2023 New Zealand Women's National League

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New Zealand National League
Season 2023
Dates24 March 2023 – 26 November 2023
Champions Auckland United
OFC Women's Champions League Auckland United
Matches played46
Goals scored173 (3.76 per match)
Top goalscorerSofia Garcia
(9 goals)
Biggest home win Eastern Suburbs 6–1 Central Football
(29 October 2023)
Biggest away winCentral Football 0–8 Western Springs
(23 September 2023)
Highest scoringCentral Football 0–8 Western Springs
(23 September 2023)
Longest winning run4 matches
Eastern Suburbs
Southern United
Longest unbeaten run8 matches
Southern United
Longest winless run7 matches
Ellerslie
Longest losing run7 matches
Ellerslie
← 2022
2024 →

The 2023 New Zealand Women's National League is the third 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 2023 season will be the twenty-first season of national women's football and will again be a hybrid season. The competition will feature four teams from the NRFL Premiership representing the Northern Conference, Central Football and two Capital Football federation sides representing the Central Conference, and Canterbury United Pride and Southern United representing the Southern Conference. [2] [3]

Contents

Qualifying league

2023 NRFL Premiership

NRFL Premiership
Season2023
Dates24 March 2023 - 27 August 2023
Champions Auckland United
Relegated Northern Rovers
Matches played8
Goals scored27 (3.38 per match)
Biggest home win Western Springs 5–0 Hibiscus Coast
(24 March 2023)
Biggest away win Northern Rovers 1–3 Western Springs
(2 April 2023)
Highest scoringWestern Springs 5–0 Hibiscus Coast
(24 March 2023)
← 2022
2024 →
All statistics correct as of 2 April 2023.

Eight teams are competing in the league – the top seven teams from the previous season and the promoted side from the 2022 NRF Championship. The promoted team is Hibiscus Coast as winners of the NRF Championship. [4] They replaced Tauranga City. [5]

Teams

TeamLocationHome Ground2022 season
Auckland United Mount Roskill, Auckland Keith Hay Park 4th
Eastern Suburbs Kohimarama, Auckland Madills Farm 3rd
Ellerslie Ellerslie, Auckland Michaels Avenue Reserve5th
Hamilton Wanderers Chartwell, Hamilton Porritt Stadium 7th
Hibiscus Coast Whangaparaoa, Auckland Stanmore Bay Park1st in NRF Championship (promoted)
Northern Rovers Glenfield, Auckland McFetridge Park1st
West Coast Rangers Whenuapai, Auckland Fred Taylor Park 6th
Western Springs Westmere, Auckland Seddon Fields2nd

NRFL Premiership table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Auckland United (C)1411124213+2934Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship
2 Eastern Suburbs 1410135218+3431Qualification to National League Championship
3 Western Springs 147344222+2024
4 Ellerslie 147252321+223
5 West Coast Rangers 147162815+1322
6 Hamilton Wanderers 145181834−1616
7 Hibiscus Coast 144191336−2313
8 Northern Rovers (R)140014362−590Relegation to NRFL Women's Championship
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; (R) Relegated

NRFL Premiership results table

Home \ Away AU ES EL HW HC NR WC WS
Auckland United —1–43–04–13–14–03–05–1
Eastern Suburbs 3–1—3–23–03–419–10–13–2
Ellerslie 0–22–2—2–02–12–01–01–7
Hamilton Wanderers 1–23–22–1—1–02–10–21–8
Hibiscus Coast 0–41–31–12–1—1–01–50–3
Northern Rovers 0–70–30–30–30–1—0–41–3
West Coast Rangers 1–20–10–44–05–04–0—1–2
Western Springs 1–10–30–23–35–06–01–1—
Source: Northern Region Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

NRFL Premiership scoring

NRFL Premiership top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals [7]
1Britney Cunningham-LeeEllerslie11
2Juliette LucasEastern Suburbs10
3Zoe BensonEastern Suburbs8
Sofia GarciaWestern Springs
5Chelsea ElliottAuckland United7
Ayla KoopuHamilton Wanderers
Rene WasiAuckland United
8Lara ColpiWestern Springs5
Shannon HensonAuckland United
Lily TaitimuWestern Springs
Sam TawharuWestern Springs
Danica Urlich-BeechHibiscus Coast

