Northern League (New Zealand)
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The Northern Region Football League, or Lotto Sport Italia
NRFL Premier for sponsorship reasons, is a professional/semi-professional
New Zealand association football (soccer) league competition that is run by the Auckland Football Federation. The NRFL is at the First level of New Zealand Football, along with the franchise-based ASB Premiership, and includes soccer clubs located in the northern part of the North Island
, New Zealand
. It is open to clubs from the Northland, Auckland
, Waikato
and Bay of Plenty
provinces.
in a reforming procedure to the League. The 2011 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier season has returned to a 10 team structure with Onehunga Sports
and Hamilton Wanderers
being included in the league after their promotions from the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
.
, the Northern League was the highest level competition available to the clubs in the northern region. When the National Soccer League
was created in 1970, the Northern League became one of its feeder leagues.
In 1997 and 1998, when the National Soccer League
operated as an invitation-only summer league, the Northern League again became the highest level club competition available to the clubs from the northern provinces.
in 2004, the Northern League, now known as Lotto Sport Italia
NRFL Men's Premier, became the highest level football league competition in New Zealand for the third time in its history. The league runs between the New Zealand autumn and winter months (April to October), while the ASB Premiership runs between the New Zealand spring and summer months (November to April).
2010–2011, (marketing partner) Lotto Sport Italia
2008–2012, (primary sponsor) ASB Bank
2010–2011, (marketing partner) Prime (New Zealand) 2010–2011, (TV channel), (TV partner) FTN – Family Television Network 2010–2011, (TV channel), (TV partner) TVNZ 2010–2011,(TV channel), (official TV sponsor) Sky Network Television
2009–present, (TV channel), (TV partner – For national & international broadcasting)
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:70%;"
|-
! Club
! Location
! Home Ground(s)
|-
| Bay Olympic
| New Lynn, New Zealand
| Olympic Park Sports Ground (3,500)
|-
| Central United
| Auckland
, New Zealand
| Kiwitea Street Stadium
(5,000)
|-
| East Coast Bays AFC
| North Shore City, New Zealand
| Bay City Park Stadium (4,000)
|-
| Forrest Hill Milford
| Forrest Hill, New Zealand
| Becroft Park Stadium (3,000)
|-
| Hamilton Wanderers
| Hamilton
, New Zealand
| Porritt Stadium (2,700)
|-
| Melville United
| Melville, New Zealand
| Gower Park Sports Ground (5,000)
|-
| Metro F.C.
| Mount Albert, New Zealand
| Phyllis Street Reserve (4,500)
|-
| Onehunga Sports
| Onehunga
, New Zealand
| Waikaraka Park Sports Ground (3,000)
|-
| Three Kings United
| Three Kings, New Zealand
| Keith Hay Park Sports Ground (5,000)
|-
| Waitakere City F.C.
| Waitakere City, New Zealand
| Fred Taylor Park Stadium
(10,000)
|-
|-
! Team !! Played !! Won !! Lost !! Drawn !! For !! Against !! Goal Difference !! Points
|-
| East Coast Bays AFCC || 24 || 12 || 2 || 5 || 38 || 16 || 22 || 56
|-
| Central United
Q || 24 || 10 || 5 || 4 || 32 || 23 || 9 || 44
|-
| Waitakere City F.C.
Q || 24 || 9 || 5 || 6 || 36 || 25 || 11 || 44
|-
| Melville United
Q || 24 || 10 || 6 || 3 || 25 || 22 || 3 || 42
|-
| Forrest Hill Milford
|| 24 || 9 || 7 || 3 || 32 || 35 || −3 || 42
|-
| Three Kings United
|| 24 || 8 || 7 || 4 || 31 || 23 || 8 || 41
|-
| Bay Olympic
R || 24 || 7 || 8 || 5 || 36 || 33 || 3 || 38
|-
| Metro F.C.R || 24 || 5 || 3 || 11 || 19 || 19 || 0 || 36
Top 4 qualify for the Finals Series
Source: Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier
No teams are relegated.
