| Full name | Papamoa Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Ground | Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa Beach |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Chairman | Maaka Nelson [1] |
| Manager | Vacant |
| League | NRFL Southern Conference |
| 2024 | NRFL Southern Conference, 6th of 8 |
| Website | Club website |
Papamoa FC is a football club based in Papamoa Beach, Tauranga, New Zealand. They currently play in the NRFL Southern Conference.
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.
Papamoa 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]
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