Northern Rovers

Northern Rovers FC
Full nameNorthern Rovers Football Club
Founded2020 (4 years ago) (2020)
GroundMcFetridge Park, Glenfield, New Zealand
ChairmanJohn Limna
CoachDaniel Donegan
LeagueNRFL Championship
2024NRFL Championship, 5th of 12
Websitehttps://northernroversfc.org.nz/
Current season

Northern Rovers Football Club is an amateur football club based in Glenfield, New Zealand.

Formed in 2020 as an amalgamation between Glenfield Rovers[1] and Forrest Hill-Milford United,[2] Northern Rovers men's team currently competes in the NRFL Championship,[3][4] while the women's team competes in the NRFL Premiership which is part of the qualifying leagues for the New Zealand Women's National League.[5]

The club also competes in both the Chatham and Kate Sheppard Cups, New Zealand's premier knockout tournaments for men and women.[6] Both teams received byes in the 2021 Chatham Cup and 2021 Kate Sheppard Cup for the preliminary[7] and first round, along with other ranked teams.[8][9][10] The men got their first win of the Chatham Cup when they beat West Hamilton 4–0,[11][12] however they were deemed to have fielded an ineligible player and the result was overturned.[13] The women's team won their first game 9–1 over Onehunga Sports in the Kate Sheppard Cup.[14][15]

  1. ^ Ruane, Jeremy. "Glenfield Rovers". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. ^ Ruane, Jeremy. "Forrest Hill-Milford United". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Northern Premier League Round 1". Northern Rovers. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Summary - Regional Leagues - New Zealand Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  5. ^ "New National League competition details confirmed". New Zealand Football. 26 February 2021. Archived from the original on 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  6. ^ "National knockout cup comps return to set records". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup preliminary draws". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Round 1 of the Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup Full Draw". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  9. ^ Ruane, Jeremy. "2021 Chatham Cup". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  10. ^ Ruane, Jeremy. "2021 Kate Sheppard Cup". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  11. ^ "West Hamilton 0–4 Northern Rovers". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  12. ^ "West Hamilton Utd vs. Northern Rovers - 5 June 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Chatham Cup result overturned due to ineligible player". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Onehunga Sports 1–9 Northern Rovers". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Onehunga Sports vs. Northern Rovers - 5 June 2021 - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2021.