Beachlands Maraetai AFC

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Beachlands Maraetai
Full nameBeachlands Maraetai Association Football Club
Nickname(s)Beachlands
Founded1984;40 years ago (1984)
GroundTe Puru Park, Beachlands
ManagerMunith Naidu
League NRFL Northern Conference
2024 NRFL Northern Conference, 6th of 8
Website Club website

Beachlands Maraetai AFC is a football club based in Beachlands, New Zealand. They currently play in the NRFL Northern Conference.

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History

The club finished second in the NRF Championship in both 2017 and 2018, losing the promotion playoff games both years. [1] They went one better in 2019, winning the championship and being promoted to the NRFL Division 2. [2] In 2021, Beachlands finished third, just missing out on promotion to Division 1.

As of 2022, the club has competed in the Chatham Cup eleven times. They first entered the competition 2006, and their best appearance was in 2017, when they reached the third round. [1] In that year, they received a bye in the first round, then beat Norwest United in the second round on penalties, before losing to Ngongotaha in the third round. [1] Their biggest win in the Chatham Cup came in their first ever game, beating Manatu United 3–0. [1]

Beachlands Maraetai hold a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bucklands Beach AFC, allowing players to move between the clubs each season. [3]

Honours

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Beachlands Maraetai". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. "Senior Mens Football". Beachlands Maraetai. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  3. "Partnerships". Bucklands Beach . Retrieved 22 February 2022.