Auckland FC

In March 2023, the Australian Professional Leagues confirmed plans for the next two expansion clubs to be based in Canberra and Auckland ahead of the 2024–25 season. In October 2023, the preferred bidder as owner of the new Auckland license was confirmed to be Bill Foley, with the license officially awarded on 21 November. Speaking at the time of the license awarding in November 2023, Foley stated there "was a lot of work to do" to determine the name and logo for the club and that he was "not wedded to any name at this point", despite expressing a personal preference for "Black Knights". On 14 March 2024, the club officially announced its name, logo and inaugural home kit at its headquarters in Auckland. The kit (manufactured by New Balance) featured electric blue and black vertical stripes as its main features. The nickname was unveiled to be "Black Knights", which is associated with several clubs that Foley owns and refers to the nickname of the sports teams at his alma mater, the United States Military Academy. Terry McFlynn was chosen as the inaugural director of football, and Steve Corica as head coach. Auckland announced their first player signings in May 2024, ahead of the 2024–25 season.

A-League debut

On 19 October 2024, Auckland played their inaugural A-League Men's fixture at the Mount Smart Stadium against Brisbane Roar. In front of, a sell-out crowd of 24,492, the club secured a 2–0 win. Auckland would then go on to win their next 5 games and go…

Domestic

A-League Men Championship Champions: 2026 A-League Men Premiership Champions: 2024–25

OFC

OFC Professional League Champions: 2026