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FC Tauranga Moana
Nickname(s)FCTM
Founded2023; 1 year ago (2023)
GroundLinks Avenue Reserve, Mount Maunganui
ManagerMaia Ririnui
LeagueNRFL Women's Premiership
2024NRFL Women's Championship, 1st of 8 (champions)
Websitehttps://fctm.co.nz/

FC Tauranga Moana is a football club based in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. They currently play in the NRFL Women's Premiership.

History

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The club were formed in as a shared entity in 2023 by clubs Tauranga City and Papamoa. Initially, the club only had youth teams in their first season.[1] At the end of 2023, Otumoetai joined these two clubs to form a women's team to take part in the 2024 NRFL Women's Championship.[2]

The club made their debut in the Kate Sheppard Cup in 2024, making it to Round 2 after winning their debut game 10–0 agaisnt Lakes.

Honours

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League

References

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  1. ^ "FC Tauranga Moana to hit the ground running in 2023". WaiBOP Football. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  2. ^ "New era for female football in Tauranga". SunLive. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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Category:Association football clubs in New Zealand Category:Sport in Tauranga Category:2023 establishments in New Zealand Category:Association football clubs established in 2023