Whilst football has a rich history in the south island of Aotearoa, to date the only two professional teams the country has produced have both been based in the north island; Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix.

“It is our goal to truly represent the entire football community in the South Island and provide a pathway to professional football for all young players in the South,” says the club’s General Manager Ryan Edwards.

“It was always our intention to be a South Island club and to achieve that we have started discussions with Mainland Football, Football South and all the clubs on how we can best work together to create the best team to represent our region.”