Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 22 March 2024 – November 2024 |
← 2023 2025 → |
The 2024 New Zealand Men's National League will be the fourth season of the National League since its restructuring in 2021. [1] 32 clubs compete in the competition, with four qualifying from the Northern League, three qualifying from the Central League and two qualifying from the Southern League for the National Championship phase. [2] [3] Each team can field a maximum of four foreign players as well as one additional foreign player who has Oceania Football Confederation nationality. [4] Over the course of the season, each team must also ensure players aged 20 or under account for 10% of available playing minutes. [5] [6]
The qualifying league fixtures were announced on 1 March 2024. The Northern League starts on 22 March 2024 [7] with the Central and Southern leagues starting the following weekend on 29 and 28 March respectively. The Northern and Central leagues conclude on 31 August 2024 with the Southern League concluding on 1 September 2024. [8] [9] [10]
The week the Northern League started, NRF announced changes to the competition structure for the 2024 season to accommodate Auckland FC. [11] Auckland FC will have a reserves team playing in the qualifying and championship phases from next season to fulfil their A-League Men requirements. [3] To allow space for Auckland FC, the Northern League will now have a relegation play-off between the 10th place team and the runners up of the 2024 NRFL Championship for this season only. [11] [12]
Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 22 March 2024 – 31 August 2024 |
Matches played | 37 |
Goals scored | 146 (3.95 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Jacob Mechell Emiliano Tade (9 goals each) |
Biggest home win | Manurewa 7–1 Melville United (6 April 2024) Western Springs 7–1 Tauranga City (13 April 2024) |
Biggest away win | 0–3 3 times 1–4 2 times 2–5 1 time |
Highest scoring | Auckland City 7–3 Melville United (20 April 2024) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Auckland City Western Springs |
Longest unbeaten run | 6 matches Auckland City Western Springs |
Longest winless run | 6 matches East Coast Bays Hamilton Wanderers West Coast Rangers |
Longest losing run | 4 matches East Coast Bays Melville United Tauranga City |
← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 24 April 2024. |
Twelve teams are competing in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the NRFL Championship. The promoted teams are Tauranga City and East Coast Bays. [13] It is both Tauranga City's and East Coast Bay's first season in the National League. They replaced Takapuna (relegated after a two-year Northern League spell) and Manukau United (relegated after a three-year Northern League spell). [14]
Team | Home ground | Location | 2023 season |
---|---|---|---|
Auckland City | Kiwitea Street | Sandringham, Auckland | 1st |
Auckland United | Keith Hay Park | Mount Roskill, Auckland | 3rd |
Bay Olympic | Olympic Park | New Lynn, Auckland | 10th |
Birkenhead United | Shepherds Park | Beach Haven, Auckland | 8th |
East Coast Bays | Bay City Park | Northcross, Auckland | 2nd in Championship (promoted) |
Eastern Suburbs | Madills Farm | Kohimarama, Auckland | 2nd |
Hamilton Wanderers | Porritt Stadium | Chartwell, Hamilton | 6th |
Manurewa | War Memorial Park | Manurewa, Auckland | 4th |
Melville United | Gower Park | Melville, Hamilton | 9th |
Tauranga City | Links Avenue Reserve | Mount Maunganui | 1st in Championship (promoted) |
West Coast Rangers | Fred Taylor Park | Whenuapai, Auckland | 7th |
Western Springs | Seddon Fields | Westmere, Auckland | 5th |
Team | Manager | Captain |
---|---|---|
Auckland City | Albert Riera [15] | Cam Howieson [16] |
Auckland United | José Figueira [15] | Ross Haviland [17] |
Bay Olympic | Rudy Mozr [18] | Callum McNeill [19] |
Birkenhead United | Paul Hobson [15] | Luke Jorgensen [20] |
East Coast Bays | Joe Hall [21] | Louie Caunter [22] |
Eastern Suburbs | Kane Wintersgill [23] | Adam Thomas [24] |
Hamilton Wanderers | Joseph Hinds [15] | Derek Tieku [25] |
Manurewa | Brett McMurdoch [26] | |
Melville United | Jarrod Young [27] | Erik Panzer [27] |
Tauranga City | Barry Gardiner [28] | Campbell Higgins [29] |
West Coast Rangers | Chad Coombes [30] | Dev Pokhrel [31] |
Western Springs | Scott Hales [32] | Oscar Ramsay [33] |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manurewa | Paul Marshall [34] | Stepped down | 1 December 2023 | Pre-season | Brett McMurdoch [26] | 22 December 2023 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Auckland City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 21 | Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship |
