2022 New Zealand Women's National League
Season | 2022 |
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Dates | 27 March 2022 – 11 December 2022 |
Champions | Eastern Suburbs |
2023 OFC Women's Champions League | Eastern Suburbs |
Matches played | 57 |
Goals scored | 265 (4.65 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Tayla O'Brien (17 goals) |
Biggest home win | Eastern Suburbs 8–0 Central Football (25 September 2022) |
Biggest away win | Central Football 0–9 Northern Rovers (2 October 2022) |
Highest scoring | Auckland United 9–3 Central Football (30 October 2022) |
Longest winning run | 10 matches Eastern Suburbs |
Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Eastern Suburbs |
Longest winless run | 11 matches Central Football |
Longest losing run | 11 matches Central Football |
← 2021 2023 → All statistics correct as of 20 November 2022. |
The 2022 New Zealand Women's National League is the second scheduled season of the new National League since its restructuring in 2021; the 2021 National League was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in northern regions.[1] The 2022 season will be the twentieth season of national women's football and will be a hybrid season. The competition will feature four teams from the NRFL Premier League representing the Northern Conference, Central Football and Capital Football representing the Central Conference and Canterbury United Pride and Southern United representing the Southern Conference.[2][3]
Qualifying league
2022 NRFL Premier League
After a shortened season in 2021, no teams were relegated and instead 2022 saw the league expand to eight teams with the inclusion of West Coast Rangers and Tauranga City.[4]
Teams
Team | Location | Home Ground | 2021 season |
---|---|---|---|
Auckland United | Mount Roskill, Auckland | Keith Hay Park | 6th |
Eastern Suburbs | Kohimarama, Auckland | Madills Farm | 1st |
Ellerslie | Ellerslie, Auckland | Michaels Avenue Reserve | 5th |
Hamilton Wanderers | Chartwell, Hamilton | Porritt Stadium | 4th |
Northern Rovers | Glenfield, Auckland | McFetridge Park | 3rd |
Tauranga City | Mount Maunganui, Tauranga | Links Avenue | 1st in WaiBOP W-League (promoted) |
West Coast Rangers | Whenuapai, Auckland | Fred Taylor Park | 1st in NRF Championship (promoted) |
Western Springs | Westmere, Auckland | Seddon Fields | 2nd |
NRFL Premier League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Northern Rovers (C) | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 14 | +39 | 54 | Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship |
2 | Western Springs | 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 43 | Qualification to National League Championship |
3 | Eastern Suburbs | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 73 | 36 | +37 | 41 | |
4 | Auckland United | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 37 | |
5 | Ellerslie | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 27 | |
6 | West Coast Rangers | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 22 | |
7 | Hamilton Wanderers | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 16 | |
8 | Tauranga City (R) | 21 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 85 | −72 | 4 | Relegation to NRF Championship/WaiBOP W-League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[5]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
- Western Springs drew 0–0 with Ellerslie on 15 July 2022, but Western Springs fielded an ineligible player. Result overturned to a 3–0 win for Ellerslie.[6]
NRFL Premier League results table
NRFL Premier League scoring
- As of complete
NRFL Premier League top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[8] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Juliette Lucas | Eastern Suburbs | 16 |
2 | Jade Parris | Eastern Suburbs | 13 |
3 | Helen Arjomandi | Hamilton Wanderers | 12 |
Deven Jackson | Eastern Suburbs | ||
Tayla O'Brien | Eastern Suburbs | ||
6 | Michaela Foster | Auckland United | 11 |
7 | Britney Cunningham-Lee | Ellerslie | 10 |
Sofia Garcia | Western Springs | ||
9 | Danielle Canham | Northern Rovers | 8 |
Rina Hirano | Western Springs | ||
Bree Johnson | Auckland United | ||
Martine Puketapu | Auckland United |
NRFL Premier League hat-tricks
Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1[9] | Hollie Leona | Ellerslie | Tauranga City | Home | 6–0 | 27 March 2022 |
6[10] | Jade Parris[a] | Eastern Suburbs | Tauranga City | Home | 11–1 | 1 May 2022 |
Juliette Lucas | ||||||
7[11] | Rina Hirano | Western Springs | Ellerslie | Away | 0–4 | 8 May 2022 |
9[12] | Prue Catton | Auckland United | Tauranga City | Home | 8–1 | 22 May 2022 |
13[13] | Deven Jackson | Eastern Suburbs | Tauranga City | Away | 3–7 | 3 July 2022 |
14[14] | Martine Puketapu | Auckland United | West Coast Rangers | Away | 2–5 | 15 July 2022 |
14[15] | Danielle Canham[a] | Northern Rovers | Tauranga City | Home | 5–0 | 17 July 2022 |
18[16] | Juliette Lucas | Eastern Suburbs | Auckland United | Home | 6–1 | 14 August 2022 |
