2024 NRFL Leagues#Championship
{{Short description|Football championship}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = NRFL Leagues
| season = 2024
| prevseason = 2023
| nextseason = 2025
}}
The 2024 NRFL Leagues is the 60th and 58th seasons respectively of the NRFL Championship and NRFL Conference, football competitions in New Zealand. Established in 1965, currently twelve teams compete in the championship while eight teams compete in the Northern and Southern sections of the Conference League.
The week the Northern League and NRFL Championship started, NRF announced changes to the competition structure for the 2024 season to accommodate Auckland FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/auckland-fc-introduction-of-new-team-impacts-northern-region-football-domestic-competitions/6GMIQ7TVBFHORC6GKHYJERKDVQ/|title=Auckland FC: Introduction of new team impacts Northern Region Football domestic competitions|website=New Zealand Herald|date=23 March 2024|access-date=24 March 2024}} Auckland FC will have a reserves team playing in the qualifying and championship phases of the New Zealand National League from next season to fulfil their A-League Men requirements.{{cite web |title=New National League system |url=https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=3da9f0fa-187f-406d-8e40-e5a936662fcc |website=New Zealand Football |access-date=3 April 2021}} To allow space for Auckland FC, the Northern League will now have a relegation play-off between the 10th place team and the runners up of the NRFL Championship for this season only. This also means an additional team will be relegated from the NRFL Championship and from the NRFL Conference leagues (with potential for further relegations to keep the conference leagues at 8 teams). New Zealand Football apologised for the late communication of decisions on 5 September 2024.{{cite web |title=National body apologises to clubs, federation for late call on rule changes |url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2024/09/05/national-body-apologises-to-clubs-federation-for-late-call-on-rule-changes/ |website=friendsoffootballnz.com |access-date=7 December 2024 |date=5 September 2024}}
Northern League
{{main|2024 New Zealand National League#2024 Northern League}}
The Northern League sits above the two NRFL Divisions and is also overseen by Northern Region Football, despite being run by New Zealand Football as part of the New Zealand National League.
Twelve teams will compete in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the 2023 Championship. The promoted teams are Tauranga City and East Coast Bays. This is both Tauranga's and East Coast Bay's first season in the Northern League. They replaced Takapuna (two seasons) and Manukau United (three seasons).
= Northern League table =
{{transcluded section|2024 New Zealand National League}}
{{:2024 New Zealand National League|transcludesection=Northern}}
Championship
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = NRFL Championship
| image =
| season = 2024
| dates = 23 March 2024 –
31 August 2024
| winners = Fencibles United
| promoted = Fencibles United
| relegated = Metro
Franklin United
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| best player =
| league topscorer = Darius Palma
(24 goals)
| best goalkeeper =
| biggest home win = Fencibles United 13–2 Franklin United
(20 July 2024)
| biggest away win = Franklin United 0–10 Fencibles United
(13 April 2024)
| highest scoring = Fencibles United 13–2 Franklin United
(20 July 2024)
| matches = 132
| total goals = 521
| prevseason = 2023
| nextseason = 2025
| updated =
}}
Each team can field a maximum of five foreign players as well as one additional foreign player who has Oceania Football Confederation nationality. Over the course of the season, each team must also ensure players aged 20 or under account for 7% of available playing minutes.{{cite web |url=https://www.nrf.org.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=918cfc70-95f8-4b0d-981e-d325f8d6e7b1|title=LOTTO NRFL Regulations 2024: Appendix 1, Article 8 - Declaration of Winner| publisher=Northern Region Football|accessdate=18 January 2024}}
