Men's Competitions
Southern League
The Southern League sits above the Canterbury Premiership, Nelson Bays Premiership and Southern Premiership leagues and is also overseen by Mainland Football and Southern Football, despite being run by New Zealand Football as part of the New Zealand National League.
Ten teams will compete in the league – the nine teams from the previous season and the winner of the Southern League play-offs also being the 2023 Canterbury Premiership League champions. The promoted team is University of Canterbury. [1] This is University of Canterbury's first season in the Southern League, they replaced Green Island after three seasons. [2] [3]
Southern League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cashmere Technical | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 13 | +47 | 31 | Winner of Southern League and qualification to National League Championship |
| 2 | Coastal Spirit | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 27 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 3 | Christchurch United | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 24 | |
| 4 | Nelson Suburbs | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 20 | |
| 5 | Ferrymead Bays | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 16 | |
| 6 | Nomads United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 14 | |
| 7 | Dunedin City Royals | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 13 | |
| 8 | University of Canterbury | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 7 | |
| 9 | Selwyn United | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 37 | −23 | 7 | |
| 10 | FC Twenty 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 67 | −62 | 0 | Relegated to the FootballSouth Premier League/Mainland Premier League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss [4]
Hurley Shield
The Hurley Shield is a Challenge Shield, where only teams for Christchurch challenge for the shield. It is only up for challenge when the current holders plays a league home game, cups competitions aren't challenge games. The Hurley Shield current holders are Coastal Spirit, who defeated local rivals Cashmere Technical 2–3 last season to claim the shield. [5] They have defended it five times, twice was against Selwyn United (once in 2023 and once in 2024), [6] once against previous holders and local rivals Cashmere Technical, [7] once against local estuary rivals Ferrymead Bays [8] and once against University of Canterbury. [9] Coastal's next defending match is against Nomads United at Linfield Park on 21 July.
Hurley Shield Matches
- Match 1
| Coastal Spirit | 7–0 | Selwyn United |
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- Match 2
| Coastal Spirit | 4-4 | Cashmere Technical |
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- Match 3
| Coastal Spirit | 1-0 | Ferrymead Bays |
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- Match 4
| Coastal Spirit | 5-1 | University of Canterbury |
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- Match 5
| Coastal Spirit | v | Nomads United |
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Canterbury Men's Premiership League
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 April 2024 - 31 August 2024 |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Goals scored | 160 (3.56 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Danny Loney (6 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Cashmere Technical Reserves 8–0 Parklands United (13 April 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Burwood 0–5 Halswell United (6 April 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Ferrymead Bays U20 Reserves 8–0 Halswell United (25 May 2024) |
← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 22 June 2024. | |
The League starts on 6 April and finishes on 31 August, with the competition being a double round robin. Each team can field a maximum of five foreign players as well as one additional foreign player who has Oceania Football Confederation nationality. Temporary Dismissals will be in use for when a player commits a cautionable offence that is relevant to dissent and the length of the dismissal is 10 minutes starting from when play restarts. [10]
At the end of season, the highest ranked team will be nominated to play in a Mainland Football Federation Playoff, two-leg home and away series, against the highest ranked nominated team from Nelson Bays Men's Premiership. [11] This is to get the team that will compete against the highest ranked nominated team from Southern Premiership League in the Southern League Playoff, two-leg home and away series. [12] The winner of Southern League Playoff will be promoted to Southern League, assuming they will have the correct club licensing before the season starts. [12] [13] [14]
Men's Premiership teams and personnel
Ten teams are competing in the league – seven teams from the previous season, three teams promoted from the Canterbury Men's Championship League. The promoted teams are in order from 1st to 3rd: Christchurch United U20 Academy, Selwyn United Reserves, Ferrymead Bays Reserves. University of Canterbury were promoted to Southern Leauge, while Cashmere Technical U20 Reserves and Nomads United U20 Reserves are now in Canterbury Men's Championship League being replaced by Cashmere Technical Reserves and Nomads United Reserves.
