland. The club's roots go back to Pakuranga Town AFC and Howick AFC.

History

In 1995, two East Auckland clubs, Pakuranga Town AFC and Howick AFC, amalgamated to form Fencibles United AFC.[2]

The adoption of 'Fencibles United AFC' as the name for the club, has recognised the Fencibles as the historic link between the two clubs and identifies with the locality. The Fencibles were the first European settlers in the region. The name 'Fencibles' refers to the Royal New Zealand Fencible Corps. 'Fencible' is derived from the word 'Defencible', meaning capable of defence.[2]

The club 'playing strip' of red, blue with white trim also reflects the uniforms of the Royal New Zealand Fencibles Corps. In late 2016, Fencibles FC introduced a new kit by Nike. The new homekit consisted of two red stripes, and one blue stripe running down the centre. It featured a Nike tick, and the Fencibles FC Crest.[3]

The club's best run in the Chatham Cup, New Zealand's national knock-out cup competition, was in 2003. They made the last sixteen before losing to Central United in the fifth round.[4] [5]

Senior Men

The senior men's team competes in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.

Senior Women

Fencibles United competes in the NRFL Women's Premier League.

Notable players

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fencibles United AFC (New Zealand) – Football Manager 2022: CLUB INFO – FACILITIES & FINANCES – FULL SQUAD. fminside.net. Football Manager Inside. 4 April 2022. 4 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220704120050/https://fminside.net/clubs/2-fm-22/432304-fencibles.
  2. Web site: History . Fencibles United . 17 August 2021 . 17 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210817075413/http://www.fencibles.org.nz/history.php . live .
  3. Web site: About . Fencibles United . 17 August 2021 . 17 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210817075414/http://www.fencibles.org.nz/aboutfencibles.php . live .
  4. Web site: Fencibles United . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 17 August 2021 . 17 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210817075414/https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/Database/id1086.htm . live .
  5. Web site: New Zealand 2003 . . 17 August 2021 . 28 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210628112115/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nz03.html . live .