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Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
Number of clubs | 9 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Feeder to | Women's National League; 2026 onwards |
Relegation to | Canterbury Premier Women's League Southern Football Women's Championship |
Domestic cup(s) | Kate Sheppard Cup |
League cup(s) | Reta Fitzpatrick Cup (Mainland Football teams only) |
Current champions | Cashmere Technical (2nd title) (2024) |
Most championships | Cashmere Technical (2 titles) |
Website | Mainland Football |
Current: 2025 Women's South Island League |
The Women's South Island League is an amateur status league competition run by Southern Football and Mainland Football for Association football clubs located in the South Island of New Zealand. It is at the second level of New Zealand Football behind the national association based New Zealand Women's National League, and the highest level of club based football available to teams within the region.
In March 2023, New Zealand Football announced a change to the Women's National League to move to a fully club-based model, the same as the three regional leagues of the men's competition, when club capability allows. Targeted for 2026, South Island clubs will be competing in the Women's National League. To support this, Mainland and Southern federations will jointly deliver a South Island league, and it will act as a pilot for future incorporation into the league, as the Southern League does for the men's competition. [1]
As of 2025 season [2]
Team | Home ground | Location | 2024 season |
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Cashmere Technical | Garrick Memorial Park | Woolston, Christchurch | 1st |
Coastal Spirit | Tāne Norton Park | Linwood, Christchurch | 3rd |
Dunedin City Royals | Tahuna Park | Tainui, Dunedin | 2nd |
Halswell United | Halswell Domain | Halswell, Christchurch | 3rd in Canterbury Women's Premiership League (promoted) |
Nelson Suburbs | Saxton Field | Stoke, Nelson | 6th |
Nomads– Waimakariri United | Tulett Park | Casebrook, Christchurch | 2nd in Canterbury Women's Premiership League (promoted) |
Kendal Park | Kaiapoi | ||
Otago University | Football Turf | Dunedin North, Dunedin | 4th |
Roslyn-Wakari | Football Turf | Dunedin North, Dunedin | 5th |
University of Canterbury | English Park [a] | St Albans, Christchurch | 1st in Canterbury Women's Premiership League (promoted) |
As of 2024 season
Season | Club | Home Ground | Location | Promoted Club |
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2022 | Roslyn-Wakari | Ellis Park | Kaikorai Valley, Dunedin | — |
2023 | University of Canterbury | English Park | St Albans, Christchurch | Roslyn-Wakari |
The following list is from the 2022 season onwards after New Zealand Football changed the football league system in New Zealand. From 2026 onwards, the Women's South Island League will act as a qualifier league to the Women's National League.
Season | Top scorer(s) | Club(s) | Goals |
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2022 | ![]() | Coastal Spirit SAS | 4 |
2023 | ![]() | Coastal Spirit SAS | 15 |
2024 | ![]() | Cashmere Technical | 9 |
The following records are from the 2022 season onwards after New Zealand Football changed the football league system in New Zealand. From 2026 onwards, the Women's South Island League will act as a qualifier league to the Women's National League. Any records form 2022 season are noted. The records are up to date as of the end of the 2024 season.
Club | Location | Titles | Runners Up | Last title |
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Cashmere Technical | Woolston, Christchurch | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
Coastal Spirit SAS | Linwood, Christchurch | 1 | — | 2022 |
Dunedin City Royals | Dunedin North, Dunedin | — | 2 | — |