Football championship
Football league season
The 2024 New Zealand Men's National League was the fourth season of the National League since its restructuring in 2021.[ 1] 32 clubs compete in the competition, with four qualifying from the Northern League , three qualifying from the Central League and two qualifying from the Southern League for the National Championship phase.[ 2] [ 3]
Each team can field a maximum of four foreign players as well as one additional foreign player who has Oceania Football Confederation nationality.[ 4]
Over the course of the season, each team must also ensure players aged 20 or under account for 10% of available playing minutes.[ 5] [ 6]
The qualifying league fixtures were announced on 1 March 2024. The Northern League started on 22 March 2024[ 7] with the Central and Southern leagues starting the following weekend on 29 and 28 March respectively. The Northern and Central leagues concluded on 31 August 2024 with the Southern League concluding on 1 September 2024.[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
The week the Northern League started, NRF announced changes to the competition structure for the 2024 season to accommodate Auckland FC .[ 11] Auckland FC will have a reserves team playing in the qualifying and championship phases from next season to fulfil their A-League Men requirements.[ 3] 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 2024 NRFL Championship for this season only.[ 11] [ 12]
The championship phase fixtures were announced on 17 September 2024, with the opening games to be played on 28 September 2024.[ 13] [ 14]
Qualifying leagues
2024 Northern League
Football league season
Northern League Season 2024 Dates 22 March 2024 – 31 August 2024 Champions Auckland City Relegated Melville United Hamilton Wanderers Matches played 132 Goals scored 468 (3.55 per match) Top goalscorer Jacob Mechell (19 goals) Biggest home win Manurewa 7–1 Melville United (6 April 2024)Western Springs 7–1 Tauranga City (13 April 2024)Biggest away win West Coast Rangers 0–5 Birkenhead United (21 June 2024) Tauranga City 0–5 Auckland City (29 June 2024) Bay Olympic 0–5 Melville United (17 August 2024)Highest scoring Auckland City 7–3 Melville United (20 April 2024) Longest winning run 6 matches Auckland City Western Springs Longest unbeaten run 12 matches Birkenhead United Longest winless run 12 matches Manurewa Longest losing run 7 matches Melville United
Northern League teams
Twelve teams are competing in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the NRFL Championship . The promoted teams are Tauranga City and East Coast Bays .[ 15] It is both Tauranga City's and East Coast Bay's first season in the National League. They replaced Takapuna (relegated after a two-year Northern League spell) and Manukau United (relegated after a three-year Northern League spell).[ 16]
Team
Home ground
Location
2023 season
Auckland City
Kiwitea Street
Sandringham , Auckland
1st
Auckland United
Keith Hay Park
Mount Roskill , Auckland
3rd
Bay Olympic
Olympic Park
New Lynn , Auckland
10th
Birkenhead United
Shepherds Park
Beach Haven , Auckland
8th
East Coast Bays
Bay City Park
Northcross , Auckland
2nd in Championship (promoted)
Eastern Suburbs
Madills Farm
Kohimarama , Auckland
2nd
Hamilton Wanderers
Porritt Stadium
Chartwell , Hamilton
6th
Manurewa
War Memorial Park
Manurewa , Auckland
4th
Melville United
Gower Park
Melville , Hamilton
9th
Tauranga City
Links Avenue Reserve
Mount Maunganui
1st in Championship (promoted)
West Coast Rangers
Fred Taylor Park
Whenuapai , Auckland
7th
Western Springs
Seddon Fields
Westmere , Auckland
5th
Northern League personnel
Northern League managerial changes
Team
Outgoing manager
Manner of departure
Date of vacancy
Position in the table
Incoming manager
Date of appointment
Manurewa
Paul Marshall[ 34]
Stepped down
1 December 2023
Pre-season
Brett McMurdoch[ 35]
22 December 2023
Manurewa
Brett McMurdoch[ 26]
No reason given
13 May 2024
7th
Dylan Burns[ 26]
13 May 2024
Bay Olympic
Rudy Mozr[ 19]
Stepped down
25 May 2024
7th
Peter Smith[ 19]
25 May 2024
Northern League table
Source:
NRF Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss
[ 36] [ 37] (C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(R) Relegated
Northern League results table
Source:
Soccerway Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation play-offs
The relegation play-offs took place on 14 and 21 September 2024.[ 38] [ 39]
Overview
Matches
4–4 on aggregate. Manurewa won 4–2 on penalties, and therefore both clubs remained in their respective leagues.
