2024 Women's South Island League (New Zealand)

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South Island League
Season2024
DatesLate June - TBD
2023
2025

The 2024 Women's South Island League is the third season of the second level of women's football in New Zealand, and the second season under the name Women's South Island League.

Cashmere Technical were the 2023 Women's South Island champions, with Dunedin City Royals were runners-up.

Qualifying Leagues[edit]

South Island Qualifying League[edit]

South Island Qualifying League
Season2024
Dates6 April 2024 - 26 May 2024
Matches played12
Goals scored62 (5.17 per match)
Biggest home winCashmere Technical 14–1 Halswell United
(27 April 2024)
Biggest away winSelwyn United 0–8 University of Canterbury
(6 April 2024)
Highest scoringCashmere Technical 14–1 Halswell United
(27 April 2024)
2023
2025
All statistics correct as of 28 April 2024.

The South Island Qualifying League is open to teams in the northern half of the South Island. The season starts on 6 April, and finishes on 25 May, being a single round. The league is to determine the top three teams in Mainland's federation, with the fourth-placed team playing in a playoff against the third-placed team in Southern Qualifying, who go on to play the top two teams from Southern Football.[1] The bottom three or four teams will play in the Canterbury Women's Premiership, starting after this league finishes. They will be joined by the top three teams of Canterbury Women's Premiership Qualifying League.

South Island Qualifying League teams[edit]

Seven team are competing in this league - six from the previous season and one new combined team. The new combined team is Nomads-Waimakariri United, who replace FC Nomads United. The six returning teams are Cashmere Technical, Coastal Spirit, Halswell United, Nelson Suburbs, Selwyn United, and University of Canterbury. Nomads-Waimakariri United are a combined team of Nomads United and Waimakariri United, replacing the combined Nomads United/FC Twenty 11 team from the previous season. Halswell United are competing as a single club, rather than as the previously combined team of Halswell United and Christchurch United.

Team Home ground Location Competition
Cashmere Technical Garrick Memorial Park Woolston, Christchurch 2nd South Island Qualifying League
Coastal Spirit SASFC English Park St Albans, Christchurch 1st South Island Qualifying League
Halswell United Halswell Domain Halswell, Christchurch 7th South Island Qualifying League
Nelson Suburbs Saxton Field Stoke, Nelson 4th South Island Qualifying League
Nomads-Waimakariri United Kendall Park Kaiapoi, Canterbury 5th South Island Qualifying League[a]
Selwyn United WPL Foster Park Rollerston, Canterbury 6th South Island Qualifying League
University of Canterbury AFC English Park St Albans, Christchurch 3rd South Island Qualifying League
  1. ^ Waimakariri United competed in the Canterbury Women's Championship League finishing 2nd place, while FC Nomads United finished 5th in the South Island Qualifying League.

South Island Qualifying League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 University of Canterbury 4 3 0 1 15 5 +10 9[a] Champions and qualification to South Island League
2 Cashmere Technical 3 3 0 0 24 1 +23 9[a] Qualification to South Island League
3 Nelson Suburbs 4 2 1 1 9 7 +2 7
4 Coastal Spirit 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4 Qualification to South Island League Playoff
5 Halswell United 4 1 0 3 3 18 −15 3[b] Qualification to Canterbury Women's Premiership
6 Nomads-Waimakariri United 3 1 0 2 4 12 −8 3[b]
7 Selwyn United 3 0 0 3 0 15 −15 0
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: Mainland Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to head; 3) Disciplinary record (1 Disciplinary Point for Yellow, 3 Disciplinary Points for Red); 4) Coin toss[2]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b University of Canterbury, 0 Disciplinary Points. Cashmere Technical, 2 Disciplinary Points.
  2. ^ a b Halswell United, 1 Disciplinary Point. Nomads-Waimakariri United, 2 Disciplinary Points.