= Championship teams =
Twelve teams are competing in the league – nine teams from the previous season, the two teams relegated from the 2023 Northern League and one team promoted from the NRFL Conference. The relegated teams were Takapuna and Manukau United,{{Cite web|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/09/02/unbeaten-auckland-city-wrap-up-three-peat-of-northern-league-titles/|title=Unbeaten Auckland City wrap up three-peat of Northern League titles|website=friendsoffootballnz.com|date=2 September 2023 |access-date=19 January 2024}} while the promoted team is Franklin United.{{Cite web|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/09/16/franklin-united-clinch-promotion-with-1-0-win-against-waikato-unicol/|title=Franklin United clinch promotion with 1-0 win against Waikato Unicol|website=friendsoffootballnz.com|date=16 September 2023 |access-date=19 January 2024}} Tauranga City were promoted alongside East Coast Bays, while Waiheke United were relegated.{{Cite web|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/09/09/tauranga-city-finish-season-in-style-to-win-lotto-nrfl-mens-championship/|title=Tauranga City finish season in style to win Lotto NRFL Men's Championship|website=friendsoffootballnz.com|date=9 September 2023 |access-date=19 January 2024}}
class="wikitable sortable"
!Team !Location !Stadium !2023 season |
Ellerslie
|Michaels Avenue |align="center"| 7th |
Franklin United
|Drury Sports Grounds |align="center"| 1st in Northern Conference (promoted via play-offs) |
Fencibles United
|Riverhills Domain |align="center"| 8th |
Hibiscus Coast
|Stanmore Bay Park |align="center"| 6th |
Manukau United
|align="center"| 12th in Northern League (relegated) |
Metro
|Phyllis Street |align="center"| 11th |
Mount Albert-Ponsonby
|Anderson Park |align="center"| 4th |
Ngaruawahia United
| Centennial Park, Ngāruawāhia |align="center"| 3rd |
North Shore United
| Allen Hill Stadium |align="center"| 5th |
Northern Rovers
|McFetridge Park |align="center"| 9th |
Onehunga-Mangere United
|align="center"| 10th |
Takapuna
| Taharoto Park |align="center"| 11th in Northern League (relegated) |
= Championship personnel and kits =
= Championship table =
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=Northern Region Football[http://www.nrf.org.nz/Competitions-1/LOTTO-NRFL/LOTTO-NRFL-Senior-Fixtures Northern Region Football]
|win_ELL = 9 |draw_ELL = 2 |loss_ELL = 11|gf_ELL = 44|ga_ELL = 41|status_ELL =
|win_FEN = 16|draw_FEN = 3 |loss_FEN = 3 |gf_FEN = 75|ga_FEN = 29|status_FEN =C,P
|win_FRA = 1 |draw_FRA = 1 |loss_FRA = 20|gf_FRA = 19|ga_FRA =112|status_FRA =R
|win_HBC = 10|draw_HBC = 6 |loss_HBC = 6 |gf_HBC = 32|ga_HBC = 25|status_HBC =
|win_MAN = 13|draw_MAN = 5 |loss_MAN = 4 |gf_MAN = 51|ga_MAN = 26|status_MAN =
|win_MET = 5 |draw_MET = 7 |loss_MET = 10|gf_MET = 37|ga_MET = 46|status_MET =R
|win_MAP = 7 |draw_MAP = 5 |loss_MAP = 10|gf_MAP = 47|ga_MAP = 51|status_MAP =
|win_NGA = 12|draw_NGA = 3 |loss_NGA = 7 |gf_NGA = 62|ga_NGA = 33|status_NGA =
|win_NSU = 7 |draw_NSU = 5 |loss_NSU = 10|gf_NSU = 37|ga_NSU = 42|status_NSU =
|win_NTR = 9 |draw_NTR = 8 |loss_NTR = 5 |gf_NTR = 42|ga_NTR = 32|status_NTR =
|win_OHM = 9 |draw_OHM = 3 |loss_OHM = 10|gf_OHM = 42|ga_OHM = 42|status_OHM =
|win_TAK = 6 |draw_TAK = 8 |loss_TAK = 8 |gf_TAK = 33|ga_TAK = 42|status_TAK =
|team_order=FEN, MAN, NGA, HBC, NTR, OHM, ELL, MAP, NSU, TAK, MET, FRA
|name_ELL = Ellerslie
|name_FEN = Fencibles United
|name_FRA = Franklin United
|name_HBC = Hibiscus Coast
|name_MAN = Manukau United
|name_MET = Metro
|name_MAP = Mount Albert-Ponsonby
|name_NGA = Ngaruawahia United
|name_NSU = North Shore United
|name_NTR = Northern Rovers
|name_OHM = Onehunga-Mangere United
|name_TAK = Takapuna
|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.nrf.org.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=fb0321b8-db6a-4301-9f12-8fe4c4222b62|title=LOTTO NRFL Regulations 2024: Appendix 1, Article 8 - Declaration of Winner| publisher=Northern Region Football|access-date=24 March 2024}}
|status_text_Y=Assured of at least play-off spot but can still gain automatic promotion.