Northern League scoring
Northern League top scorers
Rank
Player
Club
Goals[ 40]
1
Jacob Mechell
Eastern Suburbs
19
2
Monty Patterson
Birkenhead United
14
Emiliano Tade
Western Springs
4
Eber Ramírez
Manurewa
13
5
Jonty Bidois
Tauranga City
12
6
Dawson Straffon
West Coast Rangers / Western Springs
11
7
Liam Gillion
Auckland City
10
Ronaldo Munoz
Bay Olympic / Hamilton Wanderers
Allan Pearce
West Coast Rangers
Samuel Philip
Birkenhead United
Malcolm Young
East Coast Bays
Northern League hat-tricks
Round
Player
For
Against
Home/Away
Result
Date
1[ 41]
Jonty Bidois
Tauranga City
Melville United
Home
4–0
23 March 2024
3[ 42]
Jacob Mechell
Eastern Suburbs
East Coast Bays
Away
1–3
1 April 2024
4[ 43] [ 44]
Eber Ramírez
Manurewa
Melville United
Home
7–1
6 April 2024
Jacob Mechell[ a]
Eastern Suburbs
Tauranga City
Home
4–3
6 April 2024
7[ 45]
Ibrahim Nadir
Bay Olympic
Hamilton Wanderers
Away
1–5
27 April 2024
16[ 46]
Sam Philip
Birkenhead United
Manurewa
Away
1–4
20 July 2024
21[ b] [ 47]
Dawson Straffon
Western Springs
Tauranga City
Away
1–4
27 July 2024
19[ 48]
Sean Leadley
Melville United
Manurewa
Home
4–2
10 August 2024
22[ 49]
Michael Graham[ a]
Bay Olympic
Manurewa
Home
7–2
31 August 2024
^ a b Player scored 4 goals
^ Rounds 17 and 21 were reversed
2024 Central League
Football league season
Central League Season 2024 Dates 29 March 2024 – 31 August 2024 Champions Wellington Olympic Relegated Stop Out Matches played 90 Goals scored 411 (4.57 per match) Top goalscorer Oscar Faulds (21 goals) Biggest home win Miramar Rangers 10–0 Stop Out (31 August 2024)Biggest away win Petone 0–9 Miramar Rangers (13 July 2024)Highest scoring Miramar Rangers 10–0 Stop Out (31 August 2024) Longest winning run 16 matches Wellington Olympic Longest unbeaten run 16 matches Wellington Olympic Longest winless run 13 matches Stop Out Longest losing run 6 matches Stop Out
Central League teams
Ten teams are competing in the league – the top nine teams from the previous season and the one team promoted from the 2022 play-off between the winners of the Central Federation League and the Capital Premier . The winner of the play-off was Island Bay United .[ 50] This is their first season in the Central League, since New Zealand football's restructuring in 2021. They replaced Whanganui Athletic (relegated to the Central Federation League after one season in the Central League).
