The 2023 New Zealand Women's National League was the third scheduled season of the new National League since its restructuring in 2021; the 2021 National League was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in northern regions. The 2023 season was the twenty-first season of national women's football and would again be a hybrid season. The competition featured four teams from the NRFL Premiership representing the Northern Conference, Central Football and two Capital Football federation sides representing the Central Conference, and Canterbury United Pride and Southern United representing the Southern Conference.
Qualifying league 2023 NRFL Premiership
Eight teams are competing in the league – the top seven teams from the previous season and the promoted side from the 2022 NRF Championship. The promoted team is Hibiscus Coast as winners of the NRF Championship. They replaced Tauranga City.
Teams TeamLocationHome Ground2022 season Auckland United Mount Roskill, Auckland Keith Hay Park 4th Eastern Suburbs Kohimarama, Auckland Madills Farm 3rd Ellerslie Ellerslie, Auckland Michaels Avenue Reserve 5th Hamilton Wanderers Chartwell, Hamilton Porritt Stadium 7th Hibiscus Coast Whangaparaoa, Auckland Stanmore Bay Park 1st in NRF Championship (promoted) Northern Rovers Glenfield, Auckland McFetridge Park 1st West Coast Rangers Whenuapai, Auckland Fred Taylor Park 6th Western Springs Westmere, Auckland Seddon Fields 2nd NRFL Premiership table
NRFL Premiership results table
NRFL Premiership scoring NRFL Premiership top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Britney Cunningham-Lee Ellerslie 11 2 Juliette Lucas Eastern Suburbs 10 3 Zoe Benson Eastern Suburbs 8 Sofia Garcia Western Springs 5 Chelsea Elliott Auckland United 7 Ayla Koopu Hamilton Wanderers Rene Wasi Auckland United 8 Lara Colpi Western Springs 5 Shannon Henson Auckland United Lily Taitimu Western Springs Sam Tawharu Western Springs Danica Urlich-Beech Hibiscus Coast
Qualified teams
AssociationTeamPosition in Regional LeagueApp Previous best Northern League Auckland United1st2nd 6th Eastern Suburbs2nd2nd 1st Western Springs3rd2nd 2nd Ellerslie4th1stDebutCentral League Central Football N/A 21st 2nd CF Waterside Karori N/A 1st Debut CF Wellington United N/A 1st DebutSouthern League Canterbury United Pride N/A 21st 1st Southern United N/A 21st 1st Wellington Phoenix Wellington Phoenix ReservesAutomatic qualification1stDebut
Championship phase League table
Results table
Positions by round The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 3, but then postponed and played between rounds 6 and 7, it is added to the standings for round 6.
Grand Final
Statistics
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Sofia Garcia Western Springs 9 2 Charlotte Lancaster Eastern Suburbs 8 Kaley Ward CF Waterside Karori 4 Amy Hislop Southern United 7 Pepi Olliver-Bell CF Wellington United 6 Lara Colpi Western Springs 6 Ella McCann Wellington Phoenix Reserves 8 Nicole Cooper Eastern Suburbs 5 Nicola Dominikovich Canterbury United Pride Nikki Furukawa CF Waterside Karori Bree Johnson Auckland United
Awards Goal of the Week The goal of the week for the 2023 season included goals from the 2023 New Zealand National League (men's). Goal of the Week Week Player Club Ref.1N/A2Kendrah SmithSouthern United3N/A4Marissa PorteousSouthern United5N/A6Kaley WardCF Waterside Karori7N/A8N/A9N/A
Annual awards Team of the season Goalkeeper Aimee Hall (Auckland United) Defenders Talisha Green (Auckland United) Hannah Mackay-Wright (Southern United) Chelsea Elliott (Auckland United) Saskia Vosper (CF Waterside Karori) Midfielders Lara Colpi (Western Springs) Rose Morton (Southern United) Zoe Benson (Eastern Suburbs) Forwards Kaley Ward (CF Waterside Karori) Sofia Garcia (Western Springs) Charlotte Lancaster (Eastern Suburbs)
See also 2023 New Zealand National League (men's)
References
External links Official website