Takapuna
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- New Zealand - Northern League 44 New Zealand - Cup 4
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Wikipedia - Takapuna AFC
Takapuna is an amateur football club based in Takapuna, New Zealand. They compete in the Northern League.
History
The club was founded as Takapuna City AFC in 1964 as a junior club, with the first senior men's teams being added in 1967. By 1971 they were playing in the Northern league first division, a competition which they won at their first attempt. They entered the New Zealand National Soccer League for the first time in 1981 but only lasted one season before being relegated. Their best results in the Chatham Cup was making the semi-finals in 1980 and 1999.
Takapuna er et New Zealandsk fotballag basert i Takapuna på Nordøya. Klubben spiller sine hjemmekamper på Takapuna Victory Park, som har en kapasitet på 1.500 tilskuere. Takapuna har vunnet Northern League Championship fire ganger, i 1969, 1970, 1971 og 1972. Klubben deltar også i Chatham Cup, som er New Zealands nasjonale cupturnering.