2 | Western Springs | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 18 | Qualification to National League Championship |
3 | Birkenhead United | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 16 | |
4 | Eastern Suburbs | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 15 | |
5 | Bay Olympic | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 15 | |
6 | Auckland United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 12 | |
7 | Manurewa | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 10 | |
8 | Tauranga City | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 7 | |
9 | East Coast Bays | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 3 | |
10 | Melville United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 29 | −21 | 3 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
11 | Hamilton Wanderers | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 2 | Relegation to NRFL Championship |
12 | West Coast Rangers | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 2 |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [37] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jacob Mechell | Eastern Suburbs | 9 |
Emiliano Tade | Western Springs | ||
3 | Jonty Bidois | Tauranga City | 8 |
4 | Liam Gillion | Auckland City | 7 |
5 | Eber Ramírez | Manurewa | 6 |
6 | Michal Doudera | Bay Olympic | 4 |
Reid Drake | Western Springs | ||
Jerson Lagos | Manurewa | ||
Corban Piper | Birkenhead United | ||
Joshua Tollervey | Auckland United | ||
Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
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1 [38] | Jonty Bidois | Tauranga City | Melville United | Home | 4–0 | 23 March 2024 |
3 [39] | Jacob Mechell | Eastern Suburbs | East Coast Bays | Away | 1–3 | 1 April 2024 |
4 [40] [41] | Eber Ramírez | Manurewa | Melville United | Home | 7–1 | 6 April 2024 |
Jacob Mechell [lower-alpha 1] | Eastern Suburbs | Tauranga City | Home | 4–3 | 6 April 2024 | |
Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 29 March 2024 – 31 August 2024 |
Matches played | 21 |
Goals scored | 96 (4.57 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Oscar Faulds Lucas Meek (7 goals each) |
Biggest home win | Miramar Rangers 4–0 Wellington Phoenix Reserves (30 March 2024) |
Biggest away win | Island Bay United 1–7 Western Suburbs (30 March 2024) |
Highest scoring | Island Bay United 1–7 Western Suburbs (30 March 2024) Wellington Olympic 3–5 Western Suburbs (6 April 2024) |
Longest winning run | 3 matches Miramar Rangers Napier City Rovers |
Longest unbeaten run | 4 matches Miramar Rangers |
Longest winless run | 4 matches Stop Out |
Longest losing run | 2 match Island Bay United Stop Out Waterside Karori Wellington Phoenix Reserves |
← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 20 April 2024. |
Ten teams are competing in the league – the top nine teams from the previous season and the one team promoted from the 2022 play-off between the winners of the Central Federation League and the Capital Premier. The winner of the play-off was Island Bay United. [42] This is their first season in the Central League, since New Zealand football's restructuring in 2021. They replaced Whanganui Athletic (relegated to the Central Federation League after one season in the Central League).
Team | Home ground | Location | 2023 season |
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Island Bay United | Wakefield Park | Island Bay, Wellington | 1st in Capital Premier (promoted via play-offs) |
Miramar Rangers | David Farrington Park | Miramar, Wellington | 7th |
Napier City Rovers | Bluewater Stadium | Napier | 3rd |
North Wellington | Alex Moore Park | Johnsonville, Wellington | 9th |
Petone | Memorial Park | Petone, Lower Hutt | 4th |
Stop Out | Hutt Park | Moera, Lower Hutt | 8th |
Waterside Karori | Karori Park | Karori, Wellington | 6th |
Wellington Olympic | Wakefield Park | Island Bay, Wellington | 1st |
Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Fraser Park | Taitā, Lower Hutt | 2nd |
Western Suburbs | Endeavour Park | Porirua | 5th |
Team | Manager [43] | Captain |
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Island Bay United | Stu Jacobs [44] | |
Miramar Rangers | Kale Herbert [45] | Sam Mason-Smith |
Napier City Rovers | Bill Robertson | Jim Hoyle [46] |
North Wellington | Ryan Faithfull [47] | Gavin Hoy [48] |
