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Burwood AFC

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Burwood
Full nameBurwood Association Football Club
Founded1970; 54 years ago (1970)
GroundClare Park, Marshland, Christchurch
ManagerMark Hilhorst
LeagueCanterbury Premier League
2024Canterbury Premier League,
2nd of 10
Websitehttp://www.burwoodafc.co.nz/
Current season

Burwood AFC is a football club based in Christchurch, New Zealand. They currently play in the Canterbury Premier League.[1]

History

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The club was formed in 1970 as a junior football club, before introducing senior teams in 1980.[2][3] In 1992, the club won promotion to the Southern Qualifying League by winning the CFA Districts League.[4]

In 2023 Burwood partnered with 5 other Christchurch clubs to form the youth club Ōtākaro FC. They have started working together to better develop their Youth Talent Development and Junior Skills Center programs.[5][6]

The club has competed in the Chatham Cup 19 times first competing in 1983, with their best appearance being in 1996, 2014, and 2021 where they reached the third round.[3] In 2017 they received their heaviest defeat in the competition, losing 17–0 to Cashmere Technical in Round 1.[3]

Notable players

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References

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  1. ^ "News 2023". Burwood AFC. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. ^ "1970's". Burwood AFC. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Burwood". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  4. ^ "1990's". Burwood AFC. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  5. ^ "OTAKARO FC". Ōtākaro FC. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Eastside Football collaboration announced". Parklands United. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  7. ^ "How Meikayla Moore overcame odds and charted her path to redemption". FIFA. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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