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Nelson Suburbs
FORMED 1962
following the merger of Hospital (1924) and Waimea College Old Boys (1961).
Merged with Soccer Nelson (formed 1994 to administer the Nelson Superclub team) in 1995.
HONOURS
1979
|
Central League Division Three South
|
1999
|
NCC South Island League runners-up
|
2004
|
Mainland Premier League
|
2005
|
Mainland Premier League
|
2008
|
Mainland Premier League
|
2019
|
Southern League
|
RECORD SCORELINES
League win
|
9-0
|
Levin Athletic, 1982
FC Twenty11, 2024
|
League loss
|
0-9
|
Western, 2014
|
Cup win
|
11-1
|
Ferrymead Bays, 2019
|
Cup loss
|
3-7
|
Cashmere Technical, 2021
|
NATIONAL / CENTRAL / SOUTHERN LEAGUE RECORD
Year
|
Division
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Pos
|
From
|
1978
|
Three South
|
18
|
10
|
3
|
5
|
42
|
26
|
16
|
23
|
4th
|
10
|
1979
|
Three South
|
18
|
13
|
1
|
4
|
54
|
24
|
30
|
27
|
1st
|
10
|
1980
|
Two
|
18
|
7
|
5
|
6
|
26
|
29
|
-3
|
19
|
6th
|
10
|
1981
|
Two
|
18
|
0
|
2
|
16
|
11
|
51
|
-40
|
2
|
10th
|
10
|
1982
|
Three South
|
18
|
12
|
4
|
2
|
52
|
18
|
34
|
28
|
2nd
|
10
|
1983
|
Two
|
22
|
7
|
5
|
10
|
33
|
33
|
0
|
19
|
9th
|
12
|
1984
|
Two
|
22
|
7
|
6
|
9
|
30
|
31
|
-1
|
27
|
9th
|
12
|
1985
|
Two
|
22
|
11
|
1
|
10
|
29
|
24
|
5
|
34
|
6th
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1996
|
National
|
18
|
8
|
2
|
8
|
35
|
46
|
-11
|
26
|
7th
|
10
|
1996
|
Superclub
|
22
|
4
|
6
|
12
|
21
|
43
|
-22
|
18
|
11th
|
12
|
1997
|
National
|
18
|
9
|
0
|
9
|
25
|
33
|
-8
|
27
|
6th
|
10
|
1998
|
National
|
20
|
7
|
4
|
9
|
42
|
46
|
-4
|
25
|
6th
|
11
|
1999
|
Sth Is. League
|
14
|
10
|
2
|
2
|
45
|
24
|
21
|
32
|
2nd
|
8
|
2000-17
|
discontinued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2018
|
Premier
|
7
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
14
|
10
|
4
|
10
|
4th
|
8
|
2019
|
Premier
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
17
|
5
|
12
|
17
|
1st
|
8
|
2021
|
Premier
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
10
|
17
|
-7
|
4
|
7th
|
8
|
2022
|
Premier
|
18
|
10
|
3
|
5
|
40
|
35
|
5
|
33
|
3rd
|
10
|
2023
|
Premier
|
18
|
7
|
4
|
7
|
48
|
46
|
2
|
25
|
6th
|
10
|
2024
|
Premier
|
17
|
8
|
5
|
4
|
52
|
39
|
13
|
29
|
4th
|
10
|
MAINLAND PREMIER LEAGUE RECORD
Year
|
Division
|
P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Pos
|
From
|
2000
|
Premier
|
20
|
10
|
1
|
9
|
37
|
24
|
13
|
31
|
6th
|
11
|
2001
|
Premier
|
22
|
11
|
3
|
8
|
39
|
36
|
3
|
36
|
5th
|
12
|
2002
|
Premier
|
22
|
9
|
4
|
9
|
36
|
34
|
2
|
31
|
7th
|
12
|
2003
|
Premier
|
18
|
5
|
3
|
10
|
23
|
32
|
-9
|
18
|
7th
|
10
|
2004
|
Premier
|
18
|
14
|
3
|
1
|
49
|
13
|
36
|
45
|
1st
|
10
|
2005
|
Premier
|
18
|
12
|
3
|
3
|
43
|
14
|
29
|
39
|
1st
|
10
|
2006
|
Premier
|
18
|
9
|
3
|
6
|
26
|
19
|
7
|
30
|
5th
|
10
|
2007
|
Premier
|
21
|
12
|
4
|
5
|
46
|
28
|
18
|
40
|
3rd
|
8
|
2008
|
Premier
|
21
|
17
|
4
|
0
|
62
|
10
|
52
|
55
|
1st
|
8
|
2009
|
Premier
|
14
|
3
|
5
|
6
|
12
|
14
|
-2
|
14
|
7th
|
8
|
2010
|
Premier
|
21
|
11
|
5
|
5
|
42
|
22
|
20
