Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 22 March 2024 – November 2024 |
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2025 → |
The 2024 New Zealand Men's National League will be the fourth season of the National League since its restructuring in 2021. [1] 32 clubs compete in the competition, with four qualifying from the Northern League, three qualifying from the Central League and two qualifying from the Southern League for the National Championship phase. [2] [3] Each team can field a maximum of four foreign players as well as one additional foreign player who has Oceania Football Confederation nationality. [4] Over the course of the season, each team must also ensure players aged 20 or under account for 10% of available playing minutes. [5] [6]
The qualifying league fixtures were announced on 1 March 2024. The Northern League starts on 22 March 2024 [7] with the Central and Southern leagues starting the following weekend on 29 and 28 March respectively. The Northern and Central leagues conclude on 31 August 2024 with the Southern League concluding on 1 September 2024. [8] [9] [10]
The week the Northern League started, NRF announced changes to the competition structure for the 2024 season to accommodate Auckland FC. [11] Auckland FC will have a reserves team playing in the qualifying and championship phases from next season to fulfil their A-League Men requirements. [3] To allow space for Auckland FC, the Northern League will now have a relegation play-off between the 10th place team and the runners up of the 2024 NRFL Championship for this season only. [11] [12]
Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 22 March 2024 – 31 August 2024 |
Matches played | 76 |
Goals scored | 282 (3.71 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jacob Mechell Emiliano Tade (13 goals each) |
Biggest home win |
Manurewa 7–1
Melville United (6 April 2024) Western Springs 7–1 Tauranga City (13 April 2024) |
Biggest away win |
West Coast Rangers 0–5
Birkenhead United (21 June 2024) |
Highest scoring |
Auckland City 7–3 Melville United (20 April 2024) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Auckland City Western Springs |
Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Birkenhead United |
Longest winless run | 11 matches Hamilton Wanderers |
Longest losing run | 7 matches Melville United |
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2025 →
All statistics correct as of 22 June 2024. |
Twelve teams are competing in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the NRFL Championship. The promoted teams are Tauranga City and East Coast Bays. [13] It is both Tauranga City's and East Coast Bay's first season in the National League. They replaced Takapuna (relegated after a two-year Northern League spell) and Manukau United (relegated after a three-year Northern League spell). [14]
Team | Home ground | Location | 2023 season |
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Auckland City | Kiwitea Street | Sandringham, Auckland | 1st |
Auckland United | Keith Hay Park | Mount Roskill, Auckland | 3rd |
Bay Olympic | Olympic Park | New Lynn, Auckland | 10th |
Birkenhead United | Shepherds Park | Beach Haven, Auckland | 8th |
East Coast Bays | Bay City Park | Northcross, Auckland | 2nd in Championship (promoted) |
Eastern Suburbs | Madills Farm | Kohimarama, Auckland | 2nd |
Hamilton Wanderers | Porritt Stadium | Chartwell, Hamilton | 6th |
Manurewa | War Memorial Park | Manurewa, Auckland | 4th |
Melville United | Gower Park | Melville, Hamilton | 9th |
Tauranga City | Links Avenue Reserve | Mount Maunganui | 1st in Championship (promoted) |
West Coast Rangers | Fred Taylor Park | Whenuapai, Auckland | 7th |
Western Springs | Seddon Fields | Westmere, Auckland | 5th |
Team | Manager | Captain |
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Auckland City |
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Auckland United |
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Bay Olympic |
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Birkenhead United |
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East Coast Bays |
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Eastern Suburbs |
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Hamilton Wanderers |
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Manurewa |
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Melville United |
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Tauranga City |
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West Coast Rangers |
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Western Springs |
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Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Manurewa |
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Stepped down | 1 December 2023 | Pre-season |
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22 December 2023 |
Manurewa |
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No reason given | 13 May 2024 | 7th |
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13 May 2024 |
Bay Olympic |
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Stepped down | 25 May 2024 | 7th |
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25 May 2024 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Birkenhead United | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 32 | Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship |
2 | Auckland City | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 9 | +23 | 28 | Qualification to National League Championship |
3 | Western Springs | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 28 | |
4 | Eastern Suburbs | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 28 | |
5 | Auckland United | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 24 | |
6 | Bay Olympic | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 21 | |
7 | Tauranga City | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 20 | |
8 | Manurewa | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 14 | |
9 | East Coast Bays | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 13 | |
10 | West Coast Rangers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 12 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
11 | Melville United | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 43 | −29 | 9 | Relegation to NRFL Championship |
12 | Hamilton Wanderers | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 35 | −19 | 6 |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [36] |
