2021 in New Zealand football

{{main|New Zealand national football team}}

{{Football box collapsible

|format = 1

|round = Unofficial friendly

|date = 13 November

|time =

|team1 = {{fbl-rt|ALG|name=Algeria A'}}

|score = 1–2

|report = [https://twitter.com/NZ_Football/status/1457605130732199937 Source]

|team2 = {{fb|NZL}}

|goals1 =

• Bensayah {{goal|68}}

|goals2 =

• de Jong {{goal|16}}
• McCowatt {{goal|47}}

|stadium = Zayed Sports City Stadium

|location = Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

|attendance = 0 (behind closed doors)

|referee =

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|format = 1

|round = Friendly

|date = 9 October

|time = 19:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CUW}}

|score = 1–2

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/10/09/world/friendlies/netherlands-antilles/new-zealand/3661688/

|team2 = {{fb|NZL}}

|goals1 =

• Janga {{goal|72}}

|goals2 =

• Tuiloma {{goal|9}}
• Wood {{goal|33}}

|stadium = Bahrain National Stadium

|location = Riffa, Bahrain

|attendance = 0 (behind closed doors)

|referee =

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|format = 1

|round = Friendly

|date = 12 October

|time = 19:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|BHR}}

|score = 0–1

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/10/12/world/friendlies/bahrain/new-zealand/3661689/

|team2 = {{fb|NZL}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Kirwan {{goal|89}}

|stadium = Bahrain National Stadium

|location = Riffa, Bahrain

|attendance = 0 (behind closed doors)

|referee =

|result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

|format = 1

|round = Friendly

|date = 16 November

|time = 20:00

|team1 = {{fb-rt|NZL}}

|score = 2–0

|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/11/16/world/friendlies/new-zealand/gambia/3694612/

|team2 = {{fb|GAM}}

|goals1 =

• Wood {{goal|36||66}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Zayed Sports City Stadium

|location = Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

|attendance = 0 (behind closed doors)

|referee = Sultan Mohamed Al Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)

|result = W

}}

{{main|New Zealand women's national football team}}

{{Football box collapsible

|format = 1

|round = Friendly

|date = 14 July

|time =

|team1 = {{fbw-rt|GBR}}

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/12355820/tokyo-2020-ellen-white-double-helps-team-gb-to-olympics-warm-up-win-over-new-zealand

|team2 = {{fbw|NZL}}

|goals1 =

• White {{goal}} {{goal}}
• Parris {{goal}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Todoroki Athletics Stadium

|location = Tokyo, Japan

|attendance = 0 (behind closed doors)

|referee =

|result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| format = 1

| round = Friendly

| date = 23 October

| time = {{UTZ|15:00|-4}}

| team1 = {{fbw-rt|CAN}}

| score = 5–1

| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/10/23/world/friendly-women/canada/new-zealand/3672401/

| team2 = {{fbw|NZL}}

| goals1 =

• Fleming {{goal|12|pen.}}
• Sinclair {{goal|41}}
• Prince {{goal|57}}
• Leon {{goal|75||82}}

| goals2 =

• Percival {{goal|71|pen.}}

| location = Ottawa, Canada

| stadium = TD Place Stadium

| attendance = 16,386

| referee =

| result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| format = 1

| round = Friendly

| date = 26 October

| time = {{UTZ|19:30|-4}}

| team1 = {{fbw-rt|CAN}}

| score = 1–0

| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/10/27/world/friendly-women/canada/new-zealand/3672402/

| team2 = {{fbw|NZL}}

| goals1 =

• Leon {{goal|16}}

| goals2 =

| location = Montreal, Canada

| stadium = Saputo Stadium

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| format = 1

| id = South Korea v New Zealand

| date = 27 November

| time = 14:00

| round = Friendly

| score = 2–1

| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/11/27/world/friendly-women/korea-republic/new-zealand/3695525/

