Papamoa FC explained

Clubname:Pāpāmoa FC
Fullname:Pāpāmoa Football Club
Ground:Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa Beach
Capacity:1,000
Chairman:Maaka Nelson[1]
Manager:Vacant
League:NRFL Southern Conference
Season:2023
Position:NRFL Southern Conference, 5th of 8
Website:https://papamoafc.co.nz/

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

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

External links

Notes and References

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