Wellington United - Our History Timeline
1800's:
1893 – Diamond Football Club is founded as a junior football club by members of the Star Rugby Club, who wished to play football.
1895 – Diamond becomes a senior team.
1896 – Diamond wins Wellington Division One and the Venus Shield for the first time.
1950's:
1954 – Zealandia is founded by Dutch immigrants.
1960's:
1962 – Hungaria is formed by Hungarian immigrants.
1964 – Zealandia changes its name to Wellington United.
1967 – Hungaria plays in the Central Region League.
1968 – Wellington Diamond United (WDU) is the result of the merger of Diamond and Wellington United.
1968 – WDU plays in the newly formed Central Region's Division One, finishing fourth out ten.
1970's:
1970 – After winning a play-off series, Hungaria is invited to join the first New Zealand National Soccer League. The team finished seventh out
of eight that season, winning just three games.
1971 – Hungaria forfeits their place to form a composite entry with Miramar Rangers, to be known as Wellington City in the National League, for the 1971
and 1972 seasons. Miramar withdrew after the 1971 season.
1973 – WDU plays one season in the National League.
1973 – Hungaria goes solo again, this time in Division Two of the Central League (finishing second). Wellington City remains as an independent entity in the
National League.
1974 – Hungaria wins Central League Division Two, winning promotion to Division One.
1974 – WDU relegated from National League.
1975 – Wellington City relegated from the National League
1975 – Wellington Diamond United wins Central League, ironically taking the place of Wellington City.
1976 – Wellington Diamond United wins the National League!
1977 – Hungaria finishes bottom of the ten-team division to be relegated back to Division Two.
1979 – After two unsuccessful seasons in Division Two Hungaria merges with Wellington City permanently, to be known as Wellington City.
1980's:
1981 – Wellington Diamond United wins the National League!
1986 – Wellington Diamond United wins the National League!
1986 – Wellington Diamond United and Wellington City merge to form Wellington United AFC.
2000's:
2009 – Wellington United finish bottom of the Central League and are relegated to the Premier League.
2009 – Wellington United Women's team win the Capital Women's Premier League and promotion to the Women's Central League for the first time.
2010's:
2010 – Wellington United Women play in the Women's Central League for the very first time.
2011 – Wellington United win promotion back to the Men's Central League.
2013 – Double tragedy as Men's Central League are relegated to the Premier League for the 2nd time in 4 years, and as a consequence the Premier League
team (Reserves) are automatically relegated to Capital One.
2015 – Wellington United AFC form a partnership with the Wellington Phoenix FC.
2015 – Wellington United win the Premier League and then win promotion back to the Central League.
2015 – Wellington United Women's team the Diamonds, come runners up in the Women's Central League.
2016 – Wellington United Women's team the Diamonds, wins the Women's Central League!
1893 – Diamond Football Club is founded as a junior football club by members of the Star Rugby Club, who wished to play football.
1895 – Diamond becomes a senior team.
1896 – Diamond wins Wellington Division One and the Venus Shield for the first time.
1950's:
1954 – Zealandia is founded by Dutch immigrants.
1960's:
1962 – Hungaria is formed by Hungarian immigrants.
1964 – Zealandia changes its name to Wellington United.
1967 – Hungaria plays in the Central Region League.
1968 – Wellington Diamond United (WDU) is the result of the merger of Diamond and Wellington United.
1968 – WDU plays in the newly formed Central Region's Division One, finishing fourth out ten.
1970's:
1970 – After winning a play-off series, Hungaria is invited to join the first New Zealand National Soccer League. The team finished seventh out
of eight that season, winning just three games.
1971 – Hungaria forfeits their place to form a composite entry with Miramar Rangers, to be known as Wellington City in the National League, for the 1971
and 1972 seasons. Miramar withdrew after the 1971 season.
1973 – WDU plays one season in the National League.
1973 – Hungaria goes solo again, this time in Division Two of the Central League (finishing second). Wellington City remains as an independent entity in the
National League.
1974 – Hungaria wins Central League Division Two, winning promotion to Division One.
1974 – WDU relegated from National League.
1975 – Wellington City relegated from the National League
1975 – Wellington Diamond United wins Central League, ironically taking the place of Wellington City.
1976 – Wellington Diamond United wins the National League!
1977 – Hungaria finishes bottom of the ten-team division to be relegated back to Division Two.
1979 – After two unsuccessful seasons in Division Two Hungaria merges with Wellington City permanently, to be known as Wellington City.
1980's:
1981 – Wellington Diamond United wins the National League!
1986 – Wellington Diamond United wins the National League!
1986 – Wellington Diamond United and Wellington City merge to form Wellington United AFC.
2000's:
2009 – Wellington United finish bottom of the Central League and are relegated to the Premier League.
2009 – Wellington United Women's team win the Capital Women's Premier League and promotion to the Women's Central League for the first time.
2010's:
2010 – Wellington United Women play in the Women's Central League for the very first time.
2011 – Wellington United win promotion back to the Men's Central League.
2013 – Double tragedy as Men's Central League are relegated to the Premier League for the 2nd time in 4 years, and as a consequence the Premier League
team (Reserves) are automatically relegated to Capital One.
2015 – Wellington United AFC form a partnership with the Wellington Phoenix FC.
2015 – Wellington United win the Premier League and then win promotion back to the Central League.
2015 – Wellington United Women's team the Diamonds, come runners up in the Women's Central League.
2016 – Wellington United Women's team the Diamonds, wins the Women's Central League!
