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Wikipedia - Canterbury United Dragons
Canterbury United Dragons was a semi-professional football club from Christchurch, New Zealand. The team plays most of its matches at English Park in Christchurch, though they occasionally play in Nelson. The club last played in the ISPS Handa Premiership, the now folded top level of football in New Zealand.
History
The club was founded in 2002 as a conglomerate of various Christchurch area clubs, in order to form a strong team to take part in the 2002 New Zealand National Soccer League. In 2004, the league was replaced by the New Zealand Football Championship, run on a regional franchise basis, and Canterbury United became one of the eight competing teams.
In Canterbury United's first season in the New Zealand Football Championship they missed out on the playoffs by four competition points, ultimately finishing fourth. In 2007, the club rebranded themselves as the "Canterbury United Dragons" with a new logo and mascot.
Canterbury United on üks Uus-Meremaa edukamaid jalgpalliklubisid, olles võitnud National League'i viis korda (1998, 2004, 2007, 2011 ja 2013). Klubi on võitnud ka Chatham Cup'i viis korda (2002, 2006, 2010, 2015 ja 2020).
Canterbury Unitedi praeguses koosseisus on mitmeid silmapaistvaid mängijaid, sealhulgas kapten Tom Schwarz, väravavaht Tom Batty ja ründaja Logan Rogerson. Klubi peatreener on Willy Gerdsen.
Canterbury United on tugevalt toetatud kohaliku kogukonna poolt ja selle mängud on tavaliselt hästi külastatud. Klubi on tuntud oma ründava jalgpalli poolest ning selle mängijad on tuntud oma oskuste ja kire poolest.