NRF League One explained

NRF League One
Country: New Zealand
Confed:OFC (Oceania)
Teams:8
Promotion:NRFL Northern Conference
Relegation:NRF Championship Division 1
Levels:5
Champions:Te Atatu
Season:2023
Website:Northern Region Football
Current:NRF League One
2024 NRF League One

The NRF League One is a New Zealand amateur football league. The league is run by Northern Region Football, an amalgamation of the Auckland Football Federation and Northern Football Federation, and includes football clubs located in Northland and Auckland. It comprises half of the fifth tier of football in the northern North Island, alongside the WaiBOP League One. Up until 2022, the competition was known as NRF Championship.

The fixtures are played generally from April to September. The league winners are promoted to the NRFL Northern Conference. Until 2022 the second-place team entered a two-game playoff series with the champions of the WaiBOP Premiership (now WaiBOP League One), with the winner being promoted.[1]

Teams can be relegated from this division, however only one team representing each club can progress into this division and beyond. If teams do not meet the criteria to gain promotion to the NRF Championship, no teams are relegated from this division.

The current champions of the 2023 season are Te Atatu, who as a result were promoted to the 2024 NRFL Northern Conference.

Current Northern League structure

Current clubs

As of 2024 season.[2]

TeamLocationStadium2023 season
Central UnitedSandringhamKiwitea Street9th in Northern Conference (relegated)
Mangere UnitedMāngere East, AucklandCentre ParkCommunity Leagues
Papakura CityPapakura, AucklandMcLennan Park3rd
PapatoetoePapatoetoe, AucklandMurdoch Park2nd
South Auckland RangersFlat Bush, AucklandRongomai Park5th
Uni-Mount BohemianMount Wellington, AucklandBill McKinlay Park7th
WaiukuWaiuku, AucklandMassey ParkCommunity Leagues
West AucklandKelston, AucklandBrains Park8th in Northern Conference (relegated)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Northern Region Football - Home. www.nff.org.nz.
  2. Web site: Northern Region Football - NRF Championship Senior Men.