All eight teams contest the 2011 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.
|-
! Player !! Goals!! Club
|-
| Luiz del Monte
|| 18 || Three Kings United
|-
| Milos Nikolic
|| 17 || Central United
|-
| Damien Fonoti || 15 || Waitakere City F.C.
|-
| Kelly Escolme || 14 || Forrest Hill Milford
|-
| Sheldon Pillay || 14 || Forrest Hill Milford
|-
| Steven Holloway || 13 || Melville United
|}
|-
! Club
! City
! Titles
! Last Title
|-
| Takapuna City || Takapuna
|| 4 || 1988
|-
| Central United
|| Auckland
|| 3 || 2008
|-
| Mount Wellington || Auckland
|| 3 || 1997
|-
| Hamilton Wanderers
|| Hamilton
|| 3 || 1984
|-
| East Coast Bays || North Shore City || 2 || 2010
|-
| Melville United
|| Melville
|| 2 || 2009
|-
| Bay Olympic
|| New Lynn
|| 2 || 2006
|}
Chris Wood
Daniel Koprivcic
Danny Hay
Ivan Vicelich
Ross Nicholson
Kayne Vincent
Cole Tinkler
Kris Bright
Sean Devine
Lotto Sport Italia
Lotto Sport Italia is an Italian sports apparel manufacturer. Its products are now distributed in more than 60 countries.-History:Lotto was established in 1973 by the Caberlotto family in Montebelluna, northern Italy, the world centre of footwear manufacturing. In June 1973, Lotto made its debut...
NRFL Premier for sponsorship reasons, is a professional/semi-professional
Semi-professional
A semi-professional athlete is one who is paid to play and thus is not an amateur, but for whom sport is not a full-time occupation, generally because the level of pay is too low to make a reasonable living based solely upon that source, thus making the athlete not a full professional...
New Zealand association football (soccer) league competition that is run by the Auckland Football Federation. The NRFL is at the First level of New Zealand Football, along with the franchise-based ASB Premiership, and includes soccer clubs located in the northern part of the North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is open to clubs from the Northland, Auckland
Auckland Region
The Auckland Region was one of the sixteen regions of New Zealand, named for the city of Auckland, the country's largest urban area. With one third of the nation's residents, it was by far the biggest population and economy of any region of New Zealand, but the second-smallest land area.On 1...
, Waikato
Waikato
The Waikato Region is a local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato, Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupo District, and parts of Rotorua District...
and Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty
The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name...
provinces.
Team changes in 2011
The 2011 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier season the League had eight clubs, down from ten in the 2009 season and the 2010 season also saw it include clubs from US1 PremiershipUS1 Premiership
The United Soccer 1 Men's Premiership is a semi-professional status New Zealand Association football league competition involving member football clubs of the . It is the highest level football competition in the Northland, North Auckland and West Auckland regions.The inaugural US1 Premiership...
in a reforming procedure to the League. The 2011 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier season has returned to a 10 team structure with Onehunga Sports
Onehunga Sports
Onehunga Sports is a semi-professional football club in Onehunga, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-Club history:...
and Hamilton Wanderers
Hamilton Wanderers
Hamilton Wanderers is an semi-professional association football club in Hamilton, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-External links:**...
being included in the league after their promotions from the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
The Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 is a New Zealand Association football semi-professional status league competition that is run by the Auckland Football Federation and includes soccer clubs located in the northern part of the North Island, New Zealand...
.
The first Four Years (1965–1969)
In the years 1965–1969, before the launch of a National Soccer LeagueNew Zealand National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is a name given to competitions in which New Zealand's top soccer clubs play each other, at least two times, on a home and away basis . At the completion of the competition, the best-performed team is declared as the New Zealand champion...
, the Northern League was the highest level competition available to the clubs in the northern region. When the National Soccer League
New Zealand National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is a name given to competitions in which New Zealand's top soccer clubs play each other, at least two times, on a home and away basis . At the completion of the competition, the best-performed team is declared as the New Zealand champion...
was created in 1970, the Northern League became one of its feeder leagues.
