Northland FC is a football club based in Whangārei, New Zealand.
North Force was set up late in 2003 by Kamo & Tikipunga Football clubs so that a combined team could be entered in either the US1 Federation League or the Northern Federations Football League, and to create a pathway for players to compete at the highest possible levels.
[1] In 2004 North Force entered a Men’s team in the NFSL 2nd Division, coach Paul Cross (National Academy licence), Won the league and gained promotion into the 1st Division.
2006 saw North Force with the following clubs signed as 2nd-tier members: Kerikeri AFC Madhatters AFC Onerahi Soccer Marist Soccer Central Brown AFC Hora Hora AFC FC Whangarei Paihia AFC 2007– 2008 Season The team finished 3rd, Coach Dean Wheatley (UEFA – A Licence)Assistant Coach – Jerome Luiten Development Team Assistant Coach – Paul Herbert (National Academy licence) Women’s Team Coach – Bruce Plunkett (National Academy licence) 2008/9 Season – Dean Wheatley Football Manager and Coach.
(UEFA A Licence, player English Semi professional league) – Squads Men’s (x2), Women(x1), Youth (x2) – Paul Herbert Development Team Coach (National Academy Licence) – Adam Hayne Goal Keeper Coach and Assistant Youth Team Coach (National Academy Licence) – Scott Burgess Youth Squad Coach (National Academy Licence) Senior Men’s team Player, Squad player Waikato FC NZ Football Championship 2007 – Trevor Appledorn Youth Squad Coach (Junior Advanced Licence) Northland Representative Player – Craig Crawford Youth Squad Coach (Junior Advanced Licence) Northland Representative Player – Bruce Plunkett Women’s Coach (National Academy Licence) Player English Semi Professional leagues, Player NZ Professional League – Player Chatham Cup Finalist – Simon Wilkinson Women’s Assistant Coach (Junior Advanced Licence) – Dee Tunstall Women’s Assistant Player/Coach (National Academy Licence) In 2016, North Force changed their name to Northland to better reflect the surrounding region the represent while competing in the NRF leagues.