NRFL Conference
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Founded | 1965 |
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Country | New Zealand |
Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
Number of teams | 17 |
Level on pyramid | 4 |
Promotion to | NRFL Championship |
Relegation to | NRF League One WaiBOP League One |
Current champions | Northern: Franklin United (1st title) Southern: Waikato Unicol (1st title) (2023) |
Most championships | Tauranga City[a], Western Springs (3 titles) |
Website | Northern Region Football |
Current: 2023 NRFL Conference |
The Northern Regional Football League Conference, currently known as Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Conference for sponsorship reasons, is a New Zealand Semi-Professional football league. The league is run by the Auckland Football Federation and includes football clubs located in the northern part of the North Island, New Zealand. It is open to clubs from the Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty provinces. Up until 2022, the competition was known as NRFL Division 2, and was not split into Northern and Southern competitions.[1][2][3]
The fixtures are played generally from April to September. Clubs are able to win promotion to NRFL Championship.
The current champions as of the 2022 season are Hibiscus Coast. They were promoted alongside Ngaruawahia United for the 2023 NRFL Championship season.[4]
Current Northern League structure
- Northern League
- NRFL Championship
- NRFL Conference (this page)
- NRF League One, WaiBOP League One
Current clubs
Northern Conference
As of the 2023 season.
Team | Location | Stadium | 2022 season |
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Albany United | Albany, Auckland | Rosedale Park | 11th in Division 1 (relegated) |
Beachlands Maraetai | Beachlands, Auckland | Te Puru Park | 7th |
Bucklands Beach | Bucklands Beach | Lloyd Elsmore Park | 4th |
Central United | Sandringham | Kiwitea Street | 1st in NRF Championship (promoted)[b] |
Franklin United | Drury | Drury Sports Grounds | 5th |
Northland | Morningside, Whangarei | Morningside Park | 6th |
Oratia United | Oratia, Auckland | Parrs Park | 10th[b] |
Waitemata | Te Atatū South, Auckland | McLeod Park | 12th in Division 1 (relegated) |
West Auckland | Kelston, Auckland | Brains Park | 3rd |
- ^ Second and third titles under the name Tauranga City United.
- ^ a b Oratia United were reprieved from relegation as Central United were originally unable to gain promotion due to their MoU with Auckland City.[5][6] After appeal to the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand, Central United were re-entered into the competition.[7]
Southern Conference
As of the 2023 season.
Team | Location | Stadium | 2022 season |
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Cambridge | Cambridge | John Kerkhof Park | 8th |
Claudelands Rovers | Claudelands, Hamilton | Galloway Park | 9th |
Ngongotahā Lakes | Ngongotahā, Rotorua | Tamarahi Reserve | 6th in WaiBOP Premiership (promoted)[A] |
Otumoetai | Matua, Tauranga | Fergusson Park | 2nd in WaiBOP Premiership (promoted) |
Papamoa | Papamoa Beach, Papamoa | Gordon Spratt Reserve | 4th in WaiBOP Premiership (promoted) |
Taupo | Tauhara, Taupō | Crown Park | 3rd in WaiBOP Premiership (promoted) |
Te Awamutu | Te Awamutu | The Stadium | 5th in WaiBOP Premiership (promoted) |
Waikato Unicol | Silverdale, Hamilton | Jansen Park | 1st in WaiBOP Premiership (promoted) |
- ^ Ngongotaha AFC finished 6th last season. They 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.[8]
Past champions
Source:[9]
- 1965 – Lynndale
- 1966 – Kahukura
- 1967 – Ellerslie
- 1968 – Huntly Thistle
- 1969 – Takapuna City
- 1970 – Massey Rovers
- 1971 – Metro College
- 1972 – Papakura City
- 1973 – Manurewa
- 1974 – Whangarei City
- 1975 – Lynndale
- 1976 – Glenfield Rovers
- 1977 – Ellerslie
- 1978 – East Coast Bays
- 1979 – Waitemata City
- 1980 – Birkenhead United
- 1981 – Eden
- 1982 – University
- 1983 – Otara Rangers
- 1984 – Mount Manganui
- 1985 – Claudelands Rovers
- 1986 – Rotorua Suburbs
- 1987 – Glenfield Rovers
- 1988 – Onehunga Sports
- 1989 – Kawerau Town
- 1990 – Eden
- 1991 – Hamilton Wanderers
- 1992 – Onehunga Sports
- 1993 – Cambridge
- 1994 – Western Springs
- 1995 – Mount Roskill
- 1996 – Otahuhu United
- 1997 – Tauranga City
- 1998 – Western Springs
- 1999 – Taupo
- 2000 – Mount Albert-Ponsonby
- 2001 – Tauranga City United
- 2002 – Mangere United
- 2003 – Eastern Suburbs
- 2004 – North Force
- 2005 – South Auckland Rangers
- 2006 – Papatoetoe
- 2007 – Fencibles United
- 2008–2009 – no competition
- 2010 – Mangere United
- 2011 – Mount Albert-Ponsonby
- 2012 – Hibiscus Coast
- 2013 – Western Springs
- 2014 – Tauranga City United
- 2015 – Papakura City
- 2016 – Manukau City
- 2017 – Fencibles United
- 2018 – Takapuna
- 2019 – Albany United
- 2020 – Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand
- 2021 – Onehunga-Mangere United
- 2022 – Hibiscus Coast
- Northern Conference
- Southern Conference
Notes
References
- ^ "New look for LOTTO NRFL 2023". Northern Region Football. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Promoted sides drawn away in season openers for Lotto NRFL Men's Championship". friendsoffootballnz.com. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Lotto NRFL Review 2021". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Day of drama as late goals earn promotion for Coast and Ngaruawahia". friendsoffootballnz.com. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Update - LOTTO NRFL Championship and NRF League One draws released". Northern Region Football. 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Relegated Oratia United get reprieve as Central United miss Conference spot". friendsoffootballnz.com. 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Tribunal rules Central United can take its place in Lotto NRFL Northern Conference". friendsoffootballnz.com. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Clubs form partnership to compete in new Lotto NRFL Southern Conference". friendsoffootballnz.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Honours Board". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.