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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 | https://aucklandfc.co.nz/ | |||
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Auckland Football Club is a professional football club based in Auckland, New Zealand that competes in the A-League Men, the top flight of Australian soccer. 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.
Auckland was given an A-League licence under its chosen owner Bill Foley in November 2023, as part of the third tranche competition expansion.[1]
The club's main rivals are Wellington Phoenix. The rivalry between the two clubs is called the Kiwi Clásico.
- ^ Jack Snape (21 November 2023). "New Auckland football club to join A-Leagues after Bill Foley secures licence". The Guardian.