| team1 = {{fbw-rt|KOR}}

| goals1 =

• Moore {{goal|59|o.g.}}
• Lim {{goal|81}}

| team2 = {{fbw|NZL}}

| goals2 =

• Hand {{goal|25}}

| stadium = Goyang Stadium

| location = Goyang, South Korea

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| format = 1

| id = South Korea v New Zealand

| date = 30 November

| time = 19:00

| round = Friendly

| score = 0–2

| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/11/30/world/friendly-women/korea-republic/new-zealand/3695526/

| team1 = {{fbw-rt|KOR}}

| goals1 =

| team2 = {{fbw|NZL}}

| goals2 =

• Satchell {{goal|83}}
• Rennie {{goal|85}}

| stadium =

| location = South Korea

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = W

}}

{{main|Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament}}

{{main|Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament – Group G}}

{{Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's group tables|Group G|showteam=NZL|show_matches=no}}

{{Football box collapsible

| format = 1

| round = Olympics GS

| date = 21 July

| time = {{UTZ|20:30|+9}}

| team1 = {{fbw-rt|AUS}}

| score = 2–1

| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/07/21/world/olympics-women/australia/new-zealand/3497374/

| team2 = {{fbw|NZL}}

| goals1 =

• Yallop {{goal|20}}
• Kerr {{goal|33}}

| goals2 =

• Rennie {{goal|90+1}}

| stadium = Tokyo Stadium

| location = Tokyo, Japan

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| format = 1

| round = Olympics GS

| date = 24 July

| time = {{UTZ|20:30|+9}}

| team1 = {{fbw-rt|NZL}}

| score = 1–6

| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/07/24/world/olympics-women/new-zealand/united-states/3497376/

| team2 = {{fbw|USA}}

| goals1 =

• Hassett {{goal|72}}

| goals2 =

• Lavelle {{goal|9}}
• Horan {{goal|45}}
• Erceg {{goal|63|o.g.}}
• Press {{goal|80}}
• Morgan {{goal|88}}
• Bott {{goal|90+3|o.g.}}

| stadium = Saitama Stadium 2002

| location = Saitama, Japan

| attendance = 0

| referee = Stéphanie Frappart (France)

| result = L

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| format = 1

| round = Olympics GS

| date = 27 July

| time = {{UTZ|17:00|+9}}

| team1 = {{fbw-rt|NZL}}

| score = 0–2

| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/07/27/world/olympics-women/new-zealand/sweden/3497377/

| team2 = {{fbw|SWE}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

• Anvegård {{goal|17}}
• Janogy {{goal|29}}

| stadium = Miyagi Stadium

| location = Rifu, Japan

| attendance = 884

| referee = Laura Fortunato (Argentina)

| result = L

}}

{{main|New Zealand national under-23 football team}}

{{Football box collapsible

| format = 1

| round = Friendly

| date = 12 July

| time = 19:00 (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|AUS}}

| score = 0–2

| report = [https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/105660?newsfeedId=1275622 Report (NZF)]
[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/07/12/world/under-23-friendlies/australia-under-23/new-zealand-under-23/3549416/ Report (SW)]

| team2 = {{fbu|23|NZL}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

• Wood {{goal|55|pen.}}
• Just {{goal|83}}

| stadium = ZA Oripri Stadium

| location = Ichihara, Japan

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = W

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| format = 1

| round = Friendly

| date = 15 July

| time = 18:00 (UTC+9)

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|AUS}}

| score = 1–0

| report = [https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/105759?newsfeedId=1275622 Report (NZF)]

| team2 = {{fbu|23|NZL}}

| goals1 =

• Duke {{goal|3}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = ZA Oripri Stadium

| location = Ichihara, Japan

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = L

}}

{{main|Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament}}

{{main|Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Group B}}

{{Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's group tables|Group B|showteam=NZL|show_matches=no}}

{{Football box collapsible

| format = 1

| round = 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group B

| date = 22 July

| time = {{UTZ|17:00|+9}}

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|NZL}}

| score = 1–0

| team2 = {{fbu|23|KOR}}

| goals1 =

• Wood {{goal|70}}

| goals2 =

| location = Kashima, Japan

| stadium = Kashima Stadium

| attendance =

| referee = Victor Gomes (South Africa)

