New Zealand National League
The New Zealand Men's National League is a men's football league in New Zealand, at the top of the New Zealand football league system. It was founded in 2021 to replace the New Zealand Football Championship. The league has 10 teams, with each club qualifying from their regional league. Four teams qualify from the Northern League, three qualify from the Central League and two qualify from the Southern League, with the Wellington Phoenix Reserves automatically qualifying every year.
Founded | 2021 |
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Country | New Zealand |
Confederation | OFC |
Number of teams | 10 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Domestic cup(s) | Chatham Cup Charity Cup |
International cup(s) | OFC Champions League |
Current champions | Wellington Olympic (1st title) (2023) |
Most championships | Auckland City Wellington Olympic (1 title each) |
Top goalscorer | Gianni Bouzouzkis Garbhan Coughlan (20) |
TV partners | FIFA+ |
Website | nzfootball.co.nz/nzfnl |
Current: 2023 National League |
The regional leagues run from March to September each year, but different league has a different number of games. After the regional phase, the Championship phase begins, where every team plays each other once. After the Championship phase is the Grand Final. Each season, two clubs qualify for the OFC Champions League, the continental competition for countries in the Oceania Football Confederation.
Current clubs
change- As of the 2023 season
List
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changeNew Zealand National League clubs |
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As of 2023 |
Clubs in Auckland |
Clubs in Wellington |