20[17] | Britney Cunningham-Lee | Ellerslie | Auckland United | Home | 6–1 | 25 August 2022 |
21[18] | Juliette Lucas | Eastern Suburbs | Hamilton Wanderers | Away | 1–5 | 4 September 2022 |
Own goals
Round | Player | Club | Against |
---|---|---|---|
4[19] | Rebekah van Dort | Eastern Suburbs | Auckland United |
7[20] | Karly Knight | West Coast Rangers | Auckland United |
9[12] | Bailey Payne | Tauranga City | Auckland United |
10[21] | Caitlin Byrne | Hamilton Wanderers | Auckland United |
12[22] | Erinna Wong | Eastern Suburbs | West Coast Rangers |
13[23] | Angelique Tuisamoa | Western Springs | Northern Rovers |
15[24] | Alisha Perry | Hamilton Wanderers | Northern Rovers |
15[25] | Emma Cawte | Tauranga City | Ellerslie |
19[26] | Serena Murrihy | Tauranga City | Hamilton Wanderers |
Julia Edwards |
Qualified teams
Association | Team | Position in Regional League | App (last) | Previous best (last) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Northern League (4 berths) | Northern Rovers | 1st | 1st | Debut |
Western Springs | 2nd | 1st | Debut | |
Eastern Suburbs | 3rd | 1st | Debut | |
Auckland United | 4th | 1st | Debut | |
Central League (2 berths) | Central Football | N/A | 20th (2021) | 2nd (2004) |
Capital Football | N/A | 20th (2021) | 1st (2010) | |
Southern League (2 berths) | Canterbury United Pride | N/A | 20th (2021) | 1st (2020) |
Southern United | N/A | 20th (2021) | 1st (2021) |
Championship phase
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Eastern Suburbs (C) | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 17 | +38 | 36 | Qualification to Grand Final |
2 | Western Springs | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 29 | |
3 | Northern Rovers | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 25 | |
4 | Canterbury United Pride | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 20 | |
5 | Southern United | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 20 | |
6 | Auckland United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 14 | |
7 | Capital Football | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 35 | −18 | 12 | |
8 | Central Football | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 70 | −58 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Head to head; 5) Head to head goal difference; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[27]
(C) Champions
Results table
- ^ This match was cancelled due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Canterbury United squad. The match was declared as a 0–0 draw.
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 3, but then postponed and played between rounds 6 and 7, it is added to the standings for round 6.
Leader and Grand Final | |
Grand Final |
Grand Final
Eastern Suburbs | 4–0 | Western Springs |
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Report |
Statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tayla O'Brien | Eastern Suburbs | 17 |
2 | Deven Jackson | Eastern Suburbs | 14 |
3 | Bree Johnson | Auckland United | 13 |
4 | Kelli Brown | Northern Rovers | 12 |
5 | Sofia Garcia | Western Springs | 11 |
6 | Rina Hirano | Western Springs | 8 |
Charlotte Roche | Canterbury United Pride | ||
8 | Jessica Innes | Western Springs | 7 |
9 | Manaia Elliott | Auckland United | 6 |
Juliette Lucas | Eastern Suburbs |
Hat-tricks
- As of 25 September 2022
Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1[28] | Tayla O'Brien[a] | Eastern Suburbs | Capital Football | Away | 1–4 | 17 September 2022 |
1[29] | Sofia Garcia | Western Springs | Southern United | Home | 6–1 | 18 September 2022 |
2[30] | Michaela Foster | Northern Rovers | Capital Football | Home | 5–0 | 24 September 2022 |
2[31] | Tayla O'Brien | Eastern Suburbs | Central Football | Home | 8–0 | 25 September 2022 |
- ^ Player scored 4 goals
Own goals
- As of 25 September 2022
Round | Player | Club | Against |
---|---|---|---|
2[32] | Freya Partridge-Moore | Southern United | Auckland United |
2[33] | Una Foyle | Canterbury United Pride | Western Springs |
Awards
Goal of the Week
Goal of the Week | |||
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Week | Player | Club | Ref. |
1 | |||
2 | Lara Colpi | Western Springs | [34] |
3 | Jasmine Prince | Southern United | [35] |
4 | Kate Guildford | Canterbury United Pride | [36] |
5 | Pepi Olliver-Bell | Capital Football | [37] |
6 | Ashley Arquette | Central Football | [38] |
7 | Arisa Takeda | Western Springs | [39] |
Team of the Month
Team of the Month | ||||||
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Month | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | ||
October [40] |
Una Foyle (CU) | Erina Wong (ES) Jana Niedermayr (CEN) Rebekah Van Dort(ES) Arisa Takeda (WS) |
Rina Hirano (WS) Michaela Foster (NR) Rose Morton (SU) Renee Bacon (CAP) |
Tayla O'Brien(ES) Bree Johnson (AU) |
See also
- 2022 New Zealand National League (men's)
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