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NRFL Leagues
Season2025
← 2024
2026 →

The 2025 NRFL Leagues is the 61st and 59th seasons respectively of the NRFL Championship and NRFL Conference, football competitions in New Zealand. Established in 1965, currently twelve teams compete in the Championship while 8 teams compete in the Northern and Southern sections of the Conference League.

Northern League

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Main article: 2025 New Zealand National League § 2025 Northern League

The Northern League sits above the two NRFL Divisions and is also overseen by Northern Region Football, despite being run by New Zealand Football as part of the New Zealand National League.

Twelve teams are competing in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season, one team promoted from the NRFL Championship and Auckland FC Reserves. The promoted team is Fencibles United.[1] It is both Auckland FC Reserves's and Fencibles United's first season in the National League. They replaced Melville United and Hamilton Wanderers (both relegated after a four-year Northern League spell).

Northern League table

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Championship

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NRFL Championship
Season2025
DatesMarch 2025 –
September 2025
← 2024
2026 →

Each team can field a maximum of five foreign players as well as one additional foreign player who has Oceania Football Confederation nationality. Over the course of the season, each team must also ensure players aged 20 or under account for 7% of available playing minutes.[2]

Championship teams

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Twelve teams are competing in the league – nine teams from the previous season, the two teams relegated from the 2024 Northern League and one team promoted from the NRFL Conference. The relegated teams were Melville United and Hamilton Wanderers,[3] while the promoted team is Cambridge.[4] Fencibles United were promoted, while Metro and Franklin United were relegated.[5]

Team Location Stadium 2024 season
Cambridge Cambridge John Kerkhof Park 1st in Southern Conference (promoted via play-offs)
Ellerslie Ellerslie, Auckland Michaels Avenue 7th
Hamilton Wanderers Chartwell, Hamilton Porritt Stadium 12th in Northern League (relegated)
Hibiscus Coast Whangaparaoa, Auckland Stanmore Bay Park 4th
Manukau United Māngere East, Auckland Centre Park 2nd
Melville United Melville, Hamilton Gower Park 11th in Northern League (relegated)
Mount Albert-Ponsonby Mount Albert, Auckland Anderson Park 8th
Ngaruawahia United Ngāruawāhia Centennial Park, Ngāruawāhia 3rd
North Shore United Devonport, Auckland Allen Hill Stadium 9th
Northern Rovers Glenfield, Auckland McFetridge Park 5th
Onehunga-Mangere United Māngere Bridge, Auckland Māngere Domain 6th
Takapuna Takapuna, Auckland Taharoto Park 10th

Championship personnel and kits

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Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Cambridge Jordan Shaw Lotto Sport Italia Wash 'N' Dry
Ellerslie Ben Fletcher[6] Seb Poelman[7] Lotto Sport Italia None
Hamilton Wanderers Dynasty Sport Bayleys
Hibiscus Coast New Zealand Ryan Faithfull[8] Dynasty Sport Barfoot & Thompson
Manukau United Joma Munchy Mart
Melville United Joma NZ Roadside Assistance
Mount Albert-Ponsonby New Zealand Sammy Negash Lewis Black[9] Lotto Sport Italia Woodview Construction
Ngaruawahia United Joma None
North Shore United Dave Fahy[10] Nike Atlas Concrete
Northern Rovers New Zealand Daniel Donegan[11] New Zealand Dion Buckingham[12] Lotto Sport Italia Edge Mortgages
Onehunga-Mangere United New Zealand Paul Marshall[13] Nike None
Takapuna New Zealand Daniel Semp[14] Lotto Sport Italia Harcourts Cooper & Co

Championship table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cambridge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Northern League
2 Ellerslie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Hamilton Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Hibiscus Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Manukau United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Melville United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Mount Albert-Ponsonby 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Ngaruawahia United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 North Shore United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Northern Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Onehunga-Mangere United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Takapuna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to NRFL Conference
First match(es) will be played: March 2025. Source: Northern Region Football[15]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[2]

Championship results table

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Home \ Away CAM ELL HAM HBC MAN MEL MAP NGA NSU NTR OHM TAK
Cambridge —
Ellerslie —
Hamilton Wanderers —
Hibiscus Coast —
Manukau United —
Melville United —
Mount Albert-Ponsonby —
Ngaruawahia United —
North Shore United —
Northern Rovers —
Onehunga-Mangere United —
Takapuna —
First match(es) will be played: March 2025. Source: UltimateNZSoccer
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Northern Conference

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NRFL Northern Conference
Season2024
DatesMarch 2024 - September 2024
← 2023
2025 →

Northern Conference teams

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Eight teams are competing in the league – five teams from the previous season, the team relegated from the 2023 Championship and the champions of the 2023 NRF League One. The relegated team is Waiheke United,[5] while the promoted team is Te Atatu.[16] Franklin United were promoted as winners of the conference play-off,[4] while West Auckland and Central United were relegated.[17]

