Football club
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| Full name | Burwood Association Football Club |
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| Founded | 1970; 55 years ago (1970) |
| Ground | Clare Park, Marshland, Christchurch |
| Manager | Mark Hilhorst |
| League | Canterbury Premier League |
| 2024 | Canterbury Premier League, 2nd of 10 |
| Website | http://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.
History
The club was formed in 1970 as a junior football club, before introducing senior teams in 1980. In 1992, the club won promotion to the Southern Qualifying League by winning the CFA Districts League.
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.
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. In 2017 they received their heaviest defeat in the competition, losing 17–0 to Cashmere Technical in Round 1.
Notable players
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References
- "News 2023". Burwood AFC. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- "1970's". Burwood AFC. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Burwood". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- "1990's". Burwood AFC. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- "OTAKARO FC". Ōtākaro FC. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- "Eastside Football collaboration announced". Parklands United. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- "How Meikayla Moore overcame odds and charted her path to redemption". FIFA. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
External links
| 2024 Canterbury Premiership League | ||
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| (2) - Second Team, (U) - Under 20 Reserve Team | ||