North Shore United Association Football Club is an amateur football club based in the North Shore, Auckland. They compete in the NRFL Championship, after being relegated in 2022.
Their home ground is Allen Hill Stadium, which is located in the suburb of Devonport.
History
Chart of yearly ladder positions for North Shore United in NZ 1st division soccer
As the result of a sponsorship deal with camera distributor Hanimex, the team was known from 1979 to 1985 as Hanimex United or, unofficially, as Hanimex North Shore United.[3]
North Shore United also has a proud Chatham Cup record, having won the competition on six occasions in 1952 (shared), 1960, 1963, 1967, 1979, and 1986. They also finished as the runner-up six times in 1926 (as North Shore), 1959, 1961, 1973, 1985, and 1995. North Shore United reached the semi-finals of the 2021 competition, but decided to withdraw due to the risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
*In the days prior to penalty shootouts and replays, tied matches were decided on the number of corners won. With the score and number of corners equal, it was decided that the trophy would be shared between the two sides. This was the only time in the competition this was to happen; replays were introduced to settle tied finals thereafter.[1]
