This article is about the history of the club. For more information on seasons and results, see 2005–06 New Zealand Knights FC season and 2006–07 New Zealand Knights FC season.
Football club
New Zealand Knights
Full name
New Zealand Knights Football Club Ltd
Nickname(s)
The Knights
Founded
2004 (from disestablished Football Kingz FC)
Dissolved
2007
Ground
North Harbour Stadium
Home colours
Away colours
New Zealand Knights Football Club (formed from the Football Kingz Football Club in 2004) were the only professional association football club in New Zealand before they became defunct. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, they played in the A-League, Australia's premier football competition and have since been replaced by the Wellington Phoenix.
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