East Coast Bays AFC

East Coast Bays A.F.C. is a professional Association football club in Northcross, North Shore City, New Zealand. They currently compete in the NRFL Division 1, following their relegation from the NRFL Premier in the 2019 season.

East Coast Bays A.F.C.
Full nameEast Coast Bays Association Football Club
Nickname(s)Bays
Founded1959
GroundBay City Park, Northcross, North Shore
Capacity4,000
PresidentRussell Fisher
Head coach Dan Cooke
LeagueNRFL Division 1
2019NRFL Premier, 12th (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

The club is notable for winning the 2008 Chatham Cup and 1981, 2010, 2013 NRFL Premier seasons.

History

East Coast Bays was founded following a public meeting held at the Progressive Hall (since demolished and replaced by the Bays Club) in October 1958. The committee formed from this meeting entered four junior teams for the start of the 1959 season. As some of the committee members were supporters of Glasgow Rangers, the colours of Royal Blue shirts, white shorts and royal Blue socks were adopted. The white shorts were changes in later years to royal blue when that colour became available.

Since then clubroom facilities have been developed to rank amongst the best in the country, further grounds have been obtained at Ashley Reserve, debt has been retired and the club is progressing. Under the direction of Head coach, Willy Gerdsen, coaching pathways have been developed and the club has embraced the Whole of Football plan developed by New Zealand Football.

They have around 900 juniors, some very talented youth sides, an ever-growing ladies section, and six teams playing in competitive leagues other than the Premiers. The club has become the first in New Zealand to be issued a Quality Mark by New Zealand Football.

Honours
  • Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier (3) 1981, 2010, 2013
  • US1 Premiership (1) 2009
  • Chatham Cup (1) 2008
Preceded by
Central United		 Chatham Cup Winner
2008		 Succeeded by
Wellington Olympic
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