Qualifying Leagues
Mainland Premier League
| Season | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 March - 22 June |
| Champions | Cashmere Technical |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 254 (4.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Garbhan Coughlan (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Coastal Spirit 10–1 FC Twenty 11 (22 June 2019) |
| Biggest away win | FC Twenty 11 0–6 Cashmere Technical (25 May 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Coastal Spirit 10–1 FC Twenty 11 (22 June 2019) |
← 2018 2020 → | |
The 2019 Mainland Premier League was the 18th season of the league, the 22nd season of premiership football in the upper South Island. The shortened season started on 9 March, and finished on 22 June, being a double round. The league was to determine the top five teams in Mainland's federation, who go on to play the top three teams from FootballSouth. The bottom three will play in the teams with the teams in Canterbury Championship League to form a qualifying league for next season, starting after this league finishes.
Mainland Premier League teams
Eight team are competing in this league - seven from the previous season and one promoted team. The promoted team is Western, who replaced Canterbury Universities after five seasons. This is Western's 21st season in the league.
| Team | Home ground | Location | 2018 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashmere Technical | Garrick Memorial Park | Woolston, Christchurch | 1st in Premier 1st in Southern Football League |
| Coastal Spirit | English Park | St Albans, Christchurch | 2nd in Premier 6th in Southern Football League |
| FC Twenty 11 | Avonhead Park | Avonhead, Christchurch | 6th in Premier |
| Ferrymead Bays | Ferrymead Park | Ferrymead, Christchurch | 3rd in Premier 3rd in Southern Football League |
| Nelson Suburbs | Saxton Field | Stoke, Nelson | 4th in Premier 4th in Southern Football League |
| Nomads United | Tullet Park | Casebrook, Christchurch | 5th in Premier 2nd in Southern Football League |
| Selwyn United | Foster Park | Rollerston, Canterbury | 7th in Premier |
| Western | Walter Park | Mairehau, Christchurch | 1st in Canterbury Championship League (promoted) |
Mainland Premier League personnel
| Team | Manager | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Cashmere Technical |  Deane Hutchinson |  Tom Schwarz |
| Coastal Spirit | Ekow Quainoo | Anthony Jones |
| FC Twenty 11 | Robert Barraclough | Callum Smith |
| Ferrymead Bays | Joe Hall |  James Deehan |
| Nelson Suburbs | Steve Bignall | Sam Ayers |
| Nomads United |  Andrew Pitman | Jacob Anderson |
| Selwyn United | Christopher Brown | |
| Western | Robbie Stanton | Fraser Angus |
Mainland Premier League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cashmere Technical (C) | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 12 | +44 | 37 | Champions and qualification to Southern Football League | ||
| 2 | Nelson Suburbs | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 28 | Qualification to Southern Football League | ||
| 3 | Nomads United | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 24 | |||
| 4 | Western | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 20 | |||
| 5 | Coastal Spirit | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 19 | |||
| 6 | Ferrymead Bays | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 17 | Qualification to Mainland Premier Qualifying League | ||
| 7 | Selwyn United | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 16 | |||
| 8 | FC Twenty 11 (R) | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 66 | −52 | 2 |
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Source: Fiji Football, Ultimate New Zealand
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to head; 3) Disciplinary record (1 Disciplinary Point for Yellow, 3 Disciplinary Points for Red); 4) Coin toss [1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to head; 3) Disciplinary record (1 Disciplinary Point for Yellow, 3 Disciplinary Points for Red); 4) Coin toss [1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Mainland Premier League results table
