2022 New Zealand Women's National League

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New Zealand National League
Season 2022
Dates27 March 2022 – 11 December 2022
Champions Eastern Suburbs
2023 OFC Women's Champions League Eastern Suburbs
Matches played57
Goals scored265 (4.65 per match)
Top goalscorer Tayla O'Brien
(17 goals)
Biggest home win Eastern Suburbs 8–0 Central Football
(25 September 2022)
Biggest away winCentral Football 0–9 Northern Rovers
(2 October 2022)
Highest scoring Auckland United 9–3 Central Football
(30 October 2022)
Longest winning run10 matches
Eastern Suburbs
Longest unbeaten run10 matches
Eastern Suburbs
Longest winless run11 matches
Central Football
Longest losing run11 matches
Central Football
← 2021
2023 →
All statistics correct as of 20 November 2022.

The 2022 New Zealand Women's National League is the second 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 2022 season will be the twentieth season of national women's football and will be a hybrid season. The competition will feature 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. [2] [3]

Contents

Qualifying league

2022 NRFL Premier League

After a shortened season in 2021, no teams were relegated and instead 2022 saw the league expand to eight teams with the inclusion of West Coast Rangers and Tauranga City. [4]

Teams

TeamLocationHome Ground2021 season
Auckland United Mount Roskill, Auckland Keith Hay Park 6th
Eastern Suburbs Kohimarama, Auckland Madills Farm 1st
Ellerslie Ellerslie, Auckland Michaels Avenue Reserve5th
Hamilton Wanderers Chartwell, Hamilton Porritt Stadium 4th
Northern Rovers Glenfield, Auckland McFetridge Park3rd
Tauranga City Mount Maunganui, Tauranga Links Avenue1st in WaiBOP W-League (promoted)
West Coast Rangers Whenuapai, Auckland Fred Taylor Park 1st in NRF Championship (promoted)
Western Springs Westmere, Auckland Seddon Fields2nd

NRFL Premier League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Northern Rovers (C)2117315314+3954Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship
2 Western Springs 2114164125+1643Qualification to National League Championship
3 Eastern Suburbs 2113267336+3741
4 Auckland United 2112185239+1337
5 Ellerslie 2183104234+827
6 West Coast Rangers 2164112435−1122
7 Hamilton Wanderers 2151152656−3016
8 Tauranga City (R)2111191385−724Relegation to NRF Championship/WaiBOP W-League
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 [5]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
  • Western Springs drew 0–0 with Ellerslie on 15 July 2022, but Western Springs fielded an ineligible player. Result overturned to a 3–0 win for Ellerslie. [6]

NRFL Premier League results table

Home \ Away AU ES EL HW NR TC WC WS AU ES EL HW NR TC WC WS
Auckland United 3–02–22–02–48–13–10–13–04–12–1
Eastern Suburbs 3–24–05–01–611–14–13–06–12–37–1
Ellerslie 1–40–32–00–26–00–20–46–12–36–03–0
Hamilton Wanderers 1–42–20–21–24–03–22–31–52–12–4
Northern Rovers 2–13–21–03–05–01–00–03–0 [lower-alpha 1] 2–24–00–02–1
Tauranga City 1–33–70–33–20–30–01–21–21–40–3
West Coast Rangers 2–50–11–10–10–31–01–02–25–12–01–2
Western Springs 3–13–10–3 [lower-alpha 2] 3–02–14–01–22–13–22–0
Source: Northern Region Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Default by Auckland United. [7]
  2. ↑ Western Springs drew 0–0 with Ellerslie on 15 July 2022, but Western Springs fielded an ineligible player. Result overturned to a 3–0 win for Ellerslie. [6]