Team Location Stadium 2023 season
Albany United Albany, Auckland Rosedale Park 6th
Beachlands Maraetai Beachlands, Auckland Te Puru Park 5th
Bucklands Beach Bucklands Beach Lloyd Elsmore Park 2nd
Northland Morningside, Whangarei Morningside Park 7th
Oratia United Oratia, Auckland Parrs Park 3rd
Te Atatu Te Atatū Peninsula, Auckland Te Atatū Peninsula Park 1st in NRF League One (promoted)
Waiheke United Waiheke Island, Auckland Onetangi Sports Park 12th in Championship (relegated)
Waitemata Te Atatū South, Auckland McLeod Park 4th

Northern Conference table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Albany United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Conference play-offs
2 Beachlands Maraetai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Bucklands Beach 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Northland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Oratia United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Te Atatu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Waiheke United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Waitemata 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to NRF League One
First match(es) will be played: March 2024. Source: Northern Region Football[18]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[2]

Northern Conference results table

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Home \ Away ALB BLM BUC NOR ORA TAT WHU WTM
Albany United —
Beachlands Maraetai —
Bucklands Beach —
Northland —
Oratia United —
Te Atatu —
Waiheke United —
Waitemata —
First match(es) will be played: March 2024. Source: UlitmateNZSoccer
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Southern Conference

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NRFL Southern Conference
Season2025
DatesMarch 2025 - September 2025
← 2024
2026 →

Southern Conference teams

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Eight teams are competing in the league – seven teams from the previous season, and one team from WaiBOP League One. Otorohanga were promoted as runners up of WaiBOP League One as Tauranga City won the league and couldn't be promoted, while Te Awamutu were relegated.[19]

Team Location Stadium 2024 season
Claudelands Rovers Claudelands, Hamilton Galloway Park 3rd
Matamata Swifts Cambridge John Kerkhof Park 3rd in WaiBOP League One (promoted)
Ngongotahā Lakes[A] Ngongotahā, Rotorua Tamarahi Reserve 7th
Northern United Ōtorohanga Rotary Redwood Park 2nd in WaiBOP League One (promoted)
Otumoetai Matua, Tauranga Fergusson Park 4th
Papamoa Papamoa Beach, Papamoa Gordon Spratt Reserve 6th
Taupo Tauhara, Taupō Crown Park 2nd
West Hamilton United Silverdale, Hamilton Jansen Park 9th in WaiBOP League One (promoted)[B]
  1. ^ Ngongotaha AFC signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Lakes FC at the end of the 2022 season to have a combined team for the 2023 season onwards.[20]
  2. ^ Waikato Unicol withdrew before the start of the 2025 season and were replaced by West Hamilton United.[21]

Southern Conference table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Claudelands Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Conference play-offs
2 Matamata Swifts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Ngongotahā Lakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Northern United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Otumoetai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Papamoa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Taupo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 West Hamilton United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to WaiBOP League One
First match(es) will be played: March 2025. Source: Northern Region Football[22]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[2]

Southern Conference results table

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Home \ Away CAM CLR NGO OTO OTU PAP TAU WKU CAM CLR NGO OTO OTU PAP TAU WKU
Cambridge — —
Claudelands Rovers — —
Ngongotahā Lakes — —
Otorohanga — —
Otumoetai — —
Papamoa — —
Taupo — —
Waikato Unicol — —
First match(es) will be played: March 2024. Source: UltimateNZSoccer
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Women's Premiership

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Main article: 2024 New Zealand Women's National League § 2024 NRFL Premiership

The NRFL Women's Premiership acts as a qualifier for the New Zealand Women's National League.

Eight teams are competing in the league – the top seven teams from the previous season and the promoted side from the 2023 NRFL Championship. The promoted team is Franklin United as winners of the NRFL Championship.[23] They replaced Northern Rovers.[24]

Women's Premiership table

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This section is transcluded from 2024 New Zealand Women's National League. (edit | history)

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Auckland United (C) 21 19 2 0 65 9 +56 59 Winner of NRFL Premiership and qualification to National League Championship
2 West Coast Rangers 21 16 1 4 65 29 +36 49 Qualification to National League Championship
3 Eastern Suburbs 21 10 1 10 39 29 +10 31
4 Western Springs 21 9 3 9 38 31 +7 30
5 Fencibles United 21 8 2 11 26 41 −15 26
6 Hibiscus Coast 21 7 3 11 30 44 −14 24
7 Ellerslie 21 4 4 13 21 48 −27 16
8 Hamilton Wanderers (R) 21 2 2 17 14 67 −53 8 Relegation to NRFL Women's Championship
Source: Northern Region Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[25]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Women's Championship

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NRFL Women's Championship
Season2024
Dates7 April 2024 –
7 September 2024
← 2023
2025 →

Women's Championship teams

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Eight teams are competing in the league – five teams from the previous season, the one team relegated from the 2023 NRFL Premiership, Northern Rovers,[26] and one team promoted from each the the NRF Women's Conference and the WaiBOP W-League. The promoted teams are Birkenhead United and Melville United.[27][28] Franklin United were promoted,[29] while Te Atatu were relegated.[30] Tauranga City and Otumoetai merged along with Papamoa to form FC Tauranga Moana.[31]