Mainland Premier League top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals [2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garbhan Coughlan | Cashmere Technical | 18 |
| 2 | Cameron Gordon | Nelson Suburbs | 17 |
| 3 | Daniel Ede | Selwyn United | 10 |
| Ryan Stanley | Western | ||
| 5 | Finbar Gallaway | Cashmere Technical | 9 |
| 6 | Declan Hickford | Selwyn United | 8 |
| Ashley Wellbourn | Coastal Spirit | ||
| 8 |  Lyle Matthysen | Cashmere Technical | 7 |
| 9 | Jacob Anderson | Nomads United | 6 |
 Mika Rabuka | |||
| Andrew Tuckey | Cashmere Technical |
Mainland Premier League hat-tricks
| Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [3] | Daniel Ede | Selwyn United | Nomads United | Home | 6–4 | 9 March 2019 |
| 5 [4] [5] | Cameron Gordon | Nelson Suburbs | FC Twenty 11 | Away | 2–4 | 13 April 2019 |
| Garbhan Coughlan [A] | Cashmere Technical | Nomads United | Home | 7–0 | ||
| 8 [6] | Andrew Tuckey | Cashmere Technical | Selwyn United | Home | 6–3 | 4 May 2019 |
| 10 [7] [8] | Garbhan Coughlan [B] | Cashmere Technical | FC Twenty 11 | Away | 0–6 | 25 May 2019 |
| Cameron Gordon | Nelson Suburbs | Selwyn United | Away | 0–4 | 3 June 2019 | |
| 12 [9] | Garbhan Coughlan [B] | Cashmere Technical | Nelson Suburbs | Home | 4–0 | 8 June 2019 |
| 13 [10] | Caleb Cottom | Nomads United | FC Twenty 11 | Home | 6–1 | 15 June 2019 |
| 14 [11] [12] | Ashley Wellbourn | Coastal Spirit | FC Twenty 11 | Home | 10–1 | 22 June 2019 |
| Garbhan Coughlan | Cashmere Technical | Ferrymead Bays | Home | 6–0 |
Mainland Premier League own goals
| Round | Player | Club | H/A | Time | Goal | Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [3] | Jack Allatt | Selwyn United | Home | 78' | 5–4 | 6–4 | Nomads United | 9 March 2024 |
| 3 [13] | Pieter-Taco Bierema | Selwyn United | Home | 90' | 3–3 | 3–3 | FC Twenty 11 | 30 March 2024 |
| 6 [14] [15] | Cameron Gordon | Nelson Suburbs | Home | 30' | 0–2 | 0–2 | Cashmere Technical | 19 April 2024 |
| Max Collingwood | Nomads United | Away | 7' | 1–0 | 3–4 | Ferrymead Bays | ||
| Oliver Scholz | Ferrymead Bays | Home | 90' | 3–4 | Nomads United | |||
| 7 [16] | Lochlan McNicholl | FC Twenty 11 | Home | 9' | 0–1 | 1–6 | Nomads United | 28 April 2024 |
| 10 [7] [17] [8] | William McLuskie | FC Twenty 11 | Home | 43' | 0–2 | 0–6 | Cashmere Technical | 25 May 2019 |
| Michael Hogan | Coastal Spirit | Away | 90' | 2–0 | 2–0 | Nomads United | ||
| Jack Allatt | Selwyn United | Home | 31' | 0–2 | 0–4 | Nelson Suburbs | 3 June 2019 |
FootballSouth Premier League
| Season | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 March - 25 May |
| Champions | Mosgiel |
| Matches | 45 |
| Goals | 194 (4.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Matthew Brazier Dominic Scahill (8 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | Roslyn Wakari 8–1 Southland United (18 May 2019) Otago University 7–0 Northern (27 April 2019) Mosgiel 7–0 Northern (18 May 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Northern 1–6 Roslyn Wakari (30 March 2019) Northern 0–6 Dunedin Technical (4 May 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Roslyn Wakari 8–1 Southland United (18 May 2019) |
← 2018 2020 → | |
The 2019 FootballSouth Premier League was the 20th season of premiership football in the lower South Island. The shortened season started on 23 March, and finished on 25 May, being a single round. The league was to determine the top three teams in FootballSouth's federation, who go on to play the top five teams from Mainland Football. The bottom seven team will play in the in FootballSouth Championship League, starting after this league finishes.
FootballSouth Premier League teams
Ten teams are competing in the league - nine teams from last year and one promoted team. The promoted team is Wānaka. This is Wānaka's first season in the league.
