Central United F.C.
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| Full name | Central United FC |
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| Nickname(s) | Central |
| Founded | 1962 as Central |
| Ground |
Kiwitea Street Stadium, Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Chairman |
 Ivan Vuksich
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| Manager |
 Jose Figueira
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| League | Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier |
| 2016 | Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier, 1st (Champions) |
Central United Football Club (formed in 1962) is an amateur Association football (soccer) club based in Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.
The team was officially called Central until 1996, when it added "United" to its name.
The football club, formed by a group of young Croatian immigrants from Dalmatia, played initially in the lower division of the Northern League before rising to become one of New Zealand's top football clubs by the late 1990s.
Central United FC were the New Zealand champions in 1999, 2001 and were runner-up in 1998.
Central United FC also won the Chatham Cup in 1997, 1998, 2005, 2007 and 2012 and were runners-up in 2000 and 2001.
Their home ground, Kiwitea Street Stadium, is located in the suburb of Sandringham.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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