Mainland Football
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| Founded | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 127 Cranford Street, English Park, St Albans, Christchurch |
| FIFA affiliation | New Zealand Football |
| Chief Executive | Martin Field Dodgson |
| Website | Official website |
Mainland Football is one of six federations of New Zealand Football, representing regions of Northern and Central Canterbury, Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough and the West Coast.
History
[edit]Canterbury United Pride was founded in 2002, to represent the region for the New Zealand Women's National League from its inaugural season in 2002 onwards.[1]
Canterbury United Dragons was founded in 2002 as a conglomerate of various Christchurch area clubs, in order to form a strong team to take part in the 2002 New Zealand National Soccer League.[2] In 2004, the league was replaced by the New Zealand Football Championship, run on a regional franchise basis, and Canterbury United became one of the eight competing teams.[3] In 2021, the league was replaced by New Zealand National League for more of a club based competition, causing the Canterbury Dragons to dissolve.[4][5]
Competitions
[edit]Leagues
- Men's Leagues
- Southern League
- Canterbury Premiership League
- Canterbury Championship League
- Nelson Premiership
- Women's Leagues
- South Island League
- Canterbury Women's Premiership League
- Canterbury Women's Championship League
- Nelson Women's Premiership
Cups
- English Cup
- Reta Fitzpatrick Cup
- Charity Cups (Whero Cup, Pango Cup, Kākāriki Cup)
Note: Southern League and South Island League includes teams from the Southern Football Federation and is a National competition run by New Zealand Football and managed by Mainland Football.
Current title holders
[edit]Affiliated clubs
[edit]See also
[edit]- New Zealand Football
- Northern Region Football
- Central Football
- Capital Football
- Southern Football
- Association football in New Zealand
References
[edit]- ^ "New National League system". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Canterbury United". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Canterbury United". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "New National League competition details confirmed". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "New National League competition". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Our Clubs". Mainland Football. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Club List". Marlborough Football. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Club Directory". Nelson Bays Football. Retrieved 26 April 2024.