St Albans Shirley FC
St Albans Shirley Football Club is a Christchurch, New Zealand football club. They play at St Albans Park, near English Park.
Men’s team: The First XI competes in Mainland Football’s Senior Men’s Division 1. The club has previously played in the Canterbury Championship League and also participates in the Chatham Cup, New Zealand’s knockout cup competition.
Women’s team: The Women’s First XI is a joint team with Coastal Spirit. They compete in the Women’s South Island Qualifying League and, if successful, move into the South Island League. They also take part in the Kate Sheppard Cup (the women’s knockout cup) and the Reta Fitzpatrick Cup.
History and notable moments: The club spent time in the Southern League Two North from 1988 to 1991 and again in 1994. The men’s best Chatham Cup run was reaching the Third Round in 1982, where they lost 1–3 to Cashmere Wanderers. In 2023, the Women’s Kate Sheppard Cup run saw Coastal Spirit SASFC reach the semifinals, losing 5–1 to Western Springs.
2024: In the Wero Cup, St Albans Shirley drew 4–4 with the University of Canterbury’s Third XI and then lost 6–5 on penalties in the first round.
Website: sasfootball.club
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 03:03 (CET).