2022 Women's South Island League (New Zealand)

Last updated
South Island Championship
Season2022
Dates16 July 2022 - 7 August 2022
Champions Coastal Spirit
Matches played6
Goals scored39 (6.5 per match)
Top goalscorerIsla McPherson
(4 goals)
Biggest home win Cashmere Technical 9–1 Roslyn-Wakari
(24 July 2022)
Biggest away win Roslyn-Wakari 0–7 Coastal Spirit
(24 July 2022)
Highest scoringCashmere Technical 9–1 Roslyn-Wakari
(31 July 2022)
Longest winning runCoastal Spirit (3 matches)
Longest unbeaten runCoastal Spirit (3 matches)
Longest winless runRoslyn-Wakari (3 matches)
Longest losing runRoslyn-Wakari (3 matches)
2023

The 2022 Women's South Island Championship, known now as Women's South Island League, was the inaugural season of the 2nd level women's football in New Zealand.

Contents

Coastal Spirit were the Mainland Women's Premiership champions and Dunedin City Royals were the ODT Women's Premiership champions. [1] [2]

The South Island Championship is the culmination of two regional federations, each of which provide teams to the Women's South Island Championship. The top two teams in the Women's Premier League and top two teams from the Women's Southern Premiership qualify for entry into the South Island League. [2]

Qualifying League

Mainland Women's Premier League

Teams

There are four team competing in the Premier League, down from the previous season's six. The teams which were relegated at the end of the previous season were Waimakariri United and Ferrymead Bays.

TeamHome groundLocation2021 Season [3]
Cashmere Technical Garrick Memorial Park Woolston, Christchurch 2nd
Coastal Spirit English Park St Albans, Christchurch 1st
Nomads United Tulett Park Casebrook, Christchurch 6th
University of Canterbury English Park St Albans, Christchurch 3rd

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Coastal Spirit (C, Q)9900434+3927Winner of Women's Premier League and qualification to South Island Championship
2 Cashmere Technical (Q)85033216+1615Qualification to South Island Championship
3 University of Canterbury 8125641355
4 Nomads United 9027929202
Source: Yellow Fever
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to head [4]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

    Result Table

    Home \ Away CT CS NU UC CT CS NU UC
    Cashmere Technical 1–75–07–37–15–0
    Coastal Spirit 4–25–15–01–0
    Nomads United 0–50–83–30–51–1
    University of Canterbury DNP [lower-alpha 1] 0–42–00–4
    Source: Yellow Fever
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
    1. Postponed due to Covid; game was never played

    League top scorers

    RankPlayerClubGoals
    1Melanie CameronCoastal Spirit15
    2Nicola DominikovichCashmere Technical8
    3Frankie MorrowTotal
    University of Canterbury
    Coastal Spirit
    7
    5
    2
    4Jonelle ArthurCashmere Technical5
    Lauren DabnerCoastal Spirit
    Rebecca Lake
    7Jess DyerCashmere Technical4
    Emmer Kench
    Jayda StewartCoastal Spirit

    League hat-tricks

    RoundPlayerForAgainstHome/AwayResultDate
    1Melanie Cameron [lower-alpha 1] Coastal SpiritNomads UnitedAway0–82 April 2022
    Emma KenchCashmere TechnicalUniversity of CanterburyHome7–3
    4Melanie CameronCoastal SpiritNomads UnitedHome5–17 May 2022
    6Melanie Cameron [lower-alpha 1] Coastal SpiritCashmere TechnicalAway1–728 May 2022
    7Nicola DominikovichCashmere TechnicalUniversity of CanterburyHome5–011 June 2022
    8Jess DyerCashmere TechnicalNomads UnitedHome7–125 June 2022
    1. 1 2 Player scored 4 goals

    Own goal

    RoundPlayerClubAgainst
    8Emily LambieNomads UnitedCashmere Technical

    ODT Women's Southern Premiership

    Teams

    Seven teams competed in the league: five from the previous season, and two new teams, Dunedin City Royals and Northern. Dunedin City Royals were formed as an amalgamation of Dunedin Technical and Caversham, and replaced Dunedin Technical in the league.

    TeamHome groundLocation
    Dunedin City Royals Logan Park Dunedin North, Dunedin
    Green Island Sunnyvale Park Green Island, Dunedin
    Mosgiel Memorial Park Ground Mosgiel
    Northern Forrester Park Normanby, Dunedin
    Otago University Logan Park Dunedin North, Dunedin
    Queenstown Rovers Queenstown Events Centre Frankton, Queenstown
    Roslyn-Wakari Ellis Park Glenross, Dunedin

    Table

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
    1 Dunedin City Royals (C, Q)111100861+8533Winner of Women's Southern Premiership and qualification to South Island Championship
    2 Roslyn-Wakari (Q)128134816+3225Qualification to South Island Championship
    3 Otago University 128044721+2624
    4 Queenstown 117132823+522
    5 Green Island 1240814362212
    6 Northern 121011564593
    7 Mosgiel 121011370673
    Source: [ citation needed ]
    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; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

      Results Table

      Home \ Away DC GI MO NO OU QU RW
      Dunedin City Royals 6–06–010–03–07–04–0
      Green Island 0–103–02–02–70–11–2
      Mosgiel 0–151–21–00–100–20–4
      Northern 1–121–21–00–100–60–10
      Otago University 0–81–011–03–02–12–1
      Queenstown DNP [lower-alpha 1] 3–13–02–13–12–2
      Roslyn-Wakari 0–54–112–06–13–0 [lower-alpha 2] 4–0
      Source: Yellow Fever
      Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
      1. Game got cancelled, Likely due to Kate Sheppard Cup fixture for Dunedin City Royals, unsure if game was ever played, likely not.
      2. Otago University Defaulted, Roslyn-Wakari won 3–0 by default.