|
38
|
2nd
|
8
|
2011
|
Premier
|
21
|
10
|
4
|
7
|
44
|
35
|
9
|
34
|
2nd
|
8
|
2012
|
Premier
|
21
|
11
|
4
|
6
|
47
|
31
|
16
|
37
|
3rd
|
8
|
2013
|
Premier
|
21
|
12
|
5
|
4
|
42
|
21
|
21
|
41
|
2nd
|
8
|
2014
|
Premier
|
21
|
9
|
2
|
10
|
32
|
56
|
-24
|
29
|
4th
|
8
|
2015
|
Premier
|
21
|
15
|
4
|
2
|
50
|
18
|
32
|
49
|
2nd
|
8
|
2016
|
Premier
|
21
|
14
|
3
|
4
|
45
|
22
|
23
|
45
|
2nd
|
8
|
2017
|
Premier
|
21
|
10
|
4
|
7
|
39
|
23
|
16
|
34
|
4th
|
8
|
2018
|
Premier
|
14
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
31
|
26
|
5
|
24
|
4th
|
8
|
2019
|
Premier
|
14
|
9
|
1
|
4
|
35
|
18
|
17
|
28
|
2nd
|
8
|
2020
|
Premier
|
21
|
9
|
4
|
8
|
52
|
34
|
18
|
31
|
5th
|
8
|
2021
|
Premier
|
14
|
6
|
3
|
5
|
27
|
23
|
4
|
21
|
4th
|
8
|
SOUTH ISLAND FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD
Year
|
Results
|
Notes
|
2008
|
0-2 Roslyn Wakari
|
|
CHATHAM CUP RECORD
Year
|
Round
|
Score
|
Opponents
|
Notes
|
1965
|
|
bye
|
|
Rds One - Three
|
|
Four
|
4-2
|
Motueka
|
replay after winning first clash 3-2
|
|
Five
|
1-3
|
Nelson Rangers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1966
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Three
|
1-2
|
Richmond Athletic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1967
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Three
|
2-2
|
Nelson Thistle
|
won on toss of coin
|
|
Four
|
1-0
|
Richmond Athletic
|
|
|
Five
|
2-3
|
Grosvenor Rovers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1968
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Three
|
3-2
|
Nelson City
|
|
|
Four
|
1-2
|
Nelson United
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1969
|
|
bye
|
|
Rds One - Three
|
|
Four
|
1-6
|
Nelson United
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1970-74
|
|
|
|
did not enter
|
|
|
|
|
|
1975
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
4-1
|
Nelson Metro
|
|
|
Three
|
4-4
|
Naenae
|
won 6-5 on pens
|
|
Four
|
0-3
|
Porirua United
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1976
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
1-2
|
Nelson Metro
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1977
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
4-1
|
Blenheim United
|
|
|
Three
|
0-1
|
Richmond Athletic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1978
|
One
|
4-3
|
North Wellington
|
|
|
Two
|
2-0
|
Richmond Athletic
|
|
|
Three
|
0-0
|
Miramar Rangers
|
won 3-2 on pens
|
|
Four
|
0-0
|
Taranaki United
|
won 4-3 on pens
|
|
Five
|
0-6
|
Nelson United
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1979-83
|
|
|
|
did not enter
|
|
|
|
|
|
1984
|
Prelim
|
3-1
|
Karori Swifts
|
|
|
One
|
2-4
|
Seatoun
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1985-99
|
|
|
|
did not enter
|
|
|
|
|
|
2000
|
|
bye
|
|
Rds One - Three
|
|
Four
|
5-1
|
Christchurch Rangers
|
|
|
Five
|
1-3
|
Dunedin Technical
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2001-02
|
|
|
|
did not enter
|
|
|
|
|
|
2003
|
One
|
5-0
|
Marlborough United
|
|
|
Two
|
2-1
|
Cashmere Wanderers
