2024 New Zealand Women's National League

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New Zealand National League
Season 2024
Dates22 March 2024 – 1 December 2024
Champions Auckland United
OFC Women's Champions League Auckland United
Matches played46
Goals scored174 (3.78 per match)
Top goalscorerCharlotte Roche
(10 goals)
Biggest home win Western Springs 6–0 Central Football
(9 November 2024)
CF Wellington United 6–0 Central Football
(24 November 2024)
Biggest away winCentral Football 0–10 Eastern Suburbs
(26 October 2024)
Highest scoringCentral Football 0–10 Eastern Suburbs
(26 October 2024)
Longest winning run8 matches
Auckland United
Longest unbeaten run9 matches
Auckland United
Longest winless run9 matches
Central Football
Longest losing run9 matches
Central Football
← 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]

Contents

Qualifying league

2024 NRFL Premiership

NRFL Premiership
Season2024
Dates22 March 2024 – 1 September 2024
Champions Auckland United
Relegated Hamilton Wanderers
← 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 Fencibles United as winners of the 2023 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 Women's 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 (C)211920659+5659Winner of NRFL Premiership and qualification to National League Championship
2 West Coast Rangers 2116146529+3649Qualification to National League Championship
3 Eastern Suburbs 21101103929+1031
4 Western Springs 219393831+730
5 Fencibles United 2182112641−1526
6 Hibiscus Coast 2173113044−1424
7 Ellerslie 2144132148−2716
8 Hamilton Wanderers (R)2122171467−538Relegation 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 AKU EAS ELL FEN HAM HBC WCR WSP AKU EAS ELL FEN HAM HBC WCR WSP
Auckland United 2–24–12–05–06–03–11–01–03–05–14–1
Eastern Suburbs 1–61–21–00–15–12–42–13–10–31–2
Ellerslie 0–40–41–14–30–03–42–40–23–00–2
Fencibles United 1–30–61–03–13–10–32–11–10–32–12–3
Hamilton Wanderers 0–61–51–10–30–50–42–20–10–21–30–5
Hibiscus Coast 0–21–00–01–23–01–34–20–12–10–3
West Coast Rangers 0–32–15–14–03–23–23–10–16–05–22–2
Western Springs 0–11–01–02–05–02–21–40–11–25–0
Source: Northern Region Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Qualified teams

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Locations of the 2024 Women's National League Teams
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Location of clubs in Auckland Region for the 2024 Women's National League season
AssociationTeamPosition in Regional LeagueApp (last)Previous best (last)
Northern League (4 berths) Auckland United 1st3rd (2023)1st (2023)
West Coast Rangers 2nd1stDebut
Eastern Suburbs 3rd3rd (2023)1st (2022)
Western Springs 4th3rd (2023)2nd (2022)
Central League (3 berths) Central Football N/A22nd (2023)2nd (2004)
CF Waterside Karori N/A2nd (2023)5th (2023)
CF Wellington United N/A2nd (2023)6th (2023)
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 qualification2nd (2023)8th (2023)

Championship phase

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Auckland United (C)9810214+1725Qualification to Grand Final
2 CF Waterside Karori 9531188+1018
3 Eastern Suburbs 9423249+1514
4 Western Springs 94232213+914
5 West Coast Rangers 94232015+514
6 CF Wellington United 93421911+813
7 Canterbury United Pride 94141720−313
8 Southern United 93241712+511
9 Wellington Phoenix Reserves [a] 9117928−194
10 Central Football 9009350−470
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]
(C) Champions
Notes:

Results table

Home \ Away AKU CUP CEN CWK CWU EAS SOU WPX WCR WSP
Auckland United 2–02–02–13–01–0
Canterbury United Pride 1–41–34–14–30–3
Central Football 1–51–20–100–5
CF Waterside Karori 1–13–23–03–1
CF Wellington United 1–16–01–11–24–0
Eastern Suburbs 0–12–20–03–1
Southern United 1–28–12–01–11–3
Wellington Phoenix Reserves 5–00–50–51–4
West Coast Rangers 0–11–12–12–13–3
Western Springs 6–01–12–32–1
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 441211111
    CF Waterside Karori 422122222
    Eastern Suburbs 688664333
    Western Springs 876788854
    West Coast Rangers 115543465
    CF Wellington United 353456676
    Canterbury United Pride 234335547
    Southern United 667877788
    Wellington Phoenix Reserves 910101099999
    Central Football 109991010101010
    Leader and Grand Final
    Grand Final
    Source: New Zealand Football

    Grand Final

    Auckland United 3–1 CF Waterside Karori
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    • Roche Soccerball shade.svg12', 52'
    		 Report
    North Harbour Stadium , Auckland
    Referee: Beth Rattray

    Awards

    Annual awards

    Team of the season [8]
    GoalkeeperNikki Whyte (Eastern Suburbs)
    DefendersZoe Barrott (CF Wellington United)Sarah Morton (CF Waterside Karori)Saskia Vosper (Auckland United)
    MidfieldersRina Hirano (Western Springs)Emma Starr (CF Waterside Karori)Kate Loye (Canterbury United Pride)Shontelle Smith (Southern United)
    ForwardsKendall Pollock (CF Waterside Karori)Charlotte Roche (Auckland United)Britney Cunningham-Lee (Eastern Suburbs)

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "National League Championship cancelled, new interregional competition announced and Chatham Cup moved to 2022". New Zealand Football.
    2. ↑ "New National League system". New Zealand Football . Retrieved 3 April 2021.
    3. ↑ "Women's National League Championship expands to ten teams including adding Wellington Phoenix reserves". New Zealand Football . Retrieved 9 March 2023.
    4. ↑ "Coasting to victory". Northern Region Football . Retrieved 9 March 2023.
    5. ↑ "Title-winners end season with 3-0 win at relegated Tauranga City". friendsoffootballnz.com. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
    6. ↑ "LOTTO NRFL Regulations 2024: Appendix 2, Article 7 - Declaration of Winner". Northern Region Football . Retrieved 27 January 2024.
    7. 1 2 "Men's National League Regulations Season 2024: Article 29 - NL Format". Northern Region Football . Retrieved 18 January 2024.
    8. ↑ "Team of the season | Women's National League Championship 🌟". New Zealand Football . 10 December 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024– via Instagram.
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