Women's South Island League (New Zealand)
{{About|the women's league|the men's league|Southern League (New Zealand)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox football league
| name = Women's South Island League
| image = Women's South Island League (New_Zealand) Logo.png
| country = {{flagicon|New Zealand}} New Zealand
| founded = {{ubl|{{Start date and age|df=y|2022}} (as South Island Championship)|{{Start date and age|df=yes|2023}} (as Women's South Island League)}}
| teams = 9
| feeds = Women's National League; 2026 onwards
| relegation = Canterbury Premier Women's League
Southern Football Women's Championship
| levels = 2
| domest_cup = Kate Sheppard Cup
| league_cup = Reta Fitzpatrick Cup (Mainland Football teams only)
| champions = Cashmere Technical (2nd title)
| season = 2024
| most successful club = Cashmere Technical
(2 titles)
| website = [https://www.mainlandfootball.co.nz Mainland Football]
| current = 2025 Women's South Island League
}}
The Women's South Island League is an amateur status league competition run by Southern Football and Mainland Football for Association football clubs located in the South Island of New Zealand. It is at the second level of New Zealand Football behind the national association based New Zealand Women's National League, and the highest level of club based football available to teams within the region.
In March 2023, New Zealand Football announced a change to the Women's National League to move to a fully club-based model, the same as the three regional leagues of the men's competition, when club capability allows.
Targeted for 2026, South Island clubs will be competing in the Women's National League. To support this, Mainland and Southern federations will jointly deliver a South Island league, and it will act as a pilot for future incorporation into the league, as the Southern League does for the men's competition.{{cite web |title=Women's National League Championship expands to ten teams including adding Wellington Phoenix reserves |url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/125674 |website=New Zealand Football |access-date=19 August 2023}}
Current clubs
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{{Location map+|New Zealand Christchurch district|width = 250|float = |caption = Location of clubs in Christchurch District for the 2025 Women's South Island League Season |places =
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As of 2025 season
{{Cite web|url=https://www.mff.nz/senior-competitions/womens-south-island-league|title=Women's South Island league|website=Mainland Football}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Team!!Home ground!!Location!!2024 season | ||
| Cashmere Technical | Garrick Memorial Park | Woolston, Christchurch
|align="center"| 1st |
| Coastal Spirit | Tāne Norton Park | Linwood, Christchurch
|align="center"| 3rd |
| Dunedin City Royals | Tahuna Park | Tainui, Dunedin
|align="center"| 2nd |
| Halswell United | Halswell Domain | Halswell, Christchurch
|align="center"| 3rd in Canterbury Women's Premiership League (promoted) |
| Nelson Suburbs | Saxton Field | Stoke, Nelson
|align="center"| 6th |
| rowspan=2| Nomads–Waimakariri United | Tulett Park | Casebrook, Christchurch
|rowspan=2 align="center"| 2nd in Canterbury Women's Premiership League (promoted) |
| Kendal Park | Kaiapoi | |
| Otago University | Football Turf | Dunedin North, Dunedin
|align="center"| 4th |
| Roslyn-Wakari | Football Turf | Dunedin North, Dunedin
|align="center"| 5th |
| University of Canterbury | English Park{{efn|Ilam Fields doesn't met NZF Pitch Regulations}} | St Albans, Christchurch
|align="center"| 1st in Canterbury Women's Premiership League (promoted) |
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=Promotion/Relegation=
As of 2024 season
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| Season | Club | Federation | Promoted Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Roslyn-Wakari | Southern Football | {{N/a}} |
| 2023 | University of Canterbury | Mainland Football | Roslyn-Wakari |
| 2024 | colspan=2 {{N/a}} | | Halswell United Nomads–Waimakariri United University of Canterbury |
Top scorers
The following list is from the 2022 season onwards after New Zealand Football changed the football league system in New Zealand. From 2026 onwards, the Women's South Island League will act as a qualifier league to the Women's National League.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||
| Season | Top scorer(s) | Club(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| |2022 | style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Isla McPherson
|style="text-align:left;"|Coastal Spirit SAS | 4 | |
| |2023 | style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Britney-Lee Nicholson
|style="text-align:left;"|Coastal Spirit SAS | 15 | |
| |2024 | style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NZL}} Anna McPhie
|style="text-align:left;"|Cashmere Technical | 9 |
Records
The following records are from the 2022 season onwards after New Zealand Football changed the football league system in New Zealand. From 2026 onwards, the Women's South Island League will act as a qualifier league to the Women's National League. Any records form 2022 season are noted. The records are up to date as of the end of the 2024 season.
- Most wins in a season: 9 – Cashmere Technical (2023)
- Fewest defeats in a season: 0 – Cashmere Technical (2023){{efn|2022 season had 1 teams with 0 losses, Coastal Spirit SAS{{efn|name=four|2022 season only had 4 teams and 4 games before it was expanded to 6 with 10 games.}}}}
- Most goals scored in a season: 49 – Cashmere Technical (2024)
- Fewest goals conceded in a season: 4 – Dunedin City Royals (2024){{efn|2022 season had 1 teams with 2 goals conceded, Coastal Spirit SAS{{efn|name=four}}}}
- Most points in a season: 28 – Cashmere Technical (2023)
- Fewest points in a season: 1 – Nelson Suburbs (2024){{efn|2022 season had 1 teams with 0 points, Roslyn-Wakari{{efn|name=four}}}}
- Highest goal difference: +43 – Cashmere Technical (2024)
- Biggest home win: – Cashmere Technical 10–0 Roslyn Wakari (29 June 2024)
- Biggest away win: – Roslyn Wakari 0–11 Cashmere Technical (18 August 2024)
- Highest scoring match: 11 goals
- Cashmere Technical 10–1 Nelson Suburbs (13 July 2024)
- Roslyn Wakari 0–11 Cashmere Technical (18 August 2024)
=Past Champions=
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=Performance by Champions=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | ||||
| Club | Location | Titles | Runners Up | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="left"| Cashmere Technical | align="left"| Woolston, Christchurch | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| align="left"| Coastal Spirit SAS | align="left"| Linwood, Christchurch | 1 | {{N/a}} | 2022 |
| align="left"| Dunedin City Royals | align="left"| Dunedin North, Dunedin | {{N/a}} | 2 | {{N/a}} |
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/COMPETITIONS/National-League National League official website]
- [https://www.footballsouth.co.nz/ FootballSouth official website]
- [http://www.mainlandfootball.co.nz/ Mainland official website]
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