In 1997 and 1998, when the National Soccer League
New Zealand National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is a name given to competitions in which New Zealand's top soccer clubs play each other, at least two times, on a home and away basis . At the completion of the competition, the best-performed team is declared as the New Zealand champion...
operated as an invitation-only summer league, the Northern League again became the highest level club competition available to the clubs from the northern provinces.
Present day
With the demise of the club-based National Soccer LeagueNew Zealand National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is a name given to competitions in which New Zealand's top soccer clubs play each other, at least two times, on a home and away basis . At the completion of the competition, the best-performed team is declared as the New Zealand champion...
in 2004, the Northern League, now known as Lotto Sport Italia
Lotto Sport Italia
Lotto Sport Italia is an Italian sports apparel manufacturer. Its products are now distributed in more than 60 countries.-History:Lotto was established in 1973 by the Caberlotto family in Montebelluna, northern Italy, the world centre of footwear manufacturing. In June 1973, Lotto made its debut...
NRFL Men's Premier, became the highest level football league competition in New Zealand for the third time in its history. The league runs between the New Zealand autumn and winter months (April to October), while the ASB Premiership runs between the New Zealand spring and summer months (November to April).
Current
Kia MotorsKia Motors
Kia Motors , headquartered in Seoul, is South Korea's second-largest automobile manufacturer, following the Hyundai Motor Company, with sales of over 1.4 million vehicles in 2010...
2010–2011, (marketing partner) Lotto Sport Italia
Lotto Sport Italia
Lotto Sport Italia is an Italian sports apparel manufacturer. Its products are now distributed in more than 60 countries.-History:Lotto was established in 1973 by the Caberlotto family in Montebelluna, northern Italy, the world centre of footwear manufacturing. In June 1973, Lotto made its debut...
2008–2012, (primary sponsor) ASB Bank
ASB Bank
ASB is a New Zealand bank owned by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, which is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. It is one of the largest New Zealand banks, with branches throughout the country. It operates BankDirect, a branchless banking service that provides service via phone, Internet,...
2010–2011, (marketing partner) Prime (New Zealand) 2010–2011, (TV channel), (TV partner) FTN – Family Television Network 2010–2011, (TV channel), (TV partner) TVNZ 2010–2011,(TV channel), (official TV sponsor) Sky Network Television
SKY Network Television
Sky Network Television Limited , , is a New Zealand pay television service. On 30 June 2011, Sky had 829,421 subscribers, which comprises:*808,617 digital subscribers*20,840 other subscribers...
2009–present, (TV channel), (TV partner – For national & international broadcasting)
Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier Clubs – 2011
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:70%;"
|-
! Club
! Location
! Home Ground(s)
|-
| Bay Olympic
Bay Olympic
Bay Olympic is an professional association football club based in New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.They have won the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier twice.-History:...
| New Lynn, New Zealand
New Lynn, New Zealand
New Lynn is a residential suburb, located in the former Waitakere City, one of the four main urbanised regions that have since become the city of Auckland, in northern New Zealand.The population was 15,510 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 1,446 from 2001....
| Olympic Park Sports Ground (3,500)
|-
| Central United
Central United
Central United Football Club is a semi-professional Association football club based in Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand...
| Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
| Kiwitea Street Stadium
Kiwitea Street
Kiwitea Street, also known as Freyberg Field, is a multi-purpose stadium in Auckland, New Zealand with a capacity of 3,500. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of both Auckland City FC and Central United....
(5,000)
|-
| East Coast Bays AFC
| North Shore City, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
| Bay City Park Stadium (4,000)
|-
| Forrest Hill Milford
Forrest Hill Milford
Forrest Hill Milford United AFC is a professional association football club from Foresst Hill, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.The club play their home games at Becroft Park in North Shore City, New Zealand....
| Forrest Hill, New Zealand
Forrest Hill, New Zealand
Forrest Hill is a suburb of Auckland .Forrest Hill is under the local governance of the North Shore City Council. The population was 5,283 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 372 from 2001.-Association football:...
| Becroft Park Stadium (3,000)
|-
| Hamilton Wanderers
Hamilton Wanderers
Hamilton Wanderers is an semi-professional association football club in Hamilton, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-External links:**...