| Team | Home ground | Location | 2018 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caversham | Tonga Park | South Dunedin, Dunedin | 4th in Premier 3rd in Championship |
| Dunedin Technical | Tahuna Park | Tahuna, Dunedin | 1st in Premier 7th in Southern Football League |
| Green Island | Sunnyvale Park | Green Island, Dunedin | 7th in Premier 2nd in Championship |
| Mosgiel | Mosgiel Memorial Park | Mosgiel | 6th in Premier 4th in Championship |
| Northern | Forrester Park | Normanby, Dunedin | 8th in Premier 6th in Championship |
| Otago University | Logan Park | Dunedin North, Dunedin | 9th in Premier 5th in Championship |
| Queenstown | Queenstown Events Centre | Frankton, Queenstown | 2nd in Premier 5th in Southern Football League |
| Roslyn Wakari | Ellis Park | Glenross, Dunedin | 5th in Premier 1st in Championship |
| Southland United | ILT Football Turf | Invercargill | 3rd in Premier 8th in Championship |
| Wānaka | Wānaka Recreation Centre | Kelly's Flat, Wānaka | (promoted) |
FootballSouth Premier League personnel
| Team | Manager | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Caversham | Richard Murray | Andrew Ridden |
| Dunedin Technical | Phillips Paul | Michael Neaverson |
| Green Island | Richard Kerrbell | Cody Robinson |
| Mosgiel | Cameron McPhail | Rory Findlay |
| Northern |  Luiz Uehara | Lathim Greig |
| Otago University | Darren Hart | Dominic Scahill |
| Queenstown | Jamie Whitmarsh | Lewis Walters |
| Roslyn Wakari | Colin Thom | Luke Clissold |
| Southland United | Greig Evans | Jack Boland |
| Wānaka | Ian Bell | Blair Scoullar |
FootballSouth Premier League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mosgiel | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 7 | +20 | 23 | Champions and qualification to Southern Football League | ||
| 2 | Otago University | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 20 | Qualification to Southern Football League | ||
| 3 | Caversham | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 18 | |||
| 4 | Roslyn-Wakari | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 16 | Qualification to FootballSouth Championship | ||
| 5 | Queenstown | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 16 | |||
| 6 | Dunedin Technical | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 12 | |||
| 7 | Green Island | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 9 | |||
| 8 | Southland United (W) | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 9 |
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| 9 | Wānaka | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 9 | Qualification to FootballSouth Championship | ||
| 10 | Northern | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 45 | −38 | 0 |
Source: Fiji Football, Ultimate New Zealand
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss [18]
(W) Withdrew
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss [18]
(W) Withdrew
FootballSouth Premier League results table
FootballSouth Premier League top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals [19] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Brazier | Green Island | 8 |
| Dominic Scahill | Otago University | ||
| 3 | Luke Clissold | Roslyn Wakari | 7 |
| Carlos Herrmann | Queenstown | ||
| Benjamin Stanley | Otago University | ||
| 6 | Jan Kumar | Queenstown | 6 |
| 7 | Riley Anderton | Mosgiel | 5 |
| Tennessee Kinghorn | Roslyn Wakari | ||
| Stephen Pleskun | Wānaka | ||
| 10 | Cameron Anderson | Msogiel | 4 |
| Aidan Barbour-Ryan | Msogiel | ||
| Davi Virgilio de Carvalho Stemler Veiga | Southland United | ||
| Rhys Quarrell | Dunedin Technical | ||
| Campbell Thompson | Caversham |
FootballSouth Premier League hat-tricks
| Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [20] | Stephen Pleskun [B] | Wānaka | Southland United | Away | 2–4 | 23 March 2019 |
| 6 [21] | Benjamin Stanley [B] | Otago University | Northern | Home | 7–0 | 27 April 2019 |
| 8 [22] [23] | Tennessee Kinghorn [B] | Roslyn Wakari | Southland United | Home | 8–1 | 18 May 2019 |
| Riley Anderton [B] | Mosgiel | Northern | Home | 7–0 | ||
| 9 [24] | Matthew Brazier | Green Island | Caversham | Home | 6–2 | 3 June 2019 |
FootballSouth Premier League own-goals
| Round | Player | Club | H/A | Time | Goal | Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 [25] [26] | Blair Scoullar | Wānaka | Home | 38' | 2–1 | 2–1 | Northern | 6 April 2019 |
 David Schipper | Southland United | Home | 53' | 4–1 | 5–1 | Queenstown | ||
| 6 [27] [28] | Allan Carmicharl | Wānaka | Away | 70' | 3–1 | 4–1 | Mosgiel | 27 April 2019 |
| Craig Ferguson | Caversham | Home | 18' | 0–1 | 3–2 | Roslyn Wakari | ||
| 26' | 1–2 | |||||||
| 7 [29] | David Hayman | Dunedin Technical | Away | 30' | 1–0 | 1–1 | Northern | 4 May 2019 |
| 8 [23] | Robbie Columbus | Northern | Away | 18' | 3–0 | 7–0 | Mosgiel | 18 May 2019 |
| Matthew Johnstone | 39' | 5–0 |