Auckland FC
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This article is about the A-League Men professional football club. For the Northern League association football club, see Auckland City FC.
Auckland Football Club is a professional football club based in Auckland, New Zealand that will compete in the A-League Men, the top flight of Australian soccer, from the 2024–25 season. Established on 12 March 2024 as Auckland FC, the club is under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues. The club's home ground is Mount Smart Stadium in Penrose and adopts an electric blue and black home kit.
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Full name | Auckland Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | The Black Knights | |
Short name | AFC | |
Founded | 12 March 2024; 2 months ago (12 March 2024) as Auckland FC | |
Ground | Mount Smart Stadium | |
Capacity | 25,000 | |
Coordinates | 36.8402°S 174.7650°E / -36.8402; 174.7650 | |
Owner | Black Knight Football and Entertainment | |
Chairman | Bill Foley | |
Manager | Steve Corica | |
League | A-League Men (from 2024–25 season) | |
Website | Club website | |
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Auckland was given an A-Leagues licence under its chosen owner Bill Foley in November 2023 as part of the third tranche of expansion of the competition.[1] Due its geographical location, the club shares a rivalry with Wellington Phoenix.