Nieuw-Zeeland - Northern League
Fixtures
| Date | R | Thuis vs Uit | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04 03:00 | 8 |
Eastern Suburbs Auckland vs Birkenhead United
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| 05/04 03:00 | 8 |
Manurewa AFC vs Hamilton Wanderers AFC
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| 05/04 03:00 | 8 |
East Coast Bays vs Auckland City
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| 05/04 03:00 | 8 |
Bay Olympic vs Tauranga City AFC
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| 05/04 05:00 | 8 | West Coast Rangers vs Melville United | View |
| 05/04 05:30 | 8 | Western Springs AFC vs Auckland United FC | View |
| 05/10 07:30 | 9 |
West Coast Rangers vs Eastern Suburbs Auckland
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| 05/11 03:00 | 9 | Auckland United FC vs East Coast Bays | View |
| 05/11 03:00 | 9 | Tauranga City AFC vs Manurewa AFC | View |
| 05/11 05:00 | 9 | Melville United vs Western Springs AFC | View |
| 05/11 05:30 | 9 |
Hamilton Wanderers AFC vs Birkenhead United
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| 05/18 03:00 | 10 | Auckland United FC vs Manurewa AFC | View |
Results
| Date | R | Thuis vs Uit | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/27 05:00 | 7 |
[12] Hamilton Wanderers AFC vs Bay Olympic
[5]
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1-5 |
| 04/27 05:00 | 7 |
[9] Melville United vs Eastern Suburbs Auckland
[4]
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0-4 |
| 04/27 03:00 | 7 | [8] Tauranga City AFC vs East Coast Bays [11] | 2-2 |
| 04/27 03:00 | 7 |
[3] Birkenhead United vs Manurewa AFC
[6] |
3-2 |
| 04/27 03:00 | 7 |
[1] Auckland City vs Western Springs AFC
[2] |
2-1 |
| 04/27 03:00 | 7 | [7] Auckland United FC vs West Coast Rangers [10] | 6-1 |
| 04/24 07:30 | 9 |
[1] Auckland City vs Bay Olympic
[7]
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0-1 |
| 04/20 05:45 | 6 |
[5] Auckland United FC vs Eastern Suburbs Auckland
[4]
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0-1 |
| 04/20 05:30 | 6 |
[10] Hamilton Wanderers AFC vs Western Springs AFC
[1] |
2-4 |
| 04/20 03:00 | 6 | [8] Tauranga City AFC vs West Coast Rangers [10] | 2-1 |
| 04/20 03:00 | 6 |
[2] Auckland City vs Melville United
[9] |
7-3 |
| 04/20 03:00 | 6 |
[7] Manurewa AFC vs Bay Olympic
[6]
|
4-3 |
Teams
Bay Olympic
Birkenhead United
Eastern Suburbs Auckland
Hamilton Wanderers AFC
Western Springs AFC
Auckland United FC
Melville United
Auckland City
Manukau United
West Coast Rangers
Manurewa AFC
East Coast Bays
Takapuna
North Shore United
Central United Auckland
Glenfield Rovers
Three Kings United
Waitakere City
Onehunga Sports
Tauranga City AFC
Waiheke United AFC
Forrest Hill Milford
Eastern Suburbs Auckland II
Hamilton Wanderers AFC II
Northern Rovers FC
Melville City
Wikipedia - Northern League (New Zealand)
The Northern League is an amateur New Zealand association football competition. It is a top-tier competition during the winter season, and sits at step two overall.
The Northern League includes football clubs located in the northern part of the North Island from the Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions. The competition was known as the NRFL Premier until 2021, when New Zealand's football league system was restructured. Clubs compete each season to qualify for the New Zealand National League.
History
The first four years (1965–1969)
In the years 1965–1969, before the launch of a National Soccer League, the Northern League was the highest level competition available to the clubs in the northern region. When the National Soccer League was created in 1970, the Northern League became one of its feeder leagues.
In 1997 and 1998, when the National Soccer League operated as an invitation-only summer league, the Northern League again became the highest level club competition available to the clubs from the northern provinces.
Football Championship (2004–2021)
With the demise of the club-based National Soccer League in 2004, the Northern League, now known as Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Men's Premier, became part of the highest level of football league competition in New Zealand for the third time in its history. The league runs between the New Zealand autumn and winter months (April to September), while the New Zealand Football Championship runs between the New Zealand spring and summer months (October to March).
National League (2021–)
| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Auckland City | Auckland United |
| 2022 | Auckland City | Birkenhead United |
| 2023 | Auckland City | Eastern Suburbs |
| Oceania Double winners Quadruple winners | ||
In March 2021, New Zealand Football announced a change to the structure of both the premiership and the top regional leagues around the country. The four top regional leagues (NRFL Premier, Central Premier League, Mainland Premier League and the FootballSouth Premier League) would be formed into the Northern League, Central League, and the Southern League. These leagues would allow local clubs to qualify for the premiership season (now known as the National League Championship), with the top 4 teams from the Northern League, the top 3 teams from the Central League, and the top 2 teams from the Southern League making up the competition, alongside the Wellington Phoenix Reserve side. All teams that qualify plus the Phoenix Reserves, would then play a single round-robin competition between September and December.
The first few season were dominated by Auckland City after replacing sister club Central United at the dissolution of the New Zealand Football Championship. Auckland City won the league three consecutive times in their first three seasons. In the 2023 season, Auckland City and Eastern Suburbs completed the season undefeated. This is the first time, since Eastern Suburbs did so in the inaugural 1965 season, and the first time two clubs have done so in the same season.
De Northern League is een voetbalcompetitie in Nieuw-Zeeland voor clubs uit de regio Auckland. Het is de hoogste regionale competitie onder de New Zealand Football Championship, de nationale voetbalcompetitie van Nieuw-Zeeland.
**Competitieopzet**
De Northern League bestaat uit 10 clubs die in een enkelvoudige ronde tegen elkaar spelen. De club met de meeste punten aan het einde van het seizoen wordt kampioen. De onderste twee clubs degraderen naar de Northern Premier Division, de op één na hoogste regionale competitie in Auckland.
**Geschiedenis**
De Northern League werd opgericht in 1970 als de Auckland Premier League. In 2015 werd de naam gewijzigd in Northern League. De competitie is altijd gedomineerd door clubs uit Auckland City, die de titel 26 keer hebben gewonnen.
**Bekende clubs**
* Auckland City FC
* Eastern Suburbs AFC
* Central United AFC
* Waitakere United FC
* Team Wellington FC (gevestigd in Wellington, maar speelt in de Northern League)
**Belang voor het Nieuw-Zeelandse voetbal**
De Northern League is een belangrijke kweekvijver voor talent voor het Nieuw-Zeelandse voetbal. Veel spelers die voor het nationale team van Nieuw-Zeeland hebben gespeeld, zijn begonnen in de Northern League. De competitie is ook een belangrijke test voor clubs die naar promotie naar het New Zealand Football Championship streven.