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/mensolympic/tokyo2020/match-center/400065397 Report (FIFA)]
[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/07/22/world/olympics/new-zealand-under-23/korea-republic-u23/3497357/ Report (SW)]

| result = w

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| format = 1

| round = 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group B

| date = 25 July

| time = {{UTZ|17:00|+9}}

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|NZL}}

| score = 2–3

| team2 = {{fbu|23|HON}}

| goals1 =

• Cacace {{goal|10}}
• Wood {{goal|49}}

| goals2 =

• Palma {{goal|45}}
• Obregón Jr. {{goal|78}}
• Rivas {{goal|87}}

| location = Kashima, Japan

| stadium = Kashima Stadium

| attendance =

| referee = Orel Grinfeld (Israel)

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/mensolympic/tokyo2020/match-center/400065405 Report (FIFA)]
[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/07/25/world/olympics/new-zealand-under-23/honduras-u23/3497359/ Report (SW)]

| result = l

}}

{{Football box collapsible

| format = 1

| round = 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group B

| date = 28 July

| time = {{UTZ|17:30|+9}}

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|ROU}}

| score = 0–0

| team2 = {{fbu|23|NZL}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| location = Sapporo, Japan

| stadium = Sapporo Dome

| attendance =

| referee =

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/mensolympic/tokyo2020/match-center/400065413 Report (FIFA)]
[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/07/28/world/olympics/romania-u23/new-zealand-under-23/3497361/ Report (SW)]

| result = d

}}

{{main| Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Knockout stage}}

{{Football box collapsible

| format = 1

| round = 2020 Summer Olympics Quarter-finals

| date = 31 July

| time = {{UTZ|18:00|+9}}

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|JPN}}

| score = 0–0

| aet = yes

| team2 = {{fbu|23|NZL}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| penalties1 =

• Ueda {{pengoal}}
• Itakura {{pengoal}}
• Nakayama {{pengoal}}
• Yoshida {{pengoal}}

| penaltyscore = 4–2

| penalties2 =

• {{pengoal}} Wood
• {{penmiss}} Cacace
• {{penmiss}} Lewis
• {{pengoal}} McCowatt

| location = Kashima, Japan

| stadium = Kashima Soccer Stadium

| attendance =

| referee = Ismail Elfath (USA)

| report = [https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/mensolympic/tokyo2020/match-center/400065419 Report (FIFA)]

[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/07/31/world/olympics/japan-u23/new-zealand-under-23/3497456/ Report (SW)]

| result = l

}}

{{main|2020 FIFA Club World Cup}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = {{Start date|2021|2|1|df=y}}

| time = 20:30

| round = First round

| team1 = Al-Duhail {{fbaicon|QAT}}

| score = 3–0

| scorenote = Awarded{{refn|group=note|name=Match 1|The Al-Duhail v Auckland City match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Al-Duhail after Auckland City withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related quarantine measures required by the New Zealand authorities.{{cite web |title=Auckland City FC withdraw from FIFA Club World Cup |url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/auckland-city-fc-withdraw-from-fifa-club-world-cuptm |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |website=FIFA.com |date=15 January 2021 |access-date=11 October 2023 }} }}

| report = https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/matches/match/400154010/

| team2 = {{fbaicon|NZL}} Auckland City

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

| location = Al Rayyan, Qatar

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = P

}}

{{main|2021 New Zealand National League}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=5 December 2021

|start_date=6 November 2021

|source=[https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/COMPETITIONS/Football/national-league-south-central-series New Zealand Football]