| Hamilton
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
| Porritt Stadium (2,700)
|-
| Melville United
Melville United
Melville United AFC is a professional football club in Melville, Hamilton, New Zealand. It competes in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-History:...
| Melville, New Zealand
Melville, New Zealand
Melville is a suburb in southern Hamilton in New Zealand. It is named after James Dougal Melville. Many of the streets in Melville are named after war heroes, including Douglas Bader, Bernard Montgomery, Odette Hallowes, David Beatty and William Slim....
| Gower Park Sports Ground (5,000)
|-
| Metro F.C.
| Mount Albert, New Zealand
Mount Albert, New Zealand
Mount Albert is a volcanic peak and suburban area in the city of Auckland, New Zealand. The suburb was Auckland's second, after Remuera, and was mostly settled by well-off families in the late 1800s and early 1900s...
| Phyllis Street Reserve (4,500)
|-
| Onehunga Sports
Onehunga Sports
Onehunga Sports is a semi-professional football club in Onehunga, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-Club history:...
| Onehunga
Onehunga
Onehunga is a suburb of Auckland City, New Zealand and the location of the Port of Onehunga, the city's small port on the Manukau Harbour. It is eight kilometres south of the city centre, close to the volcanic cone of One Tree Hill, Maungakiekie....
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
| Waikaraka Park Sports Ground (3,000)
|-
| Three Kings United
Three Kings United
Three Kings United is an semi-professional association football club based in Three Kings, Auckland, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier....
| Three Kings, New Zealand
Three Kings, New Zealand
Three Kings refers to both a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, and the three-peaked volcano that it is named after. Three Kings should not be confused with the Three Kings Islands, located off the northern tip of New Zealand's North Island.- Suburb :...
| Keith Hay Park Sports Ground (5,000)
|-
| Waitakere City F.C.
Waitakere City F.C.
Waitakere City F.C. is a professional New Zealand football club. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-History:It was formed in 1989 with the purpose of representing West Auckland in the National Soccer League....
| Waitakere City, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
| Fred Taylor Park Stadium
Fred Taylor Park
Fred Taylor Park is the home stadium to the Waitakere United, a New Zealand soccer team based in Whenuapai.-External links:* at the Waitakere United website...
(10,000)
|-
2010 Final league standings
{| class="wikitable sortable"|-
! Team !! Played !! Won !! Lost !! Drawn !! For !! Against !! Goal Difference !! Points
|-
| East Coast Bays AFCC || 24 || 12 || 2 || 5 || 38 || 16 || 22 || 56
|-
| Central United
Central United
Central United Football Club is a semi-professional Association football club based in Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand...
Q || 24 || 10 || 5 || 4 || 32 || 23 || 9 || 44
|-
| Waitakere City F.C.
Waitakere City F.C.
Waitakere City F.C. is a professional New Zealand football club. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-History:It was formed in 1989 with the purpose of representing West Auckland in the National Soccer League....
Q || 24 || 9 || 5 || 6 || 36 || 25 || 11 || 44
|-
| Melville United
Melville United
Melville United AFC is a professional football club in Melville, Hamilton, New Zealand. It competes in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-History:...
Q || 24 || 10 || 6 || 3 || 25 || 22 || 3 || 42
|-
| Forrest Hill Milford
Forrest Hill Milford
Forrest Hill Milford United AFC is a professional association football club from Foresst Hill, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.The club play their home games at Becroft Park in North Shore City, New Zealand....
|| 24 || 9 || 7 || 3 || 32 || 35 || −3 || 42
|-
| Three Kings United
Three Kings United
Three Kings United is an semi-professional association football club based in Three Kings, Auckland, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier....
|| 24 || 8 || 7 || 4 || 31 || 23 || 8 || 41
|-
| Bay Olympic
Bay Olympic
Bay Olympic is an professional association football club based in New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.They have won the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier twice.-History:...