|res_col_header=Q
|show_limit=5
|result1=NL |col_NL=green1 |text_NL=Promotion to Northern League
|result2=PO |col_PO=blue1 |text_PO={{nowrap|Qualification for promotion play-offs}}
|result11=rel |col_rel=red1 |text_rel=Relegation to NRFL Conference
|result12=rel
}}
= Championship results table =
{{#invoke:sports results|main| matches_style = FBR
| source = [https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/Scoreboard/northern_league_first_division.htm UltimateNZSoccer]
|update=complete
|team1=ELL |team2=FEN |team3=FRA |team4=HBC |team5=MAN |team6=MET |team7=MAP |team8=NGA |team9=NSU |team10=NTR |team11=OHM |team12=TAK
|name_ELL = Ellerslie
|name_FEN = Fencibles United
|name_FRA = Franklin United
|name_HBC = Hibiscus Coast
|name_MAN = Manukau United
|name_MET = Metro
|name_MAP = Mount Albert-Ponsonby
|name_NGA = Ngaruawahia United
|name_NSU = North Shore United
|name_NTR = Northern Rovers
|name_OHM = Onehunga-Mangere United
|name_TAK = Takapuna
|match_ELL_FEN=1-2
|match_ELL_FRA=7-0
|match_ELL_HBC=3–1
|match_ELL_MAN=1-5
|match_ELL_MET=5-1
|match_ELL_MAP=2-1
|match_ELL_NGA=0-2
|match_ELL_NSU=2–0
|match_ELL_NTR=0-1
|match_ELL_OHM=3-2
|match_ELL_TAK=0–2
|match_FEN_ELL=5-3
|match_FEN_FRA=13-2
|match_FEN_HBC=2–4
|match_FEN_MAN=3-1
|match_FEN_MET=1-1
|match_FEN_MAP=3–1
|match_FEN_NGA=1–0
|match_FEN_NSU=4–0
|match_FEN_NTR=2-4
|match_FEN_OHM=2-6
|match_FEN_TAK=5–1
|match_FRA_ELL=0–1
|match_FRA_FEN=0–10
|match_FRA_HBC=0–2
|match_FRA_MET=4-3
|match_FRA_MAP=3-5
|match_FRA_NGA=0-5
|match_FRA_NSU=0-7
|match_FRA_NTR=0–5
|match_FRA_OHM=2-6
|match_FRA_MAN=0-2
|match_FRA_TAK=1-1
|match_HBC_ELL=2-0
|match_HBC_FEN=1-0
|match_HBC_FRA=6-1
|match_HBC_MAN=1–2
|match_HBC_MET=1–1
|match_HBC_MAP=0-0
|match_HBC_NGA=1-1
|match_HBC_NSU=1-0
|match_HBC_NTR=2-1
|match_HBC_OHM=1–4
|match_HBC_TAK=0–0
|match_MAN_ELL=3-2
|match_MAN_FEN=2-2
|match_MAN_FRA=5–0
|match_MAN_HBC=1-0
|match_MAN_MET=2–2
|match_MAN_MAP=2-4
|match_MAN_NGA=3-1
|match_MAN_NSU=3-0
|match_MAN_NTR=1–1
|match_MAN_OHM=1-0
|match_MAN_TAK=4-1
|match_MET_ELL=2–2
|match_MET_FEN=1-4
|match_MET_FRA=3–0
|match_MET_HBC=2-2
|match_MET_MAN=3-1
|match_MET_MAP=4-1
|match_MET_NGA=1-3
|match_MET_NSU=3–0
|match_MET_NTR=2-3
|match_MET_OHM=0–2
|match_MET_TAK=0-4
|match_MAP_ELL=3-5
|match_MAP_FEN=0-4
|match_MAP_FRA=6–2
|match_MAP_HBC=1-2
|match_MAP_MAN=3–3
|match_MAP_MET=0-0
|match_MAP_NGA=1–4
|match_MAP_NSU=3-3
|match_MAP_NTR=2–1
|match_MAP_OHM=1–1
|match_MAP_TAK=5-0
|match_NGA_ELL=3–0
|match_NGA_FEN=1-2
|match_NGA_FRA=8-0
|match_NGA_HBC=2–3
|match_NGA_MAN=2-1
|match_NGA_MET=5–1
|match_NGA_MAP=4-2
|match_NGA_NSU=2-5
|match_NGA_NTR=1-2
|match_NGA_OHM=1–2
|match_NGA_TAK=2-2
|match_NSU_ELL=1-0
|match_NSU_FEN=1-3
|match_NSU_FRA=6–1
|match_NSU_HBC=1-0
|match_NSU_MAN=0–3
|match_NSU_MET=1-1
|match_NSU_MAP=2–1
|match_NSU_NGA=1–6
|match_NSU_NTR=1-1
|match_NSU_OHM=1-1
|match_NSU_TAK=0-0
|match_NTR_ELL=3–1
|match_NTR_FEN=1–1
|match_NTR_FRA=4-2
|match_NTR_HBC=0-0
|match_NTR_MAN=0-0
|match_NTR_MET=2-1
|match_NTR_MAP=0-2
|match_NTR_NGA=2–3
|match_NTR_NSU=4–3
|match_NTR_OHM=2-3
|match_NTR_TAK=1–1
|match_OHM_ELL=0–4
|match_OHM_FEN=0–2
|match_OHM_FRA=4-0
|match_OHM_HBC=0-1
|match_OHM_MAN=0-5
|match_OHM_MET=1-4
|match_OHM_MAP=5-2
|match_OHM_NGA=0-3
|match_OHM_NSU=1-3
|match_OHM_NTR=3-3
|match_OHM_TAK=3–0
|match_TAK_ELL=2-2
|match_TAK_FEN=3-4
|match_TAK_FRA=3-1
|match_TAK_HBC=3-1
|match_TAK_MAN=0–1
|match_TAK_MET=2–1
|match_TAK_MAP=1–3
|match_TAK_NGA=3-3
|match_TAK_NSU=2-1
|match_TAK_NTR=1-1
|match_TAK_OHM=1–3
|match_OHM_TAK_note=Match originally finished 2–2, but Takapuna fielded too many non-citizen players. Onehunga-Mangere awarded a 3–0 win.{{cite web |title=Admin error prompts reallocation of points in Lotto NRFL Men's Championship |url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2024/07/04/admin-error-prompts-reallocation-of-points-in-lotto-nrfl-mens-championship/ |website=friendsoffootballnz.com |date=4 July 2024 |access-date=4 July 2024}}
}}
=Championship scoring=
==Championship top scorers==
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
Rank
! Player ! Club |
---|
rowspan="1"| 1
