Auckland City want an annual challenge against the top team in the A-League after winning an international award at the World Football Gala on Monday night.
City were voted Oceania's club of the first decade of the 21st century after a string of successes that included an unbeaten run during the last New Zealand's national league season.
And they underlined their ability with a pre-season 3-1 win over A-League front-runners Central Coast Mariners.
"It's been a lot of hard work, especially in a country dominated by rugby union but we're getting more on the map and making headway,'' said Auckland City board member David Cook.
"We wouldn't mind challenging the champion club of Australia and can promise a good match after our win over Central Coast. I don't think we would fear any Australian team from what we've seen so far.''
At the same function, Socceroos star Harry Kewell was named most popular footballer in Oceania for 2011.
