Beachlands Maraetai AFC is a football club based in Beachlands, New Zealand. They currently play in the NRFL Division 2.
Full name | Beachlands Maraetai Association Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | Beachlands |
Founded | 1984; 38 years ago (1984) |
Ground | Te Puru Park, Beachlands |
Manager | Munith Naidu |
League | NRFL Division 2 |
2022 | NRFL Division 2, 7th of 10 |
Website | Club website |
The club finished second in the NRF Championship in both 2017 and 2018, losing the promotion playoff games both years.[1] They went one better in 2019, winning the championship and being promoted to the NRFL Division 2.[2] In 2021, Beachlands finished third, just missing out on promotion to Division 1.
As of 2022[update], the club has competed in the Chatham Cup eleven times. They first entered the competition 2006, and their best appearance was in 2017, when they reached the third round.[1] In that year, they received a bye in the first round, then beat Norwest United in the second round on penalties, before losing to Ngongotaha in the third round.[1] Their biggest win in the Chatham Cup came in their first ever game, beating Manatu United 3–0.[1]
Beachlands Maraetai hold a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bucklands Beach AFC, allowing players to move between the clubs each season.[3]
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