|win_CT = 3 |draw_CT = 0 |loss_CT = 2 |gf_CT = 8 |ga_CT = 4 |status_CT =

|win_MR = 3 |draw_MR = 2 |loss_MR = 0 |gf_MR = 13|ga_MR = 10|status_MR =C

|win_SU = 0 |draw_SU = 1 |loss_SU = 4 |gf_SU = 4 |ga_SU = 15|status_SU =

|win_WO = 3 |draw_WO = 1 |loss_WO = 1 |gf_WO = 15|ga_WO = 13|status_WO =

|win_WP = 2 |draw_WP = 0 |loss_WP = 3 |gf_WP = 15|ga_WP = 8 |status_WP =

|win_WS = 2 |draw_WS = 0 |loss_WS = 3 |gf_WS = 6 |ga_WS = 11|status_WS =

|team_order=MR, WO, CT, WP, WS, SU

|name_CT = Cashmere Technical

|name_MR = Miramar Rangers

|name_SU = Selwyn United

|name_WO = Wellington Olympic

|name_WP = Wellington Phoenix Reserves

|name_WS = Western Suburbs

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Head to head points; 3) Head to head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored{{cite web |url=https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=fe838c0e-bf1d-4b17-a603-de25905907ff|title=National League Regulations 2021: Article 28 - NL Format| publisher=New Zealand Football|accessdate=9 May 2021}}

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=Qualification

|col_PO=green1 |text_PO=Qualification to Grand Final

|result1=PO

|result2=PO

}}

{{footballbox

|date = Sunday, 12 December 2021

|time = 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Miramar Rangers

|score = 7–2

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/matchcentre/2021/1863040633/1938982174

|team2 = Wellington Olympic

|goals1 =

• Simes {{goal|8}}
• Mason-Smith {{goal|24}}
• Whyte {{goal|27||39}}
• Delhommelle {{goal|52}}
• Midgley {{goal|59}}
• Moreira {{goal|87}}

|goals2 =

• Bouzoukis {{goal|19}}
• Chote {{goal|31}}

|location = Wellington

|stadium = Jerry Collins Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh

}}

{{main|2021 New Zealand National League#2021 Northern League}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|source=Auckland Football[http://www.aucklandfootball.org.nz/Competitions-1/LOTTO-NRFL/LOTTO-NRFL-Senior-Fixtures Auckland Football]

|win_AC = 15|draw_AC = 1 |loss_AC = 2 |gf_AC = 63|ga_AC = 19|status_AC =C

|win_AU = 10|draw_AU = 5 |loss_AU = 4 |gf_AU = 42|ga_AU = 25|status_AU =

|win_BO = 7 |draw_BO = 4 |loss_BO = 7 |gf_BO = 26|ga_BO = 38|status_BO =

|win_BU = 10|draw_BU = 3 |loss_BU = 6 |gf_BU = 50|ga_BU = 33|status_BU =

|win_ES = 10|draw_ES = 4 |loss_ES = 5 |gf_ES = 31|ga_ES = 21|status_ES =

|win_HW = 6 |draw_HW = 5 |loss_HW = 7 |gf_HW = 35|ga_HW = 44|status_HW =

|win_MAN= 5 |draw_MAN= 7 |loss_MAN= 7 |gf_MAN= 33|ga_MAN= 35|status_MAN=

|win_MEL= 6 |draw_MEL= 3 |loss_MEL= 10|gf_MEL= 24|ga_MEL= 40|status_MEL=

|win_NS = 5 |draw_NS = 7 |loss_NS = 7 |gf_NS = 35|ga_NS = 40|status_NS =

|win_NR = 2 |draw_NR = 5 |loss_NR = 12|gf_NR = 22|ga_NR = 41|status_NR =R

|win_WC = 3 |draw_WC = 2 |loss_WC = 14|gf_WC = 18|ga_WC = 52|status_WC =R

|win_WS = 8 |draw_WS = 4 |loss_WS = 6 |gf_WS = 44|ga_WS = 35|status_WS =

|team_order=AC, AU, ES, BU, WS, BO, HW, MAN, NS, MEL, NR, WC

|name_AC = Auckland City

|name_AU = Auckland United

|name_BO = Bay Olympic

|name_BU = Birkenhead United

|name_ES = Eastern Suburbs

|name_HW = Hamilton Wanderers

|name_MAN= Manukau United

|name_MEL= Melville United

|name_NS = North Shore United

|name_NR = Northern Rovers

|name_WC = West Coast Rangers

|name_WS = Western Springs

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss{{cite web |url=https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=fe838c0e-bf1d-4b17-a603-de25905907ff|title=National League Regulations 2021: Article 28 - NL Format| publisher=New Zealand Football|accessdate=9 May 2021}}

