2024 New Zealand Women's National League

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New Zealand National League
Season 2024
Dates22 March 2024 – November 2024
2023
2025

The 2024 New Zealand Women's National League is the fourth 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 2024 season will be the twenty-second 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]

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Qualifying league

2024 NRFL Premiership

NRFL Premiership
Season2024
Dates22 March 2024 – 1 September 2024
2023
2025

Eight teams are competing in the league – the top seven teams from the previous season and the promoted side from the 2023 NRFL Championship. The promoted team is Franklin United as winners of the NRFL Championship. [4] They replaced Northern Rovers. [5]

Teams

TeamLocationHome Ground2023 season
Auckland United Mount Roskill, Auckland Keith Hay Park 1st
Eastern Suburbs Kohimarama, Auckland Madills Farm 2nd
Ellerslie Ellerslie, Auckland Michaels Avenue Reserve4th
Fencibles United Pakuranga, Auckland Riverhills Domain1st in NRFL Championship (promoted)
Hamilton Wanderers Chartwell, Hamilton Porritt Stadium 6th
Hibiscus Coast Whangaparāoa, Auckland Stanmore Bay Park7th
West Coast Rangers Whenuapai, Auckland Fred Taylor Park 5th
Western Springs Westmere, Auckland Seddon Fields3rd

NRFL Premiership table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Auckland United 10910354+3128Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship
2 West Coast Rangers 109013313+2027Qualification to National League Championship
3 Eastern Suburbs 105142311+1216
4 Fencibles United 105141217516
5 Western Springs 103161820210
6 Hibiscus Coast 10226162598
7 Ellerslie 102261427138
8 Hamilton Wanderers 10109640343Relegation to NRFL Women's Championship
Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2024. 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]

NRFL Premiership results table

Home \ Away AU ES EL FU HW HC WC WS AU ES EL FU HW HC WC WS
Auckland United 5–0
Eastern Suburbs
Ellerslie 0–4
Fencibles United 0–61–0
Hamilton Wanderers 1–50–3
Hibiscus Coast 1–3
West Coast Rangers 5–13–1
Western Springs 1–02–2
Updated to match(es) played on 7 April 2024. Source: Northern Region Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Qualified teams

AssociationTeamPosition in Regional LeagueApp (last)Previous best (last)
Northern League (4 berths)1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Central League (3 berths) Central Football N/A22nd (2023)2nd (2004)
N/A
N/A
Southern League (2 berths) Canterbury United Pride N/A22nd (2023)1st (2020)
Southern United N/A22nd (2023)1st (2021)
Wellington Phoenix (automatic berth) Wellington Phoenix Reserves Automatic qualification2nd8th (2023)

Championship phase

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Canterbury United Pride 00000000Qualification to Grand Final
2 Central Football 00000000
3 Southern United 00000000
4 Wellington Phoenix Reserves [lower-alpha 1] 00000000
5 NRFL Women's Premiership 100000000
6NRFL Women's Premiership 200000000
7NRFL Women's Premiership 300000000
8NRFL Women's Premiership 400000000
9 Capital 100000000
10Capital 200000000
First match(es) will be played: October 2024. 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 [7]
Notes:

See also

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