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Wairarapa United Full name Wairarapa United Founded 1996 (amalgamation) Ground Hullena Park
Masterton, New ZealandChairman Phil Keinzley[1] Manager Vacant [2] League Central Premier League 2011 Central Premier League, 3rd 
Home coloursAway coloursWairarapa United is an football club based in Masterton, New Zealand and are currently competing in the Central Premier League.[3]
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Club history
The club was formed by the merger of Masterton and Carterton in 1996.
The club has competed in the Central Premier League since 2009. In Wairarapas first season in the Centrel Premier League, the club finished sixth in the league. Wairarapas highest finish in the league is third place which they placed in both 2010 and 2011. [4]
The club defeated four time champions Napier Rovers 2-1 to win the Chatham Cup in 2011. This was Wairarapas first time appearing in the final of the Chatham Cup. [5] After the match, long serving coach Phil Keinzley stepped down from the role of coaching Wairarapa. Keinzley is now attempting to fund for build a $2.5 million home ground for the team in Masterton. [6]
Major honours
- Chatham Cup: 2011
- Rod Pelosi Challenge Trophy: 2008
- Capital Football Div One: 2005
Players
2011 Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 1 
GK Matt Borren 2 
MF Miroslav "Marek" Tvaroh 3 DF Carl Shailer 4 DF Scott Robson 5 MF Nathan Cooksley 6 MF Dale Higham 7 
DF Juan Pablo Moya 8 
DF Waisake Sabutu No. Position Player 9 
FW Seule Soromon 10 
DF James Oxtoby 11 MF Campbell Banks 14 MF Adam Milne 15 DF Sakea Valevou 17 MF Pita Rabu 18 
MF Nobi Ishi 19 MF Adam Cowan (captain) Notable former players
- George Barbarouses[7]
International players
following players have made an international cap while playing for Wairarapa United
- Seule Soromon
- Waisake Sabutu
- Pita Rabo
Managers
Name Nat Period Phil Keinzley 2003-11 Notes
- ^ Wairarapa United sign new striker | Stuff.co.nz
- ^ http://www.times-age.co.nz/news/wairarapa-farewell-keinzley-with-win/1024712/
- ^ Make or break for Wairarapa United | Stuff.co.nz
- ^ http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZClubSoccer/200975f.htm
- ^ 'Huge' investment in Wairarapa United - Local Sport - Wairarapa
- ^ http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/5528721/Wairarapa-United-coach-stepping-down
- ^ Lower Hutt City signs George Barbarouses | Stuff.co.nz
External links
Lower Hutt City · Miramar Rangers · Napier City Rovers · Olympic · Palmerston North Marist · Petone · Tawa AFC · Maycenvale United · Wairarapa United · Western Suburbs
Categories:- New Zealand association football clubs
- Association football clubs established in 1996
- Sport in the Wellington Region
- Wairarapa
- New Zealand association football club stubs
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