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1 |
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Eastern Suburbs | 13 |
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Western Springs | ||
3 |
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Tauranga City | 12 |
4 |
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Auckland City | 10 |
5 |
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Manurewa | 11 |
6 |
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West Coast Rangers | 8 |
7 |
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Western Springs | 7 |
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Bay Olympic / Hamilton Wanderers | ||
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Birkenhead United | ||
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Hamilton Wanderers / Auckland City | ||
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Auckland United |
Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
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1 [37] |
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Tauranga City | Melville United | Home | 4–0 | 23 March 2024 |
3 [38] |
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Eastern Suburbs | East Coast Bays | Away | 1–3 | 1 April 2024 |
4 [39] [40] |
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Manurewa | Melville United | Home | 7–1 | 6 April 2024 |
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Eastern Suburbs | Tauranga City | Home | 4–3 | 6 April 2024 | |
7 [41] |
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Bay Olympic | Hamilton Wanderers | Away | 1–5 | 27 April 2024 |
Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 29 March 2024 – 31 August 2024 |
Matches played | 60 |
Goals scored | 270 (4.5 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Oscar Faulds (17 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Napier City Rovers 7–1
Waterside Karori (23 June 2024) |
Biggest away win |
Island Bay United 1–7 Western Suburbs (30 March 2024) North Wellington 0–6 Miramar Rangers (26 April 2024) |
Highest scoring | 1–7 2 times 3–5 2 times |
Longest winning run | 9 matches Wellington Olympic |
Longest unbeaten run | 9 matches Wellington Olympic |
Longest winless run | 11 matches Stop Out |
Longest losing run | 5 matches North Wellington |
←
2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 23 June 2024. |
Ten teams are competing in the league – the top nine teams from the previous season and the one team promoted from the 2022 play-off between the winners of the Central Federation League and the Capital Premier. The winner of the play-off was Island Bay United. [42] This is their first season in the Central League, since New Zealand football's restructuring in 2021. They replaced Whanganui Athletic (relegated to the Central Federation League after one season in the Central League).
Team | Home ground | Location | 2023 season |
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Island Bay United | Wakefield Park | Island Bay, Wellington | 1st in Capital Premier (promoted via play-offs) |
Miramar Rangers | David Farrington Park | Miramar, Wellington | 7th |
Napier City Rovers | Bluewater Stadium | Napier | 3rd |
North Wellington | Alex Moore Park | Johnsonville, Wellington | 9th |
Petone | Memorial Park | Petone, Lower Hutt | 4th |
Stop Out | Hutt Park | Moera, Lower Hutt | 8th |
Waterside Karori | Karori Park | Karori, Wellington | 6th |
Wellington Olympic | Wakefield Park | Island Bay, Wellington | 1st |
Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Fraser Park | Taitā, Lower Hutt | 2nd |
Western Suburbs | Endeavour Park | Porirua | 5th |
Team | Manager [43] | Captain |
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Island Bay United |
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Miramar Rangers |
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Napier City Rovers |
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North Wellington |
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Petone |
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Stop Out |
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Waterside Karori |
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Wellington Olympic |
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Wellington Phoenix Reserves |
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Western Suburbs |
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Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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North Wellington |
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End of interim spell | 1 November 2023 | Pre-season |
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1 November 2023 |
Petone |
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Signed by Christchurch United | 21 November 2023 |
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21 November 2023 | |
Waterside Karori |
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Signed by Petone | 21 November 2023 |
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4 December 2023 | |
Wellington Olympic |
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Mutual consent | 26 November 2023 |
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13 December 2023 | |
Island Bay United |
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Stepped down | 6 December 2023 |
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14 January 2024 | |
Waterside Karori |
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Mutual consent | 18 January 2024 |
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18 January 2024 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Wellington Olympic | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 36 | Winner of Central League and qualification to National League Championship |
2 | Western Suburbs | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 28 | Qualification to National League Championship |
3 | Napier City Rovers | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 28 | |
4 | Miramar Rangers | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 22 | |
5 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves [a] | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 21 | Qualification to National League Championship |
6 | Waterside Karori | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 20 | |