Qualified teams

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Locations of the 2023 Women's National League Teams
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Location of clubs in Auckland Region for the 2023 Women's National League season


AssociationTeamPosition in Regional LeagueApp (last)Previous best (last)
Northern League (4 berths) Auckland United 1st2nd (2022)6th (2022)
Eastern Suburbs 2nd2nd (2022)1st (2022)
Western Springs 3rd2nd (2022)2nd (2022)
Ellerslie 4th1stDebut
Central League (3 berths) Central Football N/A21st (2022)2nd (2004)
CF Waterside Karori N/A21st (2022)1st (2010)
CF Wellington United N/A1stDebut
Southern League (2 berths) Canterbury United Pride N/A21st (2022)1st (2020)
Southern United N/A21st (2022)1st (2021)
Wellington Phoenix (automatic berth) Wellington Phoenix Reserves Automatic qualification1stDebut

Championship phase

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Auckland United (C)9711259+1622Qualification to Grand Final
2 Southern United 9711226+1622
3 Eastern Suburbs 97022212+1021
4 Western Springs 96122811+1719
5 CF Waterside Karori 94141816+213 [lower-alpha 1]
6 CF Wellington United 94141816+213 [lower-alpha 1]
7 Canterbury United Pride 92161722−57
8 Wellington Phoenix Reserves [lower-alpha 2] 92161226−147
9 Central Football 9117630−244
10 Ellerslie 9108323−203
Source: New Zealand Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Head to head; 5) Disciplinary record; 6) Coin toss [9]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tied on head to head. Disciplinary record: CF Waterside Karori 2, CF Wellington United 5
  2. ↑ Wellington Phoenix Reserves can not qualify for the Grand Final. [8]

Results table

Home \ Away AU CU CEN CWK CWU ES EL SU WP WS
Auckland United 4–23–01–11–0
Canterbury United Pride 1–41–22–33–03–1
Central Football 2–21–31–40–8
CF Waterside Karori 1–31–13–04–1
CF Wellington United 1–43–02–30–11–2
Eastern Suburbs 3–26–13–00–1
Ellerslie 0–10–12–50–4
Southern United 2–13–00–13–03–2
Wellington Phoenix Reserves 1–61–02–30–30–5
Western Springs 4–23–24–03–02–2
Source: New Zealand Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    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 ╲ Round123456789
    Auckland United 365213311
    Southern United 754324422
    Eastern Suburbs 421131133
    Western Springs 113442244
    CF Waterside Karori 536766665
    CF Wellington United 542555556
    Canterbury United Pride 888677777
    Wellington Phoenix Reserves 277888888
    Central Football 10109999999
    Ellerslie 9910101010101010
    Leader and Grand Final
    Grand Final
    Source: New Zealand Football

    Grand Final

    Auckland United 2–0 Southern United
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    • Dewell Soccerball shade.svg57'
    		 Report
    Mt Smart Stadium , Auckland
    Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley [10]

    Statistics

    As of 19 November 2023

    Top scorers

    RankPlayerClubGoals [11]
    1Sofia GarciaWestern Springs9
    2Charlotte LancasterEastern Suburbs8
    Kaley WardCF Waterside Karori
    4Amy HislopSouthern United7
    Pepi Olliver-BellCF Wellington United
    6Lara ColpiWestern Springs6
    Ella McCannWellington Phoenix Reserves
    8Nicole CooperEastern Suburbs5
    Nicola DominikovichCanterbury United Pride
    Nikki FurukawaCF Waterside Karori
    Bree JohnsonAuckland United

    Awards

    Goal of the Week

    The goal of the week for the 2023 season included goals from the 2023 New Zealand National League (men's).

    Annual awards

    Team of the season [21]
    GoalkeeperAimee Hall (Auckland United)
    DefendersTalisha Green (Auckland United)Hannah Mackay-Wright (Southern United)Chelsea Elliott (Auckland United)Saskia Vosper (CF Waterside Karori)
    MidfieldersLara Colpi (Western Springs)Rose Morton (Southern United)Zoe Benson (Eastern Suburbs)
    ForwardsKaley Ward (CF Waterside Karori)Sofia Garcia (Western Springs)Charlotte Lancaster (Eastern Suburbs)

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