Central League personnel
Central League managerial changes
Central League table
Source:
Capital Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss
[ 36] (C) Champions;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Central League results table
Source:
Soccerway Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Central League scoring
Central League top scorers
Rank
Player
Club
Goals[ 66]
1
Oscar Faulds
Napier City Rovers
21
2
Lucas Meek
Western Suburbs
15
3
Hamish Watson
Wellington Olympic
14
4
Sam Mason-Smith
Miramar Rangers
13
5
Martín Bueno
Miramar Rangers
11
Jack O'Connor
Petone
7
Tomas Alvarado
Waterside Karori
10
8
Nicolas Bobadilla
Miramar Rangers
8
Connor Gaul
Stop Out
Ben Mata
Wellington Olympic
Connor Wilson
Western Suburbs
Central League hat-tricks
Round
Player
For
Against
Home/Away
Result
Date
1[ 67] [ 68]
Lucas Meek [ a]
Western Suburbs
Island Bay United
Away
1–7
30 March 2024
Martín Bueno
Miramar Rangers
Wellington Phoenix Reserves
Home
4–0
2[ 69] [ 70]
Oscar Faulds
Napier City Rovers
Waterside Karori
Away
1–5
6 April 2024
Lucas Meek
Western Suburbs
Wellington Olympic
Away
3–5
7 April 2024
3[ 71]
Oscar Faulds
Napier City Rovers
Wellington Phoenix Reserves
Away
1–6
20 April 2024
5[ 72] [ 73]
Sam Mason-Smith [ a]
Miramar Rangers
North Wellington
Away
0–6
26 April 2024
Tomas Alvarado
Waterside Karori
Stop Out
Home
4–1
27 April 2024
7[ 74]
Miles Green[ a]
Western Suburbs
North Wellington
Away
1–5
11 May 2024
8[ 75]
Agustín Contratti
Miramar Rangers
Waterside Karori
Home
4–3
18 May 2024
10[ 76]
Lucas Meek
Western Suburbs
Island Bay United
Home
5–1
9 June 2024
11[ 77]
Oscar Faulds
Napier City Rovers
Waterside Karori
Home
7–1
23 June 2024
13[ 78]
Joshua Tollervey
Miramar Rangers
Petone
Away
0–9
13 July 2024
14[ 79] [ 80]
Oscar Faulds
Napier City Rovers
Island Bay United
Away
1–5
21 July 2024
Sam Mason-Smith
Miramar Rangers
North Wellington
Home
8–1
15[ 81]
Isa Prins
Wellington Olympic
Island Bay United
Home
8–0
3 August 2024
17[ 82]
Ben Mata
Wellington Olympic
Petone
Home
6–0
24 August 2024
^ a b c Player scored 4 goals
2024 Southern League
Football league season
Southern League Season 2024 Dates 28 March 2024 – 1 September 2024 Champions Cashmere Technical Relegated FC Twenty 11 Matches played 89 Goals scored 419 (4.71 per match) Top goalscorer Garbhan Coughlan (26 goals)Biggest home win Cashmere Technical 12–0 FC Twenty 11 (6 April 2024)Biggest away win FC Twenty 11 0–9 Nelson Suburbs (29 March 2024) FC Twenty 11 1–10 Cashmere Technical (28 June 2024) Highest scoring Cashmere Technical 12–0 FC Twenty 11 (6 April 2024)Longest winning run 9 matches Cashmere Technical Longest unbeaten run 14 matchesCoastal Spirit Longest winless run 18 matches FC Twenty 11 Longest losing run 15 matches FC Twenty 11
Southern League teams
Ten teams are competing in the league – nine teams from the previous season and the winner of the Southern League play-offs. The promoted team is the University of Canterbury .[ 83] This is their first season in the Southern League. They replaced Green Island (relegated after three season in the Southern League).
