2021 New Zealand Women's National League

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New Zealand National League
Season 2021
Dates6 November 2021 – 11 December 2021
ChampionsCancelled [1] [2] [3]
← 2020
2022 →

The 2021 New Zealand Women's National League was the first scheduled season of the new National League since its restructuring in 2021. It was the nineteenth scheduled season of national women's football and was planned as a hybrid season, with four teams from the NRFL Premier League representing the Northern Conference, Central Football and Capital Football representing the Central Conference, and Canterbury United Pride and Southern United representing the Southern Conference. [4]

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New Zealand Football announced on the 14 September that they had decided to terminate the remainder of the Northern League season and cancel any yet to be played fixtures due to Covid-19 and Auckland being in Level 4. [5] The decision was made due to the fact that they couldn't complete all the games before Championship phase was due to begin. [5]

On the 2 November, after confirmation that the alert levels would not change to allow the Auckland and Waikato teams to play any further part in the National Competition, New Zealand Football announced that they were cancelling the reminder of the National League. In its place, they instead decided on a one-off interregional competition, the National League: South Central Series. [1]

Qualifying league

2021 NRFL Premier League

Teams

TeamLocationHome Ground
Auckland United Mount Roskill, Auckland Keith Hay Park
Eastern Suburbs Kohimarama, Auckland Madills Farm
Ellerslie Ellerslie, Auckland Michaels Avenue Reserve
Hamilton Wanderers Chartwell, Hamilton Porritt Stadium
Northern Rovers Glenfield, Auckland McFetridge Park
Western Springs Westmere, Auckland Seddon Fields

NRFL Premier League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Eastern Suburbs (C)1812244128+1338Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship
2 Western Springs (Q)1811163629+734Qualification to National League Championship
3 Northern Rovers (Q)187654240+227
4 Hamilton Wanderers (Q)187383231+124
5 Ellerslie 184592832−417
6 Auckland United 1833121938−1912
Updated to match(es) played on 15 August 2021. Source: Northern Region Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss [6]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
  • League completed early with two rounds remaining due to Covid-19 and Auckland being in Level 4. [5]
  • There was no relegation with the league expanding to eight teams instead for 2022. [7]

NRFL Premier League results table

Home \ Away AU ES EL HW NR WS
Auckland United —1–11–31–22–33–0
—1–30–30–6—0–3
Eastern Suburbs 3–1—3–13–22–41–4
——5–24–14–02–1
Ellerslie 2–20–1—1–12–30–2
0–0——0–12–2—
Hamilton Wanderers 1–31–32–1—1–31–3
2–10–12–1———
Northern Rovers 0–11–11–33–3—3–3
3–14–14–41–1—6–2
Western Springs 1–03–01–02–14–1—
2–11–31–30–43–0—
Updated to match(es) played on 15 August 2021. Source: Northern Region Football [8]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Qualified teams

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Locations of the 2021 National League Teams
AssociationTeamPosition in Regional LeagueApp (last)Previous best (last)
Northern League (4 berths) Eastern Suburbs 1st1stDebut
Western Springs 2nd1stDebut
Northern Rovers 3rd1stDebut
Hamilton Wanderers 4th1stDebut
Central League (2 berths) Central Football N/A19th (2020)2nd (2004)
Capital Football N/A19th (2020)1st (2010)
Southern League (2 berths) Canterbury United Pride N/A19th (2020)1st (2020)
Southern United N/A19th (2020)3rd (2017)

Championship phase

South Central Series

New Zealand National League: South Central Series
Season 2021
Dates6 November 2021 – 11 December 2021[ clarification needed ]
Champions Southern United [ clarification needed ]
Matches played12
Goals scored49 (4.08 per match)
Best Player Annalie Longo
Top goalscorerAnnalie Longo
(7 goals)
Biggest home win Canterbury United Pride 5–0 Central Football
(21 November 2021)
Capital Football 5–0 Central Football
(11 December 2021)
Biggest away winCentral Football 0–5 Canterbury United Pride
(28 November 2021)
Highest scoring Southern United 5–3 Canterbury United Pride
(11 December 2021)
← 2020
2022 →
All statistics correct as of 11 December 2021.

With confirmation that the alert levels were not changing to a level that would allow Auckland and Waikato teams to play in the National Competition, New Zealand Football announced that they were cancelling this seasons National League. In its place, they instead decided on a one-off interregional competition, the National League: South Central Series. [1]

South Central table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Southern United (C)6501149+515Winner of South Central Series
2 Capital Football 6402155+1012
3 Canterbury United Pride 63031812+69
4 Central Football 6006223−210
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. Source: New Zealand Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss [9]
(C) Champions

South Central results table

Home \ Away CU CAP CEN SU
Canterbury United Pride 3–25–01–2
Capital Football 3–15–00–1
Central Football 0–50–21–3
Southern United 5–30–33–1
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. Source: New Zealand Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
South Central positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 13, but then postponed and played between rounds 16 and 17, it is added to the standings for round 16.

Team ╲ Round123456
Southern United 221211
Capital Football 112132
Canterbury United Pride 333323
Central Football 444444
Leader
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. Source: New Zealand Football

Statistics

As of 11 December 2021

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Annalie Longo Canterbury United Pride7
2Kaley WardCapital Football5
3Amy HislopSouthern United4
4Rebecca LakeCanterbury United Pride3
Pepi Olliver-BellCapital Football
Chelsea WhittakerSouthern United
7Kiara BercelliCanterbury United Pride2
Margarida DiasSouthern United
Kate GuildfordCanterbury United Pride
Kate LoyeCanterbury United Pride
Jemma RobertsonCapital Football

Hat-tricks

RoundPlayerForAgainstHome/AwayResultDate
6 [10] Chelsea WhittakerSouthern UnitedCanterbury United PrideHome5–311 December 2021

Own goals

RoundPlayerClubAgainst
1 [11] Devyn Crawford Central Football Capital Football
2 [12] Southern United
6 [10] Lara Wall Canterbury United Pride Southern United

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