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It was founded in 1891, as the New Zealand Football Association [1] [2] and became officially affiliated with FIFA in 1948. In May 2007, the organisation was renamed New Zealand Football (NZF), replacing the word "soccer" with "football" in line with the common usage in other parts of the world.
The New Zealand men's national football team ( Māori: Tīma hoka a-motu o Aotearoa; recognised as Aotearoa New Zealand by FIFA [4]) represents New Zealand in men's international football competitions. The team is governed by the governing body for football in New Zealand, New Zealand Football (NZF), which is currently a member of FIFA and the ...
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History. American Football has been played in New Zealand in an organised form since 1982. Early scrimmages reportedly taking place as far back as 1971 at Kelston Boys High school and run by "The Godfather" of NZ football, George O'Scanlon.
It was 1981 when the first American Football Clubs were formed in New Zealand, and the first official competition began in 1982 post the formation of the NZGFA with a 4 team league in Auckland.
New Zealand Football (NZF) was founded in 1891 and became affiliated to FIFA in 1948. Along with Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea, New Zealand was one of the founding members of Oceania Football Federation (OFC) when the confederation was formally approved in 1966.
Apr 21, 2024 · It was founded in 1891, as the New Zealand Football Association and became officially affiliated with FIFA in 1948. In May 2007, the organisation was renamed New Zealand Football (NZF), replacing the word "soccer" with " football " in line with the common usage in other parts of the world.
The first American football clubs in New Zealand were set up in Auckland in 1980, followed by Wellington and the New Zealand American Football Association (NZAFA) later in the decade. NZAFA joined with Gridiron New Zealand in 2004 to become American Football New Zealand.