Southern League personnel
Southern League managerial changes
Note: Some cases use first/last match coached
Southern League table
Source:
Mainland Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss
[ 36] (C) Champions;
(R) Relegated
The final game between Dunedin City Royals and Nelson Suburbs was cancelled, with neither team being able to change league positions regardless of result.[ 101] The game was originally postponed after Nelson's flight was unable to land in Dunedin due to strong winds.[ 102]
Southern League results table
Source:
Soccerway Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Southern League scoring
As of 7 September 2024
Southern League top scorers
Rank
Player
Club
Goals[ 103]
1
Garbhan Coughlan
Cashmere Technical
26
2
Alex Steinwascher
Coastal Spirit
19
Joel Stevens
Christchurch United
4
Trevin Myers
Nelson Subrubs
13
5
Lennon Whewell
Nelson Subrubs
12
6
Gabriel Gallaway
Cashmere Technical
10
Jack Hallahan
David Yoo
Christchurch United
9
Lyle Matthysen
Cashmere Technical
9
Cameron Rean
Ferrymead Bays
Yuya Taguchi
Cashmere Technical
Southern League hat-tricks
Round
Player
For
Against
Home/Away
Result
Date
1[ 104] [ 105]
Spencer Barber
Nelson Suburbs
FC Twenty 11
Away
0–9
29 March 2024
Lennon Whewell
Alex Steinwascher [ a]
Coastal Spirit
Selwyn United
Home
7–0
2[ 106]
Garbhan Coughlan [ b]
Cashmere Technical
FC Twenty 11
Home
12–0
4 April 2024
Lyle Matthysen
3[ 107]
Trevin Myers
Nelson Suburbs
Selwyn United
Away
0–5
13 April 2024
4[ 108] [ 109]
Joel Stevens
Christchurch United
Dunedin City Royals
Home
5–0
20 April 2024
Garbhan Coughlan [ a]
Cashmere Technical
Selwyn United
Home
4–2
5[ 110]
Garbhan Coughlan
Cashmere Technical
Nelson Suburbs
Away
1–6
28 April 2024
6[ 111]
Garbhan Coughlan [ a]
Cashmere Technical
University of Canterbury
Away
0–7
4 May 2024
7[ 112]
Jacob Killick
Universities of Canterbury
FC Twenty 11
Away
1–6
18 May 2024
10[ 113]
Lennon Whewell
Nelson Suburbs
FC Twenty 11
Home
4–2
23 June 2024
14[ 114]
Joel Stevens
Christchurch United
FC Twenty 11
Home
11–0
2 August 2024
16[ 115] [ 116]
Garbhan Coughlan [ c]
Cashmere Technical
Nomads United
Away
0–6
17 August 2024
Joel Stevens
Christchurch United
Selwyn United
Home
9–0
Matthew Brazier
18[ 117]
Finlay Cotton
Selwyn United
Dunedin City Royals
Home
5–0
7 September 2024
^ a b c Player scored 4 goals
^ Player scored 6 goals
^ Player scored 5 goals
Southern League own goals
Round
Player
Club
H/A
Time
Goal
Result
Opponent
Date
2[ 118]
Jamie Barr
Ferrymead Bays
Home
77'
3–3
3–4
Christchurch United
6 April 2024
8[ 119]
Sena Eady
FC Twenty 11
Home
19'
0–3
0–7
Coastal Spirit
25 May 2024
12[ 120]
Caleb Osborne
Dunedin City Royals
Away
69'
2 –1
3–1
Ferrymead Bays
13 July 2024
13[ 121]
Max McGuinness
University of Canterbury
Away
33'
3 –0
5–1
Nelson Suburbs
21 July 2024
14[ 114]
Daniel Oakman
FC Twenty 11
Away
22'
3 –0
11–0
Christchurch United
2 August 2024
17[ 122]
Jack Julian
Dunedin City Royals
Home
14'
0–2
0–5
Coastal Spirit
25 August 2024
18[ 123]
Aidan Kirby-Vaughan
University of Canterbury
Home
83'
1–2
1–2
Coastal Spirit
1 September 2024
Qualified clubs
There are 10 men's National League Championship qualifying spots (4 for the Northern League, 3 plus Wellington Phoenix Reserves for the Central League and 2 for the Southern League).[ 2]
Location of clubs in New Zealand for the 2024 National League season
Location of clubs in Auckland Region for the 2024 National League season
Location of clubs in Wellington Region for the 2024 National League season
Location of clubs in Christchurch Region for the 2024 National League season
Location
Team
Home ground
Location
2023 season
Auckland City
Kiwitea Street
Sandringham , Auckland
2nd
Birkenhead United
Shepherds Park
Beach Haven , Auckland
—
Cashmere Technical
Ngā Puna Wai [ C]
Aidanfield , Christchurch
5th
Coastal Spirit
Linfield Park[ D]
Linwood , Christchurch
—
Eastern Suburbs
Madills Farm
Kohimarama , Auckland
4th
Napier City Rovers
Bluewater Stadium
Poraiti , Napier
9th
Wellington Olympic
Martin Luckie Park
Berhampore , Wellington
1st
Wellington Phoenix Reserves
Fraser Park
Taitā , Lower Hutt
8th
Western Springs
Seddon Fields
Westmere , Auckland
—
Western Suburbs
Endeavour Park
Whitby , Porirua
—
Personnel
Managerial Changes
Team
Outgoing manager
Manner of departure
Date of vacancy
Position in the table
Incoming manager
Date of appointment
Eastern Suburbs
Kane Wintersgill[ 24] [ 128]
Stepped down
2 October 2024
4th
Brian Shelley (interim)[ 125]
2 October 2024
Championship phase
League table
Source:
New Zealand Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record
[ 36] (C) Champions
Notes:
Results table
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 3, but then postponed and played between rounds 6 and 7, it is added to the standings for round 6.
