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Horror Seasons
Below you'll find a listing of the teams which have gone through entire seasons in
the various top-flight men's league competitions played throughout New Zealand
without winning a single game
* Lost every game they played
Competition
|
Year
|
Team
|
National League (or equivalent)
|
1981
|
Christchurch Rangers
|
|
1995
|
Mt. Albert-Ponsonby
|
|
1999
|
Marlborough United
|
|
2012
|
Youngheart Manawatu
|
|
2023
|
Petone
|
|
|
|
Northern Premier League
|
1965
|
East Coast Bays
|
|
1969
|
Lynndale
|
|
1970
|
Ponsonby
|
|
1991
|
University
|
|
2011
|
Metro
|
|
|
|
Northern League Division One
|
1981
|
Courier Rangers
|
|
1985
|
Ngaruawahia Affco United
|
|
1986
|
Eden
|
|
1988
|
Glenfield Rovers
|
|
1993
|
West Auckland
|
|
2008
|
Papakura City
|
|
2009
|
Pukekohe *
|
|
2013
|
North Force
|
|
|
|
Northern League Division Two
|
1972
|
Huntly Thistle
|
|
1977
|
Mt. Albert-Ponsonby
|
|
1993
|
Northland United
|
|
1996
|
Mt. Maunganui
|
|
2006
|
Waitemata
|
|
2007
|
Otahuhu United *
|
|
2011
|
Cambridge
|
|
|
|
Northern League Division Two A
|
1965
|
Te Atatu
|
|
1966
|
Sparta Newmarket
|
|
|
|
Northern League Div Two South
|
2024
|
Te Awamutu
|
|
|
|
Northern League Division Three
|
1976
|
Affco Rangers *
|
|
1991
|
Clendon United
|
|
1994
|
Northland United *
|
|
|
|
Northern League Division Four
|
1971
|
Whakatane Town
|
|
1972
|
Pukekohe Ramblers
|
|
1990
|
Thames
|
|
|
|
Northern League Division Four South
|
1978
|
Turangi Wanderers
|
|
1979
|
Turangi Wanderers *
|
|
1981
|
Fraser
|
|
1983
|
Fraser *
|
|
|
|
Central Region Premier League
|
1995
|
Stokes Valley *
|
|
1999
|
Western Rangers
|
|
2005
|
Red Sox Manawatu
|
|
2006
|
Red Sox Manawatu *
|
|
2007
|
Team Taranaki
|
|
2009
|
Wellington United
|
|
2019
|
Wairarapa United
|
|
2019
|
Wellington United
|
|
|
|
Central League Division One
|
1968
|
Wainuiomata
|
|
1971
|
Wainuiomata
|
|
1972
|
Napier Rovers
|
|
1985
|
Masterton
|
|
1992
|
Havelock North Wanderers
|
|
|
|
Central League Division Two
|
1970
|
Napier City
|
|
1979
|
Palmerston North End
|
|
1980
|
Glen Carron
|
|
1981
|
Nelson Suburbs
|
|
1996
|
Wanganui City
|
|
|
|
Central League Division Three
|
1974
|
Havelock North Wanderers
|
|
1993
|
Aramaho *
|
|
1998
|
Stop Out
|
|
|
|
Central League Division Three North
|
1982
|
Freyberg Old Boys
|
|
|
|
Central League Division Three South
|
1979
|
Levin United
|
|
1982
|
Levin Athletic
|
|
1985
|
Wellington Working Men's Club *
|
|
|
|
Central Federation Premier League
|
2005
|
Massey University
|
|
2006
|
Massey University *
|
|
2013
|
Feilding United
|
|
2018
|
Red Sox Manawatu
|
|
|
|
Capital Premier League
|
2001
|
Paraparaumu United *
|
|
2014
|
Seatoun
|
|
|
|
Capital League Division One
|
2008
|
Waterside Karori
|
|
2022
|
Lower Hutt City *
|
|
|
|
Southern League
|
2019
|
Otago University
|
|
2024
|
FC Twenty11
|
|
|
|
Southern League Division One
|
1968
|
King Edward Technical
|
|
1987
|
South Canterbury United
|
|
1990
|
Oamaru
|
|
|
|
Southern League Division One North
|
1974
|
Canterbury University *
|
|
1993
|
Burwood
|
|
1995
|
Kaiapoi Town
|
|
1996
|
Ashburton
|
|
1999
|
Burwood *
|
|
|
|
Southern League Division One South
|
1999
|
Timaru City *
|
|
|
|
Southern League Division Two
|
1971
|
Northern Hearts
|
|
|
|
Southern League Division Two North
|
1973
|
Rangiora
|
|
1974
|
Rangiora
|
|
1975
|
Riccarton *
|
|
1976
|
Riccarton
|
|
1977
|
Riccarton
|
|
|
|
Southern League Division Two South
|
1989
|
Otago University
|
|
|
|
Mainland Premier League
|
2000
|
Nomads United
|
|
2002
|
Woolston Working Men's Club *
|
|
2004
|
New Brighton
|
|
2005
|
Avon United *
|
|
2008
|
Richmond Athletic
|
|
2019
|
FC Twenty11
|
|
2021
|
Halswell United
|
|
|
|
Football South Premier League
|
2003
|
Green Island
|
|
2012
|
Grants Braes
|
|
2017
|
Northern
|
|
2018
|
Otago University
|
|
2019
|
Northern
|
|
2020
|
Northern *
|
|
2024
|
Queenstown Rovers
|
|
|
|
Football South Championship
|
2019
|
Northern
|
|
2021
|
Wanaka
|