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New Zealand National League
Season2021
DatesMarch - December
2022 →

The 2021 New Zealand National League is the first season of the National League since its restructuring in 2021. Ten teams compete in the competition, with four qualifying from the Northern League, three qualifying from the Central League and two qualifying from the Southern League along with the automatically qualified Wellington Phoenix Reserves.[1] Each team can field a maximum of four foreign players as well as one additional foreign player who has Oceania Football Confederation nationality.[2] Each team must also have at least two players aged 20 or under.[3]

Qualifying Leagues

2021 Northern League

Teams

Team Home ground Location Notes
Auckland City Kiwitea Street Sandringham, Auckland Replaces sister club Central United F.C. for 2021 season
Auckland United Keith Hay Park Mount Roskill, Auckland
Bay Olympic Olympic Park New Lynn, Auckland 2nd in 2019 NRFL Division 1; promoted
Birkenhead United Shepherds Park Birkenhead, Auckland
Eastern Suburbs Madills Farm Kohimarama, Auckland
Hamilton Wanderers Porritt Stadium Chartwell, Hamilton
Manukau United Centre Park Māngere East, Auckland
Melville United Gower Park Melville, Hamilton
North Shore United Allen Hill Stadium Devonport, Auckland
Northern Rovers McFetridge Park Glenfield, Auckland Merger between Glenfield Rovers AFC and Forrest Hill Milford United AFC
West Coast Rangers Fred Taylor Park Whenuapai, Auckland Merger between Waitakere City FC and Norwest United FC ahead of 2021 season
Western Springs Seddon Fields Westmere, Auckland

[4][5]

League table

Template:2021 New Zealand Northern League

  • Melville won 1-0, but West Coast fielded an ineligible player. Result upgraded to a 3-0 win for Melville.[2]
  • North Shore won 2-0, but West Coast fielded an ineligible player. Result upgraded to a 3-0 win for North Shore.[2]

Results table

Home \ Away AC AU BO BU ES HW MAN MEL NS NR WC WS
Auckland City — 3–1 12 Jun '21 28 Aug '21 3–1 3–1 21 Aug '21 7 Aug '21 3 Jul '21 24 Jul '21 4–3
Auckland United 4 Sep '21 — 1–2 5–0 2–0 24 Jul '21 2–2 1–0 1–1 14 Jul '21 4–1 7 Aug '21
Bay Olympic PSTP 21 Jun '21 — 0–3 1–2 2–7 4–3 4 Sep '21 21 Aug '21 7 Aug '21 3–2
Birkenhead United 14 Aug '21 0–1 28 Aug '21 — 31 Jul '21 0–3 2–2 9–0 24 Jul '21 12 Jun '21 3 Jul '21
Eastern Suburbs 0–5 12 Jun '21 3 Jul '21 4–2 — 21 Aug '21 24 Jul '21 1–1 7 Jun '21 7 Aug '21 4 Sep '21
Hamilton Wanderers 17 Jul '21 1–3 31 Jul '21 21 Jun '21 2–1 — 1–2 14 Aug '21 2–2 4 Sep '21
Manukau United 21 Jun '21 17 Jul '21 4 Sep '21 0–3 1–2 — 3–5 1–1 2–0 3–2 21 Aug '21
Melville United 0–3 28 Aug '21 0–1 7 Aug '21 14 Aug '21 1–1 12 Jun '21 — 1–0 0–1 3–0[a] 5–3
North Shore United 3–2 14 Aug '21 1–2 2–3 17 Jul '21 12 Jun '21 28 Aug '21 31 Jul '21 — 2–2 3 Jul '21
Northern Rovers 1–4 1–2 0–0 1–2 0–3 3–2 31 Jul '21 21 Jun '21 4 Sep '21 — 21 Aug '21 1–1
West Coast Rangers 0–4 31 Jul '21 3–3 0–4 0–4 28 Aug '21 14 Aug '21 17 Jul '21 0–3[b] 3–2 — 1–5
Western Springs 31 Jul '21 0–2 14 Aug '21 2–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 3–2 28 Aug '21 12 Jun '21 —
Updated to match(es) played on 29 May 2021. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Melville won 1-0, but West Coast fielded an ineligible player. Result upgraded to a 3-0 win for Melville.
  2. ^ North Shore won 2-0, but West Coast fielded an ineligible player. Result upgraded to a 3-0 win for North Shore.

Scoring

As of 29 May 2021
Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals[6]
1 Alex Greive Birkenhead United 11
2 Angus Kilkolly Auckland City 10
3 Monty Patterson Auckland United 9
4 Sam Margetts Western Springs 8
Emiliano Tade Auckland City
6 Michael Built Eastern Suburbs 6
Adam Dickinson Northern Rovers
Jake Mechell Eastern Suburbs
9 9 Players 5
Hat-tricks
Round Player For Against Home/Away Result Date
1[7] Jama Boss[a] Melville United Manukau United Home 5–3 27 March 2021
3[8] Alex Greive Birkenhead United West Coast Rangers Away 4–0 5 April 2021
5[9] Alex Greive Birkenhead United North Shore United Away 3–2 17 April 2021
6[10] Michael Built Eastern Suburbs Birkenhead United Home 4–2 24 April 2021
7[11] Alex Greive Birkenhead United Melville United Home 9–0 1 May 2021
Alex Connor-McClean
10[12] Emiliano Tade Auckland City Eastern Suburbs Away 5–0 22 May 2021
  1. ^ Player scored 4 goals

