Ngongotaha AFC
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Ngongotaha AFC is a soccer club based in Ngongotaha
, a town northwest of Rotorua
, New Zealand
. Founded in 1966 the club play their home games at Stembridge Road. The club, known locally as The Villagers boasts a senior men's team playing in the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Federation league, although for many years the club was a member of the Northern league. The club also has a strong ladies and junior membership.
The club colours have traditionally been orange shirts and black shorts, with the teams currently wearing Errea
team wear.
Ngongotaha
Ngongotaha is a town on the western shores of Lake Rotorua in New Zealand's North Island.It is located 10 kilometers northwest of Rotorua city, and is often regarded as an outer suburb of the larger centre. However, most locals would be adamant that Ngongotaha is an independent village in its own...
, a town northwest of Rotorua
Rotorua
Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. The city is the seat of the Rotorua District, a territorial authority encompassing the city and several other nearby towns...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Founded in 1966 the club play their home games at Stembridge Road. The club, known locally as The Villagers boasts a senior men's team playing in the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Federation league, although for many years the club was a member of the Northern league. The club also has a strong ladies and junior membership.
The club colours have traditionally been orange shirts and black shorts, with the teams currently wearing Errea
Erreà
Erreà is a sportswear trademark founded in 1988, in Torrile...
team wear.
Notable players
- Tim SchaeffersTim SchaeffersTimothy "Tim" Schaeffers is a New Zealand footballer who plays as a defender for Miramar Rangers.-Club career:Schaeffers began his senior career at Ngongotaha, playing in the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Federation league as a 16 year old, before a move to Mount Albert Grammar in Auckland where he was...
- played 2003 - 2005, played in 2007 under 20's World Cup, currently playing for Team WellingtonTeam WellingtonTeam Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :... - Luis Esteves - played for the New Zealand under 17's at the 2009 World Cup in NigeriaNigeriaNigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...