Dunedin Technical
Encyclopedia
Dunedin Technical - known locally as "Tech" - is a semi-professional association football club in Dunedin
, New Zealand
. They compete in the ODT FootballSouth Premier League.
.
The club has regularly reached the later stages of the Chatham Cup
(New Zealand's premier knockout football competition), and have reached the final on four occasions, in each of which they have met a team from Auckland. Their sole win was in 1999
, when they beat Waitakere City 4-0. They were losing finalists in 1964
(under their former name), 1998
, and 2008
.
Dunedin Technical's best season in the New Zealand National Soccer League
was in 2000, when they finished third. The previous year they had reached the final of the national league competition, which at that time was run as separate North and South Island leagues, followed by a final between the winners of these two leagues.
Prior to the creation of a national league in 1970, King Edward Technical College Old Boys were Otago
regional champions in 1934, 1955, 1957, and 1963.
Sam Jasper
Neil Jones Graham Marshall
Lutz Pfannenstiel
Blair Scoullar
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. They compete in the ODT FootballSouth Premier League.
Club history
The club was founded as King Edward Technical College Old Boys in 1920, and changed their name to Dunedin Technical in 1980. They and are based at Culling Park, in the suburb of Saint KildaSaint Kilda, New Zealand
St Kilda is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Dunedin. A densely populated residential suburb, it lies on the southern part of the city's central plain, to the southwest of the head of the harbour and immediately north of Ocean Beach, parts of which are within the suburb and form its major...
.
The club has regularly reached the later stages of the Chatham Cup
Chatham Cup
The Chatham Cup, currently known as the ASB Chatham Cup for sponsorship purposes, is New Zealand's premier knockout tournament in men's football...
(New Zealand's premier knockout football competition), and have reached the final on four occasions, in each of which they have met a team from Auckland. Their sole win was in 1999
1999 Chatham Cup
The 1999 Chatham Cup was the 72nd annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.Up to the last 16 of the competition, the cup was run in three regions , with an open draw from the quarter-finals on. In all, 132 teams took part in the competition. Note: Different sources give...
, when they beat Waitakere City 4-0. They were losing finalists in 1964
1964 Chatham Cup
The 1964 Chatham Cup was the 37th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.The competition was run on a regional basis, with regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds...
(under their former name), 1998
1998 Chatham Cup
The 1998 Chatham Cup was the 71st annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.Up to the last 16 of the competition, the cup was run in three regions , with an open draw from the quarter-finals on. National League teams received a bye until the third round . In all, 130 teams took...
, and 2008
2008 Chatham Cup
The 2008 Chatham Cup is the New Zealand's 81st knockout football competition. The final was played on September 13 at North Harbour Stadium, North Shore....
.
Dunedin Technical's best season in the New Zealand National Soccer League
New Zealand National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is a name given to competitions in which New Zealand's top soccer clubs play each other, at least two times, on a home and away basis . At the completion of the competition, the best-performed team is declared as the New Zealand champion...
was in 2000, when they finished third. The previous year they had reached the final of the national league competition, which at that time was run as separate North and South Island leagues, followed by a final between the winners of these two leagues.
Prior to the creation of a national league in 1970, King Edward Technical College Old Boys were Otago
Otago
Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island. The region covers an area of approximately making it the country's second largest region. The population of Otago is...
regional champions in 1934, 1955, 1957, and 1963.
Notable players
Andrew BoyensAndrew Boyens
Andrew Victor Boyens is a New Zealander international footballer who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer, and has represented New Zealand at the international level.-College:...
Sam Jasper
Sam Jasper
Sam Jasper is a football player from New Zealand who is currently with Canterbury United, having previously played for New Zealand Knights in the A-League....
Neil Jones Graham Marshall
Graham Marshall (footballer)
Graham Marshall is an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.Marshall made his full All Whites debut, a 3-0 win over Singapore on 21 February 1996 and ended his international playing career with 10 A-international caps to his credit, his final cap an...
Lutz Pfannenstiel
Lutz Pfannenstiel
Lutz Pfannenstiel is a German football goalkeeper.- Club career :Pfannenstiel is mostly famous for having played for 25 different clubs all around the world during his career, including stints in Germany, England, New Zealand, Singapore, USA, Brazil, South Africa, Finland, Malaysia, Malta,...
Blair Scoullar
Blair Scoullar
Blair Scoullar is a New Zealand soccer player who plays as a midfielder.-International career:Scoullar made a solitary A-international appearance for New Zealand against Oman in Malaysia on 17 August 2000 at the Merdeka Tournament, a competition New Zealand went on to win.-External links:* -...