Association football, also known as football and soccer, is a popular recreational sport in New Zealand. The sport is administered in New Zealand by the governing body New Zealand Football (NZF). This is a list of association football clubs that play in the top leagues in New Zealand and Australia.
Administration New Zealand is divided up into six regional federations that help in the administration and promotion of the sport in New Zealand:
Federation One (Northern Region Football) – Northland, Auckland Federation Two (WaiBOP Football) – Waikato, Bay of Plenty and King Country Federation Three (Central Football) – Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, Manawatū-Whanganui Federation Four (Capital Football) – Greater Wellington, including the Kāpiti Coast and Wairarapa Federation Five (Mainland Football) – Tasman, Marlborough, Nelson, West Coast, Northern and Central Canterbury Federation Six (Southern Football) – South Canterbury, Otago, Southland
A-League Team Location Home ground Auckland FC Auckland Go Media Stadium Wellington Phoenix Wellington Sky Stadium The Wellington Phoenix is managed under New Zealand Football itself rather than one of the federations. Auckland and Wellington Phoenix are the only professional football clubs in New Zealand, with both of them playing in the Australian A-League.
OFC Pro League Team Location Auckland FC Auckland South Island United Christchurch
New Zealand National League The New Zealand National League is the top men's football league in the New Zealand league system. Founded in 2021, the New Zealand National League is the successor to the New Zealand Football Championship. The league will be contested by ten teams, with teams qualifying from their regional leagues. Four teams will 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 given an automatic spot each year.
The regional leagues runs from March through to September, with varying number of games in each region. The Championship phase runs after the completion of the regional leagues 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.
Regional competition Premier winter club competitions is divided into three regional leagues: The Northern League, consisting of teams from Federations One (Northland, Auckland) and Two (Waikato/Bay of Plenty) The Central League, consisting of teams from Federations Three (Central North Island) and Four (Greater Wellington) The Southern League, consisting of teams from Federation Five and Federation Six The Capital Football W-League, is a Women's Football league consisting of teams from Federations Four (Central North Island) and Five (Greater Wellington)
Alphabetically The divisions are correct for the 2024 season and the levels are stated as per the New Zealand football league system.
Key Key to divisional changeNew ClubClub was promoted to a higher LevelClub was transferred between divisions at the same LevelClub resigned or was demoted to a lower LevelClub was relegated to a lower Level
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Club League/Division Lvl Nickname Change from 2022 to 2023AFC Bohemian CelticAuckland Sunday LeaguesSUNBohsAl-HudaOtago Division 25Promoted from Otago Division 3Albany UnitedNRFL Northern Conference4RedsAuckland CityNorthern League2Navy BluesAuckland UnitedNorthern League2
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Club League/Division Lvl Nickname Change from 2022 to 2023BalcluthaSouthland Division 25Promoted from Otago Division 1Banks PeninsulaMainland Division 913Bay CosmosNorthland Division 49Bay OlympicNorthern League2OlympicBeachlands MaraetaiNRFL Northern Conference4BeachlandsBlenheim Valley SportsMarlborough Division 15ValleyBirkenhead UnitedNorthern League2BirkoBrooklyn Northern UnitedCapital 14BNUBream Bay UnitedNorthland Division 16Bucklands BeachNRFL Northern Conference4BucklandsBurnhamMainland Division 610Relegated from Mainland Division 11BurwoodMainland Premier League3