South Island Qualifying League results table[edit]

Home \ Away CT CS HU NS NW SU UC
Cashmere Technical 3–0 14–1 18 May 4 May
Coastal Spirit 18 May 1–1 6–0
Halswell United 1–2 4 May
Nelson Suburbs 2–3 26 May 4–2
Nomads-Waimakariri United 0–7 25 May 1–3
Selwyn United 0–1 18 May 0–8
University of Canterbury 25 May 4 May 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: Mainland Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

South Island Qualifying League top scorers[edit]

As of 28 April 2024
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Aimee Phillips Cashmere Technical 9
2 Katie Harris University of Canterbury 6
3 Anna McPhie Cashmere Technical 5
4 Rachel Brodie Halswell United 3
Emily Lauer Nelson Suburbs
Laura Newman Coastal Spirit
7 Petra Buyck University of Canterbury 2
Margarida Dias Cashmere Technical
Annabel Gilchrist Cashmere Technical
Gillian Morgan Nelson Suburbs
Olivia Slaughter University of Canterbury
Lara Wall Cashmere Technical
Samantha Whyte Coastal Spirit

South Island Qualifying League hat-tricks[edit]

Round Player For Against Home/Away Result Date
1[3][4] Katie Harris[a] University of Canterbury Selwyn United Away 0–8 6 April 2024
Aimee Phillips Cashmere Technical NW United Away 0–7
4[5][6] Aimee Phillips[b] Cashmere Technical Halswell United Home 14–1 28 April 2024
Anna McPhie[c]
Laura Newman Coastal Spirit Selwyn United Home 6–0
  1. ^ Player scored 5 goals
  2. ^ Player scored 6 goals
  3. ^ Player scored 4 goals

South Island Qualifying League own goals[edit]

Round Player Club H/A Time Goal Result Opponent Date
1[4] Ashley McLean Selwyn United Home 27' 0–2 0–8 University of Canterbury 6 April 2024
2[7] Stella Dallimore Nelson Suburbs Home 87' 2–3 2–3 NW United 14 April 2024

SF Women's Southern Qualifying League[edit]

SF Women's Southern Qualifying League
Season2024
Dates6 April 2024 - 25 May 2024
Matches played8
Goals scored43 (5.38 per match)
Biggest home winDunedin City Royals 10–0 Green Island
(6 April 2024)
Biggest away winNorthern 0–8 Roslyn-Wakari
(20 April 2024)
Highest scoringDunedin City Royals 10–0 Green Island
(6 April 2024)
2023
2025
All statistics correct as of 27 April 2024.

The SF Women's Southern Qualifying League is open to teams in the southern half of the South Island. The season starts on 6 April, and finishes on 25 May, being a single round. The league is to determine the top two teams in Southern's federation, who go on to play the top three teams from Mainland Football, with the third placed team playing in a playoff against the fourth placed team in the South Island Qualifying League.[1] The bottom 3–4 teams will play in the ODT Women's Southern Championship.

Southern Qualifying League teams[edit]

Six teams are competing in the league - five teams from last year and one promoted team. The promoted team is Queens Park. They will be joined by the previous season's Dunedin City Royals, Green Island, Northern, Otago University, and Roslyn-Wakari. There are two team not returning, Mosgiel and Queenstown Rovers.

Team Home ground Location Competition
Dunedin City Royals Logan Park Dunedin North, Dunedin 1st ODT Women's Southern Premiership
Green Island Sunnyvale Park Green Island, Dunedin 5th ODT Women's Southern Premiership
Northern Forrester Park Normanby, Dunedin 7th ODT Women's Southern Premiership
Otago University Logan Park Dunedin North, Dunedin 3rd ODT Women's Southern Premiership
Queens Park Surrey Park Glengarry, Invercargill 1st Kolk Cup Premier
Roslyn-Wakari Ellis Park Glenross, Dunedin 2nd ODT Women's Southern Premiership