Team Location Stadium 2023 season
Birkenhead United Beach Haven, Auckland Shepherds Park 1st in NRF Women's Conference (promoted)[a]
Central United Sandringham Kiwitea Street 7th
FC Tauranga Moana Mount Maunganui, Tauranga Links Avenue 4th[b]
Franklin United Drury Drury Sports Grounds 3rd
Manukau United Māngere East, Auckland Centre Park 6th
Melville United Melville, Hamilton Gower Park 1st in WaiBOP W League (promoted via play-offs)
Northern Rovers Glenfield, Auckland McFetridge Park 8th in NRFL Women's Premiership (relegated)
Onehunga Sports Onehunga, Auckland Waikaraka Park 2nd

Women's Championship table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Birkenhead United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to NRFL Women's Premiership
2 Central United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 FC Tauranga Moana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Franklin United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Manukau United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Melville United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Northern Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Onehunga Sports 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to NRF Women's Conference/WaiBOP W-League
First match(es) will be played: 7 April 2024. Source: Northern Region Football[32]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[2]

Women's Championship results table

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Home \ Away BIR CEN TGM FRA MAN MEL NTR OHS BIR CEN TGM FRA MAN MEL NTR OHS
Birkenhead United — —
Central United — —
FC Tauranga Moana — —
Franklin United — —
Manukau United — —
Melville United — —
Northern Rovers — —
Onehunga Sports — —
First match(es) will be played: 7 April 2024. Source: Northern Region Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Notes

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  1. ^ Birkenhead United lost the promotion play-off to Melville United originally missing out on promotion.[28] As Tauranga City and Otumoetai merged,[31] Birkenhead United were awarded the remaining spot.[27]
  2. ^ Tauranga City finished 4th in 2023, merging with Otumoetai who finished 5th, and Papamoa FC, to form FC Tauranga Moana.[31]

References

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  1. ^ "Fencibles United clinch Championship title and promotion to Northern League". friendsoffootballnz.com. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "LOTTO NRFL Regulations 2024: Appendix 1, Article 8 - Declaration of Winner". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Unbeaten Auckland City wrap up three-peat of Northern League titles". friendsoffootballnz.com. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Franklin United clinch promotion with 1-0 win against Waikato Unicol". friendsoffootballnz.com. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Tauranga City finish season in style to win Lotto NRFL Men's Championship". friendsoffootballnz.com. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Ellerslie confirm coaches for women's and men's first teams". friendsoffootballnz.com. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  7. ^ "NRFL MENS PLAYER SIGNINGS". Ellerslie AFC Instagram. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Ryan Faithfull returns to coaching with new role at Hibiscus Coast". friendsoffootballnz.com. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Lewis Black returns for 2023". Mt Albert-Ponsonby Instagram. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Dave Fahy to lead North Shore United's next NRFL Championship campaign". friendsoffootballnz.com. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Northern Rovers appoint Daniel Donegan as men's head coach for next season". friendsoffootballnz.com. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  12. ^ "The men's first team are pleased to announce the signing of @dion_buckingham Dion will also lead the team as the new skipper". Northern Rovers Instagram. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Paul Marshall returns to Onehunga Mangere United as head coach". friendsoffootballnz.com. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Takapuna name Daniel Semp as head coach for next year's Championship season". friendsoffootballnz.com. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  15. ^ Northern Region Football
  16. ^ "Promoted Te Atatu retain Nathan Christie as men's head coach for next year". friendsoffootballnz.com. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Relegated West Auckland appoint Jonny Aalbers as coach for next season". friendsoffootballnz.com. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  18. ^ Northern Region Football
  19. ^ "RESULTS: The winners, scorers and tables from Saturday's top matches". friendsoffootballnz.com. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Clubs form partnership to compete in new Lotto NRFL Southern Conference". friendsoffootballnz.com. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  21. ^ "Withdrawals and new entries force changes to Lotto NRFL Southern Conference". friendsoffootballnz.com. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  22. ^ Northern Region Football
  23. ^ "Coasting to victory". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  24. ^ "Title-winners end season with 3-0 win at relegated Tauranga City". friendsoffootballnz.com. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  25. ^ "LOTTO NRFL Regulations 2024: Appendix 2, Article 7 - Declaration of Winner". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  26. ^ "Women's Premier League champs survive late scare before celebrations begin". friendsoffootballnz.com. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  27. ^ a b "Birkenhead United to join next season's Lotto NRFL Women's Championship". friendsoffootballnz.com. 25 December 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  28. ^ a b "Melville United win promotion to Lotto NRFL Women's Championship". friendsoffootballnz.com. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  29. ^ "2023 Season". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  30. ^ "Birkenhead United and Melville United to decide promotion in one-off final". friendsoffootballnz.com. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  31. ^ a b c "New era for female football in Tauranga". SunLive. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  32. ^ Northern Region Football

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