| Team | Location | Home Ground | Manager | Captain | 2023 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burwood AFC | Burwood | Clare Park | Darren Clements [15] | Jamie Auld [upper-alpha 1] | 6th |
| Cashmere Technical Reserves | Woolston | Garrick Memorial Park | Adam Keizer [upper-alpha 2] | Ewan Hyndman [upper-alpha 3] | 2nd |
| Christchurch United U20 Reserves | Spreydon | United Sports Centre | Paul Holocher [16] | Jackson Blake [upper-alpha 4] | 1st in Championship (promoted) |
| Ferrymead Bays U20 Reserves | Ferrymead | Ferrymead Park | Robert Barraclough [17] | Samuel Daeche [upper-alpha 2] | 3rd in Championship (promoted) |
| Halswell United | Halswell | Halswell Domain | Jae Youn Lee [18] [19] | Isaac Williams [upper-alpha 2] | 4th |
| Nomads United Reserves | Casebrook | Tulett Park |  Atticus Jones [20] | Hamish Gillett [upper-alpha 5] | 3rd |
| Parklands United | Parklands | Parklands Reserve | Gerard Brown [21] | Dafydd Parry-Griffiths [upper-alpha 6] | 7th |
| Selwyn United U20 Reserves | Rolleston | Foster Park | John Morgan [22] | Henry Murfitt [upper-alpha 7] | 2nd in Championship (promoted) |
| Waimakariri United | Kaiapoi | Kendal Park | Harry Trethowan [23] | Bailey McCleary [upper-alpha 8] | 8th |
| Western AFC | Mairehau | Walter Park | James Small [24] | Aidan Crystal [upper-alpha 2] | 5th |
Men's Premiership Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nomads United Reserves | Kevin Peters | Mutual consent | 11 October 2023 | Pre-season | Atticus Jones [20] | 21 December 2023 |
| Waimakariri United | Michael De Bono [25] | Waimakariri United Women's Head Coach | 29 November 2023 | Brad Eiffe [26] [27] | 29 November 2023 | |
| Burwood AFC | Mark Hilhorst [28] | Mutual consent | 5 December 2023 | Darren Clements [15] | 7 December 2023 | |
| Cashmere Technical Reserves [29] |  Adam Searle | Cashmere Technical 17 TDP Head Coach | Before 11 January 2024 | Adam Keizer | After 11 January 2024 | |
| Waimakariri United | Brad Eiffe [27] | Waimakariri United Men's Assistant Head Coach | Between 29 November 2023 - 27 March 2024 | Harry Trethowan [23] | Between 29 November 2023 - 27 March 2024 |
Men's Premiership table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waimakariri United | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 20 | Winners of Canterbury Premiership and qualification to Southern League play-offs |
| 2 | Cashmere Technical Reserves [upper-alpha 9] | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 16 | |
| 3 | Halswell United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 15 | Possible qualification to Southern League play-offs [upper-alpha 10] |
| 4 | Christchurch United U20 Reserves [upper-alpha 9] | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 14 | |
| 5 | Burwood AFC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 14 | |
| 6 | Nomads United Reserves [upper-alpha 9] | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 13 | |
| 7 | Selwyn United U20 Reserves [upper-alpha 9] | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 12 | |
| 8 | Ferrymead Bays U20 Reserves [upper-alpha 9] | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 10 | |
| 9 | Western AFC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 8 | |
| 10 | Parklands United | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 27 | −22 | 2 | Relegation to Canterbury Men's Championship League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss [4]
Men's Premiership results table
Men's Premiership scoring
- As of 22 June 2024
Men's Premiership top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals [30] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Loney | Waimakariri United | 6 |
| 2 | Patrick Cameron | Halswell United | 5 |
| Conor Clarke | |||
| Jacob O’Connell | |||
| 5 | Joe Davies | Burwood | 4 |
| Scott Zimmerman | Western | ||
| 7 | Parker Bradford | Western | 3 |
| Josiah Clark | Selwyn United U20 Reserves | ||
| Thomas Costello | Western | ||
| Samuel Deache | Ferrymead Bays U20 Reserves | ||
| Isaac Williams | Halswell United | ||
| 12 | 21 Players | 2 | |
Men's Premiership hat-tricks
| Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [31] [32] | Patrick Cameron | Halswell United | Burwood | Away | 0–5 | 6 April 2024 |
| Danny Loney | Waimakariri United | Ferrymead Bays U20 Reserves | Away | 2–4 | ||
| 6 [33] | Conor Clarke | Halswell United | Ferrymead Bays U20 Reserves | Away | 3–6 | 25 May 2024 |
Men's Premiership own goals
| Round | Player | Club | H/A | Time | Goal | Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [34] | Frewen Watts | Christchurch United U20 Reserves | Away | 85' | 1–0 | 1–0 | Ferrymead Bays U20 Reserves | 13 April 2024 |
| 5 [35] | Jamie Williams | Ferrymead Bays U20 Reserves | Away | 53' | 2–0 | 3–1 | Burwood | 18 May 2024 |
| 7 [36] | James Anthony Bailey | Parklands United | Home | 70' | 1–2 | 1–4 | Waimakariri United | 8 June 2024 |
| 8 [37] | Calum Ross | Western | Home | 39' | 2–3 | 3–3 | Halswell United | 15 June 2024 |
Canterbury Men's Championship League
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 April 2024 - 17 August 2024 |
| Matches played | 44 |
| Goals scored | 226 (5.14 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Omar Cameron (12 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Ferrymead Bays Keen Lads 10–1 Waimakariri United Reserves (18 May 2024) |
| Biggest away win | University of Canterbury 3rd 0–12 Ferrymead Bays Keen Lads (27 April 2024) |
| Highest scoring | University of Canterbury 3rd 0–12 Ferrymead Bays Keen Lads (27 April 2024) |
← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 22 June 2024. | |
The League starts on 6 April and finishes on 17 August, with league format being a double round robin. [38] Each team has two byes, one in each round.
