Canterbury United Dragons was a semi-professional football club from Christchurch, New Zealand. The team plays most of its matches at English Park in Christchurch, though they occasionally play in Nelson. The club last played in the ISPS Handa Premiership, the now folded top level of football in New Zealand.

History

The club was founded in 2002 as a conglomerate of various Christchurch area clubs, in order to form a strong team to take part in the 2002 New Zealand National Soccer League. In 2004, the league was replaced by the New Zealand Football Championship, run on a regional franchise basis, and Canterbury United became one of the eight competing teams.

In Canterbury United's first season in the New Zealand Football Championship they missed out on the playoffs by four competition points, ultimately finishing fourth. In 2007, the club rebranded themselves as the "Canterbury United Dragons" with a new logo and mascot.

Canterbury United is a professional soccer team based in Christchurch, New Zealand. The team was founded in 2004 and currently competes in the New Zealand Football Championship. Canterbury United has a strong reputation for producing talented young players and has a history of success in the league, having won the championship twice in 2008 and 2016. The team plays their home matches at English Park, which has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. Canterbury United's colors are red and black, which represent the region's rugby team, the Crusaders. The team is known for their attacking style of play and their ability to score goals from all areas of the field. The current head coach is Lee Padmore, who has been with the team since 2019. Overall, Canterbury United is a respected and competitive team in the New Zealand Football Championship.