Ponsonby (soccer)
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Ponsonby was a New Zealand
football club, based in the Auckland
suburb of Ponsonby
. The team won the Chatham Cup
, New Zealand's premier knockout tournament, in 1927
and 1933
.
The team amalgamated with Mount Albert F.C. in 1970 to form the new Mount Albert-Ponsonby
.
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...
football club, based in the Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
suburb of Ponsonby
Ponsonby
Ponsonby is a surname which may refer to:*Arthur Ponsonby, 1st Baron Ponsonby of Shulbrede was a British politician, writer, and social activist...
. The team won 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 tournament, in 1927
1927 Chatham Cup
The 1927 Chatham Cup was the fifth annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.The competition was run on a regional basis, with five regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds.Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Ponsonby The 1927...
and 1933
1933 Chatham Cup
The 1933 Chatham Cup was the 11th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.The competition was run on a regional basis, with seven regional associations each holding separate qualifying rounds.Teams taking part in the final rounds are known to have included Ponsonby, Hamilton...
.
The team amalgamated with Mount Albert F.C. in 1970 to form the new Mount Albert-Ponsonby
Mount Albert-Ponsonby
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.-History:...
.