{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox football club |clubname = Fencibles United |image = Fencibles.gif | image_size = 190px |fullname = Fencibles United AFC |nickname = Fencibles,Fencies |founded = {{start date and age|1995}} |ground = Riverhills Domain<br />Pakuranga, Auckland, New Zealand |capacity = |chairman = Aaron Carson |manager = Rhys Ruka | league = Northern League | season = 2025 | position = Northern League, 10th of 12 |pattern_la1= |pattern_b1=_ |pattern_ra1= |leftarm1=191970 |body1=ED1C24 |rightarm1=000080 |shorts1=191970 |socks1=191970 |pattern_la2=_ |pattern_b2=_ |pattern_ra2=_ |leftarm2=FFFFFF |body2 =FFFFFF |rightarm2=FFFFFF |shorts2=191970 |socks2= 191970 }}
'''Fencibles United AFC''' is an amateur association football club who have gained promotion after winning the league they currently compete in the NRFL Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fminside.net/clubs/2-fm-22/432304-fencibles|title=Fencibles United AFC (New Zealand) – Football Manager 2022: CLUB INFO – FACILITIES & FINANCES – FULL SQUAD|website=fminside.net|publisher=Football Manager Inside|access-date=4 April 2022|archive-date=4 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704120050/https://fminside.net/clubs/2-fm-22/432304-fencibles}}</ref> The club is based in Howick/Pakuranga, Auckland. The club's roots go back to Pakuranga Town AFC and Howick AFC.
==History== In 1995, two East Auckland clubs, Pakuranga Town AFC and Howick AFC, amalgamated to form Fencibles United AFC.<ref name="history">{{cite web |title=History |url=http://www.fencibles.org.nz/history.php |website=Fencibles United |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817075413/http://www.fencibles.org.nz/history.php |url-status=live }}</ref>
The adoption of 'Fencibles United AFC' as the name for the club, has recognised the Fencibles as the historic link between the two clubs and identifies with the locality. The Fencibles were the first European settlers in the region. The name 'Fencibles' refers to the Royal New Zealand Fencible Corps. 'Fencible' is derived from the word 'Defencible', meaning capable of defence.<ref name="history"/>
The club 'playing strip' of red, blue with white trim also reflects the uniforms of the Royal New Zealand Fencibles Corps. In late 2016, Fencibles FC introduced a new kit by Nike. The new homekit consisted of two red stripes, and one blue stripe running down the centre. It featured a Nike tick, and the Fencibles FC Crest.<ref>{{cite web |title=About |url=http://www.fencibles.org.nz/aboutfencibles.php |website=Fencibles United |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817075414/http://www.fencibles.org.nz/aboutfencibles.php |url-status=live }}</ref>
The club's best run in the Chatham Cup, New Zealand's national knock-out cup competition, was in 2003. They made the last sixteen before losing to Central United in the fifth round.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fencibles United |url=https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/Database/id1086.htm |website=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817075414/https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/Database/id1086.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=New Zealand 2003 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nz03.html |website=RSSSF |access-date=17 August 2021 |archive-date=28 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628112115/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nz03.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Honours== *NRFL Championship: 2024
==Senior women==
Fencibles United competes in the NRFL Women's Premier League.
==Notable players==
* {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Nik Viljoen * {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Abby Erceg * {{flagicon|India}} Royston D'Souza * {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Nathan Walker * {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Ryan Mackay
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==External links== * [http://Fencibles.org.nz/ Fencibles United] (Official website)
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Category:Association football clubs established in 1995 Category:Association football clubs in Auckland Category:1995 establishments in New Zealand Category:Sport in East Auckland