Mount Albert-Ponsonby
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Mount Albert-Ponsonby is a semi-professional association football club in Mount Albert
, Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2
.
(1972) as Auckland City FC - this being a different team to the franchise-based side which has operated under that name since 2004.
The teams current kit colours are Blue with a Gold trim for the home kit, and White for the away kit. Its current kit sponsor is Woodview Construction.
The Senior Team were crowned Champions of the NRFL Division 2 in 2011. The Albert proved to be too strong for this division finishing 9 points ahead of second. Season highlights included scoring 78 goals in 22 games, while only conceding 23. Dean Delaney finished as top goal scorer for the entire Northern Football League with 22 goals. Jared Colligan finished with 20 goals and was selected for the NRFL All Stars team. Robbie Graham was the stand-out goal keeper in the league and was also captain.
The current Manager of Mount Albert-Ponsonby is former New Zealand U-23 international Mike Loftus, with Assistants Chris Gage, also a former New Zealand U-23 International and club veteran Nick Snedden.
. Lotto's sponsorship is never majorily active.
Mount Albert, New Zealand
Mount Albert is a volcanic peak and suburban area in the city of Auckland, New Zealand. The suburb was Auckland's second, after Remuera, and was mostly settled by well-off families in the late 1800s and early 1900s...
, Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2
Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2
The Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 is a New Zealand Association football semi-professional status league competition that is run by the Auckland Football Federation and includes soccer clubs located in the northern part of the North Island, New Zealand. It is open to clubs from the Northland,...
.
History
The team were briefly known, during their second season in the old New Zealand National Soccer LeagueNew 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...
(1972) as Auckland City FC - this being a different team to the franchise-based side which has operated under that name since 2004.
Present day
Mount Albert-Ponsonby current homeground is Anderson Park, Mt Albert, Auckland and has a capacity of at least 400. The Balcony attached to the clubrooms is famous in Auckland Football for its noise and banter with opposition supporters and players.The teams current kit colours are Blue with a Gold trim for the home kit, and White for the away kit. Its current kit sponsor is Woodview Construction.
The Senior Team were crowned Champions of the NRFL Division 2 in 2011. The Albert proved to be too strong for this division finishing 9 points ahead of second. Season highlights included scoring 78 goals in 22 games, while only conceding 23. Dean Delaney finished as top goal scorer for the entire Northern Football League with 22 goals. Jared Colligan finished with 20 goals and was selected for the NRFL All Stars team. Robbie Graham was the stand-out goal keeper in the league and was also captain.
The current Manager of Mount Albert-Ponsonby is former New Zealand U-23 international Mike Loftus, with Assistants Chris Gage, also a former New Zealand U-23 International and club veteran Nick Snedden.
Sponsorship
Mount Albert-Ponsonby is currently supplied with kits from Lotto Sport ItaliaLotto Sport Italia
Lotto Sport Italia is an Italian sports apparel manufacturer. Its products are now distributed in more than 60 countries.-History:Lotto was established in 1973 by the Caberlotto family in Montebelluna, northern Italy, the world centre of footwear manufacturing. In June 1973, Lotto made its debut...
. Lotto's sponsorship is never majorily active.