|align=left | Darius Palma |align=left | Ngaruawahia United |rowspan="1"| 24 |
rowspan="2"| 2
|align=left | Daniel Bunch |align=left | Fencibles United |rowspan="2"| 16 |
align=left | Kodie Nicol
|align=left | Fencibles United |
rowspan="1"| 4
|align=left | Adam Creaney |align=left | Metro |rowspan="1"| 15 |
rowspan="1"| 5
|align=left | Reuben Henderson |align=left | Ngaruawahia United |rowspan="1"| 12 |
rowspan="4"| 6
|align=left | Aston Burns |align=left | Fencibles United |rowspan="4"| 11 |
align=left | Dylan Horgan
|align=left | Manukau United |
align=left | Nick Petherick
|align=left | Takapuna / North Shore United |
align=left | Meysum Shahafi
|align=left | Manukau United |
rowspan="2"| 10
|align=left | João Moreira |align=left | Takapuna |rowspan="2"| 10 |
align=left | Brodie Putt
|align=left | North Shore United |
Northern Conference
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = NRFL Northern Conference
| image =
| season = 2024
| dates = 29 March 2024 - 7 September 2024
| winners = Waiheke United
| promoted =
| relegated = Oratia United
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| best player =
| league topscorer =
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches =
| total goals =
| prevseason = 2023
| nextseason = 2025
| updated =
}}
= Northern Conference teams =
Eight teams are competing in the league – five teams from the previous season, the team relegated from the 2023 Championship and the champions of the 2023 NRF League One. The relegated team is Waiheke United, while the promoted team is Te Atatu.{{Cite web|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/10/25/promoted-te-atatu-retain-nathan-christie-as-mens-head-coach-for-next-year/|title=Promoted Te Atatu retain Nathan Christie as men's head coach for next year|website=friendsoffootballnz.com|date=25 October 2023 |access-date=19 January 2024}} Franklin United were promoted as winners of the conference play-off, while West Auckland and Central United were relegated.{{Cite web|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/12/06/relegated-west-auckland-appoint-jonny-aalbers-as-coach-for-next-season/|title=Relegated West Auckland appoint Jonny Aalbers as coach for next season|website=friendsoffootballnz.com|date=5 December 2023 |access-date=19 January 2024}}
class="wikitable sortable"
!Team !Location !Stadium !2023 season |
Albany United
|align="center"| 6th |
Beachlands Maraetai
|Te Puru Park |align="center"| 5th |
Bucklands Beach
|align="center"| 2nd |
Northland
|Morningside Park |align="center"| 7th |
Oratia United
|align="center"|3rd |
Te Atatu
|align="center"|1st in NRF League One (promoted) |
Waiheke United
| Onetangi Sports Park |align="center"| 12th in Championship (relegated) |
Waitemata
|McLeod Park |align="center"| 4th |
{{notelist}}
= Northern Conference table =
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=Northern Region Football[http://www.nrf.org.nz/Competitions-1/LOTTO-NRFL/LOTTO-NRFL-Senior-Fixtures Northern Region Football]
|win_ALB = 12|draw_ALB = 0 |loss_ALB = 9 |gf_ALB = 38|ga_ALB = 35|status_ALB =
|win_BLM = 6 |draw_BLM = 1 |loss_BLM = 14|gf_BLM = 42|ga_BLM = 64|status_BLM =R
|win_BUC = 9 |draw_BUC = 2 |loss_BUC = 9 |gf_BUC = 43|ga_BUC = 34|status_BUC =
|win_NOR = 12|draw_NOR = 2 |loss_NOR = 6 |gf_NOR = 46|ga_NOR = 33|status_NOR =
|win_ORA = 1 |draw_ORA = 4 |loss_ORA = 16|gf_ORA = 17|ga_ORA = 59|status_ORA =R
|win_TAT = 4 |draw_TAT = 5 |loss_TAT = 12|gf_TAT = 31|ga_TAT = 43|status_TAT =R
|win_WHU = 15|draw_WHU = 3 |loss_WHU = 3 |gf_WHU = 54|ga_WHU = 22|status_WHU =C
|win_WTM = 14|draw_WTM = 3 |loss_WTM = 4 |gf_WTM = 50|ga_WTM = 31|status_WTM =
|team_order=WHU, WTM, NOR, ALB, BUC, BLM, TAT, ORA
|name_ALB = Albany United
|name_BLM = Beachlands Maraetai
|name_BUC = Bucklands Beach
|name_NOR = Northland
|name_ORA = Oratia United
|name_TAT = Te Atatu
|name_WHU = Waiheke United
|name_WTM = Waitemata
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss
|adjust_points_WHU=-2
|hth_WHU=Waiheke United were deducted two points for failing to have a coach with the correct coaching license in their match against Albany United on 15 June 2024.