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Club League/Division Lvl Nickname Change from 2022 to 2023CambridgeNRFL Southern Conference4RedsCartertonWairarapa 18Cashmere TechnicalSouthern League2CastlecliffWhanganui Championship6New ClubCentralMarlborough Division 15Central BrownNorthland Division 27Promoted from Northland Division 4Central UnitedNRF League One5CentralRelegated from NRFL Northern ConferenceChristchurch UnitedSouthern League2RamsClaudelands RoversNRFL Southern Conference4RoversClendon UnitedNRF Division 510ClevedonNRF South Division 914Promoted from NRF South Division 10Coastal SpiritSouthern League2Colo BoysAuckland Sunday LeaguesSUNStags
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Club League/Division Lvl Nickname Change from 2022 to 2023DannevirkeManawatu Division 27Douglas VillaCapital 14Promoted from Capital 2Dunedin City RoyalsSouthern League2Durie HillWhanganui Championship6Drury UnitedNRF Division 49Promoted from NRF Division 5
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Club League/Division Lvl Nickname Change from 2022 to 2023East Coast BaysNorthern League2BaysPromoted from NRFL ChampionshipEastern CityWaikato Division 49New ClubEastern SuburbsNorthern League2LilywhitesEllerslieNRFL Championship3PoniesElthamTaranaki Division 26Eskview UnitedHawkes Bay Division 26
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Club League/Division Lvl Nickname Change from 2022 to 2023FC NelsonNelson Premier Division 15FC Twenty 11Southern League2FC WesternCentral Federation League3Promoted from Taranaki PremiershipFC WhangareiNorthland Division 16Featherston UnitedWairarapa 18Feilding UnitedHorizons Premiership4Fencibles UnitedNRFL Championship3Ferrymead BaysSouthern League2BaysFranklin UnitedNRFL Championship3Promoted from NRFL Northern Conference
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Club League/Division Lvl Nickname Change from 2022 to 2023GeraldineSouth Canterbury Division 14Promoted from South Canterbury Division 2Gisborne BohemiansGisborne Eastern 25Gisborne ThistleCentral Federation League3ThistleGisborne UnitedGisborne Eastern 14Glen Eden UnitedNRF Harbour Division 813New ClubGolden BayNelson Premier Division 15Promoted from Nelson Division 2Gore WanderersSouthland Division 14Grants BraesOtago Division 14Green IslandSouthern Premier League3Relegated from Southern LeagueGreenhitheNRF Division 510Promoted from NRF Harbour Division 6GreytownCapital 25Promoted from Capital 3
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Club League/Division Lvl Nickname Change from 2022 to 2023Halswell UnitedMainland Premier League3HawksHamilton WanderersNorthern League2WanderersHastings HibernianHawkes Bay Division 26Hauraki PlainsWaikato Division 49New ClubHavelock North WanderersCentral Federation League3WanderersPromoted from Pacific PremiershipHāweraTaranaki Premiership4Hibiscus CoastNRFL Championship3CoastHigh School Old Boys AFCMainland Division 48High School Old Boys SCGisborne Division 14Promoted from Gisborne Division 2Hornby UnitedMainland Division 37Huntly ThistleWaikato Division 16ThistlePromoted from Waikato Division 2Hurunui RangersMainland Division 913
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Club League/Division Lvl Nickname Change from 2022 to 2023IndependienteAuckland Sunday LeaguesSUNInglewoodTaranaki Premiership4Promoted from Taranaki ChampionshipInternationaleAuckland Sunday LeaguesSUNIsland Bay UnitedCentral League2SharksPromoted from Capital Premier
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Club League/Division Lvl Nickname Change from 2022 to 2023KaikoheNorthland Division 27Kaitaia UnitedNorthland Division 16Promoted from Northland Division 2KaitakeTaranaki Premiership4Promoted from Taranaki ChampionshipKapiti Coast UnitedHorowhenua/Kapiti Division 18KCUKamoNorthland Division 16Promoted from Northland Division 2KapongaTaranaki Championship5Promoted from Taranaki Division 1KatikatiBay League Division 1A6KerikeriNorthland Division 16
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Club League/Division Lvl Nickname Change from 2022 to 2023LevinHorizons Premiership4LintonHorizons Championship5Lower Hutt CityCapital Premier3YellowsLynn-Avon UnitedNRF Division 510Promoted from NRF Central Division 6