Temporary Dismissals will be in use, when an official referee has been appointed, for when a player commits a cautionable offence that is relevant to dissent and the length of the dismissal is 10 minutes starting from when play restarts. For when an official referee hasn't been appointed, they will be known as Sin Bins. A sin bin is the same as a temporary dismissals, but another player is allowed to be subbed on to bring the team back to 11 players. After 10 minutes, the player is allowed to be used again. [39] [40]
The competition allows for each team to have a match day squad of 18 players, 11 starting and 7 substitutes. It also allows for each team to make unlimited substitutions from the 7 substitutes. [39] [40]
On 2 May, Nomads United U20 Reserves were withdrawn from the competition after failing to field a team three times in a row, one being a game postponement against University of Canterbury 3rd and the other two being defaults against Selwyn United Turkeys and Coastal Spirit U20 Reserves. All wins and game results against Nomads United U20 Reserves have been voided, even Nomads only game against Cashmere Technical U20 Reserves, 0–8 win for Cashmere Technical.
Men's Championship teams and personnel
Ten teams are competing in the league – seven teams from the previous season, one team promoted from the Canterbury Men's Division 1 and two teams added/relegated from Canterbury Men's Premiership League. The promoted team is Selwyn United Turkeys, last season known as Selwyn United Roosters. The two teams added/relegated are Cashmere Technical U20 Reserves and Nomads United U20 Reserves. Christchurch United U20 Academy, Selwyn United Reserves, Ferrymead Bays Reserves were all promoted to Canterbury Men's Premiership League, while there were no teams relegated.
Men's Championship Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Spirit U20 Reserves |  Aldo Miramontes [42] | Signed by University of Canterbury AFC | 11 October 2023 | Pre-season | Steve Ager | Unknown |
| FC Twenty 11 U20 Reserves | Graham McMann [43] | First Team Head Coach | 16 October 2023 | Joshua Dray | ||
| Waimakariri United Reserves | Atticus Jones [20] | Signed by Nomads United | 12 December 2023 | Mark Reid | ||
| Cashmere Technical U20 Reserves [44] | — | — | — | Liam Collins | ||
| Nomads United U20 Reserves | — | — | — | — | ||
| University of Canterbury 2nd XI | Sam McDonnell | First Team Assistant Coach | Unknown | Ben Ellis | ||
| Nomads United U20 Reserves | — | — | 2 May 2024 | 9th | Withdrawn from league | 2 May 2024 |
Men's Championship table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Canterbury 2nd XI | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 12 | +28 | 27 | Winneres of Canterbury Championsship and promotion to Canterbury Men's Premiership League |
| 2 | Selwyn United Turkeys | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 25 | Possible promotion to Canterbury Men's Premiership League [upper-alpha 24] |
| 3 | Ferrymead Bays Keen Lads | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 12 | +46 | 24 | |
| 4 | Cashmere Technical U20 Reserves | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 13 | |
| 5 | University of Canterbury 3rd XI | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 12 | |
| 6 | Halswell United Reserves | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 12 | |
| 7 | Waimakariri United Reserves | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 47 | −31 | 9 | |
| 8 | FC Twenty 11 U20 Reserves | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 35 | −24 | 6 | |
| 9 | Coastal Spirit U20 Reserves | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 39 | −27 | 3 | Possible relegation to Canterbury Men's Division 1 |
| 10 | Nomads United U20 Reserves (W) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn from the League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; All teams declared winners [38]
(W) Withdrawn from the League, all results voided
Men's Championship results table
