Our mission
To give every player — whatever their age, background or ability — a welcoming place to play football, and to use the game to bring Auckland’s communities together.
Established 2002 Auckland, New Zealand
About
Maiwand FC
A community football club built by the people who play for it, coach it and stand on its sideline every Saturday.
Who is Maiwand FC?
Maiwand FC is a community football club in Auckland. We run six teams across junior, youth, senior and women’s football, and the whole club is built around one simple idea: anyone who wants to play should have somewhere to play.
We’re not a professional academy and we don’t want to be. We’re families, friends and neighbours who love the game — and who think a Saturday on the sideline is one of the best ways there is to bring a community together.
- 2002 The year it all started
- 6 Teams, from juniors to seniors
- 280+ Players and whānau
- 24 Seasons of community football
Our story
From one team in borrowed shirts to six sides and a tournament of our own.
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2002
Where it started
One team, a borrowed set of shirts and a group of friends who wanted a game on Saturday.
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2007
Our first junior side
Parents on the sideline asked for a team for their kids. The club’s first junior side took the field.
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2013
League football
The senior men entered regional league competition for the first time.
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2018
Women's team
Our first women’s side was formed, and the club finally looked like its community.
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2023
The first Unity Cup
A one-day community tournament that put teams from across Auckland on the same field.
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2026
Six teams today
More than 280 players and whānau across juniors, youth, seniors and women.
Mission and vision
Our vision
A club families stay with for generations, where kids who start at six are coaching the next group at twenty-six.
Welcome
Everyone plays. No trials to turn up, no experience needed.
Respect
For opponents, referees, volunteers and each other.
Effort
Turn up, work hard and give it a go — results follow.
Together
The sideline is part of the club. Families belong here too.
“The football is the reason we meet. The community is the reason we stay.”
Community involvement
What we do off the pitch matters as much as what happens on it.
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Free junior sessions
School holiday football clinics open to any child in the area — no club membership needed.
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The Unity Cup
Our annual one-day tournament, bringing teams from across Auckland’s communities onto the same field.
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Volunteer coaches
Parents and former players coach every junior side, and the club helps fund their coaching courses.
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Local partnerships
Working with schools, community centres and local businesses to keep football affordable for families.
Our community impact
What a season of community football adds up to, on and off the pitch.
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1,200+
Volunteer hours
Given by coaches, managers and parents each season.
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18
Nationalities
Represented across our teams and families.
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450
Kids reached
Through free holiday clinics and school sessions.
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5
Tournaments hosted
Bringing Auckland communities onto one field.
Figures cover the 2026 season. Updated after each annual general meeting.
Football and community
Two things we care about equally — and we don’t think you should have to choose.
On the pitch
Good football, properly coached
Structured training every week, league football for our senior sides and development pathways for juniors who want to push on. We play to win — but we play to improve first.
- Weekly training
- League football
- Junior pathways
- Qualified coaches
Off the pitch
A club families can belong to
Shared kai after games, parents who become coaches, siblings who grow up on the sideline. The friendships built here last long after the final whistle.
- Family friendly
- Volunteer led
- Affordable fees
- All backgrounds
Executive committee
The volunteers elected by our members to run the club.
The committee is elected each year at the annual general meeting. Any financial member can stand for a role or put forward an agenda item. All positions are voluntary.
Constitution and governance
Maiwand FC is a member-run club. These are the documents we are governed by, open to anyone.
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Club constitution
The rules the club is run by, adopted by members at the AGM.
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Code of conduct
What we expect of players, coaches, parents and supporters.
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Child protection policy
How we keep young players safe at training and on match days.
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Health and safety policy
Ground rules, injury procedures and match day responsibilities.
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Annual report 2025
The season in review, with committee and coaching reports.
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Financial statements 2025
Income, expenditure and the club’s financial position.
Annual general meeting
Held each year before the season starts. All members are welcome and notice is sent by email.
Request a document
Can’t find what you need? Email info@maiwandfc.co.nz and we’ll send it through.
Raising a concern
Concerns can be raised with any committee member, or in writing to the secretary.
Life at the club
Training nights, match days and everything in between.
Be part of Maiwand FC
Players, teams, families and supporters — everyone is welcome.