Wikipedia - Newtown United FC
Newtown United Football Club is a Saint Kitts and Nevis football club from East Basseterre.
They currently play in the Saint Kitts and Nevis Premier Division.
History
Newtown United FC were originally called Zip Side Football Team and was formed with Leroy Ponteen and Earl Clarke among the first teams to participate in the Third (3rd) Division. Zip Side secured its first win in its first game and won the Third Division to get promoted to the Second (2nd) Division under that name in 1973 before changing to their current name. The team's name was changed to Newtown United to encourage wider community supporters and a more representative team. They were then relegated back to the Third Division but regained their Second Division place and were promoted to the top level in 1975 after beating Superstars 2–1 in a playoff.
They have won the domestic championship 15 times.
During the 2015–2016 season, the club stormed to a historic start. As of February 25, 2016, the team had a very comforting lead atop the table of 4 points and were looking unstoppable.
Newtown United FC is een van de meest succesvolle clubs in Saint Kitts en Nevis en heeft de SKNFA Premier League tien keer gewonnen, de meeste recentelijk in 2019. De club heeft ook de SKNFA Cup vijf keer gewonnen en de SKNFA Super Cup één keer.
Op internationaal niveau heeft Newtown United FC deelgenomen aan de CONCACAF Champions League en de CFU Club Championship. De beste prestatie van de club in de CONCACAF Champions League was in 2008, toen het de halve finales bereikte.
De huidige selectie van Newtown United FC bestaat uit een mix van ervaren en jonge spelers. Tot de belangrijkste spelers behoren doelman Julani Archibald, verdediger Akeil Nisbett en aanvaller Romaine Sawyers.
Newtown United FC wordt getraind door Jacques Passy, die sinds 2018 de leiding heeft over de club. Passy is een voormalig voetballer die uitkwam voor het nationale elftal van Saint Kitts en Nevis.