Auckland City Football Club is an association football club founded in 2004 following the inception of the New Zealand Football Championship, and based in the suburb of Sandringham in Auckland, New Zealand. The club plays its home matches at Kiwitea Street in Sandringham, and its crest features the Sky Tower, an iconic Auckland landmark. Its roots lie in the Croatian community, as it is associated with Central United, formed in 1962 by Dalmatian immigrants and playing at the same stadium. Auckland City became a major force in Oceania and a regular at the FIFA Club World Cup, famously finishing third in the 2014 edition.

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