Hutt Valley Spartans

The Hutt Valley Spartans are a minor league American football team. They are a member of American Football Wellington (AFW). In 2006, the Spartans won the Capital Bowl, American Football Wellington's ultimate prize in their second full year in the competition. IN 2007 & 2008 they end up with two third-place finishes. In 2010-2011 they won the Capital Bowl by defeating the Wellington Wolves by 34-8 They play home games at Spartan Park (grass field, maximum capacity of 1,000) in Avalon, New Zealand. In recent past they have had 2 undefeated regular seasons in a row the 2016-17 they narrowly lost in the capital bowl and in the 2017–18 season they were able to lift the cup again.

Team history
2005/2006


 * 10/12/05		W 	31-27		Porirua Giants
 * 05/11/05		W 	19-16		Wellington City Wolves
 * 26/11/05		W 	25-27 		Manawatu Silverbacks
 * 03/12/05		W 	25-17		Porirua Knights
 * 11/12/05		L 	31-27 		Porirua Giants
 * 17/12/05		T 	12-12		Wellington City Wolves
 * 14/01/06		W 	38-7		Porirua Knights
 * 21/01/06		W 	7-0		Manawatu Silverbacks
 * 04/02/06		W 	24-12		Porirua Giants
 * 11/02/06		W 	21-20		Porirua Knights

8 Wins – 1 Loss – 1 Tie	Result: Championship Winner

2006/2007


 * 11/11/2006 		T 	0-0 		Wellington City Wolves
 * 11/18/2006 		W 	8-14 		Porirua Giants
 * 11/25/2006 		L 	2-14 		Porirua
 * 12/9/2006 		W 	18-14 		Linton Turbines
 * 1/13/2007 		L 	0-16 		Wellington City Wolves
 * 1/20/2007 		L 	14-12 		Porirua Knights
 * 1/27/2007 		W 	8-6 		Porirua Giants
 * 2/10/2007 		W 	0-7 		Linton Turbines
 * 2/18/2007 		L 	6-18 		Wellington City Wolves

4 Wins – 4 Losses – 1 Tie  	Result: 3rd

2007/2008


 * 11/10/2007 		W 	0-36 		Linton Central Turbines
 * 11/17/2007 		W 	18-6 		Porirua Knights
 * 11/24/2007 		W 	6-20 		Porirua
 * 12/8/2007 		W 	8-6 		Wellington City Wolves
 * 12/15/2007 		L 	40-18 		Porirua Knights
 * 1/12/2008 		W 	20-14 		Linton Central Turbines
 * 1/26/2008 		W 	14-6 		Porirua Giants
 * 2/9/2008 		L 	26-6 		Wellington City Wolves
 * 2/16/2008 		L 	13-12 		Wellington City Wolves

6 wins – 3 Losses 	 	Result: 3rd

Current Staff

 * Coach - Nathan Lambert - USA Football Level 1&2

National Representatives

 * Michael Wilson - Gridiron New Zealand Haka
 * Mario Wynands - Gridiron New Zealand Haka
 * Nate Lambert - Gridiron New Zealand Haka & New Zealand U21
 * Jed Peniata - New Zealand U19
 * Hiro Tanaka - New Zealand U19
 * Dave Michl - New Zealand Arena
 * Daniel Vena - New Zealand Arena
 * Jonothan Vidak - New Zealand Arena

Fans
The Spartan Army is the official booster club of the Valley Gridiron Spartans.