NRFL Premier League scoring

As of complete
NRFL Premier League top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals [8]
1Juliette LucasEastern Suburbs16
2Jade ParrisEastern Suburbs13
3Helen ArjomandiHamilton Wanderers12
Deven JacksonEastern Suburbs
Tayla O'Brien Eastern Suburbs
6 Michaela Foster Auckland United11
7Britney Cunningham-LeeEllerslie10
Sofia GarciaWestern Springs
9Danielle CanhamNorthern Rovers8
Rina HiranoWestern Springs
Bree JohnsonAuckland United
Martine PuketapuAuckland United
NRFL Premier League hat-tricks
RoundPlayerForAgainstHome/AwayResultDate
1 [9] Hollie LeonaEllerslieTauranga CityHome6–027 March 2022
6 [10] Jade Parris [lower-alpha 1] Eastern SuburbsTauranga CityHome11–11 May 2022
Juliette Lucas
7 [11] Rina HiranoWestern SpringsEllerslieAway0–48 May 2022
9 [12] Prue CattonAuckland UnitedTauranga CityHome8–122 May 2022
13 [13] Deven JacksonEastern SuburbsTauranga CityAway3–73 July 2022
14 [14] Martine PuketapuAuckland UnitedWest Coast RangersAway2–515 July 2022
14 [15] Danielle Canham [lower-alpha 1] Northern RoversTauranga CityHome5–017 July 2022
18 [16] Juliette LucasEastern SuburbsAuckland UnitedHome6–114 August 2022
20 [17] Britney Cunningham-LeeEllerslieAuckland UnitedHome6–125 August 2022
21 [18] Juliette LucasEastern SuburbsHamilton WanderersAway1–54 September 2022
  1. 1 2 Player scored 4 goals
Own goals
RoundPlayerClubAgainst
4 [19] Rebekah van DortEastern SuburbsAuckland United
7 [20] Karly KnightWest Coast RangersAuckland United
9 [12] Bailey PayneTauranga CityAuckland United
10 [21] Caitlin ByrneHamilton WanderersAuckland United
12 [22] Erinna WongEastern SuburbsWest Coast Rangers
13 [23] Angelique TuisamoaWestern SpringsNorthern Rovers
15 [24] Alisha PerryHamilton WanderersNorthern Rovers
15 [25] Emma CawteTauranga CityEllerslie
19 [26] Serena MurrihyTauranga CityHamilton Wanderers
Julia Edwards

Qualified teams

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Locations of the 2022 National League Teams
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Location of clubs in Auckland Region for the 2022 National League season
AssociationTeamPosition in Regional LeagueApp (last)Previous best (last)
Northern League (4 berths) Northern Rovers 1st1stDebut
Western Springs 2nd1stDebut
Eastern Suburbs 3rd1stDebut
Auckland United 4th1stDebut
Central League (2 berths) Central Football N/A20th (2021)2nd (2004)
Capital Football N/A20th (2021)1st (2010)
Southern League (2 berths) Canterbury United Pride N/A20th (2021)1st (2020)
Southern United N/A20th (2021)1st (2021)

Championship phase

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Eastern Suburbs (C)1412025517+3836Qualification to Grand Final
2 Western Springs 149234721+2629
3 Northern Rovers 147434423+2125
4 Canterbury United Pride 146263030020
5 Southern United 145541923−420
6 Auckland United 144283742−514
7 Capital Football 143381735−1812
8 Central Football 1410131270−583
Source: New Zealand Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Head to head; 5) Head to head goal difference; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss [27]
(C) Champions

Results table

Home \ Away AU CU CAP CEN ES NR SU WS
Auckland United 2–33–29–32–31–11–40–3
Canterbury United Pride 7–20–0 [lower-alpha 1] 3–01–41–40–02–3
Capital Football 4–41–21–01–40–40–23–2
Central Football 1–22–32–41–90–92–11–5
Eastern Suburbs 5–01–23–08–04–21–03–2
Northern Rovers 3–26–35–04–02–51–11–1
Southern United 0–72–11–13–02–11–11–1
Western Springs 3–23–23–09–02–44–16–1
Source: New Zealand Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  1. ↑ This match was cancelled due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Canterbury United squad. The match was declared as a 0–0 draw.

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 3, but then postponed and played between rounds 6 and 7, it is added to the standings for round 6.

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Eastern Suburbs 21111111111111
Western Springs 12222222222222
Northern Rovers 44333333333333
Canterbury United Pride 35544455454444
Southern United 88655544545555
Auckland United 43466676666766
Capital Football 66777767777677
Central Football 77888888888888
Leader and Grand Final
Grand Final
Source: New Zealand Football

Grand Final

Eastern Suburbs 4–0 Western Springs
Report
Mt Smart Stadium , Auckland
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley

Statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Tayla O'Brien Eastern Suburbs17
2Deven JacksonEastern Suburbs14
3Bree JohnsonAuckland United13
4Kelli BrownNorthern Rovers12
5Sofia GarciaWestern Springs11
6Rina HiranoWestern Springs8
Charlotte RocheCanterbury United Pride
8Jessica InnesWestern Springs7
9Manaia ElliottAuckland United6
Juliette LucasEastern Suburbs

Hat-tricks

As of 25 September 2022
RoundPlayerForAgainstHome/AwayResultDate
1 [28] Tayla O'Brien [lower-alpha 1] Eastern SuburbsCapital FootballAway1–417 September 2022
1 [29] Sofia GarciaWestern SpringsSouthern UnitedHome6–118 September 2022
2 [30] Michaela Foster Northern RoversCapital FootballHome5–024 September 2022
2 [31] Tayla O'Brien Eastern SuburbsCentral FootballHome8–025 September 2022
  1. ↑ Player scored 4 goals

Own goals

As of 25 September 2022
RoundPlayerClubAgainst
2 [32] Freya Partridge-MooreSouthern UnitedAuckland United
2 [33] Una FoyleCanterbury United PrideWestern Springs

Awards

Goal of the Week

Team of the Month

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