2024 New Zealand Women's National League Explained

Competition:New Zealand National League
Season:2024
Dates:22 March 2024 – November 2024
Continentalcup1:OFC Women's Champions League
Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025

The 2024 New Zealand Women's National League is the fourth scheduled season of the new National League since its restructuring in 2021; the 2021 National League was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in northern regions.[1] The 2024 season will be the twenty-second season of national women's football and will again be a hybrid season. The competition will feature four teams from the NRFL Premiership representing the Northern Conference, Central Football and two Capital Football federation sides representing the Central Conference, and Canterbury United Pride and Southern United representing the Southern Conference.[2] [3]

Qualifying league

2024 NRFL Premiership

Competition:NRFL Premiership
Season:2024
Dates:22 March 2024 – 1 September 2024
Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025

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 Fencibles United as winners of the 2023 NRFL Championship.[4] They replaced Northern Rovers.[5]

Teams

TeamLocationHome Ground2023 season
Auckland UnitedMount Roskill, AucklandKeith Hay Park1st
Eastern SuburbsKohimarama, AucklandMadills Farm2nd
EllerslieEllerslie, AucklandMichaels Avenue Reserve4th
Fencibles UnitedPakuranga, AucklandRiverhills Domain1st in NRFL Women's Championship (promoted)
Hamilton WanderersChartwell, HamiltonPorritt Stadium6th
Hibiscus CoastWhangaparāoa, AucklandStanmore Bay Park7th
West Coast RangersWhenuapai, AucklandFred Taylor Park5th
Western SpringsWestmere, AucklandSeddon Fields3rd

NRFL Premiership table

NRFL Premiership results table

Qualified teams

AssociationTeamPosition in Regional LeagueApp Previous best
Auckland UnitedTBD3rd 1st
West Coast RangersTBD1stDebut
TBD
TBD
N/A 22nd 2nd
N/A
N/A
N/A 22nd 1st
N/A 22nd 1st
Wellington Phoenix ReservesAutomatic qualification2nd8th

Championship phase

League table

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National League Championship cancelled, new interregional competition announced and Chatham Cup moved to 2022 . New Zealand Football.
  2. Web site: New National League system . . 3 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Women's National League Championship expands to ten teams including adding Wellington Phoenix reserves . . 9 March 2023.
  4. Web site: Coasting to victory. Northern Region Football. 9 March 2023.
  5. Web site: Title-winners end season with 3-0 win at relegated Tauranga City. friendsoffootballnz.com. 3 September 2022 . 9 March 2023.