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| Full name | Auckland Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Black Knights | ||
| Short name | AFC | ||
| Founded | 14 March 2024 | ||
| Ground | Mount Smart Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||
| Coordinates | 36°50′25″S 174°45′54″E / 36.8402°S 174.7650°E | ||
| Owner | Black Knight Football and Entertainment | ||
| Chairman | Bill Foley | ||
| Manager | Steve Corica | ||
| League | A-League Men | ||
| 2023–24 | Did not compete | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Auckland Football Club is a professional football club based in Auckland, New Zealand that will compete in the A-League Men, the top flight of Australian soccer, from the 2024–25 season. Established on 14 March 2024 as Auckland FC, the club is under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues. The club's home ground is Mount Smart Stadium in Penrose and adopts an electric blue and black home kit.
Auckland was given an A-Leagues licence under its chosen owner Bill Foley in November 2023 as part of the third tranche of expansion of the competition.[1]
- ^ Jack Snape (21 November 2023). "New Auckland football club to join A-Leagues after Bill Foley secures licence". The Guardian.