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Full name | Franklin United |
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Founded | 2016 |
Ground | Drury Sports Grounds, Drury |
Capacity | 1,000 |
Manager | TBA |
League | NRFL Northern Conference |
2024 | NRFL Championship, 12th of 12 (relegated) |
Website | https://www.franklinunited.nz/ |
Franklin United is a football club based in Drury, New Zealand. They currently play in the NRFL Championship.
The club were formed in 2016 after a merger between Pukekohe AFC and Waiuku. [1] [2] In 2021, Franklin finished 4th, just missing out on promotion. [1]
The club has competed in the Chatham Cup five times first competing in 2016, with their best appearance being in 2017 and 2019 where they reached the fourth round. [1] In 2017 they were knocked out by Melville United losing 7–1, and in 2019 they lost 8–0 to Eastern Suburbs, making it their worst defeat in the competition.
Franklin also have a women's team who compete in the NRF Championship, after gaining promotion in 2021. [3] [4]