Fixtures

New Zealand Football Championship 11/17 00:00 8 Napier City Rovers vs Auckland City - View
New Zealand Football Championship 11/24 01:00 9 Auckland City vs Coastal Spirit - View

Results

New Zealand Football Championship 11/10 01:00 7 Auckland City v Wellington Phoenix Reserves L 3-4
New Zealand Football Championship 11/03 01:00 6 [1] Auckland City v Western Springs AFC [2] L 1-2
New Zealand Football Championship 10/27 00:00 5 [3] Eastern Suburbs Auckland v Auckland City [1] W 0-3
New Zealand Football Championship 10/20 00:30 4 [2] Western Suburbs v Auckland City [1] W 1-2
New Zealand Football Championship 10/13 01:00 3 Auckland City v Cashmere Technical D 1-1
New Zealand Football Championship 10/05 02:00 2 Wellington Olympic v Auckland City W 0-1
New Zealand Football Championship 09/29 01:00 1 [1] Auckland City v Birkenhead United [4] W 3-1
FIFA Intercontinental Cup 09/22 16:00 7 Al Ain SCC v Auckland City L 6-2
New Zealand Cup 09/07 07:00 - Wellington Olympic v Auckland City D 1-1
New Zealand Northern League 08/31 03:00 22 [11] Melville United v Auckland City [1] W 2-3
New Zealand Northern League 08/24 03:00 11 [10] Manurewa AFC v Auckland City [1] L 2-1
New Zealand Cup 08/18 02:00 - Auckland City v Birkenhead United D 2-2

Stats

 TotalHomeAway
Matches played 43 23 20
Wins 26 15 11
Draws 8 4 4
Losses 9 4 5
Goals for 94 51 43
Goals against 53 26 27
Clean sheets 15 8 7
Failed to score 5 2 3

Wikipedia - Auckland City FC

Auckland City Football Club is a New Zealand semi-professional football club based in the suburb of Sandringham in Auckland, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Northern League. Auckland City have established themselves as a major force in both New Zealand and Oceania, having won nine New Zealand Football Championship titles and twelve OFC Champions League titles since their foundation.

Formed in 2004 following the inception of the New Zealand Football Championship, Auckland City currently play their home matches at Kiwitea Street in Sandringham, New Zealand. The club is the most successful in Oceania, having won seven consecutive OFC Champions League titles between 2011 and 2017 – the most consecutive continental titles of any football team in history. This has resulted in Auckland becoming a regular fixture at the FIFA Club World Cup, famously achieving a third-placed finish in the 2014 edition. Auckland City's youth team played in the now-defunct National Youth League, becoming the most successful team in competition history with seven titles.

Auckland City's regular kit colours are faintly striped royal blue shirts and shorts with white socks. The current crest, in use since the club's inception, features the Sky Tower, an iconic Auckland landmark. The club has a strong Croatian influence, being strongly associated with and playing at the same stadium as Central United (formed in 1962 by Dalmatian immigrants).

History

The Auckland City team in 2011

Auckland City has won the New Zealand Football Championship regular season twelve times, and the Grand Final eight times. They represented the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in the OFC Champions League, which they won most recently in 2017 for the ninth time (seventh in a row). With a third place in 2014, they also became the only OFC team to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup. They are also the only team to win the continental treble three times.

In 2017, Auckland City were invited to play in the Lunar New Year Cup, a friendly tournament hosted in Hong Kong. Auckland City defeated South Korean champions FC Seoul in the semifinal, before defeating Hong Kong side Kitchee in the final to lift the trophy. Auckland City were again invited for the 2019 edition, falling to Chinese Super League club Shandong Luneng 2–1.

Following the conclusion of the 2018–19 season, in which Auckland City won all but one game in their undefeated season but fell short in both the OFC Champions League and the league playoffs, long-term manager Ramon Tribulietx brought his association with the club to an end and was replaced by Team Wellington coach José Figueira ahead of the 2019–20 season.

After the first season of the New Zealand National League Auckland City finished 1st in the Northern League but didn't get to play in the championship phase due to COVID-19 affecting the Auckland Region. The club then announced that Albert Riera would take over as head coach for the next season.

FIFA Club World Cup

2009

Auckland City overcame local champions Al Ahli 2–0 in the opening play-off match, with goals by Adam Dickinson and Chad Coombes. In their quarter final clash against CONCACAF champions Atlante of Mexico, the side lost 0–3.

The play-off for fifth and sixth place was described by coach Paul Posa as "the greatest night in the history of Auckland City Football Club", as the team defeated CAF Champions League winners TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo 3–2. The goal scorers on this special occasion were Jason Hayne with two and Riki van Steeden.

These historic victories were the first recorded by a New Zealand team at the Club World Cup, and the first by an amateur side at this tournament. This was also the first time that a senior men's representative team from New Zealand has recorded a victory in a world FIFA competition.

2014

Auckland City played Moroccan league champions Moghreb Tétouan in a play-off for the quarter-finals on 10 December. The match finished goalless, with Auckland winning 4–3 in a penalty shoot-out and qualifying for a quarter-final clash against CAF Champions League winners ES Sétif. Auckland City defeated ES Sétif 1–0, courtesy of a John Irving goal, and advanced to the semi-finals for the first time ever.

Auckland played Copa Libertadores champions San Lorenzo in the semifinals, but lost 2–1. A shock seemed possible when a second-half goal from Ángel Berlanga cancelled out Pablo Barrientos' first-half strike for San Lorenzo, but substitute Mauro Matos netted San Lorenzo's winner in extra time.

They finished the tournament with a historic 4–2 penalty shootout win over CONCACAF Champions League winners Cruz Azul in the third-place playoff after a 1–1 draw at full time, with substitute Sanni Issa scoring the ultimate penalty just days after signing for the club. The result gained the side worldwide acclaim, as the team of part-timers and amateurs defied all expectations in the competition. Club stalwart and defender Ivan Vicelich came third in the Golden Ball award for best player at the tournament, behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid.

Auckland City is a professional soccer team based in Auckland, New Zealand. The team competes in the top tier of New Zealand football, the ISPS Handa Premiership, and has a strong reputation for success both domestically and internationally.

Founded in 2004, Auckland City has quickly established itself as one of the top clubs in New Zealand, winning numerous league titles and domestic cup competitions. The team has also achieved success on the international stage, regularly competing in the OFC Champions League and representing New Zealand in the FIFA Club World Cup.

Known for their attacking style of play and strong team spirit, Auckland City boasts a talented roster of players from New Zealand and around the world. The team plays their home matches at Kiwitea Street, a historic stadium in the heart of Auckland.

With a passionate fan base and a commitment to excellence, Auckland City continues to be a dominant force in New Zealand soccer, striving for success both at home and on the global stage.