R || 24 || 7 || 8 || 5 || 36 || 33 || 3 || 38
|-
| Metro F.C.R || 24 || 5 || 3 || 11 || 19 || 19 || 0 || 36
Top 4 qualify for the Finals Series
Source: Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier
- (C)=Regular season champions
- (R)=Relegated to Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1The Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 is a New Zealand Association football semi-professional status league competition that is run by the Auckland Football Federation and includes soccer clubs located in the northern part of the North Island, New Zealand...
⇆ (NO Relegation in 2010 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier season) - (Q)=Qualified for the Finals Series
Overview
At completion of championship round, first-placed team is the 2010 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier champions.No teams are relegated.
All eight teams contest the 2011 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.
Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier Golden Boot
The Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier Golden Boot is awarded annually after each season, highlighting the performances of the player who has scored the most goals.2010
{| class="wikitable"|-
! Player !! Goals!! Club
|-
| Luiz del Monte
Luiz del Monte
Luiz Del Monte is a Brazilian football player, nicknamed Dynamo because of his dynamic style. Luiz is currently playing as midfielder for Three Kings United in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier. He played for Auckland City FC at the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup.-Biography:Luiz Del Monte played in...
|| 18 || Three Kings United
Three Kings United
Three Kings United is an semi-professional association football club based in Three Kings, Auckland, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier....
|-
| Milos Nikolic
Milos Nikolic (New Zealand footballer)
Milos Nikolic is a Serbian-born New Zealand footballer who plays as a striker for Waikato FC in the ASB Premiership.Nikolic was born in Zaječar, Yugoslavia and started his senior football career in 2008 with Auckland City. After playing a few matches with Auckland City in the 2008–09 and 2009–10...
|| 17 || Central United
Central United
Central United Football Club is a semi-professional Association football club based in Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand...
|-
| Damien Fonoti || 15 || Waitakere City F.C.
Waitakere City F.C.
Waitakere City F.C. is a professional New Zealand football club. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-History:It was formed in 1989 with the purpose of representing West Auckland in the National Soccer League....
|-
| Kelly Escolme || 14 || Forrest Hill Milford
Forrest Hill Milford
Forrest Hill Milford United AFC is a professional association football club from Foresst Hill, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.The club play their home games at Becroft Park in North Shore City, New Zealand....
|-
| Sheldon Pillay || 14 || Forrest Hill Milford
Forrest Hill Milford
Forrest Hill Milford United AFC is a professional association football club from Foresst Hill, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.The club play their home games at Becroft Park in North Shore City, New Zealand....
|-
| Steven Holloway || 13 || Melville United
Melville United
Melville United AFC is a professional football club in Melville, Hamilton, New Zealand. It competes in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-History:...
|}
Past Champions & Current Champion
- 1965 – Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs AFCEastern Suburbs is a semi-professional association football club in Kohimarama, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.-Club history:...
- 1966 – Eastern SuburbsEastern Suburbs AFCEastern Suburbs is a semi-professional association football club in Kohimarama, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.-Club history:...
- 1967 – Ponsonby AFCMount Albert-PonsonbyMount Albert-Ponsonby is a semi-professional association football club in Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2.-History:...
- 1968 – Mount Wellington
- 1969 – Mount Wellington
- 1970 – Mt AlbertMount Albert-PonsonbyMount Albert-Ponsonby is a semi-professional association football club in Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2.-History:...
- 1971 – Takapuna CityTakapuna (Soccer)Takapuna is a semi-professional football club based in Takapuna, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.-History:...
- 1972 – Hamilton WanderersHamilton WanderersHamilton Wanderers is an semi-professional association football club in Hamilton, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-External links:**...
- 1973 – North Shore UnitedNorth Shore UnitedNorth Shore United is a semi-professional football club based in North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2.Their home ground, Allen Hill Stadium, is located in the suburb of Devonport.-History:...
- 1974 – Eden
- 1975 – ManurewaManurewa (soccer)Manurewa AFC is a semi-professional football club in Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1-History:...
- 1976 – Hamilton WanderersHamilton WanderersHamilton Wanderers is an semi-professional association football club in Hamilton, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-External links:**...