|note_BLM=Due to Auckland FC's reserve team entering the 2025 Northern League, additional relegations were required to keep the league balanced at 8 teams.
|note_TAT=BLM
|res_col_header=Q
|show_limit=5
|result1=PO |col_PO=green1 |text_PO={{nowrap|Qualification for Conference play-offs}}
|result6=rel
|result7=rel
|result8=rel |col_rel=red1 |text_rel=Relegation to NRF League One
}}
- The final game between Bucklands Beach and Northland was cancelled, with neither team being able to change league positions regardless of result.{{cite web |url=https://www.nrf.org.nz/matchcentre/2024/2699741629/2701474887|title=Bucklands Beach v Northland| publisher=Northern Region Football|access-date=11 September 2024}}
= Northern Conference results table =
{{#invoke:sports results|main| matches_style = FBR |legs=2
| source = [https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/Scoreboard/northern_league_second_divis.htm UltimateNZSoccer]
|update=8 June 2024
|team1=ALB |team2=BLM |team3=BUC |team4=NOR |team5=ORA |team6=TAT |team7=WHU |team8=WTM
|name_ALB = Albany United
|name_BLM = Beachlands Maraetai
|name_BUC = Bucklands Beach
|name_NOR = Northland
|name_ORA = Oratia United
|name_TAT = Te Atatu
|name_WHU = Waiheke United
|name_WTM = Waitemata
|match1_ALB_BLM=4–5
|match1_ALB_BUC=
|match1_ALB_ORA=
|match1_ALB_NOR=3–2
|match1_ALB_TAT=3–2
|match1_ALB_WHU=2–1
|match1_ALB_WTM=
|match1_BLM_ALB=
|match1_BLM_BUC=1–4
|match1_BLM_NOR=1–4
|match1_BLM_ORA=2–2
|match1_BLM_TAT=1–3
|match1_BLM_WHU=
|match1_BLM_WTM=
|match1_BUC_ALB=2–0
|match1_BUC_BLM=
|match1_BUC_NOR=2–3
|match1_BUC_ORA=4–1
|match1_BUC_TAT=
|match1_BUC_WHU=3–2
|match1_BUC_WTM=
|match1_NOR_ALB=0–2
|match1_NOR_BLM=
|match1_NOR_BUC=
|match1_NOR_ORA=4–1
|match1_NOR_TAT=
|match1_NOR_WHU=0–2
|match1_NOR_WTM=3–0
|match1_ORA_ALB=1–4
|match1_ORA_BLM=
|match1_ORA_BUC=
|match1_ORA_NOR=
|match1_ORA_TAT=1–5
|match1_ORA_WHU=0–3
|match1_ORA_WTM=2–5
|match1_TAT_ALB=
|match1_TAT_BLM=3–4
|match1_TAT_BUC=2–0
|match1_TAT_NOR=2–3
|match1_TAT_ORA=
|match1_TAT_WHU=
|match1_TAT_WTM=1–2
|match1_WHU_ALB=
|match1_WHU_BLM=2–1
|match1_WHU_BUC=2–0
|match1_WHU_NOR=
|match1_WHU_ORA=
|match1_WHU_TAT=4–1
|match1_WHU_WTM=
|match1_WTM_ALB=2–1
|match1_WTM_BLM=4–1
|match1_WTM_BUC=2–1
|match1_WTM_NOR=
|match1_WTM_ORA=3–0
|match1_WTM_TAT=
|match1_WTM_WHU=1–1
}}
Southern Conference
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = NRFL Southern Conference
| image =
| season = 2024
| dates = 29 March 2024 - 31 August 2024
| winners = Cambridge
| promoted = Cambridge
| relegated = Te Awamutu
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| best player =
| league topscorer =
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches =
| total goals =
| prevseason = 2023
| nextseason = 2025
| updated =
}}
= Southern Conference teams =
Eight teams are competing in the league – the same eight teams from the previous season. No side were promoted from WaiBOP League One as Tauranga City won the league and couldn't be promoted, due to their first team being in an NRFL league.{{Cite web|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/09/16/results-the-winners-scorers-and-tables-from-saturdays-top-matches-23/|title=RESULTS: The winners, scorers and tables from Saturday's top matches|last=|first=|date=16 September 2023|website=friendsoffootballnz.com|access-date=19 January 2024}}
class="wikitable sortable"
!Team !Location !Stadium !2023 season |
Cambridge
|align="center"| 2nd |
Claudelands Rovers
|Galloway Park |align="center"| 4th |
Ngongotahā Lakes{{efn-ua|Ngongotaha AFC 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2022/12/12/clubs-form-partnership-to-compete-in-new-lotto-nrfl-southern-conference/|title=Clubs form partnership to compete in new Lotto NRFL Southern Conference|last=|first=|date=11 December 2022|website=friendsoffootballnz.com|access-date=3 March 2023}}}}
| Tamarahi Reserve |align="center"| 7th |
Otumoetai
| Fergusson Park |align="center"| 6th |
Papamoa
| Papamoa Beach, Papamoa | Gordon Spratt Reserve |align="center"| 5th |