Petone | Sam Morrissey [49] | Hami Paranihi-Nuku |
Stop Out | Aston Hughes | Maxim Johnson |
Waterside Karori | Tomás Godoy Fouquet [50] | Harry Fautley |
Wellington Olympic | Ekow Quainoo [51] | Ben Mata [52] |
Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Chris Greenacre | Isaac Hughes |
Western Suburbs | Alan Koch [53] | Malik Smith [53] |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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North Wellington | James Prosser [54] | End of interim spell | 1 November 2023 | Pre-season | Ryan Faithfull [47] | 1 November 2023 |
Petone | Ryan Edwards | Signed by Christchurch United | 21 November 2023 | Sam Morrissey | 21 November 2023 | |
Waterside Karori | Sam Morrissey | Signed by Petone | 21 November 2023 | Rory Fallon [55] | 4 December 2023 | |
Wellington Olympic | Rupert Kemeys | Mutual consent | 26 November 2023 | Ekow Quainoo[ citation needed ] | 13 December 2023 | |
Island Bay United | Tomás Godoy Fouquet [56] | Stepped down | 6 December 2023 | Stu Jacobs [44] | 14 January 2024 | |
Waterside Karori | Rory Fallon [50] | Mutual consent | 18 January 2024 | Tomás Godoy Fouquet [50] | 18 January 2024 | |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Miramar Rangers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 | Winner of Central League and qualification to National League Championship |
2 | Wellington Olympic | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 9 | Qualification to National League Championship |
3 | Napier City Rovers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 9 | |
4 | Western Suburbs | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 9 | |
5 | Waterside Karori | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 | |
6 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves [lower-alpha 1] | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 6 | Qualification to National League Championship |
7 | Petone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 4 | |
8 | North Wellington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | |
9 | Island Bay United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 3 | |
10 | Stop Out | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 1 | Relegation to Central League 2 |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [57] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Oscar Faulds | Napier City Rovers | 8 |
Lucas Meek | Western Suburbs | ||
3 | Hamish Watson | Wellington Olympic | 5 |
4 | Nicolas Bobadilla | Miramar Rangers | 3 |
Martín Bueno | Miramar Rangers | ||
Jonathan McNamara | Napier City Rovers | ||
Kaelin Nguyen | Wellington Olympic | ||
Jack O'Connor | Petone | ||
Jesse Randall | Wellington Olympic | ||
Luke Supyk | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | ||
Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
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1 [58] [59] | Lucas Meek [lower-alpha 1] | Western Suburbs | Island Bay United | Away | 1–7 | 30 March 2024 |
Martín Bueno | Miramar Rangers | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Home | 4–0 | ||
2 [60] [61] | Oscar Faulds | Napier City Rovers | Waterside Karori | Away | 1–5 | 6 April 2024 |
Lucas Meek | Western Suburbs | Wellington Olympic | Away | 3–5 | 7 April 2024 | |
3 [62] | Oscar Faulds | Napier City Rovers | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Away | 1–6 | 20 April 2024 |
Season | 2024 |
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Dates | 28 March 2024 – 1 September 2024 |
Matches played | 25 |
Goals scored | 126 (5.04 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Garbhan Coughlan (14 goals) |
Biggest home win | Cashmere Technical 12–0 FC Twenty 11 (6 April 2024) |
Biggest away win | FC Twenty 11 0–9 Nelson Suburbs (29 March 2024) |
Highest scoring | Cashmere Technical 12–0 FC Twenty 11 (6 April 2024) |
Longest winning run | 5 matches Christchurch United |
Longest unbeaten run | 5 matches Cashmere Technical Christchurch United Coastal Spirit |
Longest winless run | 5 matches FC Twenty 11 University of Canterbury |
Longest losing run | 5 matches FC Twenty 11 University of Canterbury |
← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 28 April 2024. |
Ten teams are competing in the league – the top nine teams from the previous season and the winner of the Southern League play-offs. The promoted team is the University of Canterbury. [63] This is their first season in the Southern League. They replaced Green Island (relegated after three season in the Southern League).
