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WaiBOP United announce corporate partners

WaiBOP United is pleased to announce a number of quality organisations have joined our football family for the 2015/16 ASB Premiership season. Loaded Isotonic Sports Drink will be our naming rights partner, with the team now referred to as Loaded WaiBOP United. More FM and the Waikato Times will offer wide-spread media exposure for Loaded …

» Supporters’ Player of the Year 4

One WaiBOP United player stands to win the Supporters’ Player of the Year trophy for their efforts during the 2015/16 ASB Premiership season. The trophy was donated by our supporters group during the 2013/14 ASB Premiership season. As fans, you have the opportunity to vote for your player of the year. Voting will remain open …

» ASB Premiership License – 2016/17 & 2017/18

Today New Zealand Football has announced the make-up of the ASB Premiership for the 2016/17 and 2017/18 seasons. This announcement came after a review of the national football league led to the decision to expand the ASB Premiership to ten teams, from the current eight, for 2016/17 and 2017/18 seasons. Expressions of interest were called …

Loaded to fuel WaiBOP United

WaiBOP United is pleased to announce Loaded Isotonic Sports Drink will be WaiBOP United’s Naming Rights Partner for the 2015/16 ASB Premiership season. The team will be known as Loaded WaiBOP United after we recently reached agreement with Davies Foods. Loaded, their premium brand of Isotonic Sports Drink, will fuel WaiBOP United and WaiBOP Football Federation, and …

» WaiBOP United Kit Tour: Stop 12 – Te Puke

We get a little fruity on day 12 of the tour as we stop off next to a massive piece of Kiwifruit. This local icon stands at the entrance to Kiwi360, an orchard/café/function centre situated a few kilometres to the east of the town of Te Puke. It’s hard to miss really and well worth …

» WaiBOP United Kit Tour: Stop 11 – Whakatane

Following our stop by the lake we headed north east to the sunny eastern Bay of Plenty and the pleasant beachside town of Whakatane. Actually, Whakatane is a very pleasant town as it was the sunniest spot in New Zealand during 2012. Where better to head on a spring Wednesday? And what better spot to …

» An interview with Peter Smith

Enzo Giordani from In-The-Back-Of-The.Net recently caught up with WaiBOP United Head Coach, Peter Smith. They had a lot to talk about. Here’s the interview: When the coaching appointment for the WaiBOP United ASB Premiership franchise was announced, it caused something of a stir. Many thought it odd that the job had been given to a …

» Preview: Southern United (h)

And just like that our season draws to a close. We’re at John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge, for our final game of the 2014/15 ASB Premiership season when we host Southern United this Saturday. The side shown proper character last weekend to win in Napier against a Hawkes Bay United team that needed a point to …

» Preview: Auckland City v Loaded WaiBOP United

Loaded WaiBOP United make the trip north to play Auckland City this Sunday for what will be the franchise’s final ever game. While the team may seemingly have little to play for, having missed the play-offs while also knowing they can’t finish any lower than fifth, head coach Peter Smith is looking for one final performance. …

» Match Centre: Auckland City v Loaded WaiBOP United

Loaded WaiBOP United make the trip north to play Auckland City this Sunday for what will be the franchise’s final ever ASB Premiership game. With little to play for – we can’t make the play-offs and can’t be overtaken for fifth – this match will be all about sending off the franchise in style. Ex-WaiBOP United …