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Napier City Rovers

FORMED 1973
following the merger of Napier City and Napier Rovers
Club website


HONOURS
1975
Central League Division Two
1979
Central League Division Two
1981
Central League Division One
1983
Central League Division Three North
1985
Chatham Cup winners
1986
NZFA Challenge Trophy runners-up
Central League Division One
1989
National League winners
National League Top Five runners-up
1993
Chatham Cup winners
National Superclub winners
Central Superclub championship
1994
National Superclub runners-up
Central Superclub championship
Central League Division One
1995
Central Superclub championship
1997
Chatham Cup runners-up
National League runners-up
1998
National League winners
1999
Central League Division One
2000
Chatham Cup winners
NCC Premiership runners-up
NCC Top Four winners
2001
Central Federation Premier League
2002
Chatham Cup winners
NCC Premiership winners
NCC Top Four runners-up
Central Federation Premier League
2004
Central Federation Premier League
2008
Central Federation Pacific Premiership
2011
Chatham Cup runners-up
2012
Central Region Premier League
2015
Chatham Cup runners-up
Central Region Premier League
2018
Central Region Premier League
2019
Chatham Cup winners


RECORD SCORELINES
League win
10-0
Wellington Olympic, 2015
League loss
5-9
Waitakere City, 1998
Cup win
13-0
Taradale, 1973
Cup loss
1-9
Gisborne City, 1973


NATIONAL / CENTRAL LEAGUE RECORD
Year
Division
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
Pos
From
1973
Two
18
11
3
4
55
28
27
25
3rd
10
1974
Two
18
7
5
6
36
27
9
19
4th
10
1975
Two
18
11
4
3
31
19
12
26
1st
10
1976
One
18
7
3
8
28
40
-12
17
6th
10
1977
One
18
3
5
10
24
33
-9
11
9th
10
1978
Two
18
9
2
7
30
19
11
20
3rd
10
1979
Two
18
17
1
0
45
5
40
35
1st
10
1980
One
18
11
3
4
36
17
19
25
2nd
10
1981
One
22
16
5
1
42
11
31
37
1st
12
1982
National
22
7
8
7
37
40
-3
22
7th
12
1983
National
22
8
6
8
29
26
3
30
8th
12
1984
National
22
7
5
10
38
53
-15
26
8th
12
1985
National
22
5
5
12
36
43
-7
20
12th
12
1986
One
22
19
1
2
73
16
57
58
1st
12
1987
National
26
11
7
8
41
39
2
40
6th
14
1988
National
26
12
3
11
45
44
1
39
4th
14
1989
National
26
16
7
3
57
36
21
55
1st
14
1990
National
26
9
11
6
41
36
5
38
6th
14
1991
National
26
14
3
9
51
31
20
45
4th
14
1992
National
26
14
9
3
57
26
31
51
3rd
14
1993
Superclub
18
13
4
1
58
16
42
43
1st
10
1993
National
7
5
0
2
17
10
7
15
2nd
8
1994
Superclub
18
13
3
2
52
19
33
42
1st
10
1994
National
7
5
1
1
21
10
11
16
2nd
8
1995
Superclub
20
16
1
3
66
23
43
49
1st
11
1995
National
7
3
1
3
11
9
2
10
4th
8
1996
National
18
9
4
5
45
28
17
42
5th
10
1996
Superclub
22
6
4
12
29
47
-18
22
9th
12
1996-7
National
18
12
2
4
42
18
24
50
1st
10
1997
Premier
22
13
2
7
46
35
11
41
3rd
12
1997-8
National
20
14
4
2
66
34
32
46
1st
11
1998
Premier
22
8
3
11
54
57
-3
27
7th
12
1999
Nth Is. League
22
12
4
6
59
36
23
40
3rd
12
2000
National
18
9
4
5
37
20
17
35
2nd
10
2001
National
18
8
4
6
41
41
0
28
5th
10
2002
National
18
13
3
2
50
27
23
42
1st
10
2003
National
18
9
2
7
29
28
1
29
4th
10
2004
No competition
2005
Premier
18
7
1
10
29
53
-24
22
7th
10
2006
Premier
18
5
1
12
35
56
-21
16
8th
10
2007
Premier
18
9
4
5
36
21
15
31
4th
10
2008
Premier
18
10
3
5
50
32
18
33
4th
10
2009
Premier
18
6
2
10
27
39
-12
20
7th
10
2010
Premier
18
7
0
11
40
44
-4
21
7th
10
2011
Premier
18
9
5
4
29
20
9
32
2nd
10
2012
Premier
18
13
0
5
47
20
27
39
1st
10
2013
Premier
18
9
2
7
39
40
-1
29
5th
10
2014
Premier
18
9
2
7
45
38
7
29
5th
10
2015
Premier
18
16
1
1
80
18
62
49
1st
10
2016
Premier
18
11
4
3
46
27
19
37
3rd
10
2017
Premier
18
6
4
8
43
43
0
22
6th
10
2018
Premier
18
15
1
2
58
25
33
46
1st
10
2019
Premier
18
12
1
5
57
30
27
37
2nd
10
2020
Premier
18
6
4
8
38
36
2
22
6th
10
2021
Premier
18
5
2
11
37
51
-14
17
7th
10
2022
Premier
18
8
4
6
35
28
7
28
4th
10
2022
National
9
1
3
5
14
23
-9
6
9th
10
2023
Premier
18
10
3
5
50
32
18
33
3rd
10
2023
National
9
2
1
6
13
26
-13
7
9th
10


NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAY-OFFS RECORD
Year
Results
Notes
1989
1-3   Mt. Wellington
2-1   Mt. Maunganui
1-5   Mt. Wellington
Semi-final
Sudden death semi-final
Top Five Grand Final
1993
1-4   Waitakere City
1-0   North Shore United
4-3   Waitakere City
Semi-final
Sudden death semi-final
Top Four Grand Final
1994
3-2   Waitakere City
1-3   North Shore United
Semi-final
Top Four Grand Final
1995
0-1   Waikato United
Sudden death semi-final
1997
3-0   Central United
1-3   Waitakere City
Semi-final
Top Four Grand Final
1998
5-2   Central United
Top Three Grand Final
2000
3-0   Dunedin Technical
0-0   University-Mt. Wellington
Semi-final *
Top Four Grand Final **
2002
0-3   Miramar Rangers
5-3   Tauranga City United
1-3   Miramar Rangers
Semi-final
Sudden death semi-final
Top Four Grand Final
2003
2-3   Central United
Sudden death semi-final

*  Original match drawn 2-2, with Napier winning 4-3 on pens., but game later declared void.
**  Napier won 4-2 on pens.



CENTRAL LEAGUE RESERVES RECORD
Year
Division
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
Pos
From
1983
Three North
16
11
3
2
53
19
34
24
1st
9
1984
Two
22
8
2
12
29
33
-4
26
10th
12
1985
Two
22
1
6
15
30
69
-39
9
11th
12
1986
did not enter
1987
Three
18
10
2
6
25
20
5
32
4th
10
1988
Three
20
9
3
8
31
27
4
30
7th
11
1989
Three
22
16
3
3
56
19
37
51
2nd
12
1990
Two
22
12
2
8
38
36
2
38
5th
12
1991
Two
22
12
7
3
56
16
40
43
2nd
12
1992
Premier
22
7
8
7
28
34
-6
29
7th
12
1993
Premier
24
7
3
14
40
49
-9
24
12th
13
1994
One
22
18
2
2
73
22
51
56
1st
12
1995
Premier
22
11
2
9
51
37
14
35
6th
12
1996
Premier
22
8
2
12
41
55
-14
26
7th
12
1997
One
22
6
5
11
36
43
-7
23
8th
12
1998
One
22
6
2
14
33
57
-24
20
10th
12
1999
One
22
18
4
0
63
13
50
58
1st
12


