This article is about the men's league. For the women's league, see New Zealand Women's National League.
Football league
New Zealand National League
Founded
2021; 3 years ago (2021)
Country
New Zealand
Confederation
OFC
Number of teams
10
Level on pyramid
1
Domestic cup(s)
Chatham Cup Charity Cup
International cup(s)
OFC Champions League
Current champions
Wellington Olympic (1st title) (2023)
Most championships
Auckland City Wellington Olympic (1 title each)
Top goalscorer
Gianni Bouzouzkis Garbhan Coughlan (20)
TV partners
FIFA+
Website
nzfootball.co.nz/nzfnl
Current: 2024 National League
The New Zealand Men's National League is a men's football league at the top of the New Zealand football league system. Founded in 2021, the New Zealand National League is the successor to the New Zealand Football Championship. The league is contested by ten teams, with teams qualifying from their regional leagues. Four teams qualify from the Northern League, three qualify from the Central League, two qualify from the newly formed Southern League and the Wellington Phoenix Reserves are automatically given a spot each year.[1][2][3]
The regional leagues runs from March through to September, with each league having a varying number of games. The Championship phase runs after the completion of the regional phase with each team playing each other once, followed by a grand final. Each season, two clubs gain qualification to the OFC Champions League, the continental competition for the Oceania region.
The New Zealand National League was Oceania's strongest national league for four consecutive years in 2023 according to IFFHS.[4]
^"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.
^"IFFHS MEN'S STRONGEST NATIONAL LEAGUE IN THE WORLD - THE TOP 100". IFFHS. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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