North Force
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North Force is a football
club based in the Whangarei
, New Zealand
. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
.
North Force was set up late in 2003 by Kamo & Tikipunga Football clubs so that a combined team could be entered in either the US1 Federation League or the Northern Federations Football League, and to create a pathway for players to compete at the highest possible levels.
2005 – North Force fielded a Reserve Team. This was coached by Jerome Lutien (UEFA
License) with Paul Cross (National Academy License) again coaching the 1st Team. Both teams finished mid table.
2006 – North Force entered a Women’s team in the US1 JVC League 1st Division, coached by Adam Hayne (National Academy License) and won the league and the Knock Out Cup and earned the right to apply for a position in the Women’s Northern League competition in 2007.
The NFSL 1st Division Men’s team was coached by Russell Baddeley, Assistant Coach Clive Adams and the Reserve Team was coached by Paul Herbert. Both teams finished mid-table.
2007 – Adam Hayne again coached the Women, who again won the league. The NFSL 1st Division Team was again coached by Paul Cross and Assistant Coach Jerome Lutien. Jerome also coached the Development Team.
Funding was gained allowing the installation of floodlight
ing on Tikipunga number 9 pitch, which has been set aside for a North Force training pitch.
2006 saw North Force with the following clubs signed as 2nd-tier members:
Kerikeri AFC
Madhatters AFC
Onerahi Soccer
Marist Soccer
Central Brown AFC
Hora Hora AFC
FC Whangarei
Paihia AFC
2007- 2008 Season
The team finished 3rd, Coach Dean Wheatley (UEFA - A Licence)Assistant Coach – Jerome Luiten
Development Team Assistant Coach – Paul Herbert (National Academy License)
Women’s Team Coach – Bruce Plunkett (National Academy License)
2008/9 Season
- Dean Wheatley Football Manager and Coach. (UEFA A Licence, player English Semi professional league)
- Squads Men’s (x2), Women(x1), Youth (x2)
- Paul Herbert Development Team Coach (National Academy Licence)
- Adam Hayne Goal Keeper Coach and Assistant Youth Team Coach (National Academy Licence)
- Scott Burgess Youth Squad Coach (National Academy Licence) Senior Men’s team Player, Squad player Waikato FC NZ Football Championship 2007
- Trevor Appledorn Youth Squad Coach (Junior Advanced Licence) Northland Representative Player
- Craig Crawford Youth Squad Coach (Junior Advanced Licence)
Northland Representative Player
- Bruce Plunkett Women’s Coach (National Academy Licence) Player English Semi Professional leagues, Player NZ Professional League – Player Chatham Cup Finalist
- Simon Wilkinson Assistant Women’s Coach (Junior Advanced Licence)
- Dee Tunstall Assistant Women’s Player/Coach (National Academy Licence)
, Birkenhead United
, East Coast Bays
, Glenfield Rovers
, Hibiscus Coast
, North Shore United
, Takapuna
, Waitakere City and Oratia United
. The senior Men’s team placed 3rd in this competition under the direction of Wheatley, with the Women’s team again winning the league and this time electing to enter Women’s Northern League competition.
North Force has incurred huge traveling expenses over the last four years and still requires funding
assistance for travel in particular. As Northland’s only elite football entity, players and clubs from Northland are representing Northland as a regional showcase.
Funding North Force is ensuring Northland is able to combine player strength and to ensure Northland has representation at the highest possible level. North Force looks forward to support from Northland business and funding agencies to enable the progress to date towards providing pathways for our young talented players.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in the Whangarei
Whangarei
Whangarei, pronounced , is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. Although commonly classified as a city, it is officially part of the Whangarei District, administered by the Whangarei District Council a local body created in 1989 to administer both the...
, 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...
. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
The Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 is a New Zealand Association football semi-professional status league competition that is run by the Auckland Football Federation and includes soccer clubs located in the northern part of the North Island, New Zealand...
.
North Force was set up late in 2003 by Kamo & Tikipunga Football clubs so that a combined team could be entered in either the US1 Federation League or the Northern Federations Football League, and to create a pathway for players to compete at the highest possible levels.
Club history
In 2004 North Force entered a Men’s team in the NFSL 2nd Division, coach Paul Cross (National Academy License), Won the league and gained promotion into the 1st Division.2005 – North Force fielded a Reserve Team. This was coached by Jerome Lutien (UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
License) with Paul Cross (National Academy License) again coaching the 1st Team. Both teams finished mid table.
2006 – North Force entered a Women’s team in the US1 JVC League 1st Division, coached by Adam Hayne (National Academy License) and won the league and the Knock Out Cup and earned the right to apply for a position in the Women’s Northern League competition in 2007.