Taupo
| Crown Park |align="center"| 3rd |
Te Awamutu
| The Stadium |align="center"| 8th |
Waikato Unicol
| Jansen Park |align="center"| 1st |
{{notelist-ua}}
= Southern Conference table =
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=Northern Region Football[http://www.nrf.org.nz/Competitions-1/LOTTO-NRFL/LOTTO-NRFL-Senior-Fixtures Northern Region Football]
|win_CAM = 21|draw_CAM = 0 |loss_CAM = 0 |gf_CAM =122|ga_CAM = 21|status_CAM =C,P
|win_CLR = 12|draw_CLR = 2 |loss_CLR = 7 |gf_CLR = 59|ga_CLR = 44|status_CLR =
|win_NGO = 6 |draw_NGO = 1 |loss_NGO = 14|gf_NGO = 29|ga_NGO = 77|status_NGO =
|win_OTU = 10|draw_OTU = 2 |loss_OTU = 9 |gf_OTU = 47|ga_OTU = 52|status_OTU =
|win_PAP = 6 |draw_PAP = 4 |loss_PAP = 11|gf_PAP = 39|ga_PAP = 47|status_PAP =
|win_TAU = 12|draw_TAU = 3 |loss_TAU = 6 |gf_TAU = 69|ga_TAU = 29|status_TAU =
|win_TAW = 0 |draw_TAW = 4 |loss_TAW = 17|gf_TAW = 20|ga_TAW = 90|status_TAW =R
|win_WKU = 8 |draw_WKU = 2 |loss_WKU = 11|gf_WKU = 39|ga_WKU = 64|status_WKU =R
|team_order=CAM, TAU, CLR, OTU, WKU, PAP, NGO, TAW
|name_CAM = Cambridge
|name_CLR = Claudelands Rovers
|name_NGO = Ngongotahā Lakes
|name_OTU = Otumoetai
|name_PAP = Papamoa
|name_TAU = Taupo
|name_TAW = Te Awamutu
|name_WKU = Waikato Unicol
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss
|res_col_header=Q
|show_limit=5
|result1=PO |col_PO=green1 |text_PO={{nowrap|Qualification for Conference play-offs}}
|result8=rel |col_rel=red1 |text_rel=Relegation to WaiBOP League One
|result5=wd |col_wd=red1 |text_wd=Withdrew before the 2025 season |note_res_wd=Waikato Unicol withdrew in December 2024 and were replaced by West Hamilton United.{{Cite web|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2024/12/24/withdrawals-and-new-entries-force-changes-to-lotto-nrfl-southern-conference/|title=Withdrawals and new entries force changes to Lotto NRFL Southern Conference|last=|first=|date=24 December 2024|website=friendsoffootballnz.com|access-date=2 January 2025}}
}}
= Southern Conference results table =
{{#invoke:sports results|main| matches_style = FBR|legs=2
| source = [https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/Scoreboard/northern_league_second_divis2f4.htm UltimateNZSoccer]
|update=6 April 2024
|team1=CAM |team2=CLR |team3=NGO |team4=OTU |team5=PAP |team6=TAU |team7=TAW |team8=WKU
|name_CAM = Cambridge
|name_CLR = Claudelands Rovers
|name_NGO = Ngongotahā Lakes
|name_OTU = Otumoetai
|name_PAP = Papamoa
|name_TAU = Taupo
|name_TAW = Te Awamutu
|name_WKU = Waikato Unicol
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|match2_CAM_CLR=
|match1_CAM_NGO=5–0
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|match1_PAP_WKU=3–4
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|match1_TAU_CAM=3–4
|match2_TAU_CAM=
|match1_TAU_CLR=5–0
|match2_TAU_CLR=
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Conference play-offs
The conference play-offs took place on 14 and 21 September 2024.{{Cite web |title=LOTTO NRFL Northern Southern playoff details confirmed|url=https://www.nrf.org.nz/newsarticle/145377?newsfeedId=1496305|access-date=19 September 2024|website=Northern Region Football|date=13 September 2024}}
=Overview=
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult|Cambridge {{small|(S)}}||2–0|Waiheke United {{small|(N)}}||1–0|1–0}}
|}
=Matches=
{{Football box
|id = S v N
|date = 14 September 2024
|time = 15:00 NZST
|team1 = Cambridge
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2024/09/14/results-saturdays-winners-scorers-and-latest-league-tables-23/
|team2 = Waiheke United
|goals1 =
- Connor {{goal|5}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = John Kerkhof Park
|location = Cambridge
|attendance =
|referee = Andy Holdsworth{{Cite web |title=Cambridge v Waiheke United|url=https://www.nrf.org.nz/matchcentre/2024/2699741709/2712253818|access-date=19 September 2024|website=Northern Region Football}}
}}
{{Football box
|id = N v S
|date = 21 September 2024
