ABOUT US

History

Douglas Villa AFC are a Masterton/Whakaoriori based football club playing in the local Wairarapa and capital competitions. The club was formed in 1954 starting as a junior club with the seniors joining in 1958. 

Douglas Villa AFC had a side in the Central League from 1972 through until 1990. The Central League Division Three South title was taken out by a Douglas Villa team in 1985.

For the 2024 Season, we have six Senior teams; DV TUMU, DV Cam's Flooring, DV Skulls, DV Vets, DV Mitre 10 Megabeens, DV MegaGeebeez Women's Team and 29 Junior teams who play in the local competitions from 6th to 12th grade.

Our Facilities

Douglas Villa AFC warmly welcomes all visiting teams to our club. Located at the end of Memorial Drive in Masterton, you can find our Park Sports ground by following the road around to the back of the lake in the Queen Elizabeth Park. There is plenty of car parking available for team players, management and supporters.

After each game our club takes pride in inviting our visitors up to our club rooms to share in some refreshments. We operate a licenced bar with EFTPOS available from 12pm most Saturdays. Our clubrooms can also be hired out for private functions and events. For more information about this, please contact us. 

Traditional and Memorial Games

Each season, Douglas Villa participate in two very special matches outside of the local competitions.

The first is the Thomas Ryder Memorial Match. This game is traditionally the first played game of the season between the local league 1st XI from both Douglas Villa AFC and Masterton AFC. It is played in honour of Thomas Ryder who loved watching these two teams play. The winner of this game receives the Thomas Ryder Memorial Cup which was presented in the memory of Thomas. In 2023 the game was held between Douglas Villa Skulls and Masterton Athletic The result was a 5 - 1 win to Douglas Villa Skulls who will hold the cup until the 2024 game.

The other game played each season is for the Villa Shield where the DV top team plays a team made up from the rest of the club.  These two teams tough it out to try and ensure that the first team do not get the shield.  In 2018 the Douglas Villa top team beat the rest of the club to claim the Villa Shield and bragging rights.