[3] Nelson Metro's best run in the Chatham Cup was in 1976 progressing to the fourth round before losing to Waterside Karori.

[5] FC Nelson has continued the tradition of playing in the Chatham Cup, entering each year since the club was formed.

[15] The club also entered a women's team for the first time in the Kate Sheppard Cup in 2013, beating University of Canterbury AFC 1–0 before going out in the second round.

[23][24][25] This connection to local schools was bolstered with a second Memorandum of Understanding with Nelson College for Girls in February the following year.

[27] With a strong community presence, FC has a range of Men's teams representing ethnic and cultural groups, such as the Chin, Karen, and Karenni people of Myanmar.