Southern Football Explained

Founded:2000
Headquarters:20 Logan Park Drive, Logan Park, North Dunedin, Dunedin
Fifa Affiliation:New Zealand Football
Head Title:Chief Executive
Head:Dougal McGowan
Website:official website

Southern Football, formerly FootballSouth, is one of six federations of New Zealand Football, representing regions of South Canterbury, Waitaki, Dunedin, Central Otago, Clutha and Southland

History

Southern United, formerly Soccersouth until 2007, was founded in 2002, to represent the region for the New Zealand Women's National League from its inaugural season in 2002 onwards.[1]

Southern United, formerly Otago United until 2013, was founded in 2004 as a conglomerate of various Otago area clubs, in order to form a strong team to take part in the New Zealand Football Championship, run on a regional franchise basis, and Southern United became one of the eight competing teams.[2] In 2021, the league was replaced by New Zealand National League for more of a club based competition, causing the Southern United Men's Team to dissolve.[3] [4]

Competitions

Leagues

Defunct Leagues

Note: Southern League and South Island League includes teams from the Mainland Football Federation and is a National competition run by New Zealand Football and managed by Mainland Football.

Current title holders

CompetitionYearChampionsRunners-upNext edition
Senior (Men's)
Southern League2023Christchurch UnitedCashmere Technical2024
2023Mosgiel AFCRoslyn Wakari2024
Fletcher Cup2023Dunedin City Royals FC Men's Fletcher CupNorthern AFC 2nds2024
South Canterbury Men's Division One2023Timaru Boys High School 1st XIThistle City AFC2024
Donald Gray Memorial Cup2023Southern Steel Windows Old Boys AFCThe Auction House Thistle FC2024
Senior (Women's)
South Island League2023Cashmere TechnicalDunedin City Royals2024
Southern Women's Championship League2023Queenstown AFC Women's PremierRoslyn Wakari AFC Affinity Mortgage Advisors Women's Prems2024
Otago Women's Division One2023Dunedin City Royals FC Women's DevelopmentGreen Island AFC Green2024
South Canterbury Women's Division One2023Pleasant Point Women'sWest End AFC Women's2024
Kolk Cup Premier2023Editors Cut Queens ParkPacific Radiology Old Boys AFC2024

Affiliated clubs

As of 2023.[5] [6] [7]

Southern Premier League
Green Island
Mosgiel
Northern
Northern Hearts
Otago University
Queens Park
Queenstown
Roslyn Wakari
Wanaka
Dunedin/Otago
Al-Huda
Alexandra United
Awamoa
Cromwell
Grants Braes
Harbourside
Maori Hill
Meadowbank United
Mornington
Riverside
South Canterbury
Geraldine
Pleasant Point
Temuka
Thistle
Timaru City
Timaru Boys' HS
Waimate
West End
Southland
Gore Wanderers
Old Boys
Southend United
Te Anau
Thistle
Waihopai
Western
Winton
Wyndham Town
Balclutha

See also

References

  1. Web site: New National League system . . 24 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Southern United . The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website . 24 June 2023.
  3. Web site: New National League competition details confirmed . . 24 June 2023.
  4. Web site: New National League competition . . 24 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Our Clubs. Southern Football. 24 June 2023.
  6. Web site: Club Directory. Southland Football. 24 June 2023.
  7. Web site: Club Contacts. Southland Football. 24 June 2024.

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