|res_col_header=Q

|show_limit=5

|result1=NW |col_NW=green1 |text_NW={{nowrap|Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship}}

|result2=NC |col_NC=yellow1 |text_NC={{nowrap|Qualification to National League Championship}}

|result3=NC

|result4=NC

|result11=rel |col_rel=red1 |text_rel=Relegation to NRFL Division 1

|result12=rel

}}

{{main|2021 New Zealand National League#2021 Central League}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.capitalfootball.org.nz/FIXTURES-RESULTS/Senior-Mens-Competitions/Central-League Capital Football]

|win_LH = 13|draw_LH = 2 |loss_LH = 3 |gf_LH = 70|ga_LH = 26|status_LH =

|win_MR = 13|draw_MR = 3 |loss_MR = 2 |gf_MR = 64|ga_MR = 17|status_MR =

|win_NC = 5 |draw_NC = 2 |loss_NC = 11|gf_NC = 37|ga_NC = 51|status_NC =

|win_NW = 4 |draw_NW = 4 |loss_NW = 10|gf_NW = 46|ga_NW = 57|status_NW =

|win_PT = 4 |draw_PT = 0 |loss_PT = 14|gf_PT = 27|ga_PT = 68|status_PT =

|win_WN = 1 |draw_WN = 1 |loss_WN = 16|gf_WN = 17|ga_WN = 86|status_WN =R

|win_WU = 6 |draw_WU = 6 |loss_WU = 6 |gf_WU = 37|ga_WU = 44|status_WU =R

|win_WK = 6 |draw_WK = 4 |loss_WK = 8 |gf_WK = 31|ga_WK = 42|status_WK =

|win_WO = 15|draw_WO = 2 |loss_WO = 1 |gf_WO = 59|ga_WO = 18|status_WO =C

|win_WS = 9 |draw_WS = 4 |loss_WS = 5 |gf_WS = 46|ga_WS = 25|status_WS =

|team_order=WO, MR, LH, WS, WU, WK, NC, NW, PT, WN

|name_LH = Lower Hutt City |note_LH=Lower Hutt City cannot qualify for the National League Championship phase due to their MoU with Wellington Phoenix Reserves.

|name_MR = Miramar Rangers

|name_NC = Napier City Rovers

|name_NW = North Wellington

|name_PT = Petone

|name_WN = Wainuiomata

|name_WU = Wairarapa United

|name_WK = Waterside Karori

|name_WO = Wellington Olympic

|name_WS = Western Suburbs

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss{{cite web |url=https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=fe838c0e-bf1d-4b17-a603-de25905907ff|title=National League Regulations 2021: Article 28 - NL Format| publisher=New Zealand Football|accessdate=9 May 2021}}

|res_col_header=Q

|show_limit=5

|result1=NW |col_NW=green1 |text_NW={{nowrap|Winner of Central League and qualification to National League Championship}}

|result2=NC |col_NC=yellow1 |text_NC={{nowrap|Qualification to National League Championship}}

|result4=NC

|result10=rel |col_rel=red1 |text_rel=Relegation to Capital Premier

|result5=wd |col_wd=red1 |text_wd=Withdrew before the 2022 season. |note_res_wd=Wairarapa United withdrew two weeks before the 2022 season and were replaced by Wellington United.{{cite web |title=Wairarapa United withdraw from Central League division for 2022 |url=http://www.wairarapaunited.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/WUFC-PR-16-March-2022-1.pdf |website=Wairarapa United |access-date=16 March 2022}}{{cite web |title=Update to the 2022 Central League |url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/113450 |website=New Zealand Football |access-date=16 March 2022}}

