A detailed layout of the league system, as of 2022.
Country
New Zealand
Sport
Association football
Promotion and relegation
Yes
National system
Federation
New Zealand Football
Confederation
OFC
Top division
Men:
National League
Women:
Women's National League
Second division
Men:
Central League
Northern League
Southern League
Cup competition
Men:
Chatham Cup
Charity Cup
Women:
Kate Sheppard Cup
Association football in New Zealand
The New Zealand league system is the structure of leagues nationally and regionally, newly updated for the 2021 season.[1] The system previously had a path from grassroots to the top flight but that stopped in 2004 with the New Zealand Football Championship being created as a replacement to the former New Zealand National Soccer League.
The current top flight of New Zealand Football is the National League, entering its inaugural season in 2021.[2]
The top 4 Divisions of the Northern Region Football leagues for both men and women (Tiers 2–5) will be restructured for the 2023 season.[3]
^"The National League System". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
^"New National League competition details confirmed". New Zealand Football. 26 February 2021. Archived from the original on 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
^"2021 NRFL Review". Northern Region Football.
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