NRFL Women's Championship
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| Founded | 1974, as NRFL Women's Division Two 2023, as NRFL Women's Championship |
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| Country |  New Zealand |
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Number of clubs | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | NRFL Women's Premiership |
| Relegation to | NRF Women's Conference WaiBOP W-League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Kate Sheppard Cup |
| Current champions | FC Tauranga Moana (1st title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Lynndale Westlake Girls High School (2 titles each) |
| Website | Northern Region Football |
| Current: 2025 NRFL Women's Championship | |
The Northern Regional Football League Women's Championship, currently known as Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Women's Championship for sponsorship reasons, is a semi-professional New Zealand association football league competition. The league began in 1974 as NRFL Women's Division Two until 1992 when it was dissolved. On four separate occasions since, there were plate competitions of the NRFL Women's Premiership with the winners considered Division Two winners.[1] In 2023, after the restructuring of New Zealand football leagues in 2021,[2][3][4] the league was reestablished as the NRFL Women's Championship.[5][6]
The league includes football clubs located in the northern part of the North Island, with clubs from the Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty provinces. The league sits at step 3 of the New Zealand football pyramid.
Current clubs
Hamilton Wanderers were relegated from the 2024 NRFL Women's Premiership, while Cambridge were promoted from the WaiBOP W-League to the NRFL Women's Premiership and Manukau United were relegated. Hamilton Wanderers withdrew before the start of the season as they were unable to fulfil their league commitments.[7][8] They were replaced by Onehunga-Mangere United, who originally lost the play-off to Cambridge.[9]
As of 2025 season:
| Team | Location | Stadium | 2024 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead United | Beach Haven, Auckland | Shepherds Park | 5th |
| Cambridge | Cambridge | John Kerkhof Park | 1st in WaiBOP W League (promoted via play-offs) |
| Central United | Sandringham | Kiwitea Street | 7th |
| Franklin United | Drury | Drury Sports Grounds | 2nd |
| Melville United | Melville, Hamilton | Gower Park | 4th |
| Northern Rovers | Glenfield, Auckland | McFetridge Park | 6th |
| Onehunga-Mangere United | Māngere Bridge, Auckland | Māngere Domain | 1sth in NRF Conference (promoted)[a] |
| Onehunga Sports | Onehunga, Auckland | Waikaraka Park | 3rd |
Past champions
Source:[10]
- 1974 – Grey Lynn
- 1975 – Teachers United
- 1976 – Birkenhead United
- 1977 – Manukau City
- 1978 – Kelston West
- 1979 – Westlake Girls High School
- 1980 – North Shore United
- 1981 – Blockhouse Bay
- 1982 – Otara Rangers
- 1983 – Westlake Girls High School
- 1984 – Eden
- 1985 – Massey
- 1986 – Takapuna City
- 1987 – Lynndale
- 1988 – Otahuhu United
- 1989 – Glenfield Rovers
- 1990 – Lynndale
- 1991 – Avondale Collegiate
- 1992 – West Auckland
- 1993–2000 No competition
- 2001 – Eastern Suburbs (plate)
- 2002–2009 No competition
- 2010 – Lynn Avon United (plate)
- 2011 – Three Kings United (plate)
- 2012 – No competition
- 2013 – Pukekohe (plate)
- 2014–2022 No competition
- 2023 – Fencibles United
- 2024 – FC Tauranga Moana
Notes
References
- ^ "Northern Premier Women's League". UltimateNZSoccer. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "New National League competition details confirmed". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "New National League competition". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "New National League system". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Floodlit games to get new-look Lotto NRFL Women's Championship underway". friendsoffootballnz.com. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Update - LOTTO NRFL Championship and NRF League One draws released". Northern Region Football. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "NRFL Womens Championship Withdrawal". Hamilton Wanderers. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025 – via Facebook.
- ^ a b "Hamilton Wanderers withdraw from Lotto NRFL Women's Championship". friendsoffootballnz.com. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Onehunga Mangere United win promotion to women's Championship after all". friendsoffootballnz.com. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Northern Premier Women's League". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
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