Central Football is one of six federations of New Zealand Football, representing regions of Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū, Hawke's Bay and Gisborne.
History While New Zealand Football is the governing body, unlike other sports in New Zealand, the funding model for football means each seven regional federations look after football in their area themselves, only following New Zealand Football's plan as they see fit. For the local federations, the clubs fund the federation with the rest of the money coming from Sport New Zealand funding and about three per cent from New Zealand Football.
The region has also provided a women's representative team for the New Zealand Women's National League from its inaugural season in 2002 onwards.
Board Members As of 2022. Jamie Hall (Chairperson) Gary Mackenzie (Deputy Chair) Kerry Donovan Rod Pelosi Garret Blair Rori Moore John Sigurdsson Rachel Ingram
Competitions Central League Central Federation League Women's Central League
Note: Central League includes teams from the Capital Football Federation and is a lower North Island competition managed by Capital Football.
Affiliated clubs As of 2022. ManawatūAshhurst Pohangina FCBulls-Ohakea Junior FCDannevirke SC IncFeilding United AFCHawks Women's SCHokowhitu FCLevin AFCManawatu Plunderers FCMarton UnitedMassey University Football ClubNorth End AFCPahiatua FCPalmerston North Marist FCRed Sox Manawatu SCRuahine AFCTakaro AFCWoodville AFCPalmerston North United FCGisborneEastland Junior Football IncGisborne Bohemians FCGisborne MaristGisborne ThistleGisborne UnitedRiverina AFCShockers FC IncWainui SCWairoa Athletic AFCHawke's BayHastingsHastings Hibernian Sports Club IncHaumoana Football Club IncHavelock North Wanderers AFCMaycenvale UnitedWestern Rangers FCCentral Hawkes BayCHB Junior Football IncNapierEskview United FCMarewa UnitedNapier City Rovers FCNapier Marist FCNapier South FCPort Hill United FCScindiansTaradale AFCWhanganuiCastlecliff Football ClubDurie Hill FCFootball WhanganuiHunterville SCRivercity FCStation UnitedWhanganui AthleticWanganui City FCWanganui Marist FCTaranakiBell Block United Junior FCCoastal Opunake Junior SCEltham AFCFC WesternHāwera FCInglewood AFCKaponga SCMoturoa AFCNew Plymouth RangersKaitake FCOakura Junior SCPeringa United AFCStratford AFCWaitara SCWoodleigh FC
Central Federation Cup The Lotto Central Federation Cup is the premier men's knock-out trophy of the Central Football Federation and is contested annually by clubs affiliated to the Central Football Federation.
Originally launched in 2001, the Central Federation Cup in its current form relaunched in 2009, and has been competed for each season since, with the exception of the COVID-19 affected 2020 season, when the first round of matches was initially scheduled then subsequently cancelled.
Central Federation Cup Champions
2009 - Wanganui City AFC 2010 - Gisborne City AFC 2011 - Maycenvale United² 2012 - Napier City Rovers FC² 2013 - Havelock North Wanderers AFC 2014 - Gisborne United AFC 2015 - Hāwera FC 2016 - Napier City Rovers FC² 2017 - Massey University Football Club 2018 - Eltham AFC 2019 - Massey University Football Club 2020 - Not contested 2021 - Massey University Football Club 2022 - Gisborne United AFC 2023 - Whanganui Athletic² 2024 - Taradale AFC 2025 - Napier City Rovers FC²
² denotes a club reserve side
See also Association football in New Zealand Northern Region Football WaiBOP Football Capital Football Mainland Football Southern Football
References
External links
Central Football - official site