Mainland Football

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Mainland Football
Mainland Football logo.svg
Founded2000
Headquarters English Park
Location127 Cranford Street, St Albans, Christchurch
FIFA affiliation New Zealand Football
Chief ExecutiveMartin Field Dodgson
Website Official website

Mainland Football is one of six federations of New Zealand Football, representing regions of Northern and Central Canterbury, Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough and the West Coast.

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History

Canterbury United Pride was founded in 2002, to represent the region for the New Zealand Women's National League from its inaugural season in 2002 onwards. [1]

Canterbury United Dragons was founded in 2002 as a conglomerate of various Christchurch area clubs, in order to form a strong team to take part in the 2002 New Zealand National Soccer League. [2] In 2004, the league was replaced by the New Zealand Football Championship, run on a regional franchise basis, and Canterbury United became one of the eight competing teams. [3] In 2021, the league was replaced by New Zealand National League for more of a club based competition, causing the Canterbury Dragons to dissolve. [4] [5]

Competitions

Note: Southern League and South Island League includes teams from the Southern Football Federation and is a National competition run by New Zealand Football and managed by Mainland Football.

Current title holders

CompetitionYearChampionsRunners-upNext edition
Senior (Men's)
Southern League 2025 Coastal Spirit Christchurch United 2026
Canterbury Premiership League 2025 Christchurch United U20 Reserves Halswell United 2026
Canterbury Championship League 2024 University of Canterbury 2nd XI Selwyn United Roosters 2025
Nelson Premiership League 2025 FC Nelson Rangers AFC 2026
English Cup 2025 Cashmere Technical Nomads United 2026
Whero Cup 2024 University of Canterbury 3rd XI Selwyn United U20 Reserves 2025
Hurley Shield [a] 2025 Coastal Spirit 2026
Senior (Women's)
South Island League 2025 Dunedin City Royals Otago University 2026
Canterbury Women's Premiership League 2025 Selwyn United Cashmere Technical Reserves 2026
Canterbury Women's Championship League 2025 University of Canterbury 3rd Maroon Halswell United Green 2026
Nelson Women's Premiership League 2025 Richmond Athletic Nelson Suburbs Reserves 2026
Reta Fitzpatrick Cup 2025 Cashmere Technical University of Canterbury 2026
Māwhero Cup 2025 University of Canterbury 3rd Maroon Western Boom 2026
Hawkey Shield [a] 2025 Cashmere Technical 2026
  1. 1 2 Team that holds the shield when the season ends

Affiliated clubs

As of 2025. [6] [7] [8]

Southern League
Canterbury
Cashmere Technical
Christchurch United
Coastal Spirit
Ferrymead Bays
Nomads United
Selwyn United
University of Canterbury
Nelson
Nelson Suburbs
Canterbury Premiership
Burwood
FC Twenty 11
Halswell United
Waimakariri United
Western
Canterbury Championship
Oxford
Parklands United
Canterbury
Banks Peninsula
Burnham
High School Old Boys
Hornby United
Hornby Women's
Hurunui Rangers
Methven
Mid Canterbury United
Papanui-Redwood
St Albans Shirley
Marlborough
Blenheim Valley Sports
Central
Picton
Rangers
Renwick Junior SC
Trojans
Nelson
FC Nelson
Golden Bay
Mapua Rangers
Motueka
Richmond Athletic
Tahuna
Wakefield

See also

References

  1. "New National League system". New Zealand Football . Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. "Canterbury United". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  3. "Canterbury United". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. "New National League competition details confirmed". New Zealand Football . Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  5. "New National League competition". New Zealand Football . Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  6. "Our Clubs". Mainland Football. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  7. "Club List". Marlborough Football. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  8. "Club Directory". Nelson Bays Football. Retrieved 26 April 2024.