7 | Petone | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 14 | |
8 | North Wellington | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 8 | |
9 | Island Bay United | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 46 | −30 | 6 | |
10 | Stop Out | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 37 | −25 | 2 | Relegation to Central League 2 |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [57] |
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1 |
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Napier City Rovers | 18 |
2 |
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Western Suburbs | 15 |
3 |
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Wellington Olympic | 10 |
4 |
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Petone | 9 |
5 |
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Waterside Karori | 7 |
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Miramar Rangers | ||
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Wellington Olympic | ||
8 |
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Wellington Olympic | 6 |
9 |
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Miramar Rangers | 5 |
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Western Suburbs |
Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
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1 [58] [59] |
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Western Suburbs | Island Bay United | Away | 1–7 | 30 March 2024 |
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Miramar Rangers | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Home | 4–0 | ||
2 [60] [61] |
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Napier City Rovers | Waterside Karori | Away | 1–5 | 6 April 2024 |
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Western Suburbs | Wellington Olympic | Away | 3–5 | 7 April 2024 | |
3 [62] |
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Napier City Rovers | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Away | 1–6 | 20 April 2024 |
5 [63] [64] |
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Miramar Rangers | North Wellington | Away | 0–6 | 26 April 2024 |
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Waterside Karori | Stop Out | Home | 4–1 | 27 April 2024 | |
7 [65] |
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Western Suburbs | North Wellington | Away | 1–5 | 11 May 2024 |
8 [66] |
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Miramar Rangers | Waterside Karori | Home | 4–3 | 18 May 2024 |
10 [67] |
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Western Suburbs | Island Bay United | Home | 5–1 | 9 June 2024 |
11 [68] |
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Napier City Rovers | Waterside Karori | Home | 7–1 | 23 June 2024 |
Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 28 March 2024 – 1 September 2024 |
Matches played | 55 |
Goals scored | 256 (4.65 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Garbhan Coughlan (18 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Cashmere Technical 12–0
FC Twenty 11 (6 April 2024) |
Biggest away win | FC Twenty 11 0–9
Nelson Suburbs (29 March 2024) FC Twenty 11 1–10 Cashmere Technical (28 June 2024) |
Highest scoring | Cashmere Technical 12–0 FC Twenty 11 (6 April 2024) |
Longest winning run | 8 matches Cashmere Technical |
Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Cashmere Technical Coastal Spirit |
Longest winless run | 11 matches FC Twenty 11 |
Longest losing run | 11 matches FC Twenty 11 |
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2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 28 June 2024. |
Ten teams are competing in the league – nine teams from the previous season and the winner of the Southern League play-offs. The promoted team is the University of Canterbury. [69] This is their first season in the Southern League. They replaced Green Island (relegated after three season in the Southern League).
Team | Home ground | Location | 2023 season |
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Cashmere Technical | Garrick Memorial Park | Woolston, Christchurch | 2nd |
Christchurch United | United Sports Centre | Spreydon, Christchurch | 1st |
Coastal Spirit | Linfield Park | Linwood, Christchurch | 3rd |
Dunedin City Royals | Football Turf | Dunedin North, Dunedin | 4th |
FC Twenty 11 | Avonhead Park | Avonhead, Christchurch | 10th |
Ferrymead Bays | Ferrymead Park | Ferrymead, Christchurch | 5th |
Nelson Suburbs | Saxton Field | Nelson | 6th |
Nomads United | Tulett Park | Casebrook, Christchurch | 7th |
Selwyn United | Foster Park | Rolleston | 9th |
University of Canterbury | English Park [A] | St Albans, Christchurch | 1st in Mainland Premier League (promoted via play-offs) |
Team | Manager | Captain |
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Cashmere Technical |
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Christchurch United |
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Coastal Spirit |
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Dunedin City Royals |
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FC Twenty 11 |
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Ferrymead Bays |
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Nelson Suburbs |
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Nomads United |
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Selwyn United |
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University of Canterbury |
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Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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University of Canterbury |
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Stepped down | 11 October 2023 | Pre-season |
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11 October 2023 |
FC Twenty 11 |
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Stepped down to TDP | 16 October 2023 |
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16 October 2023 | |
Christchurch United |
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Signed by Wellington Olympic to be Director of Football [51] | 21 November 2023 |
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21 November 2023 | |
Selwyn United |
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Signed by Wellington Phoenix Academy [85] | 17 January 2024 |