}}

{{main|2021 New Zealand National League#2021 Southern League}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|start_date=

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.footballsouth.co.nz/COMPETITIONS-1/Fixtures-Results-1 Southern Football]

|win_CT = 6 |draw_CT = 0 |loss_CT = 1 |gf_CT = 25|ga_CT = 7 |status_CT =C

|win_CU = 3 |draw_CU = 1 |loss_CU = 3 |gf_CU = 20|ga_CU = 15|status_CU =

|win_CS = 3 |draw_CS = 0 |loss_CS = 4 |gf_CS = 12|ga_CS = 12|status_CS =

|win_GI = 1 |draw_GI = 1 |loss_GI = 5 |gf_GI = 11|ga_GI = 27|status_GI =

|win_NS = 1 |draw_NS = 1 |loss_NS = 5 |gf_NS = 10|ga_NS = 17|status_NS =

|win_OU = 4 |draw_OU = 0 |loss_OU = 3 |gf_OU = 14|ga_OU = 15|status_OU =R

|win_SC = 4 |draw_SC = 0 |loss_SC = 3 |gf_SC = 15|ga_SC = 16|status_SC =

|win_SU = 4 |draw_SU = 1 |loss_SU = 2 |gf_SU = 14|ga_SU = 12|status_SU =

|team_order=CT, SU, SC, OU, CU, CS, NS, GI

|name_CT = Cashmere Technical

|name_CU = Christchurch United

|name_CS = Coastal Spirit

|name_GI = Green Island

|name_NS = Nelson Suburbs

|name_OU = Otago University

|name_SU = Selwyn United

|name_SC = South City Royals

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss{{cite web |url=https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=fe838c0e-bf1d-4b17-a603-de25905907ff|title=National League Regulations 2021: Article 28 - NL Format| publisher=New Zealand Football|accessdate=9 May 2021}}

|res_col_header=Q

|show_limit=5

|result1=NW |col_NW=green1 |text_NW={{nowrap|Winner of Southern League and qualification to National League Championship}}

|result2=NC |col_NC=yellow1|text_NC={{nowrap|Qualification to National League Championship}}

|result4=R|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegated to the FootballSouth Premier League{{efn|name=PO|Otago University were relegated due to not meeting the requirements of the 2022 National League.{{cite news |title=National League & ODT Men's Southern Premiership update |url=https://www.footballsouth.co.nz/newsarticle/110710 |website=FootballSouth |access-date=24 January 2022 |language=en |date=}}}}

}}

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{{main|2021 Chatham Cup}}

{{main|2021 Chatham Cup Final}}

{{Footballbox

|date = 6 March 2022

|time = 14:00

|team1 = Cashmere Technical

|score = 4–2

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/113006

|team2 = Miramar Rangers

|goals1 =

• Coughlan {{goal|42|pen.|65}}
• Taguchi {{goal|60||89}}

|goals2 =

• O'Brien {{goal|75}}
• Wood {{goal|84}}

|stadium = Jerry Collins Stadium, Porirua

|attendance = 0{{efn|Played behind closed doors.{{cite web |title=Kate Sheppard Cup and Chatham Cup semi-final and finals dates, broadcast information confirmed |url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/112446 |website=New Zealand Football |access-date=22 February 2022}}}}

|referee = Calvin Berg

}}

{{main|2021 New Zealand Women's National League}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=11 December 2021

|start_date=6 November 2021

|source=[https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/COMPETITIONS/National-League New Zealand Football]