CENTRAL FEDERATION PREMIER LEAGUE RECORD
Year
Division
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
Pos
From
2000
Premier
18
12
0
6
55
29
26
36
3rd
10
2001
Premier
18
14
0
4
65
21
44
42
1st
10
2002
Premier
18
13
2
3
59
16
43
41
1st
10
2003
Premier
18
12
3
3
45
27
18
39
3rd
10
2004
Premier
18
14
1
3
67
24
43
43
1st
10
2005-6
did not enter
2007
Pacific
18
5
4
9
26
35
-9
19
7th
10
2008
Pacific
18
14
4
0
68
15
53
46
1st
10
2009
Pacific
16
6
2
8
28
36
-8
20
4th
7
2010
Premier
18
3
1
14
18
57
-39
10
6th
7
2011
Pacific
18
11
3
4
52
28
24
36
3rd
10
2012
Pacific
16
11
1
4
51
19
32
34
3rd
9
2013-21
did not enter
2022
Premier
14
5
0
9
27
36
-8
15
6th
8
2023
Premier
16
6
3
7
37
40
-3
21
3rd
5


CENTRAL PREMIER LEAGUE PLAY-OFFS RECORD
Year
Results
Notes
2008
1-2  Red Sox Manawatu


CHATHAM CUP RECORD
Year
Round
Score
Opponents
Notes
1973
One
bye
Two
13-0
Taradale
Three
2-1
Hastings United
Four
3-2
Porirua United
Five
1-9
Gisborne City
1974
One
3-1
Hastings United
Two
2-3
Gisborne Thistle
1975
One
bye
Two
5-1
Gisborne HSOB
Three
2-1
Masterton
Four
3-2
Manawatu United
Five
3-2
Porirua United
Six
1-4
Stop Out
1976
One
11-0
Carterton
Two
3-1
Masterton
Three
2-1
Gisborne HSOB
Four
2-3
Gisborne City
1977
One
bye
Two
3-1
Gisborne United
Three
2-4
Gisborne City
1978
One
3-1
Gisborne Thistle
Two
4-2
Havelock North Wanderers
Three
1-2
Kiwi United
1979
One
bye
Two
4-1
Havelock North Wanderers
Three
1-1
Gisborne City
won 5-3 on pens
Four
7-1
Masterton
Five
1-0
Glen Carron
Six
3-6
North Shore United
1980
One
bye
Two
8-1
Havelock North Wanderers
Three
2-3
Masterton
1981
One
bye
Two
3-0
Gisborne Thistle
Three
10-1
Taradale
Four
1-3
Gisborne City
1982
bye
Rds One - Three
Four
4-0
Christian Youth
Five
6-1
Havelock North Wanderers
Six
0-0
North Shore United
won 5-4 on pens
Semis
1-2
Mt. Wellington
semi-finalists
1983
bye
Rds One - Three
Four
4-2
Waterside
Five
2-2
Rose City
won 4-1 on pens
Six
0-1
North Shore United
1984
bye
Rds One - Three
Four
0-1
Gisborne City
1985
bye
Rds One - Three
Four
2-1
Gisborne Thistle
Five
4-1
Stop Out
Six
3-2
Mt. Wellington
Semis
1-0
Christchurch United
Final
3-1
North Shore United
winners
1986
One
bye
Two
5-0
Taradale
Three
3-0
Naenae
Four
0-5
Gisborne City
1987
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
8-0
North Wellington
Four
5-1
Moturoa
Five
2-3
Gisborne City
1988
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
5-0
Red Sox
Four
3-1
Porirua Viard United
Five
2-3
Wellington United
1989
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
1-2
Miramar Rangers
1990
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
10-1
Hawera
Four
0-2
Hutt Valley United
1991
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
4-0
Porirua Viard United
Four
2-1
Miramar Rangers
Five
9-0
Tawa
Six
3-1
Waitakere City
Semis
1-2
Christchurch United
semi-finalists
1992
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
5-0
North Wellington
Four
0-1
Tawa
1993
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
7-2
Lower Hutt City
Four
2-1
Miramar Rangers
Five
4-0
Eden
Six
2-0
Wellington Olympic
Semis
6-2
Wellington United
Final
6-0
Christchurch Rangers
winners
1994
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
6-0
Stop Out
Four
3-1
Victoria University
Five
1-0
Papatoetoe
Six
2-3
North Shore United
1995
One
bye
Two
3-0
Wanganui East Athletic
Three
7-0
Western Rangers
Four
8-0
Seatoun
Five
0-3
Miramar Rangers
1996
bye
Rds One - Three
Four
4-0
Paraparaumu United
Five
2-1
Lower Hutt City
Six
4-0
Tawa
Semis
2-3
Mt. Wellington