Men's Championship scoring
- As of 22 June 2024
Men's Championship hat-tricks
| Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [46] | Liam Paterson | Waimakariri United Reserves | Coastal Spirit U20 Reserves | Away | 0–4 | 13 April 2024 |
| 4 [47] [48] | Omar Cameron | Ferrymead Bays Keen Lads | University of Canterbury 3rd | Away | 0–12 | 28 April 2024 |
| Ashton Frater | University of Canterbury 2nd | Waimakariri United Reserves | Away | 1–10 | ||
| 5 [49] | Abdifatah Sheikh | Halswell United Reserves | Coastal Spirit U20 Reserves | Home | 5–1 | 4 May 2024 |
| 9 [50] | Josh McArdle | University of Canterbury 3rd | Waimakariri United Reserves | Home | 6–1 | 8 June 2024 |
| 10 [51] [52] | Joshua Busson | Selwyn United Turkeys | Waimakariri United Reserves | Home | 4–0 | 15 June 2024 |
| Matthew Aspinall | Ferrymead Bays Keen Lads | Halswell United Reserves | Home | 6–0 |
Men's Championship own goals
| Round | Player | Club | H/A | Time | Goal | Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [53] | Hamish Mackay | Coastal Spirit U20 Reserves | Home | 8' | 0–1 | 1–2 | FC Twenty 11 U20 Reserves | 6 April 2024 |
| 4 [54] | Danny Bodger | Selwyn United Turkeys | Home | 14' | 0–1 | 3–2 | Halswell United Reserves | 28 April 2024 |
| 9 [50] | James Oakes | Waimakariri United Reserves | Away | 45' | 4–0 | 6–1 | University of Canterbury 3rd | 8 June 2024 |
Nelson Bays Men's Premiership League
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 April 2024 - 20 July 2024 |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Goals scored | 157 (4.76 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Nelson Suburbs Reserves 10–0 Motueka (20 April 2024) FC Nelson Karenni 11–1 Motueka (4 May 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Motueka 1–11 Rangers (11 May 2024) |
| Highest scoring | FC Nelson Karenni 11–1 Motueka (4 May 2024) Motueka 1–11 Rangers (11 May 2024) |
← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 22 June 2024. | |
The Leagues starts on 13 April and finishes on 20 July, with the competition being a double round robin.
At the end of season, the highest ranked team will be nominated to play in a Mainland Football Federation Playoff, two-leg home and away series, against the highest ranked nominated team from Canterbury Men's Premiership. [11] This is to get the team that will compete against the highest ranked nominated team from Southern Premiership League in the Southern League Playoff, two-leg home and away series. [12] The winner of Southern League Playoff will be promoted to Southern League, assuming they will have the correct club licensing before the season starts. [12] [13] [14]
Nelson Men's Premiership teams and personnel
Eight teams are competing in the league.
| Team | Location | Home Ground |
|---|---|---|
| FC Nelson 1st XI | The Wood | Guppy Park |
| FC Nelson Karenni | ||
| Golden Bay | Takaka | Takaka Rec Ground |
| Motueka 1st XI | Motueka | Memorial Park |
| Nelson Suburbs Reserves | Stoke | Saxton Fields |
| Rangers | Redwoodtown | A & P Park |
| Richmond 1st | Richmond | Jubilee Park |
| Tahuna 1st XI | Tāhunanui | Tāhunanui |
Nelson Men's Premiership table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 21 | Winners of Nelson Men's Premiership and qualification to Southern League play-offs |
| 2 | FC Nelson 1st XI | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 19 | |
| 3 | Nelson Suburbs Reserves [upper-alpha 9] | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 10 | +33 | 18 | |
| 4 | FC Nelson Karenni | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 12 | |
| 5 | Golden Bay | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 12 | |
| 6 | Tahuna 1st XI | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 7 | |
| 7 | Richmond 1st | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 3 | |
| 8 | Motueka 1st XI | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 57 | −48 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; All teams declared winners [55]