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Club League/Division Lvl Nickname Change from 2022 to 2023MadhattersNorthland Division 27Relegated from Northland Division 1Manakau UnitedHorowhenua/Kapiti Division 18Manawatu PlunderersManawatu Division 38MangawhaiNorthland Division 27Relegated from Northland Division 1Mangere UnitedNRF League One5Promoted from NRF Division 3Manukau UnitedNRFL Championship3Relegated from Northern LeagueManurewaNorthern League2RewaMapua RangersNelson Division 26RangersPromoted from Nelson Division 3MartinboroughWairarapa 2/39/10MastertonWairarapa 18Massey UniversityManawatu Division 16MasseyMatamata SwiftsWaiBOP League One5SwiftsMaycenvale UnitedPacific Premiership4Melville UnitedNorthern League2MetroNRFL Championship3MethvenMainland Division 26Mid Canterbury UnitedMainland Division 15Miramar RangersCentral League2RangersMorrinsvilleWaikato Division 16Promoted from Waikato Division 2MosgielSouthern Premiership3PlainsmenMotuekaNelson Premiership Division 15MoturoaTaranaki Premiership4RedsMount Albert-PonsonbyNRFL Championship3
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Club League/Division Lvl Nickname Change from 2022 to 2023Naenae SCCapital 36Napier City RoversCentral League2RoversNapier MaristPacific Premiership4Napier SouthHawkes Bay Division 26Nelson SuburbsSouthern League2SuburbsNew Plymouth Boys' High SchoolTaranaki Premiership4New Plymouth RangersCentral Federation League3RangersPromoted from Taranaki PremiershipNgatapaGisborne Eastern 25Ngaruawahia UnitedNRFL Championship3Green MachineNgongotahā LakesNRFL Southern Conference4VillagersNgunguruNorthland Division 16Nomads UnitedSouthern League2NomadsNorth EndManawatu Division 16North Shore UnitedNRFL Championship3ShoreNorth WellingtonCentral League2NorthernFootballSouth Premier League3NorthernNorthern HeartsFootballSouth Premier League3HeartsNorthern UnitedWaiBOP League One5Promoted from Waikato Division 1Northern RoversNRFL Championship3RoversNorthern WairoaNorthland Division 27NorthlandNRFL Northern Conference4
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Club League/Division Lvl Nickname Change from 2022 to 2023Ohope BeachBay League 1A6New ClubOld BoysOtago Division 14RedsTransferred from Southland Division 1ŌmokoroaBay League 2A7New ClubOnehunga SportsNRF South Division 611SportsPromoted from NRF Central Division 8Onehunga Mangere UnitedNRFL Championship3OMUOnerahiNorthland Division 16Oratia UnitedNRFL Northern Conference4TiaOtago UniversityFootballSouth Premier League3VarsityOtakiHorowhenua/Kapiti Division 18Otahuhu UnitedNRF Division 38Promoted from NRF Division 4OtorohangaWaiBOP League One5OtumoetaiNRFL Southern Conference4OxfordMainland Division 15Promoted from Mainland Division 4
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Club League/Division Lvl Nickname Change from 2022 to 2023PaekākārikiHorowhenua/Kapiti Division 18PahiatuaManawatu Division 38Palmerston North MaristCentral Federation League3MaristPalmerston North UnitedCentral Federation League3Papakura CityNRF League One5PapamoaNRFL Southern Conference4Papanui-RedwoodMainland Division 59PapatoetoeNRF League One5RedsPapatoetoe UnitedNRF Division 49Promoted from NRF South Division 6Parklands UnitedMainland Premier League3Peringa UnitedCentral Federation League4Promoted from Taranaki PremiershipPetoneCentral League2SettlersPictonMarlborough Division 26Relegated from Marlborough Division 1Plains RangersBay League Division 2B8Relegated from Bay League Division 2Pleasant PointSouth Canterbury Division 14Promoted from South Canterbury Division 2Porirua CityWellington 18Port Hill UnitedPacific Premiership4PuhoiNRF Harbour Division 813New ClubPukekoheNRF Division 49Putaruru RangersWaikato Division 38RangersPromoted from Waikato Division 4
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Club League/Division Lvl Nickname Change from 2022 to 2023Queens ParkFootballSouth Premier League3ParkQueenstown RoversFootballSouth Premier League3Rovers
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