Women's South Island League (New Zealand)

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Women's South Island League
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Founded
  • 2022;2 years ago (2022) (as South Island Championship)
  • 2023;1 year ago (2023) (as Women's South Island League)
Country Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Confederation OFC (Oceania)
Number of teams6
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
Current champions Cashmere Technical (1st title)
(2023 Women's South Island League)
Most championships Cashmere Technical
Coastal Spirit
(1 title each)
Website Mainland Football
Current: 2024 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.

Contents

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]

Current clubs

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Location of clubs in New Zealand for the 2023 Women's South Island League Season
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Location of clubs in Christchurch District for the 2023 Women's South Island League Season

As of 2023 season [2]

TeamHome groundLocationCompetition
Cashmere Technical Garrick Memorial Park Woolston, Christchurch 2nd South Island Qualifying League
Coastal Spirit English Park St Albans, Christchurch 1st South Island Qualifying League
Dunedin City Royals Football Turf Dunedin North 1st South Island League Playoffs
Nelson Suburbs Saxton Field Nelson 4th South Island Qualifying League
Otago University Multi Sport Turf Dunedin North 2nd South Island League Playoffs
University of Canterbury English Park St Albans, Christchurch 3rd South Island Qualifying League

Past clubs

As of 2023 season

Key
Currently in the Southern League
Last season in the Southern League
ClubLocationHome Ground(s)Last Played
Roslyn-Wakari Kaikorai Valley, Dunedin Ellis Park 2022

Top scorers

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 acted as a qualifier league to the Women's National League.

SeasonTop scorer(s)Club(s)Goals
2022 Flag of New Zealand.svg Isla McPherson Coastal Spirit 4
2023 Flag of New Zealand.svg Britney-Lee Nicholson Coastal Spirit 15

Records

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 acted as a qualifier league to the Women's National League. The records are up to date as of the end of the 2023 season.

Past Champions

Performance by Champions

ClubLocationTitlesRunners UpLast title
Cashmere Technical Woolston, Christchurch 112023
Coastal Spirit Linwood, Christchurch 102022
Dunedin City Royals Dunedin 01—

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References

  1. ↑ "Women's National League Championship expands to ten teams including adding Wellington Phoenix reserves". New Zealand Football . Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Women's South Island league". Mainland Football .
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