Onehunga Mangere United AFC

Onehunga-Mangere United
Full name	Onehunga Mangere United Association Football Club
Nickname	O.M.
Founded	1921; 105 years ago (as Onehunga Methodist)
Ground	Māngere Domain, Māngere Bridge, Auckland, New Zealand
Chairman	Chris Bierens
Coach	Paul Marshall
League	NRFL Championship
2025	NRFL Championship, 7th of 12
Website	https://www.omuafc.org.nz/
Home colours	Away colours

Onehunga Mangere United is an association football club in Māngere Bridge, New Zealand. They currently compete in the NRFL Championship.

History

The club was formed in 1921 as a sporting club for members of the Onehunga Methodist Church.^[1]^[2] In 1924, the decision was taken to rename as Onehunga Athletic Soccer Club and Waikaraka Park became their first home ground.^[1] In 1964 at the A.G.M. there was a suggestion that the club look seriously at incorporating the Māngere name as Onehunga Mangere United AFC.^[1] In 1965, the club took over the sporting grounds located at the base of Māngere Mountain in Māngere Bridge.^[3] The 1965 season saw the start of the new Northern League with Onehunga Mangere, the first of the new name, perched in the first division. The club relocated after being given permission by Auckland Council, to Mangere Domain where they remain to this day.^[2]^[1] The club won the Chatham Cup as Onehunga in 1954.^[2]

Honours

Chatham Cup: 1954^[4]
Auckland Football Association Division 1 Champions: 1956, 1958^[5]
Northern League Division 2 Champions: 2021^[2]
Northern League Division 3 Champions: 1984, 1999^[2]
Northern League Division 4 North Champions: 1983^[2]

References

1 2 3 4 "Club History". Onehunga-Mangere United. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Ruane, Jeremy. "Onehunga-Mangere United". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
↑ Payne, Val (2005). "Onehunga Mangere United Sports Club". Celebrating Mangere Bridge. Mangere Historical Society. pp. 101–102. ISBN 0-476-00941-3.
↑ "New Zealand 1954". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
↑ Maddaford, Terry (1987). The First 100 Years The Official Centenary History of the Auckland Football Association 1887-1987. Auckland Football Association. ISBN 9780473004644.