2021 Central League

Teams

Team Home ground Location
Lower Hutt City Fraser Park Lower Hutt
Miramar Rangers David Farrington Park Miramar, Wellington
Napier City Rovers Bluewater Stadium Napier
North Wellington Alex Moore Park Johnsonville, Wellington
Petone Memorial Park Petone, Lower Hutt
Wainuiomata Richard Prouse Park Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt
Wairarapa United Memorial Park Turf Masterton
Waterside Karori Karori Park Karori, Wellington
Wellington Olympic Wakefield Park Wellington
Western Suburbs Endeavour Park Porirua

[4][5]

League table

Template:2021 New Zealand Central League

Results table

Home \ Away LH MR NC NW PT WN WU WK WO WS
Lower Hutt City — 24 Jul '21 3–0 6 August '21 5 Jun '21 26 Jun '21 28 August '21 4–2 1–2 11 Jun '21
Miramar Rangers 1–0 — 28 August '21 26 Jun '21 7 August '21 6–0 8–1 2–1 0–0 5 Jun '21
Napier City Rovers 18 Jul '21 1–4 — 5–4 7–0 13 Jun '21 25 Jul '21 0–0 27 Jun '21 15 August '21
North Wellington 4–5 1–1 5 Jun '21 — 28 August '21 17 Jul '21 3–4 2–3 3–3 3 Jul '21
Petone 1–5 0–4 3 Jul '21 3–5 — 14 August '21 12 Jun '21 3–1 1–3 17 Jul '21
Wainuiomata 1–5 3 Jul '21 1–5 1–2 2–4 — 7 August '21 5 Jun '21 28 August '21 1–4
Wairarapa United 1–4 17 Jul '21 5–0 14 August '21 4–2 7–0 — 3 Jul '21 5 Jun '21 2–2
Waterside Karori 14 August '21 12 Jun '21 7 August '21 24 Jul '21 26 Jun '21 2–1 2–2 — 2–4 1–0
Wellington Olympic 3 Jul '21 14 August '21 2–1 12 Jun '21 24 Jul '21 4–0 1–0 17 Jul '21 — 3–2
Western Suburbs 1–1 1–4 4–1 4–0 2–0 25 Jul '21 27 Jun '21 28 August '21 8 August '21 —
Updated to match(es) played on 30 May 2021. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Scoring

As of 30 May 2021
Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals[13]
1 Jared Cunniff Wairarapa United 12
2 Sam Mason-Smith Miramar Rangers 9
George Ott Lower Hutt City
4 João Moreira Miramar Rangers 8
5 Riley Bidois Lower Hutt City 7
6 Kailan Gould Napier City Rovers 6
Jonty Roubos Wairarapa United
Joshua Stevenson Napier City Rovers
9 Hamish Watson Wellington Olympic 5
Blake Driehuis Waterside Karori
Hat-tricks
Round Player For Against Home/Away Result Date
2[14] Riley Bidois Lower Hutt City Petone Away 5–1 2 April 2021
2[15] Kailan Gould[a] Napier City Rovers Petone Home 7–0 18 April 2021
6[16] Sam Mason-Smith Miramar Rangers Wairarapa United Home 8–1 1 May 2021
7[17] Petone Away 0–4 8 May 2021
7[18] Jared Cunniff Wairarapa United Wainuiomata Home 7–0 8 May 2021
8[19] George Ott Lower Hutt City Wairarapa United Away 4–1 22 May 2021
8[20] Max Batchelor North Wellington Petone Away 5–3 22 May 2021
8[21] João Moreira Miramar Rangers Napier City Rovers Away 4–1 23 May 2021
9[22] Jaga Scott-Greenfield Petone Wainuiomata Away 4–2 29 May 2021
  1. ^ Player scored 4 goals

Qualified clubs

Association Team Position in Regional League App (last) Previous best (last)
Northern League (4 berths) 1st 1st Debut
2nd 1st Debut
3rd 1st Debut
4th 1st Debut
Central League (3 berths) 1st 1st Debut
2nd 1st Debut
3rd 1st Debut
Southern League (2 berths) 1st 1st Debut
2nd 1st Debut
Wellington Phoenix (automatic berth) Wellington Phoenix Reserves Automatic qualification 1st Debut

Championship phase

League table

Template:2021 New Zealand National League

References

  1. ^ "New National League system". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Two National League clubs found to have breached foreign player regulations". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Youth leads the way in new National League". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b "2021 Northern and Central League Player Lists". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b "National League kicks off this weekend". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Lotto NRFL 2021". NRFL. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Northern League Results Week 1". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Northern League Results Week 3". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Northern League Results Week 5". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Northern League Results Week 6". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Northern League Results Week 7". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Northern League Results Week 10". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Central League 2021". Capital Football. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Petone vs Lower Hutt". Capital Football. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Napier City vs Petone". Capital Football. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Miramar vs Wairarapa". Capital Football. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  17. ^ "Petone vs Miramar". Capital Football. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Wairarapa vs Wainuiomata". Capital Football. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Wairarapa vs Lower Hutt". Capital Football. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Petone vs North Wellington". Capital Football. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  21. ^ "Napier vs Miramar". Capital Football. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  22. ^ "Wainuiomata vs Petone". Capital Football. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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