|time = 14:00 NZST
|team1 = Waiheke United
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2024/09/21/cambridge-seal-promotion-with-play-off-win-against-waiheke-united/
|team2 = Cambridge
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Nabizada {{goal|66}}
|stadium = Onetangi Sports Park
|location = Waiheke Island
|attendance =
|referee = Nick Kang{{Cite web |title=Waiheke United v Cambridge|url=https://www.nrf.org.nz/matchcentre/2024/2699741709/2712253819|access-date=19 September 2024|website=Northern Region Football}}
}}
Cambridge won 2–0 on aggregate and was promoted to NRFL Championship.
Women's Premiership
{{main|2024 New Zealand Women's National League#2024 NRFL Premiership}}
The NRFL Women's Premiership acts as a qualifier for the New Zealand Women's National League.
Eight teams are competing in the league – the top seven teams from the previous season and the promoted side from the 2023 NRFL Championship. The promoted team is Franklin United as winners of the NRFL Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrf.org.nz/newsarticle/120152|title=Coasting to victory|website=Northern Region Football|access-date=9 March 2023}} They replaced Northern Rovers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2022/09/03/title-winners-end-season-with-3-0-win-at-relegated-tauranga-city/|title=Title-winners end season with 3-0 win at relegated Tauranga City|website=friendsoffootballnz.com|date=3 September 2022 |access-date=9 March 2023}}
= Women's Premiership table =
{{transcluded section|2024 New Zealand Women's National League}}
{{:2024 New Zealand Women's National League|transcludesection=Northern}}
Women's Championship
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = NRFL Women's Championship
| image =
| season = 2024
| dates = 7 April 2024 –
7 September 2024
| winners = FC Tauranga Moana
| promoted = FC Tauranga Moana
| relegated = Manukau United
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| best player =
| league topscorer =
| best goalkeeper =
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches =
| total goals =
| prevseason = 2023
| nextseason = 2025
| updated =
}}
= Women's Championship teams =
Eight teams are competing in the league – five teams from the previous season, the one team relegated from the 2023 NRFL Premiership, Northern Rovers,{{Cite web|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2022/08/14/womens-premier-league-champs-survive-late-scare-before-celebrations-begin/|title=Women's Premier League champs survive late scare before celebrations begin|last=|first=|date=14 August 2022|website=friendsoffootballnz.com|access-date=1 September 2023}} and one team promoted from each of the NRF Women's Conference and the WaiBOP W-League. The promoted teams are Birkenhead United and Melville United.{{Cite web|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/12/25/birkenhead-united-to-join-next-seasons-lotto-nrfl-womens-championship/|title=Birkenhead United to join next season's Lotto NRFL Women's Championship|date=25 December 2023|website=friendsoffootballnz.com|access-date=24 February 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/09/24/melville-united-win-promotion-to-lotto-nrfl-womens-championship/|title=Melville United win promotion to Lotto NRFL Women's Championship|date=24 September 2023|website=friendsoffootballnz.com|access-date=24 February 2024}} Franklin United were promoted,{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NPWL/2023218.htm|title=2023 Season|last=|first=|date=|website=ultimatenzsoccer.com|access-date=19 January 2024}} while Te Atatu were relegated.{{Cite web|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/09/23/birkenhead-united-and-melville-united-to-decide-promotion-in-one-off-final/|title=Birkenhead United and Melville United to decide promotion in one-off final|date=23 September 2023|website=friendsoffootballnz.com|access-date=24 February 2024}} Tauranga City and Otumoetai merged along with Papamoa to form FC Tauranga Moana.
