The New Zealand Football Championship was a men's association football league at the top of the New Zealand league system. Founded in 2004, the New Zealand Football Championship was the successor to a myriad of short-lived football leagues in the country, including the National Soccer League, the National Summer Soccer League and the New Zealand Superclub League. The league was contested by ten teams in a franchise system. For sponsorship reasons, the competition was known as the ISPS Handa Men's Premiership. From the 2021 season, it was replaced by the New Zealand National League.
WaiBOP United was a football club based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The club was founded in 2004 and disbanded in 2016 and played in the ASB Premiership. WaiBOP United played their home fixtures at John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge. The club's social media accounts are now inactive.
Henry Samuel Luito'o Fa'arodo Jr. is a former professional footballer from the Solomon Islands who played as a striker or a midfielder.
Batram Suri is a Solomon Islands professional footballer who played as either a striker or a midfielder. As one of the few Solomon Islanders he played club football in New Zealand. He earned almost 50 caps for the national team of the Solomon Islands. At the moment, he is the head coach of the Solomon Islands women's national team.
Team Wellington Football Club was a New Zealand semi-professional football club based in the suburb of Miramar in Wellington, New Zealand. They competed in the ISPS Handa Premiership. Team Wellington had traditionally been one of the most successful football clubs in New Zealand since their inception in 2004, having been crowned league champions twice and won the 2018 OFC Champions League. Their home games were played at David Farrington Park.
Ngaruawahia United AFC is an association football club based in Ngāruawāhia, New Zealand. They compete in the NRFL Championship, following back-to-back promotions from the WaiBOP Premiership in 2021 and NRFL Division 2 in 2022. Ngaruawahia United AFC play their home matches at Centennial Park, Ngāruawāhia.
Waitakere United was a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They were one of the franchises in the ISPS Handa Premiership. They played their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeū and The Trusts Arena.
Manawatu United was a football club based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participated in the New Zealand Football Championship, and fielded a youth side in the National Youth League. Their home ground was Memorial Park.
2004–05 was the first season of the New Zealand Football Championship.
The 2006–07 New Zealand Football Championship was the third season of the New Zealand Football Championship and began on 14 October 2006, and finished on 16 April 2007. Auckland City FC won the title, following up their wins in 2004/2005 and 2005/2006.
Alick Leonard Maemae is a football midfielder from the Solomon Islands.
Benjamin Totori is a Solomon Islands footballer who plays as a striker for Kossa. He has played in the United States and New Zealand.
Reginald Davani is a former Papua New Guinea footballer, who is currently acting as senior men's coach at Western Pride FC.
The NZFC 2008–09 season is the fifth season of the New Zealand Football Championship competition.
Cole Robert Peverley is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays for Auckland City in the New Zealand Football Championship.
The NZFC 2009–10 season is the sixth season of the New Zealand Football Championship competition.
Daniel Koprivcic is a retired footballer who played for Auckland City and Waitakere United in the New Zealand Football Championship (NZFC). He scored many goals for former clubs Waitakere United and Auckland City in not only the national league but the Oceania Champions League. He holds the record as the only player to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup six times.
Miroslav "Miro" Major is a New Zealand footballer and futsal player, who is currently playing for Metro F.C. in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier. He is a member of the New Zealand national futsal team, which is nicknamed the Futsal Whites.
Stuart Kelly is a Scottish former footballer. He started his professional career at Rangers F.C. in 1998. A central midfielder and striker, Kelly has played for top division clubs in New Zealand, Australia and Thailand.
Dan Robinson is an English football coach and former goalkeeper. He currently manages the academy of Peterborough United and has previously held the role of assistant coach with the New Zealand national women's team.
