The Ngongotaha Chiefs are a 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...

 rugby league

Rugby league

Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

 club. They are from Ngongotaha

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...

 in the Bay of Plenty

Bay of Plenty

The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name...

. In 2000 and 2001 they competed in the Bartercard Cup

Bartercard Cup

The Bartercard Cup was the top level rugby league club competition in New Zealand from 2000 until 2007. For the entire life of the tournament it was sponsored by Bartercard. The cup was administered by the New Zealand Rugby League...

 but now they compete in the Bay of Plenty Rugby League

Bay of Plenty Rugby League

Bay of Plenty Rugby League is the local sporting body responsible for the administration of Rugby league in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand...

 competition.

Notable players

Over the years the club has seen many talented players but the most famous name associated with the club would be the Orchard brothers; Robert, Phillip

Phillip Orchard

Phillip Charles Orchard is a former New Zealand rugby league player who represented his country in the 1972 and 1975 World Cups. He was later named in the New Zealand Rugby League's Team of the Century...

, Eddie and John. Robert and Phillip represented NZ, Phillip has recently been inducted into the NZRL

New Zealand Rugby League

The New Zealand Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league football in New Zealand. The NZRL was founded on the 25 April 1910 in preparation for a tour of Great Britain that same year....

 Hall Of Fame.

Bartercard Cup

The Chiefs took part in the 2000 and 2001 Bartercard Cup

Bartercard Cup

The Bartercard Cup was the top level rugby league club competition in New Zealand from 2000 until 2007. For the entire life of the tournament it was sponsored by Bartercard. The cup was administered by the New Zealand Rugby League...

 competitions. In 2000 they managed to win four games, enough to finish above the Porirua Pumas

Porirua Pumas

The Porirua Pumas were a team representing the Porirua region in New Zealand's Bartercard Cup Rugby league competition. The Pumas were one of two Wellington-based teams in the competition, the other being the Wainuiomata Lions. They were replaced in 2002 by the Wellington Orcas...

. However in 2001 they were not at all competitive, losing the first sixteen games convincingly. After this they pulled out of the competition and did not compete in the final six rounds.

Season	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Position (Teams)
2000	22	4	0	18	424	685
8	Eleventh (Twelve)
2001	16	0	0	16	282	1000
0	Twelfth (Twelve)