Brooklyn Northern United AFC
Football club
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Brooklyn Northern United AFC is an association football club in Wellington, New Zealand.
Full nameBrooklyn Northern United AFC
NicknameBNU
Founded1972 (1916 as Institute Old Boys)
GroundWakefield Park
| Full name | Brooklyn Northern United AFC | ||
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| Nickname | BNU | ||
| Founded | 1972 (1916 as Institute Old Boys) | ||
| Ground | Wakefield Park | ||
| League | Capital 3 | ||
| 2025 | Capital 3, 10th of 10 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Commonly referred to as 'BNU', the club is an amalgamation of Northern, formed by members of Wellington's Chinese community in 1949, and Brooklyn United, founded as Institute Old Boys in 1916 before renaming in 1956. The two clubs amalgamating in 1972.[1]
In 2004 Brooklyn Northern United became an Associate Member Club of Team Wellington who played in the New Zealand Football Championship.[2]
Club history
| Season(s) | Achievement[1] |
|---|---|
| 1978 | Central League Division Two (Men), Winner |
| 2002 | Capital Division One (Men), Winner |
| 2010 | Central Women's Premier |
| 2014 | Capital Premier Division (Women), winner |
| 2014 | Capital Division One (Men), runner-up (promoted) |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| First Team Head Coach | David Silva |
| First Team Manager | |
| Reserve Team Head Coach | Mathew Le Gros |