Pukekohe AFC

Pukekohe AFC is a football (soccer) club in Pukekohe, New Zealand.

Pukekohe Association Football Club

Full name	Pukekohe Association Football Club
Founded	23 February 1960
Ground	Bledisloe Park, John St, Pukekohe, New Zealand
Coordinates	37°12′19″S 174°54′13″E
President	Dean Ihaia
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

Pukekohe AFC currently play in 8 Senior leagues across both Men's and Women's competitions. All teams compete in Auckland Football Federation competitions, except for both Men's and Women's First teams. The Men's First team currently play in an Auckland Football Federation & Northern League Conference competition, and the Women's Premier team compete in the Northern League Women's Premier.

Current senior teams

Pukekohe AFC currently competes in the following competitions.

2013

In 2013, Pukekohe AFC competed in 6 divisions within the Auckland Football Federation. The 6th team competed in the ASFA 2013 Division 7, a Sunday League team.

The Senior Mens First team entered the 2013 Counties Cup – a knockout tournament played over a number of weeks from teams in the Counties Manukau district. After beating South Auckland Rangers 2–0 away and Otahuhu Utd. 2–2 (4–2 PENS) at home they made it into the final for the first time in 8 years. Pukekohe AFC lost the final to Papakura City FC 6–1 at Michaels Ave. Reserve, Auckland, on 7 September 2013.

Team	League	Finished	Played	Won	Draw	Loss	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Coach/Manager
Mens First Team[1]	AFF/NFF Mens Conference League	6th	18	5	2	11	26	52	−26	17	Tam Cramer / Joe Morris*
Mens Reserve Team[2]	AFF/NFF Mens Conference Reserve League	7th	16	5	1	10	30	37	−7	16	Joe Morris / Andrew Bond*
Mens Third Team[3]	AFF Mens Division 7	4th	18	8	6	4	44	21	23	30	Mike Botting
Mens Fourth Team[4]	AFF Mens Division 8	9th	18	5	4	9	17	45	−28	19	Jay Pressnell
Mens Over 35 Team[5]	AFF Over 35 Veterans Division	1st	18	16	1	1	86	9	77	49	Jon Waller
Mens Sunday League Team[6]	ASFA 2013 Division 7	8th	14	3	0	11	18	48	−30	2	Andre van Lieshout

*Joe Morris took over as First Team coach during the season, with Andrew Bond taking over the coaching role with the Reserves team

2012

In 2012, Pukekohe AFC competed in 5 divisions within the Auckland Football Federation.

Team	League	Finished	Played	Won	Draw	Loss	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Mens First Team[7]	AFF/NFF Mens Conference League	5th	18	8	2	8	30	36	−6	26
Mens Reserve Team[8]	AFF/NFF Mens Conference Reserve League	5th	14	6	2	6	26	24	2	20
Mens Third Team[9]	AFF Mens Division 6	3rd	18	11	3	4	43	18	25	36
Mens Fourth Team[10]	AFF Mens Division 7	8th	17	5	5	7	40	37	3	20
Mens Over 35 Team[11]	AFF Over 35 Division 3 Masters	4th	16	7	5	4	46	29	17	26

2013

The 2013 Women's premier team with the Lotto NRFL Women's Premier League Plate

In 2013, the Women's Premier team won the Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League Plate, with a 2–0 win over Lynn-Avon United AFC in the Final. It was held on 25 August 2013 at Pukekohe High School fields. Laura Johnstone and Hannah Kraakman scored Pukekohe AFC's goals.[12]

Team	League	Finished	Played	Won	Draw	Loss	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Coach/Manager
Women's Premier Team[13]	2013 NRFL Women's Premier	8th	11	3	0	8	12	40	−28	9	Steven Upfold
Women's Division Three[14]	AFF Women's Division 3	3rd	14	8	2	4	15	12	3	26	Annette Macfarlane / Karla Shearer

2012

In 2012, Pukekohe AFC had its first New Zealand Football Representative. Courtney van Lieshout[15] debuted for the New Zealand women's national under-17 football team on 11 April 2012 against New Caledonia Under 17 team in the Oceania Football Confederation Women's U-17 World Cup Qualifiers held at Mangere Park in Auckland, New Zealand. van Lieshout then went on to play as a substitute against Mexico women's national under-17 football team in the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Azberbaijan. Mexico won the match 1–0.[16]

Team	League	Finished	Played	Won	Draw	Loss	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Coach/Manager
Women's Premier Team[17]	2012 NRFL Women's Premier	7th	16	5	1	10	24	64	−40	16	Steven Upfold
Women's Division Three[18]	AFF Women's Division 3	6th	19	6	3	10	28	33	−5	21	Annette Macfarlane / Karla Shearer

Awards

• 2012 – New Zealand Football Whole of Football Plan – Club of the Year
• 2012/2013 – Greater Auckland Coaching Unit (GACU) Recognition through Innovation Award
• 2013 – New Zealand Football Quality Club Mark Level 1 [19]

External links

• Club website

References

1. "2013 Mens First Team Ladder".
2. "2013 Mens Reserve Team Ladder".
3. "2013 Mens Third Team Ladder".
4. "2013 Mens Fourth Team Ladder".
5. "2013 Mens Over 35 Team Ladder".
6. "2013 Mens Sunday League Team Ladder".
7. "2012 Mens First Team Ladder".
8. "2012 Mens Reserve Team Ladder".
9. "2012 Mens Third team Ladder".
10. "2012 Mens Fourth Team Ladder".
11. "2012 Mens Over 35 Team Ladder".
12. "Women's 1st team win Premier League Plate".
13. "2013 Women's Premier Team Ladder".
14. "2013 Women's Division Three team Ladder".
15. http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=1032
16. http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=1032
17. "2012 Women's Premier Team Ladder".
18. "2012 Women's Division Three Ladder".
19. "Club milestone for Pukekohe AFC". Auckland Football Federation.