class="wikitable sortable"
!Team !Location !Stadium !2023 season |
Birkenhead United
|align="center"| 1st in NRF Women's Conference (promoted){{efn|Birkenhead United lost the promotion play-off to Melville United originally missing out on promotion. As Tauranga City and Otumoetai merged, Birkenhead United were awarded the remaining spot.}} |
Central United
|align="center"| 7th |
FC Tauranga Moana
|Links Avenue |align="center"| 4th{{efn|Tauranga City finished 4th in 2023, merging with Otumoetai who finished 5th, and Papamoa FC, to form FC Tauranga Moana.{{cite web|url=https://sunlive.co.nz/news/333484-new-era-for-female-football-in-tauranga.html |title=New era for female football in Tauranga |date=20 December 2023 |publisher=SunLive |access-date=21 January 2024}}}} |
Franklin United
|Drury Sports Grounds |align="center"| 3rd |
Manukau United
|align="center"| 6th |
Melville United
|align="center"| 1st in WaiBOP W League (promoted via play-offs) |
Northern Rovers
|McFetridge Park |align="center"| 8th in NRFL Women's Premiership (relegated) |
Onehunga Sports
|Waikaraka Park |align="center"| 2nd |
{{notelist}}
= Women's Championship table =
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=Northern Region Football[http://www.nrf.org.nz/Competitions-1/LOTTO-NRFL/LOTTO-NRFL-Senior-Fixtures Northern Region Football]
|win_BIR = 8 |draw_BIR = 4 |loss_BIR = 8 |gf_BIR = 29|ga_BIR = 34|status_BIR =
|win_CEN = 5 |draw_CEN = 2 |loss_CEN = 14|gf_CEN = 30|ga_CEN = 58|status_CEN =
|win_TGM = 17|draw_TGM = 3 |loss_TGM = 1 |gf_TGM = 96|ga_TGM = 26|status_TGM =C,P
|win_FRA = 16|draw_FRA = 2 |loss_FRA = 3 |gf_FRA = 89|ga_FRA = 36|status_FRA =
|win_MAN = 0 |draw_MAN = 1 |loss_MAN = 20|gf_MAN = 13|ga_MAN =118|status_MAN =R
|win_MEL = 9 |draw_MEL = 3 |loss_MEL = 8 |gf_MEL = 43|ga_MEL = 44|status_MEL =
|win_NTR = 6 |draw_NTR = 3 |loss_NTR = 12|gf_NTR = 32|ga_NTR = 44|status_NTR =
|win_OHS = 12|draw_OHS = 2 |loss_OHS = 7 |gf_OHS = 66|ga_OHS = 38|status_OHS =
|team_order=TGM, FRA, OHS, MEL, BIR, NTR, CEN, MAN
|name_BIR = Birkenhead United
|name_CEN = Central United
|name_TGM = FC Tauranga Moana
|name_FRA = Franklin United
|name_MAN = Manukau United
|name_MEL = Melville United
|name_NTR = Northern Rovers
|name_OHS = Onehunga Sports
|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.nrf.org.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=918cfc70-95f8-4b0d-981e-d325f8d6e7b1|title=Lotto NRFL Regulations 2024: Appendix 1, Article 8 - Declaration of Winner| publisher=Northern Region Football|access-date=18 January 2024}}
|res_col_header=Q
|show_limit=5
|result1=NL |col_NL=green1 |text_NL={{nowrap|Promotion to NRFL Women's Premiership}}
|result8=rel |col_rel=red1 |text_rel={{nowrap|Relegation to NRF Women's Conference/WaiBOP W-League}}
}}
= Women's Championship results table =
{{#invoke:sports results|main|matches_style = FBR|legs=2
| source = [https://www.nrf.org.nz/Competitions-1/LOTTO-NRFL/LOTTO-NRFL-Senior-Fixtures Northern Region Football]
|update=7 April 2024
|team1=BIR |team2=CEN |team3=TGM |team4=FRA |team5=MAN |team6=MEL |team7=NTR |team8=OHS
|name_BIR = Birkenhead United
|name_CEN = Central United
|name_TGM = FC Tauranga Moana
|name_FRA = Franklin United
|name_MAN = Manukau United
|name_MEL = Melville United
|name_NTR = Northern Rovers
|name_OHS = Onehunga Sports
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References
{{reflist}}
{{NRFL Championship}}
{{NRFL Conference}}
{{NRFL Women's Championship}}
{{2024 in New Zealand football}}
{{NZ fb general}}