|win_CU = 3 |draw_CU = 0 |loss_CU = 3 |gf_CU = 18|ga_CU = 12|status_CU =

|win_CAP= 4 |draw_CAP= 0 |loss_CAP= 2 |gf_CAP= 15|ga_CAP= 5 |status_CAP=

|win_CEN= 0 |draw_CEN= 0 |loss_CEN= 6 |gf_CEN= 2 |ga_CEN= 23|status_CEN=

|win_SU = 5 |draw_SU = 0 |loss_SU = 1 |gf_SU = 14|ga_SU = 9 |status_SU =C

|team_order= SU, CAP, CU, CEN

|name_CU = Canterbury United Pride

|name_CAP = Capital Football

|name_CEN = Central Football

|name_SU = Southern United

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss{{cite web |url=https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=fe838c0e-bf1d-4b17-a603-de25905907ff|title=National League Regulations 2021: Article 28 - NL Format| publisher=New Zealand Football|accessdate=16 August 2021}}

|res_col_header=Q

|show_limit=5

|result1=NW |col_NW=green1 |text_NW={{nowrap|Winner of Women's National League: South Central Series}}

}}

{{main|2021 New Zealand Women's National League#2021 Northern League}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|update=15 August 2021

|source=[https://www.northernregionfootball.org.nz/ Northern Region Football]

|win_AU = 3 |draw_AU = 3 |loss_AU = 12|gf_AU = 19|ga_AU = 38|status_AU =

|win_ES = 12|draw_ES = 2 |loss_ES = 4 |gf_ES = 41|ga_ES = 28|status_ES =C

|win_EL = 4 |draw_EL = 5 |loss_EL = 9 |gf_EL = 28|ga_EL = 32|status_EL =

|win_HW = 7 |draw_HW = 3 |loss_HW = 8 |gf_HW = 32|ga_HW = 31|status_HW =

|win_NR = 7 |draw_NR = 6 |loss_NR = 5 |gf_NR = 42|ga_NR = 40|status_NR =

|win_WS = 11|draw_WS = 1 |loss_WS = 6 |gf_WS = 36|ga_WS = 29|status_WS =

|team_order=ES, WS, NR, HW, EL, AU

|name_AU = Auckland United

|name_EL = Ellerslie

|name_ES = Eastern Suburbs

|name_HW = Hamilton Wanderers

|name_NR = Northern Rovers

|name_WS = Western Springs

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss{{cite web |url=https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=fe838c0e-bf1d-4b17-a603-de25905907ff|title=National League Regulations 2021: Article 28 - NL Format| publisher=New Zealand Football|accessdate=9 May 2021}}

|res_col_header=Q

|show_limit=5

|result1=NW |col_NW=green1 |text_NW={{nowrap|Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship}}

|result2=NC |col_NC=yellow1 |text_NC={{nowrap|Qualification to National League Championship}}

|result3=NC

|result4=NC

|result5=

|result6=

}}

• League completed early with two rounds remaining due to Covid-19 and Auckland being in Level 4.
• There was no relegation with the league expanding to eight teams instead for 2022.{{cite web |title=Tauranga City and West Coast Rangers set for expanded NRFL Women's Premier League in 2022 |url=https://www.northernregionfootball.org.nz/newsarticle/109856 |website=Northern Football Federation |access-date=24 March 2022}}

{{main|2021 Kate Sheppard Cup}}

{{main|2021 Kate Sheppard Cup Final}}

{{footballbox

|date = 27 March 2022

|time = 14:30

|team1 = Hamilton Wanderers

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/113902?newsfeedId=1275622

|team2 = Wellington United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Alder {{goal|56}}

|stadium = North Harbour Stadium, North Shore

|attendance =

|referee = Lindsey Robinson

}}

• Northern Rovers
• South City Royals
• West Coast Rangers

• Canterbury United Dragons{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/124375065/canterbury-united-stalwart-dan-terris-sad-to-see-end-of-national-footballs-provincial-teams|title=Canterbury United stalwart Dan Terris sad to see end of national football's provincial teams|date=26 February 2021 | publisher=Stuff|accessdate=19 May 2022}}
• Hawke's Bay United
• Team Wellington
• Waitakere United

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