Leader and Grand Final Grand Final
Grand Final
Statistics
As of 1 December 2024
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
Round
Player
For
Against
Home/Away
Result
Date
3[ 131]
David Yoo
Coastal Spirit
Western Suburbs
Home
5–0
13 October 2024
4[ 132]
Alex Steinwascher
Wellington Phoenix Reserves
Away
0–3
19 October 2024
5[ 133]
Monty Patterson
Birkenhead United
Wellington Phoenix Reserves
Home
4–2
27 October 2024
9[ 134]
Myer Bevan
Auckland City
Coastal Spirit
Home
5–1
24 November 2024
Discipline
Player
Most yellow cards: 4 [ 130]
Riley Grover (Coastal Spirit)
Kieran Richards (Napier City Rovers)
Club
Awards
Goal of the Week
Regional Phase
Championship Phase
Goal of the Week
Week
Player
Club
Ref.
1
Oscar Faulds
Napier City Rovers
[ 178]
2
Gabriel Sloane-Rodrigues
Wellington Phoenix Reserves
[ 179]
3
Daniel Bunch
Birkenhead United
[ 180]
4
Miles Palmer
Birkenhead United
[ 181]
5
Lachlan Candy
Wellington Phoenix Reserves
[ 182]
6
Adam Hewson
Napier City Rovers
[ 183]
7
Jordan Annear
Napier City Rovers
[ 184]
8
Lewis Partridge
Wellington Phoenix Reserves
[ 185]
9
Kieran Richards
Napier City Rovers
[ 186]
Annual awards
League
MVP[ 187]
Club
Top scorer[ 188]
Club
Northern League
Jake Mechell
Eastern Suburbs
Jake Mechell
Eastern Suburbs
Central League
Tomas Alvarado
Waterside Karori
Oscar Faulds
Napier City Rovers
Southern League
David Yoo
Christchurch United
Garbhan Coughlan
Cashmere Technical
National League[ 189]
Monty Patterson
Birkenhead United
Daniel BunchGarbhan Coughlan Monty Patterson
Birkenhead United Cashmere Technical Birkenhead United
Award
Winner
Club
Best Goal of the Regional Phase[ 190]
Sean Leadley
Melville United
Team of the season[ 191]
Goalkeeper
Conor Tracey (Auckland City)
Defenders
Matthew Jones (Napier City Rovers)
Dina Botica (Birkenhead United)
Michael den Heijer (Auckland City)
Midfielders
David Yoo (Coastal Spirit)
Mario Ilich (Auckland City)
Adam Hewson (Napier City Rovers)
Matthew Ellis (Western Springs)
Forwards
Daniel Bunch (Birkenhead United)
Monty Patterson (Birkenhead United)
Garbhan Coughlan (Cashmere Technical)
Notes
^ Ilam Fields doesn't met NZF Pitch Regulations
^ Game canceled due to Nelson Suburbs unable to land in Dunedin Airport
^ Playing two matches at English Park
^ Playing one match at Ferrymead Park
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^ "Congratulations to Callum Simmonds from @ecbafc_official 👏" . New Zealand Football. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024 – via Instagram .
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^ "There were tons of golazos last weekend! 🔥" . New Zealand Football. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024 – via Instagram .
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^ "Watch the best goals from last weekend in the National League! 👊" . New Zealand Football. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024 – via Instagram .
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