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11 February 2024 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Cashmere Technical | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 13 | +47 | 31 | Winner of Southern League and qualification to National League Championship |
2 | Coastal Spirit | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 27 | Qualification to National League Championship |
3 | Christchurch United | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 24 | |
4 | Nelson Suburbs | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 20 | |
5 | Ferrymead Bays | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 16 | |
6 | Nomads United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 14 | |
7 | Dunedin City Royals | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 13 | |
8 | University of Canterbury | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 7 | |
9 | Selwyn United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 37 | −23 | 7 | |
10 | FC Twenty 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 67 | −62 | 0 | Relegated to the FootballSouth Premier League/ Mainland Premier League |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [86] |
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1 |
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Cashmere Technical | 18 |
2 |
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Coastal Spirit | 12 |
3 |
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Christchurch United | 11 |
4 |
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Cashmere Technical | 9 |
5 |
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Cashmere Technical | 8 |
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Nelson Suburbs | ||
7 |
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Nelson Suburbs | 7 |
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Nomads United | ||
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Ferrymead Bays | ||
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Nelson Subrubs | ||
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Christchurch United |
Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
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1 [87] [88] |
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Nelson Suburbs | FC Twenty 11 | Away | 0–9 | 29 March 2024 |
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Coastal Spirit | Selwyn United | Home | 7–0 | ||
2 [89] |
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Cashmere Technical | FC Twenty 11 | Home | 12–0 | 4 April 2024 |
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3 [90] |
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Nelson Suburbs | Selwyn United | Away | 0–5 | 13 April 2024 |
4 [91] [92] |
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Christchurch United | Dunedin City Royals | Home | 5–0 | 20 April 2024 |
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Cashmere Technical | Selwyn United | Home | 4–2 | ||
5 [93] |
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Cashmere Technical | Nelson Suburbs | Away | 1–6 | 28 April 2024 |
6 [94] |
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Cashmere Technical | University of Canterbury | Away | 0–7 | 4 May 2024 |
7 [95] |
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Universities of Canterbury | FC Twenty 11 | Away | 1–6 | 18 May 2024 |
10 [96] |
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Nelson Suburbs | FC Twenty 11 | Home | 4–2 | 23 June 2024 |
Round | Player | Club | H/A | Time | Goal | Result | Opponent | Date |
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2 [97] |
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Ferrymead Bays | Home | 77' | 3–3 | 3–4 | Christchurch United | 6 April 2024 |
8 [98] |
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FC Twenty 11 | Home | 19' | 0–3 | 0–7 | Coastal Spirit | 25 May 2024 |
There are 10 men's National League Championship qualifying spots (4 for the Northern League, 3 plus Wellington Phoenix Reserves for the Central League and 2 for the Southern League). [2]
Association | Team | Position in Regional League | App (last) | Previous best (last) |
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Northern League (4 berths) | 1st | |||
2nd | ||||
3rd | ||||
4th | ||||
Central League (3 berths) | 1st | |||
2nd | ||||
3rd | ||||
Southern League (2 berths) | 1st | |||
2nd | ||||
Wellington Phoenix (automatic berth) | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Automatic qualification | 3rd ( 2023) | 6th ( 2022) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves [a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | Northern League 1st place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to Grand Final and Champions League |
3 | Northern League 2nd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Northern League 3rd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Northern League 4th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Central League 1st place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Central League 2nd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Central League 3rd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Southern League 1st place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Southern League 2nd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goal of the Week | |||
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Week | Player | Club | Ref. |
1 |
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Manurewa | [99] [100] |
2 |
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Melville United | [101] [102] |
3 |
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Western Suburbs | [103] [104] |
4 |
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East Coast Bays | [105] [106] |
5 |
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Waterside Karori | [107] [108] |
6 |
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Wellington Phoenix Reserves | [109] [110] |
7 |
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Birkenhead United | [111] [112] |
8 |
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9 |
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Island Bay United | [115] [116] |
10 |
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Western Suburbs | [117] [118] |
11 | N/A, only 2 games played due to Chatham Cup break | ||
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Hamilton Wanderers | [119] [120] |
13 |
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Napier City Rovers | [121] [122] |
14 | [123] |