Halswell United
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Halswell United is an amateur association football club based in Christchurch, New Zealand in the suburb of Halswell. They will compete in the New World Mainland Premier League.
The club was founded in 1964 as Halswell United Soccer, changing its name in 1999 when the national body officially changed its title to include the word football, and it is one of the largest clubs in the South Island, with over 900 members.
History
The club was formed in March and April 1964, with meetings at the Halswell Scouts Hall, which were on the site now occupied by the club's rooms. Initial teams were age-group teams (under-9 and under-13 boys). A senior team was soon added. By the second season, the club were granted the right to use Halswell Domain as its home ground. Drainage at the ground was poor, leading to several games being washed out. Building of clubrooms began in 1965; they were extended in 1968. In 1967 the club entered the Canterbury Football Association's competitions for the first time, competing in Division 3B (which they won in their inaugural season). This was followed by promotion to Division One in 1969.
New clubrooms were constructed starting in 1976, and work was completed on them in various stages over the following years, being finally finished in 1988.
Club colours were originally white, with a green hoop added in the club's second season. This strip now forms the basis of the club's away strip. Shorts became green from 1968, and shirts were changed to green and white stripes at the same time.
L'Halswell United ha vinto il campionato nazionale per due volte, nel 1999 e nel 2000. La squadra ha anche vinto la Chatham Cup, la coppa nazionale, per tre volte, nel 1990, nel 1992 e nel 1993.
L'Halswell United è una delle squadre più titolate della Nuova Zelanda ed è sempre una delle candidate alla vittoria del campionato. La squadra è composta da giocatori provenienti da tutto il mondo, tra cui Nuova Zelanda, Australia, Inghilterra e Scozia.
L'Halswell United è una squadra molto popolare tra i tifosi di Christchurch. La squadra ha una media di pubblico di oltre 2.000 spettatori a partita, che è una delle più alte della Nuova Zelanda.