semi-finalists
1997
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
6-0
Wainuiomata
Four
3-2
Western Suburbs
Five
5-0
Marist Palmerston North
Six
2-1
Onehunga Sports
Semis
3-0
Dunedin Technical
Final
2-3
Central United
runners-up
1998
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
6-1
New Plymouth Rangers
Four
0-2
Western Suburbs
1999
One
bye
Two
3-1
Tawa
Three
8-0
Gisborne Thistle
Four
3-0
North Wellington
Five
3-0
Hamilton Wanderers
Six
3-2
Wellington Olympic
Semis
0-2
Dunedin Technical
semi-finalists
2000
bye
Rds One - Three
Four
1-0
Lower Hutt City
Five
4-1
Halswell United
Six
1-0
Waitakere City
Semis
4-1
Miramar Rangers
Final
4-1
Central United
winners
2001
bye
Rds One - Three
Four
1-0
Wanganui East Athletic
Five
2-1
Lower Hutt City
Six
0-1
Central United
2002
bye
Rds One - Three
Four
4-1
Havelock North Wanderers
Five
4-0
Wellington United
Six
1-0
Manawatu
Semis
4-2
Miramar Rangers
Final
2-0
Tauranga City United
winners
2003
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
4-0
Marist Palmerston North
Four
2-3
Wellington United
2004
One
bye
Two
7-0
Taradale
Three
2-0
Gisborne Thistle
Four
1-3
Miramar Rangers
2005
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
6-2
Wairarapa United
Four
1-3
Gisborne City
2006
One
bye
Two
1-1
Gisborne City
won 3-1 on pens
Three
5-2
Gisborne Thistle
Four
0-2
Stop Out
2007
One
bye
Two
4-0
Marist Palmerston North
Three
9-1
Taradale
Four
1-0
Gisborne City
Five
0-5
Miramar Rangers
2008
One
bye
Two
3-1
Waitara
Three
3-2
Marist Palmerston North
Four
2-4
Lower Hutt City
2009
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
0-1
Palmerston North End
2010
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
7-1
Inglewood
Four
12-2
Red Sox Manawatu
Five
1-2
Miramar Rangers
2011
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
5-0
Miramar Rangers
Four
1-0
Stop Out
Five
3-0
Marist Palmerston North
Six
3-2
Manurewa
Semis
2-1
Caversham
Final
1-2
Wairarapa United
runners-up
2012
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
1-0
Waterside Karori
Four
1-0
Wairarapa United
Five
0-2
Lower Hutt City
2013
One
bye
Two
3-1
Red Sox Manawatu
Three
7-0
Wainuiomata
Four
1-2
Wairarapa United
Wairarapa disqualified due to ineligible player
Five
1-2
Marist Palmerston North
2014
One
bye
Two
2-1
Taradale
Three
5-4
Wellington Olympic
Four
3-3
Marist Palmerston North
won 5-4 on pens
Five
4-2
Tawa
Six
4-1
Island Bay United
Semis
0-2
Central United
semi-finalists
2015
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
2-1
Stop Out
Four
4-2
Marist Palmerston North
Five
4-3
Wellington Olympic
Six
3-0
Western Suburbs
Semis
1-1
Birkenhead United
won 4-3 on pens
Final
1-2
Eastern Suburbs
runners-up
2016
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
11-0
Massey University
Four
3-4
Miramar Rangers
2017
One
bye
Two
3-1
Havelock North Wanderers
Three
2-1
Wellington Olympic
Four
4-5
Wairarapa United
2018
One
bye
Two
6-0
Palmerston North End
Three
0-3
Upper Hutt City
2019
One
bye
Two
4-2
Marist Palmerston North
Three
4-0
Tawa
Four
3-1
Seatoun
Five
4-1
Western Suburbs
Six
2-2
Albany United
won 4-3 on pens
Semis
2-1
Onehunga Sports
Final
3-2
Melville United
winners
2021
One
bye
Two
3-0
FC Western
Three
4-2
Wairarapa United
Four
0-3
Western Suburbs
2022
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
4-2
Petone
Four
7-0
Wellington United
Five
0-4
Wellington Olympic
2023
One
bye
Two
bye
Three
4-2
Island Bay United
Four
8-2
Stop Out
Five
0-3
Waterside Karori



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