The NFSL 1st Division Men’s team was coached by Russell Baddeley, Assistant Coach Clive Adams and the Reserve Team was coached by Paul Herbert. Both teams finished mid-table.
2007 – Adam Hayne again coached the Women, who again won the league. The NFSL 1st Division Team was again coached by Paul Cross and Assistant Coach Jerome Lutien. Jerome also coached the Development Team.
Funding was gained allowing the installation of floodlight
Floodlights (sport)
Floodlights are broad-beamed, high-intensity artificial lights often used to illuminate outdoor playing fields while an outdoor sports event is being held during low-light conditions....
ing on Tikipunga number 9 pitch, which has been set aside for a North Force training pitch.
2006 saw North Force with the following clubs signed as 2nd-tier members:
Kerikeri AFC
Madhatters AFC
Onerahi Soccer
Marist Soccer
Central Brown AFC
Hora Hora AFC
FC Whangarei
Paihia AFC
2007- 2008 Season
The team finished 3rd, Coach Dean Wheatley (UEFA - A Licence)Assistant Coach – Jerome Luiten
Development Team Assistant Coach – Paul Herbert (National Academy License)
Women’s Team Coach – Bruce Plunkett (National Academy License)
2008/9 Season
- Dean Wheatley Football Manager and Coach. (UEFA A Licence, player English Semi professional league)
- Squads Men’s (x2), Women(x1), Youth (x2)
- Paul Herbert Development Team Coach (National Academy Licence)
- Adam Hayne Goal Keeper Coach and Assistant Youth Team Coach (National Academy Licence)
- Scott Burgess Youth Squad Coach (National Academy Licence) Senior Men’s team Player, Squad player Waikato FC NZ Football Championship 2007
- Trevor Appledorn Youth Squad Coach (Junior Advanced Licence) Northland Representative Player
- Craig Crawford Youth Squad Coach (Junior Advanced Licence)
Northland Representative Player
- Bruce Plunkett Women’s Coach (National Academy Licence) Player English Semi Professional leagues, Player NZ Professional League – Player Chatham Cup Finalist
- Simon Wilkinson Assistant Women’s Coach (Junior Advanced Licence)
- Dee Tunstall Assistant Women’s Player/Coach (National Academy Licence)
Present day
North Force competed in the new US1 “Premiership League” against Albany UnitedAlbany United
Albany United is a semi-professional association football club in Albany, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.-External links:**...
, Birkenhead United
Birkenhead United
Birkenhead United AFC is a semi-professional football club based in Birkenhead, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1B.-Club history:...
, East Coast Bays
East Coast Bays
East Coast Bays is the collective name for a series of small suburbs of North Shore City, in the Auckland metropolitan area of New Zealand, which line the northeast coast of the city along the shore of the Hauraki Gulf and Rangitoto Channel...
, Glenfield Rovers
Glenfield Rovers
Glenfield Rovers is a semi-professional football club based in Glenfield, New Zealand. They are currently competing in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.-History:...
, Hibiscus Coast
Hibiscus Coast
The Hibiscus Coast is a stretch of the Hauraki Gulf coast located in New Zealand's Rodney District, 10 minutes north of the former North Shore City by car. It contains the northernmost part of the Auckland metropolitan area....
, North Shore United
North Shore United
North Shore United is a semi-professional football club based in North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2.Their home ground, Allen Hill Stadium, is located in the suburb of Devonport.-History:...
, Takapuna
Takapuna
Takapuna is a central, coastal suburb of North Shore City, located in the northern North Island of New Zealand, at the beginning of a south-east-facing peninsula forming the northern side of the Waitemata Harbour...
, Waitakere City and Oratia United
Oratia United
Oratia United AFC is a semi-professional association football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They comepete in the US1 Premiership.Their home ground is Parrs Park in the suburb of Oratia.-Club history:...
. The senior Men’s team placed 3rd in this competition under the direction of Wheatley, with the Women’s team again winning the league and this time electing to enter Women’s Northern League competition.
North Force has incurred huge traveling expenses over the last four years and still requires funding
Funding
Funding is the act of providing resources, usually in form of money , or other values such as effort or time , for a project, a person, a business or any other private or public institutions...
assistance for travel in particular. As Northland’s only elite football entity, players and clubs from Northland are representing Northland as a regional showcase.
Funding North Force is ensuring Northland is able to combine player strength and to ensure Northland has representation at the highest possible level. North Force looks forward to support from Northland business and funding agencies to enable the progress to date towards providing pathways for our young talented players.