Team Wellington
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| Full name | Team Wellington Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Team Welly, TeeDubs | ||
| Founded | 2004 | ||
| Ground |
David Farrington Park, Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Capacity | 2,250 | ||
| Chairman | Peter Chote | ||
| League | ISPS Handa Premiership | ||
| 2016–17 | 2nd (Regular Season) Champions (Playoffs) | ||
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Team Wellington Football Club is one of the ten teams in the ISPS Handa Premiership competition. Home games are played at David Farrington Park in Miramar, Wellington.
History
Team Wellington FC was formed in 2004 by a consortium of Wellington clubs to compete in the New Zealand Football Championship. The uniform was yellow with black shorts, utilising the primary sporting colours of the Wellington region.
In the inaugural season (2004/2005) of the NZFC, Team Wellington FC performed below expectations, finishing sixth. They improved in the next season, ending the season in fourth place.
In 2007 the Australian A-League placed a franchise in Wellington, known as the Wellington Phoenix. The Phoenix quickly entered a strategic alliance with Team Wellington. The new head coach for Team Wellington, Stu Jacobs, was hired as an assistant coach for the Phoenix while retaining his NZFC role. Team Wellington also changed their kit to a predominantly black strip similar to that of the Phoenix, using yellow as a highlight colour.
Team Wellington FC started the 2007/08 season with a five-game winning streak, a record for the competition. This was ended by a 1–1 draw against Auckland City FC on December the 15th. Team Wellington finished the season in third place, qualifying for the Preliminary Final against second-placed Auckland City. Team Wellington defeated Auckland City 4–3 in overtime. Team Wellington thus went on to the Grand Final, in which they were defeated by Waitakere United 2–0 at Trusts Stadium.
Attendances at Newtown Park remain healthy by NZFC standards, averaging about 1,000 spectators a game. Crowd numbers have been helped by the central location allowing for traveling away fans, as well as an increase of interest due to the Phoenix and the efforts of Wellington Phoenix fan club "Yellow Fever".
On 21 April 2015, Team Wellington reached the final of the 2014–15 OFC Champions League in their first appearance in the competition. They were beaten on penalties by the defending champions Auckland City in the final on 26 April, having drawn 1–1 after extra time.
In March 2016, Team Wellington won their first ever ISPS Handa Premiership title. Having finished in 3rd in the regular season, they beat Hawke's Bay United in the semi-final, before beating Auckland City 4–2 in an enthralling finale at QBE Stadium in Albany, Auckland.
Team Wellington FC won back to back league titles in April 2017, dispatching Waitakere United on penalties after an enthralling 6–6 draw in the semi-final, before beating Auckland City 2–1 in the Grand Final at QBE Stadium.
Constituent clubs
Team Wellington FC represents 20 clubs in the Greater Wellington region.
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials
Senior club officials[3]
- Chairman: Peter Chote
- Director: Andrew Wilson
- Director: Jason Wells
- Director: David Perks
- Director: Paul Houliston
- Director: Jamie Farrington
Senior Squad Coaching & Medical Staff[4][5]
- Head Coach: José Manuel Figueira
- Assistant Coach: Scott Hales
- Academy Coach: Stuart Widdowson
Managers
Stadium
Team Wellington play all their home games (TV permitting) at David Farrington Park in Miramar. The ground is typical of the type of stadium found in New Zealand. There is one uncovered grandstand on the west side of the ground which can accommodate around 600 spectators. A small hill in the north-west corner also makes a superb vantage point. The rest of the terrace on the east side retreats a metre or so away from the playing surface. At the south end is Miramar School, while the clubhouse resides at the north end, where you can enjoy the game from the first floor balcony.
Previously Team Wellington played all home matches at Newtown Park which has a capacity of 5,000. In 2008, a training pitch was developed next to the playing field which is used by local A-League franchise, the Wellington Phoenix.
Honours
Domestic
- White Ribbon Cup: 2011–12
- Charity Cup: 2014, 2017
International
Statistics and records
Year-by-year history
| Season | Teams | League Ladder Position | Finals Qualification | Finals Position |
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| 2004–05 | 8 | 6th | Did not qualify | |
| 2005–06 | 8 | 4th | Qualified for Playoffs | 3rd |
| 2006–07 | 8 | 5th | Did not qualify | |
| 2007–08 | 8 | 3rd | Qualified for Playoffs | Runners-up |
| 2008–09 | 8 | 4th | Qualified for Playoffs | 4th |
| 2009–10 | 8 | 3rd | Qualified for Playoffs | 3rd |
| 2010–11 | 8 | 3rd | Qualified for Playoffs | 4th |
| 2011–12 | 8 | 4th | Qualified for Playoffs | Runners-up |
| 2012–13 | 8 | 5th | Did not qualify | |
| 2013–14 | 8 | 2nd | Qualified for Playoffs | Runners-up |
| 2014–15 | 9 | 2nd | Qualified for Playoffs | 3rd |
| 2015–16 | 8 | 3rd | Qualified for Playoffs | 1st |
| 2016–17 | 10 | 2nd | Qualified for Playoffs | 1st |
| 2017–18 | 10 | 2nd | Qualified for Playoffs | Runners-up[6] |
Season summaries
| Season | Pos | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
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| 2004–05 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 40 | -5 | 23 |
| 2005–06 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 28 |
| 2006–07 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 27 |
| 2007–08 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 21 | +30 | 27 |
| 2008–09 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 23 |
| 2009–10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 21 |
| 2015–16 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 27 |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 36 |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 37 |
References
- ↑ "Big names in ISPS Handa Premiership squads". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ↑ "First Team Squad". Team Wellington. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ↑ "Contact Us". Team Wellington. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ↑ "Player Development Programme". Team Wellington. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ↑ hyslop, Liam (8 May 2017). "Team Wellington still have work to do to close the gap to Auckland City". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ↑ Voerman, Andrew (1 April 2018). "Late Callum McCowatt goal gives Auckland City a record seventh national title". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 10 May 2018.