Otumoetai FC

Otumoetai FC
Full name	Otumoetai Football Club
Founded	1964; 60 years ago
Ground	Fergusson Park, Matua, Tauranga
Capacity	1,000
Manager	Joseph Dixon
League	NRFL Southern Conference
2023	NRFL Southern Conference, 6th of 8
Website	Club website

Otumoetai FC is a football club based in Matua, Tauranga, New Zealand. They currently play in the NRFL Southern Conference.^[2]

History[edit]

The club were formed in 1964,^[3]^[4] and play their games at Fergusson Park.^[5]

Otumoetai first competed in the Chatham Cup in 1988, making the third round twice in 2012 and 2023.^[3]

In 2023 Pāpāmoa signed an agreement with Tauranga City to form a shared-entity FC Tauranga Moana.^[6]^[7] Initially only having youth teams, Otumoetai joined Papamoa and Tauranga City to form a women's team in 2024 to take part in the NRFL Women's Championship.^[8]^[9]

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^ "New season fixtures released for Lotto NRFL Southern Conference". friendsoffootballnz.com. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Otumoetai". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
^ "About Us". Otumoetai FC. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
^ "Otumoetai Sports and Recreation Club". Otumoetai Sports and Recreation Club. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
^ "FC Tauranga Moana to hit the ground running in 2023". WaiBOP Football. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
^ "FC Tauranga Moana: The new name in BOP football". SunLive. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
^ "New era for female football in Tauranga". SunLive. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
^ "Groundbreaking partnership aims to boost female football in Bay of Plenty". friendsoffootballnz.com. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

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