      League top scorers

      RankPlayerClubGoals
      1Amy HislopOtago University19
      Jasmine PrinceRoslyn-Wakari
      3Chelsea WhittakerDunedin City Royals18
      4Jessica FullerOtago University14
      5Margarida DiasDunedin City Royals13
      Emily Morison
      7Nieve CollinDunedin City Royals11
      Holly WhiteRoslyn-Wakari
      9Shontelle SmiteDunedin City Royals9
      10Danielle AndersonQueenstown8

      League hat-tricks

      RoundPlayerForAgainstHome/AwayResultDate
      1Chelsea Whittaker [lower-alpha 1] Dunedin City RoyalsGreen IslandHome6–026 March 2022
      Jasmine Prince [lower-alpha 1] Roslyn-WakariNorthernAway0–10
      Holly White [lower-alpha 1]
      2Amy Hislop [lower-alpha 2] Otago UniversityMosgielHome11–02 April 2022
      3Amy Hislop [lower-alpha 3] Otago UniversityNorthernAway0–109 April 2022
      4Emily Morison [lower-alpha 4] Dunedin City RoyalsNorthernAway1–1213 April 2022
      Chelsea Whittaker [lower-alpha 1]
      5Jasmine Prince [lower-alpha 2] Roslyn-WakariMosgielHome12–026 April 2022
      6Margarida DiasDunedin City RoyalsMosgielAway0–1530 April 2022
      Nieve Collin [lower-alpha 3]
      Emily Morison
      7Chelsea WhittakerDunedin City RoyalsQueenstownHome7–07 May 2022
      Amy Hislop [lower-alpha 1] Otago UniversityGreen IslandAway2–7
      8Jasmine Prince [lower-alpha 1] Roslyn-WakariNorthernHome6–121 May 2022
      9Jessica Fuller [lower-alpha 5] Otago UniversityMosgielAway0–1028 May 2022
      10Holly WhiteRoslyn-WakariOtago UniversityHome4–04 June 2022
      11Shontelle Smith [lower-alpha 1] Dunedin City RoyalsNorthernHome10–011 June 2022
      Nieve Collin
      12Danielle AndersonQueenstownMosgielHome3–018 June 2022
      13Lauren MurryQueenstownNorthernAway0–625 June 2022
      14Danielle AndersonQueenstownOtago UniversityHome3–19 July 2022
      1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Player scored 4 goals
      2. 1 2 Player scored 7 goals
      3. 1 2 Player scored 6 goals
      4. Player scored 5 goals
      5. Player scored 8 goals

      Own goals

      RoundPlayerClubAgainst
      3Laura WallisQueenstownRoslyn-Wakari
      Gracie Va'afusuagaGreen IslandMosgiel
      4Claire JonesQueenstownOtago University
      7A. Parlane [lower-alpha 1] Otago UniversityGreen Island
      Lauren PatersonGreen IslandOtago University
      8Lili Clouston-CainGreen IslandDunedin City Royals
      14Player Unknown [lower-alpha 2] NorthernGreen Island
      1. Unable to find players first name
      2. Unable to find player's name

      South Island Championship

      Teams

      AssociationTeamPosition in
      regional league
      App
      (last)
      Previous best
      (last)
      Mainland Football (2 berths) Coastal Spirit 1st1stDebut
      Cashmere Technical 2nd1stDebut
      Southern Football (2 berths) Dunedin City Royals 1st1stDebut
      Roslyn-Wakari 2nd1stDebut

        Table

        PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
        1 Coastal Spirit (C)3300131+129Winner of Women's South Island League
        2 Dunedin City Royals 32015506
        3 Cashmere Technical 3102117+43
        4 Roslyn-Wakari 3003218160
        Source: Yellow Fever
        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

          Results Table

          Home \ Away CT CS DC RW
          Cashmere Technical 9–1
          Coastal Spirit 3–13–0
          Dunedin City Royals 3–12–1
          Roslyn-Wakari 0–7
          Source: Yellow Fever
          Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

          Finals

          Third Place Playoff

          Cashmere Technical 2–1 Roslyn-Wakari
          • L. Evans Soccerball shade.svg28'
          • C. Wilson Soccerball shade.svg84'
          • A. Newlands Soccerball shade.svg76'

          Final

          Coastal Spirit 4–1 Dunedin City Royals
          • M. Cameron Soccerball shade.svg40', 90+1'
          • L. Dabner Soccerball shade.svg51'
          • W. Hepburn Soccerball shade.svg87'
          • C. Whittaker Soccerball shade.svg29'

          League scoring

          As of Completed

          League top scorers

          RankPlayerClubGoals [7]
          1Isla McPhersonCoastal Spirit4
          2Jonelle ArthurCashmere Technical3
          Mel CameronCoastal Spirit
          Aimee PhillipsCashmere Technical
          5Leigh AlexanderCashmere Technical2
          Lauren DabnerCoastal Spirit
          Marga DiasDunedin City Royals
          Lisa EvansCashmere Technical
          Whitney HepburnCoastal Spirit
          Kate LoyeCashmere Technical
          Laura NewmanCoastal Spirit
          Bel van NoordenCoastal Spirit
          Chelsea WhittakerDunedin City Royals
          14Geena HorneCoastal Spirit1
          Darsha KeoganCoastal Spirit
          Hannah McKay-WrightDunedin City Royals
          Amelia NewlandsRoslyn-Wakari
          Zara PratleyRoslyn-Wakari
          Shontelle SmithDunedin City Royals
          Holly WhiteRoslyn-Wakari

          League hat-tricks

          RoundPlayerForAgainstHome/AwayResultDate
          3 [7] Jonelle ArthurCashmere TechnicalRoslyn-WakariHome9–131 July 2022

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