| Full name | Pāpāmoa Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Ground | Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa Beach |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Chairman | Maaka Nelson[1] |
| Manager | Vacant |
| League | NRFL Southern Conference |
| 2023 | NRFL Southern Conference, 5th of 8 |
| Website | Club website |
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
References
- ^ "Committee/Board Members". Papamoa FC. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Papamoa". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Learn about our history". Papamoa FC. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "The Papamoa Way". Papamoa FC. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "FC Tauranga Moana to hit the ground running in 2023". WaiBOP Football. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "New era for female football in Tauranga". SunLive. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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