- 1977 – Courier RangersCourier RangersCourier Rangers, known prior to 1968 as Otahuhu Rangers, is a former New Zealand football club based in the suburb of Otahuhu, Auckland. The team was a member of the New Zealand National Soccer League in 1978 and 1979, finishing fifth on their first season but being relegated after finishing 11th...
- 1978 – ManurewaManurewa (soccer)Manurewa AFC is a semi-professional football club in Manurewa, Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1-History:...
- 1979 – Hamilton WanderersHamilton WanderersHamilton Wanderers is an semi-professional association football club in Hamilton, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-External links:**...
- 1980 – Takapuna CityTakapuna (Soccer)Takapuna is a semi-professional football club based in Takapuna, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.-History:...
- 1981 – East Coast BaysEast Coast Bays (soccer)East Coast Bays AFC is a professional football club in Northcross, North Shore City, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier....
- 1982 – PapatoetoePapatoetoe (soccer)Papatoetoe AFC is a semi-professional football club based in Papatoetoe, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.Former club coaches include current All Whites coach Ricki Herbert.-History:...
- 1983 – University of Auckland
- 1984 – Hamilton WanderersHamilton WanderersHamilton Wanderers is an semi-professional association football club in Hamilton, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-External links:**...
- 1985 – Takapuna CityTakapuna (Soccer)Takapuna is a semi-professional football club based in Takapuna, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.-History:...
- 1986 – Mount Maunganui
- 1987 – AFC WaikatoWaikato FCWaikato Football Club, currently known as Yardhouse Waikato Football Club due to sponsorship agreements, is a football club based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The club was founded in 2004 and currently play in the ASB Premiership...
- 1988 – Takapuna CityTakapuna (Soccer)Takapuna is a semi-professional football club based in Takapuna, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.-History:...
- 1989 – Mount Roskill
- 1990 – Mt Albert-PonsonbyMount Albert-PonsonbyMount Albert-Ponsonby is a semi-professional association football club in Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2.-History:...
- 1991 – PapatoetoePapatoetoe (soccer)Papatoetoe AFC is a semi-professional football club based in Papatoetoe, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.Former club coaches include current All Whites coach Ricki Herbert.-History:...
- 1992 – Oratia UnitedOratia UnitedOratia United AFC is a semi-professional association football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They comepete in the US1 Premiership.Their home ground is Parrs Park in the suburb of Oratia.-Club history:...
- 1993 – EllerslieEllerslie (soccer)Ellerslie AFC is an association football club based in Ellerslie, New Zealand. The senior team compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.-Club history:...
- 1994 – Mount Maunganui
- 1995 – Melville UnitedMelville UnitedMelville United AFC is a professional football club in Melville, Hamilton, New Zealand. It competes in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-History:...
- 1996 – Lynn-Avon UnitedLynn-Avon UnitedLynn-Avon United is an semi-professional association Football club based in New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand. Their first team plays in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.-History:...
- 1997 – Mount Wellington
- 1998 – Metro F.C.
- 1999 – Tauranga City
- 2000 – Tauranga City
- 2001 – North Shore UnitedNorth Shore UnitedNorth Shore United is a semi-professional football club based in North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2.Their home ground, Allen Hill Stadium, is located in the suburb of Devonport.-History:...
- 2002 – Glenfield RoversGlenfield RoversGlenfield Rovers is a semi-professional football club based in Glenfield, New Zealand. They are currently competing in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.-History:...
- 2003 – Glenfield RoversGlenfield RoversGlenfield Rovers is a semi-professional football club based in Glenfield, New Zealand. They are currently competing in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.-History:...
- 2004 – Central UnitedCentral UnitedCentral United Football Club is a semi-professional Association football club based in Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand...
- 2005 – Bay OlympicBay OlympicBay Olympic is an professional association football club based in New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.They have won the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier twice.-History:...
- 2006 – Bay OlympicBay OlympicBay Olympic is an professional association football club based in New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.They have won the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier twice.-History:...
- 2007 – Central UnitedCentral UnitedCentral United Football Club is a semi-professional Association football club based in Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand...