Southern Qualifying League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Roslyn-Wakari 3 2 0 1 12 1 +11 6 Champions and qualification to South Island League
2 Dunedin City Royals 2 2 0 0 11 0 +11 6 Qualification to South Island League
3 Otago University 2 2 0 0 8 2 +6 6 Qualification to South Island League Playoffs
4 Queens Park 3 1 0 2 7 7 0 3 Qualification to Southern Football Women's Championship
5 Green Island 3 1 0 2 4 16 −12 3
6 Northern 3 0 0 3 1 17 −16 0
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: Southern 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[8]

Southern Qualifying League results table[edit]

Home \ Away DC GI NO OU QP RW
Dunedin City Royals 10–0 1–0 18 May
Green Island 4–1 0–5
Northern 4 May 0–8
Otago University 25 May 18 May 3–2
Queens Park 4 May 5–0 0–4
Roslyn-Wakari 25 May 4 May
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: Southern Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

SF Women's Southern Qualifying League top scorers[edit]

As of 27 April 2024
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Emma Black Roslyn Wakari 4
2 Hannah Hargest Roslyn Wakari 3
Tyler Andrews Queens Park
4 Nieve Collin Dunedin City Royals 2
Romy Ifill Roslyn Wakari
Steph Lee Green Island
Rose Morton Dunedin City Royals
Raegan Potter Dunedin City Royals
Brooke Verevis Otago University
Rebecca Walker Queens Park

SF Women's Southern Qualifying League hat-tricks[edit]

Round Player For Against Home/Away Result Date
1[9] Hannah Hargest Roslyn Wakari Queens Park Away 0–4 6 April 2024
3[10] Emma Black[a] Roslyn Wakari Northern Away 0–8 20 April 2024
  1. ^ Player scored 4 goals

SF Women's Southern Qualifying League own-goals[edit]

Round Player Club H/A Time Goal Result Opponent Date
4[11] Katrina Young Northern Away 40' 3–1 4–1 Green Island 27 April 2024

South Island League[edit]

The South Island League is the culmination of the two regional leagues, each of which provide teams to the Women's South Island League. The top three teams in the South Island Qualifying League and top two teams from the SF Women's Southern Qualifying League qualify for entry into the South Island League, along with the winner of a playoff between the next placed team in each regional league.

Qualified Teams[edit]

Association Team Position in
Regional League
App (last) Previous best (last)
Mainland Football (3 berths) 1st
2nd
3rd
Southern Football (2 berths) 1st
2nd
Playoff winners (1 berth) 1st

South Island League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mainland Qualified 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Winner of Women's South Island League
2 Mainland Qualified 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Mainland Qualified 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Playoff Winners 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Southern Qualified 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Southern Qualified 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: Unknown. Source: Mainland 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[12]

South Island League results table[edit]

Home \ Away M1 M2 M3 PO S1 S2
Mainland Qualified 1
Mainland Qualified 2
Mainland Qualified 3
Playoff Winners 1
Southern Qualified 1
Southern Qualified 2
First match(es) will be played: Unknown. Source: Mainland Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Weekend Preview: Let the games begin". Mainland Football. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 Playing Regulations South Island Qualifying League Womens Canterbury Premier League: Article 9 - Competition Points". Mainland Football. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Nomads-Waimakariri United v Cashmere Technical". Mainland Football. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Selwyn United v University of Canterbury". Mainland Football. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Nomads-Cashmere Technical v Halswell United". Mainland Football. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Coastal Spirit v Selwyn United". Mainland Football. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Nelson Suburbs v Nomads-Waimakariri United". Mainland Football. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  8. ^ "National League Regulations 2021: Article 28 - NL Format". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Queens Park v Roslyn Wakari". Southern Football. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Northern v Roslyn Wakari". Southern Football. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Green Island v Northern". Southern Football. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  12. ^ "WOMEN'S SOUTH ISLAND LEAGUE REGULATIONS SEASON 2023: Article 29 - WSIL Format". Mainland Football. Retrieved 27 March 2024.

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