The club was formed in 1996 from the merger of
Melville AFC (founded 1972) and
Waikato United (founded 1988). The team play at Gower Park, which was previously home to Melville United, and before that Melville AFC. Waikato United had itself been formed as the result of a merger between several local clubs, most notably former
Chatham Cup winners
Hamilton Technical Old Boys. ==Current squad==