Northern Football Federation

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Northern Football Federation
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The Northern Football Federation (NFF) was an association football organisation, responsible for local growth and developing the game in West Auckland, North Shore and Northland, New Zealand. [1]

Contents

In 2020 it was merged with Auckland Football Federation into the Northern Region Football. [2]

Staff

Staff Directory

Competitions Team

  • Terry Hobin | NRFL Competitions Manager
  • Shane Verma | Competitions Officer

Football Development Team

  • Korouch Monsef | Football Development Manager
  • Dave Alabaster | Referee Development Officer: Northland

Community Team

  • Hayley Stirling | Futsal Development Manager

Northland Team

  • Dave Alabaster | Football Development Officer
  • James Coleman | Community Development Officer
  • Christina Taylor | Administrator

Board

Board Members

  • Aimee Barwick – Chair (Elected)
  • Mike Davies (Elected)
  • Toni Talijancich (Elected)
  • Claire Sutton (Co-opted)
  • Mathew Walsh (Co-opted)

Board Members

  • James Griffin (Appointed)
  • Gina Mills (Appointed)
  • Michael Naylor (Appointed)
  • Craig Alexander (Appointed)

President

  • Tom Hoey

Life Members

  • Robert Bovelander
  • Alan Richards (2003)
  • Maurice Gibson (2008)
  • Ted Midlane (2008)
  • Kevin Simms (2008)
  • Chas Flower (2013)
  • William (Bill) Gibson (2014)
  • Michael Anderson (2015)
  • Wayne Hallford (2015)
  • Terry Hobin (2016)
  • Barry Chappell (2016)
  • Rudi Hoffman (2016)
  • Stephen Fletcher (2016)
  • Bill Pitman (2016)
  • Stuart Noel Angus (2017)
  • Warren Bunn (2017)
  • Ross Frisby (2017)
  • Marie Gisby (2017)
  • Russell McCabe (2017)
  • Debbie McLarin (2017)
  • Glenn Read (2017)
  • John Widdows (2017)
  • Alan Yates (2017)
  • Peter Bult (2018)
  • Peter Goodburn (2018)
  • Anthony Sutton (2018_

Representative teams

Football Honors

National Women's LeagueNational Age Group TournamentWeir Rose Bowl
  • Champions 2011, 2012, 2015, 2018
  • Runners up 2014
  • Federation Cup Winners 2016

Futsal Honors

Futsal National LeagueFutsal National Women's LeagueFutsal National Youth Championships
Winners 2012-13
  • Winners 2015
  • Runners up 2013
  • 14th Boys Grade Winners 2012
  • 19th Boys Grade Winners 2016

Member clubs

West AucklandRodneyNorth ShoreKaiparaWhangareiFar North
Glen Eden Norwest United Albany United Mangawhai FCOnerahiKaikohe AFC
Oratia United Puhoi SC Birkenhead United Northern Wairoa FCMadhatters FCKerikeri AFC
Te Atatu AFC Warkworth East Coast Bays AFC FC Whangarei Bay Cosmos
Ranui Swanson Forrest Hill Milford Central BrownBay Cosmos Karetu
Waitakere City F.C. Glenfield Rovers Hora HoraKaitaia UTD
Waitemata AFC Greenhithe Football Club MaristOhaeawai School
West Auckland AFC Hibiscus Coast AFC KamoOkaihau Primary School
Kristin Tikipunga Paihia
North Shore United Bream Bay UnitedRussell
Takapuna AFC Ngunguru
Mangakahia
Bay Tigers
Maunu
Parua Bay
North Force

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References

  1. "Northern Football Federation: Overview". Nff.org.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. "Northland news in brief: Stay safe at the beach; and man in court charged with shooting at police". The Northern Advocate. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.