|
|
|
Three
|
1-2
|
Christchurch Rangers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2004
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
3-0
|
Cashmere Wanderers
|
|
|
Three
|
3-2
|
Roslyn Wakari
|
|
|
Four
|
4-1
|
Christchurch Rangers
|
|
|
Five
|
2-3
|
Marist Palmerston North
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
0-2
|
Halswell United
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
1-2
|
Nelson United
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
2-0
|
Richmond City
|
|
|
Three
|
0-0
|
Avon United
|
won 5-4 on pens
|
|
Four
|
0-0
|
Nomads United
|
lost 3-0 on pens
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
2-0
|
Nelson United
|
|
|
Three
|
3-0
|
Woolston Technical
|
|
|
Four
|
1-0
|
Halswell United
|
|
|
Five
|
3-2
|
Avon United
|
|
|
Six
|
2-1
|
Western Suburbs
|
|
|
Semis
|
1-2
|
East Coast Bays
|
semi-finalists
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
4-0
|
Richmond Athletic
|
|
|
Three
|
6-0
|
Nelson City
|
|
|
Four
|
0-0
|
Ferrymead Bays
|
won 5-4 on pens
|
|
Five
|
2-0
|
Woolston Technical
|
|
|
Six
|
1-3
|
Manurewa
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
2-0
|
Richmond Athletic
|
|
|
Three
|
2-1
|
Halswell United
|
|
|
Four
|
0-1
|
Western
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
2-1
|
FC Nelson
|
|
|
Three
|
1-2
|
Richmond Athletic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
8-0
|
Richmond Athletic
|
|
|
Three
|
9-1
|
FC Nelson
|
|
|
Four
|
0-2
|
Cashmere Technical
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2013-16
|
|
|
|
did not enter
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
6-1
|
FC Nelson
|
|
|
Three
|
5-0
|
Central Pirates
|
|
|
Four
|
1-0
|
Coastal Spirit
|
|
|
Five
|
6-1
|
Queenstown Rovers
|
|
|
Six
|
0-3
|
Cashmere Technical
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2018
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
7-0
|
FC Nelson
|
|
|
Three
|
3-2
|
FC Twenty11
|
|
|
Four
|
1-0
|
Blenheim Rangers
|
|
|
Five
|
1-0
|
Green Island
|
|
|
Six
|
1-0
|
East Coast Bays
|
|
|
Semis
|
0-2
|
Birkenhead United
|
semi-finalists
|
|
|
|
|
|
2019
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
6-0
|
FC Nelson
|
|
|
Three
|
7-0
|
Tahuna
|
|
|
Four
|
11-1
|
Ferrymead Bays
|
|
|
Five
|
1-2
|
Christchurch United
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2021
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Three
|
2-1
|
Blenheim Rangers
|
|
|
Four
|
3-7
|
Cashmere Technical
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2022
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
4-0
|
Richmond Athletic
|
|
|
Three
|
6-0
|
FC Nelson
|
|
|
Four
|
1-1
|
Coastal Spirit
|
won 5-4 on pens
|
|
Five
|
1-3
|
Dunedin City Royals
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2023
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
10-0
|
Central
|
|
|
Three
|
9-0
|
Motueka
|
|
|
Four
|
0-1
|
Cashmere Technical
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2024
|
One
|
bye
|
|
|
|
Two
|
5-0
|
Richmond Athletic
|
|
|
Three
|
1-2
|
FC Nelson
|
|