Douglas Villa AFC
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| Full name | Douglas Villa Association Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Magpies |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Ground | Park Sports Ground |
| Manager | Mark Taylor |
| League | Capital League One (IV) |
| 2023 | Capital League Two, 2nd (Promoted) |
| Website | Club website |
Douglas Villa AFC is an association football club from the Masterton, New Zealand currently competing in the Capital League One. The club is the largest in the Wairarapa region, fielding twenty-five junior teams in addition to its teen and senior sides.[1][2]
History[edit]
Douglas Villa AFC was founded in 1954.[3] The club participated in the 2021 Chatham Cup, being drawn against Greytown FC in the Preliminary Round.[4] With a 1–0 victory over Greytown, the club advanced to Round 1 in which they were eliminated by Tawa AFC 10–1.[5]
Recent seasons[edit]
- Key
Champion Runners-up 3rd Place
| Season | League | Chatham Cup | Notes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | P | |||
| 2019 | Wairarapa League | VIII | 1st
|
Promoted to Capital League Four | ||||||
| 2020 | Capital League Four | VII | 2nd
|
18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 41 | Promoted to Capital League Three | |
| 2021 | Capital League Three | VI | 2nd
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18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 39 | Round 1[6] | Promoted to Capital League Two |
| 2022 | Capital League Two | V | 5th | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | ||
| 2023 | Capital League Two | V | 2nd
|
18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 42 | Promoted to Capital League One | |
| 2024 | Capital League One | IV | ||||||||
- Source(s):[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Douglas Villa: Looking good for 2020". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ Cogdale, Chris. "Dry as a Bone". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Douglas Villa AFC - An evolving timeline of our Club History". Douglas Villa AFC. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "The Chatham Cup 2021". New Zealand Footbal. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Chatham and Kate Sheppard Cup - Round 1 Results". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "New Zealand 2021". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Results Archive". Capital Football. Retrieved 21 November 2023.