- Team Wellington
Football club infobox
clubname = Team Wellington
fullname = Team Wellington
nickname = Team Welly, Black and Gold Army
founded =2004
ground =Newtown Park ,Wellington ,New Zealand
chairman = Mark Chote
manager = Stu Jacobs
league = NZFC
season = 2007/2008
position = NZFC, 3rd
shirtsupplier = Lotto
shirtsponsors = Exodus
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leftarm2=FFFFFF|body2=FFFFFF|rightarm2=FFFFFF|shorts2=FFFFFF|socks2=FFFFFFTeam Wellington are one of the franchises in the
New Zealand Football Championship (NZFC). They play their home games atNewtown Park , Wellington. They have a strategic alliance withA-League clubWellington Phoenix .History
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title =Team Wellington's original home colours.Team Wellington was formed in 2004 by a consortium ofWellington soccer clubs to compete in theNew Zealand Football Championship . The uniform was yellow with black shorts, utilising the primary sporting colours of the Wellington region.In the inaugural season (2004/2005) of the NZFC, Team Wellington performed below expectations, finishing sixth. They improved in the next season, ending the season in fourth place.
In 2007 the Australian
A-League placed a franchise in Wellington, knowns as theWellington Phoenix . The Phoenix quickly entered a strategic alliance with Team Wellington. The new head coach for Team Wellington, Stu Jacobs, was hired as an assistant coach for the Phoenix while retaining his NZFC role. Team Wellington also changed their kit to a predominantly black strip similar to that of the Phoenix, using yellow as a highlight colour.Team Wellington started the 2007/08 season with a five game winning streak, a record for the competition. This was ended by a 1-1 draw against
Auckland City FC on December the 15th. Wellington finished the season in third place, qualifying for the Preliminary Final against second-placed Auckland City. Wellington defeated Auckland 4-3 in overtime. Wellington thus went on to the Grand Final, in which they were defeated by Waitakere United 2-0 atTrusts Stadium .Attendances at Newtown Park remain healthy by NZFC standards, averaging about 1000 spectators a game. Crowd numbers have been helped by the central location allowing for traveling away fans, as well as an increase of interest due to the Phoenix and the efforts of Wellington Phoenix fan club "Yellow Fever."
Constituent Clubs
Team Wellington represents 20 clubs in the Greater Wellington region.
Historical Results
Most Recent Season Standings
Current squad
"As of April 20, 2008
Nationality given from place of birth
Transfers
"In"
*Allen Chote -Miramar Rangers
*Rupert Ryan -Western Suburbs
*Tim Schaeffers -Gisborne City
*Sacha Nathu -Miramar Rangers "Out"
*Chris Gores - returned to USA
*Caue Benicio - trialing in Germany
*Dylan Hall - long-term injury
*James Bannatyne - Retired
*Andy Barron -Minnesota Thunder Notable Former Players
*flagicon|New Zealand
Costa Barbarouses - "Wellington Phoenix FC "
*flagicon|New ZealandAndrew Barron - "Minnesota Thunder "
*flagicon|Scotland Bryan Little - "Portland Timbers"External links
* [http://www.teamwellington.org.nz/index.php?page=home Official Club Homepage]
* [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/ New Zealand Football Championship]
* [http://www.yellowfever.co.nz Yellow Fever]
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