Team | Home ground | Location | 2023 season |
---|---|---|---|
Cashmere Technical | Garrick Memorial Park | Woolston, Christchurch | 2nd |
Christchurch United | United Sports Centre | Spreydon, Christchurch | 1st |
Coastal Spirit | Linfield Park | Linwood, Christchurch | 3rd |
Dunedin City Royals | Football Turf | Dunedin North, Dunedin | 4th |
FC Twenty 11 | Avonhead Park | Avonhead, Christchurch | 10th |
Ferrymead Bays | Ferrymead Park | Ferrymead, Christchurch | 5th |
Nelson Suburbs | Saxton Field | Nelson | 6th |
Nomads United | Tulett Park | Casebrook, Christchurch | 7th |
Selwyn United | Foster Park | Rolleston | 9th |
University of Canterbury | English Park [upper-alpha 1] | St Albans, Christchurch | 1st in Mainland Premier League (promoted via play-offs) |
Team | Manager | Captain |
---|---|---|
Cashmere Technical | Dan Schwarz [64] [65] | Tom Schwarz |
Christchurch United | Ryan Edwards [66] | Joel Stevens [67] |
Coastal Spirit | Robbie Stanton [68] | Dominic McGarr [69] |
Dunedin City Royals | Richard Murray [70] | Jared Grove |
FC Twenty 11 | Graham McMann [71] [72] | Harrison Rowe |
Ferrymead Bays | Alan Walker [73] | James Deehan |
Nelson Suburbs | Ryan Stewart | Sam Ayers [74] |
Nomads United | Matthew Jansen [75] | Caleb Cottom |
Selwyn United | Chris Brown [76] | Jayden Booth |
University of Canterbury | Aldo Miramontes [77] | Liam Pledger |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Canterbury | Anthony O'Connor | Stepped down | 11 October 2023 | Pre-season | Aldo Miramontes [77] | 11 October 2023 |
FC Twenty 11 | Cvetan Ivanov | Stepped down to TDP | 16 October 2023 | Graham McMann [71] | 16 October 2023 | |
Christchurch United | Paul Ifill | Signed by Wellington Olympic to be Director of Football [51] | 21 November 2023 | Ryan Edwards [66] | 21 November 2023 | |
Selwyn United | Lee Padmore [78] | Signed by Wellington Phoenix Academy [79] | 17 January 2024 | Chris Brown [76] | 11 February 2024 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Christchurch United | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 15 | Winner of Southern League and qualification to National League Championship |
2 | Cashmere Technical | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 13 | Qualification to National League Championship |
3 | Coastal Spirit | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 11 | |
4 | Nelson Suburbs | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 10 | |
5 | Ferrymead Bays | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 7 | |
6 | Nomads United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | |
7 | Dunedin City Royals | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 4 | |
8 | Selwyn United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 4 | |
9 | University of Canterbury | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0 | |
10 | FC Twenty 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | −33 | 0 | Relegated to the FootballSouth Premier League/Mainland Premier League |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [80] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Garbhan Coughlan | Cashmere Technical | 14 |
2 | Alex Steinwascher | Coastal Spirit | 8 |
3 | Joel Stevens | Christchurch United | 7 |
Lyle Matthysen | Cashmere Technical | ||
5 | Spencer Barber | Nelson Suburbs | 5 |
6 | Satsuki Ito | Ferrymead Bays | 4 |
Michael Hornsby | Christchurch United | ||
8 | Western Bell | Coastal Spirit | 3 |
Flynn Holdem | Nomads United | ||
Angus McIntyre | Nomads United | ||
Trevin Myers | Nelson Subrubs | ||
Tom Schwarz | Cashmere Technical | ||
Will Turner | Dunedin City Royals | ||
Lennon Whewell | Nelson Suburbs | ||
David Yoo | Christchurch United | ||
Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 [81] [82] | Spencer Barber | Nelson Suburbs | FC Twenty 11 | Away | 0–9 | 29 March 2024 |
Lennon Whewell | ||||||
Alex Steinwascher [lower-alpha 1] | Coastal Spirit | Selwyn United | Home | 7–0 | ||
2 [83] | Garbhan Coughlan [lower-alpha 2] | Cashmere Technical | FC Twenty 11 | Home | 12–0 | 4 April 2024 |
Lyle Matthysen | ||||||
3 [84] | Trevin Myers | Nelson Suburbs | Selwyn United | Away | 0–5 | 13 April 2024 |
4 [85] [86] | Joel Stevens | Christchurch United | Dunedin City Royals | Home | 5–0 | 20 April 2024 |
Garbhan Coughlan [lower-alpha 1] | Cashmere Technical | Selwyn United | Home | 4–2 | ||
5 [87] | Garbhan Coughlan | Cashmere Technical | Nelson Suburbs | Away | 1–6 | 28 April 2024 |
Round | Player | Club | H/A | Time | Goal | Result | Opponent | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 [88] | Jamie Barr | Ferrymead Bays | Home | 77' | 3–3 | 3–4 | Christchurch United | 6 April 2024 |
There are 10 men's National League Championship qualifying spots (4 for the Northern League, 3 plus Wellington Phoenix Reserves for the Central League and 2 for the Southern League). [2]
Association | Team | Position in Regional League | App (last) | Previous best (last) |
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Northern League (4 berths) | 1st | |||
2nd | ||||
3rd | ||||
4th | ||||
Central League (3 berths) | 1st | |||
2nd | ||||
3rd | ||||
Southern League (2 berths) | 1st | |||
2nd | ||||
Wellington Phoenix (automatic berth) | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Automatic qualification | 3rd (2023) | 6th (2022) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | Northern League 1st place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to Grand Final and Champions League |
3 | Northern League 2nd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Northern League 3rd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Northern League 4th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Central League 1st place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Central League 2nd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Central League 3rd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Southern League 1st place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Southern League 2nd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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