Ellerslie AFC is an association football club based in Ellerslie, New Zealand. The senior men's team currently competes in the . The senior women's team competes in the NRFL Premiership.
Club history Ellerslie AFC's history goes back to the original founding of the Auckland Football Association in 1887, whereby it was one of the seven clubs to participate in the Association's inaugural competition. The Club continued into the second season of organised soccer in Auckland, but, like the playing of the game at that time, did not continue past that point. Auckland football had slipped into a period of recess, due to the lack of suitable grounds, and Ellerslie became an early victim of the break in competition.
Come 1953 and the club was reformed through the efforts of a number of families. Enough members were gathered to form two senior teams in that first season, with games played at the Michaels Avenue ground, while training sessions took place at Ellerslie Domain, courtesy of the local rugby league club's generosity in lending the club the land for this purpose. Training sessions on a Thursday evening consisted of a full-scale match between the previous Saturday's first team and reserves, an encounter from which the coming Saturday's line-ups were selected by the coaches and the committee members. The club has been based at Michaels Ave ever since, which they share with Ellerslie Cricket Club.
2026 Squad
Honours Men's Premier Team League Honours: Northern Premier League – 1993 Country Foods Cup – runner-up 1986
Women's Premier Team League Honours: New Zealand Women's National League – qualification 2023 Kate Sheppard Cup – winners 2001, runners-up 2002; 2003 AWFA Knockout Shield – winners 1973, runners-up 1988; 1989
Recent League positions - Men 2023 - Lotto NRFL Division 1 (7th) 2022 - Lotto NRFL Division 1 (7th) 2021 - Lotto NRFL Division 1 (10th) - cut short due to covid 2020 - Lotto NRFL Division 1 (10th) - cut short due to covid 2019 - Lotto NRFL Division 1 (10th) 2018 - Lotto NRFL Division 1 (7th) 2017 - Lotto NRFL Division 1 (10th) 2016 - Lotto NRFL Division 1 (6th) 2015 - Lotto NRFL Division 1 (4th) 2014 - Lotto NRFL Division 1 (5th) 2013 - Lotto NRFL Premier League (9th) - Relegated 2012 - Lotto NRFL Division 1 (2nd) - Promoted 2011 - Lotto NRFL Division 1 (4th) 2010 - Lotto NRFL Division 1 (1st) 2010 - Lotto NRFL Division 1B (4th) 2009 - Lotto NRFL Division 1 (6th)
Recent League positions - Women 2023 - Lotto NRFL Premiership (4th) 2022 - Lotto NRFL Premiership (5th) 2021 - Lotto NRFL Premiership (5th) - cut short due to covid 2020 - Lotto NRFL Premiership (6th) - cut short due to covid 2019 - Lotto NRFL Championship (1st)
Notable former players The following former Ellerslie AFC players have represented New Zealand or Football Ferns at senior international level. Michael Boxall Fred de Jong Dave Witteveen Michael Ridenton Andre de Jong Myer Bevan Milly Clegg
References
External links
Auckland Football Federation RSSSF: New Zealand 2004/05 Season Results