New Zealand Knights FC

The football club New Zealand Knights FC from Auckland in New Zealand, was the first professional soccer team in New Zealand.

History

She played in the seasons 2005/ 06 and 2006/ 07 in the 2005 newly created Hyundai A- League, the Australian professional league. In both seasons, they finished eighth and last place in the table, in the eternal table of the A-League, they are only 25 points from 42 games also in last place. Overall enter two seasons together only six wins.

Weak athletic performance, low attendances and financial problems eventually led in December 2006 to license revocation by the Australian federation. The New Zealand Association took over the team's interim basis until the end of the season, then the New Zealand Knights were disbanded. After long negotiations, the New Zealand place in the A-League could be maintained, as a new representative of New Zealand was taken from Wellington Phoenix Wellington.

Stadium

The Knights wore their games at the 25,000 -seat North Harbour Stadium in North Shore in Auckland.

Coach

Club Records

  • First Goal: Joshua Rose ( against Sydney FC ), September 2, 2005
  • Biggest win: 3-1 against Queensland Roar 29 December, 2006
  • Biggest defeat: 0-5 against Queensland Roar 15 September, 2006
  • Attendance record: 9,827 against Sydney FC, ​​September 2, 2005

Placements

  • 2005/ 06: 8th Place
  • 2006/ 07: 8th Place
  • For a list of all the players of the club, see here.
2005–06 A-League 2006–07 A-League Wellington Phoenix FC Ricki Herbert List of New Zealand Knights FC players
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