- 2008 – Central UnitedCentral UnitedCentral United Football Club is a semi-professional Association football club based in Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand...
- 2009 – Melville UnitedMelville UnitedMelville United AFC is a professional football club in Melville, Hamilton, New Zealand. It competes in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-History:...
- 2010 – East Coast BaysEast Coast Bays (soccer)East Coast Bays AFC is a professional football club in Northcross, North Shore City, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier....
- 2011 – TBC
Performance By Club
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! Club
! City
! Titles
! Last Title
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| Takapuna City || Takapuna
Takapuna
Takapuna is a central, coastal suburb of North Shore City, located in the northern North Island of New Zealand, at the beginning of a south-east-facing peninsula forming the northern side of the Waitemata Harbour...
|| 4 || 1988
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| Central United
Central United
Central United Football Club is a semi-professional Association football club based in Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand...
|| Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
|| 3 || 2008
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| Mount Wellington || Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
|| 3 || 1997
|-
| Hamilton Wanderers
Hamilton Wanderers
Hamilton Wanderers is an semi-professional association football club in Hamilton, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-External links:**...
|| Hamilton
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
|| 3 || 1984
|-
| East Coast Bays || North Shore City || 2 || 2010
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| Melville United
Melville United
Melville United AFC is a professional football club in Melville, Hamilton, New Zealand. It competes in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-History:...
|| Melville
Melville, New Zealand
Melville is a suburb in southern Hamilton in New Zealand. It is named after James Dougal Melville. Many of the streets in Melville are named after war heroes, including Douglas Bader, Bernard Montgomery, Odette Hallowes, David Beatty and William Slim....
|| 2 || 2009
|-
| Bay Olympic
Bay Olympic
Bay Olympic is an professional association football club based in New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.They have won the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier twice.-History:...
|| New Lynn
New Lynn, New Zealand
New Lynn is a residential suburb, located in the former Waitakere City, one of the four main urbanised regions that have since become the city of Auckland, in northern New Zealand.The population was 15,510 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 1,446 from 2001....
|| 2 || 2006
|}
Notable players
Past or present notable players include:Chris Wood
Chris Wood (footballer born 1991)
Christopher "Chris" Grant Wood is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Birmingham City on loan from West Bromwich Albion...
Daniel KoprivcicDaniel Koprivcic
Daniel Koprivcic is a Croatian born footballer, currently playing for Auckland City FC in the New Zealand Football Championship...
Danny Hay
Danny Hay
Daniel "Danny" Hay is an association football player who has represented New Zealand at international level as a central defender and captains Waitakere United in the New Zealand Football Championship.-Club career:...
Ivan Vicelich
Ivan Vicelich
Ivan Robert Vicelich is a New Zealand professional footballer of Croatian origin, who currently plays as a defender for Auckland City FC in the ASB Premiership...
Ross Nicholson
Ross Nicholson
Ross Nicholson is an association football goalkeeper who represented New Zealand at international level.-International career:...
Kayne Vincent
Kayne Vincent
Kayne Vincent is a New Zealander Professional footballer, who is currently playing for Prayag United S.C. in the I-League on a short term deal. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand. Despite his young age, he is highly experienced having already played in Japan, New Zealand, India and now Australia...
Cole Tinkler
Cole Tinkler
Cole Allen Wilson Tinkler is a New Zealand professional footballer, who last played for Sengkang-Punggol Football Club in the S-League and is currently contracted to Sydney club APIA Leichhardt Tigers who play in the New South Wales Premier League.-Career:Tinkler played as a right full back for...
Kris Bright
Kris Bright
Kris Bright is a New Zealand association football player who plays for Balzan Youths in Malta as a striker. Bright has represented New Zealand at U15, U16, U-17, U-20, and All Whites level.-Career:...
Sean Devine
Sean Devine
Sean Devine is a retired professional footballer who played as a striker.He began his career with Millwall. Having spent time on loan with Woking in 1992, he spent two years with Bromley and one with Fisher Athletic before moving to Cyprus to play for Anorthosis Famagusta in the summer of 1995...