Dunedin City Royals Explained

Clubname:Dunedin City Royals
Fullname:Dunedin City Royals Football Club
Founded:2021
Ground:Tahuna Park and Caledonian Ground, Dunedin, New Zealand
Coach:Richard Murray
League:Southern League
Season:2023
Position:Southern League, 4th of 10
Website:https://www.dunedincityroyalsfc.com/
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Current:2024 New Zealand National League#2024 Southern League

Dunedin City Royals is an amateur football club based in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Formed in 2021, originally as South City Royals, the club is an initiative between existing Southern Dunedin based clubs, Caversham, Dunedin Technical, Hereweka Junior football club, and Melchester Rovers Junior football club forming a ‘hub’ where certain activities are conducted under a single team.[1] [2] From the 2022 season, the club changed their name and logo to Dunedin City Royals.[3] The team plays in light blue and white which is said to represent the teams location and "reflected the sea, the sky and the waves."[4]

Dunedin City Royals plays in the FootballSouth Premier League and the Southern League, one of three qualifying leagues for the New Zealand National League.[1] [5]

The club also competes in the Chatham Cup, New Zealand's premier knockout tournaments for men.[6] The team received a bye in the 2021 Chatham Cup for the preliminary round[7] [8] so their first game of the competition was in Round 1 against follow FootballSouth Premier League team Roslyn-Wakari, which South City Royals won 3–1.[9] [10] They next faced another local team Mosgiel in Round 2, needing extra time to beat them 2–1.[11] [12]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Cheshire . Jeff . Murray aiming high for new team . Otago Daily Times . 27 January 2021 . en.
  2. News: Cheshire . Jeff . South City Royals keen to get going . 9 June 2021 . Otago Daily Times . 20 March 2021 . en.
  3. Web site: Dunedin City Royals FC Season 2022 . Facebook . 6 March 2022.
  4. News: Cheshire . Jeff . Joint venture club's new strip on display . 9 June 2021 . Otago Daily Times Online News . 1 April 2021 . en.
  5. Web site: New National League competition details confirmed . . 17 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210317013353/https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/100552 . 17 March 2021 . 26 February 2021.
  6. Web site: National knockout cup comps return to set records . . 27 May 2021.
  7. Web site: Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup preliminary draws . . 27 May 2021.
  8. Web site: Ruane . Jeremy . 2021 Chatham Cup . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 27 May 2021.
  9. News: Watson . Neville . South City Royals continue strong form . 9 June 2021 . Otago Daily Times . 17 May 2021 . en.
  10. Web site: Roslyn Wakari v South City Royals . . 9 June 2021.
  11. News: Chatham Cup games go to the wire . 9 June 2021 . Otago Daily Times . 8 June 2021 . en.
  12. Web site: South City Royals v Mosgiel AFC . New Zealand Football.