Mainland Football is one of six federations of New Zealand Football, representing regions of Northern and Central Canterbury, Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough and the West Coast.
History Canterbury United Pride was founded in 2002, to represent the region for the New Zealand Women's National League from its inaugural season in 2002 onwards.
Canterbury United Dragons was founded in 2002 as a conglomerate of various Christchurch area clubs, in order to form a strong team to take part in the 2002 New Zealand National Soccer League. In 2004, the league was replaced by the New Zealand Football Championship, run on a regional franchise basis, and Canterbury United became one of the eight competing teams. In 2021, the league was replaced by New Zealand National League for more of a club based competition, causing the Canterbury Dragons to dissolve.
Competitions
Leagues Men's Leagues Southern League Canterbury Premiership League Canterbury Championship League Nelson Premiership
Women's Leagues South Island League Canterbury Women's Premiership League Canterbury Women's Championship League Nelson Women's Premiership
Cups English Cup Reta Fitzpatrick Cup Men's Charity Cups Whero Cup Pango Cup Karaka Cup Kākāriki Cup Women's Charity Cups Māwhero Cup
Note: Southern League and South Island League includes teams from the Southern Football Federation and is a National competition run by New Zealand Football and managed by Mainland Football.
Current title holders Competition Year Champions Runners-upa Next editionSenior (Men's) Southern League 2025 Coastal Spirit Christchurch United 2026 Canterbury Premiership League 2025 Christchurch United U20 Reserves Halswell United 2026 Canterbury Championship League 2025 Selwyn United Turkeys Ferrymead Bays Keen Lads 2026 Nelson Premiership League 2025 FC Nelson Rangers AFC 2026 English Cup 2025 Cashmere Technical Nomads United 2026 Whero Cup 2025 Ferrymead Bays U20 Reserves Coastal Spirit U20 Reserves 2026 Hurley Shield 2025 Coastal Spirit 2026Senior (Women's) South Island League 2025 Dunedin City Royals Otago University 2026 Canterbury Women's Premiership League 2025 Selwyn United Cashmere Technical Reserves 2026 Canterbury Women's Championship League 2025 University of Canterbury 3rd Maroon Halswell United Green 2026 Nelson Women's Premiership League 2025 Richmond Athletic Nelson Suburbs Reserves 2026 Reta Fitzpatrick Cup 2025 Cashmere Technical University of Canterbury 2026 Māwhero Cup 2025 University of Canterbury 3rd Maroon Western Boom 2026 Hawkey Shield 2025 Cashmere Technical 2026
Affiliated clubs As of 2026. Southern LeagueCanterburyCashmere TechnicalChristchurch UnitedCoastal SpiritFerrymead BaysNomads UnitedSelwyn UnitedNelsonNelson SuburbsCanterbury PremiershipBurwoodHalswell UnitedUniversity of CanterburyWaimakariri UnitedWesternCanterbury ChampionshipFC Twenty 11Parklands UnitedCanterburyBanks PeninsulaBurnhamHigh School Old BoysHornby UnitedHornby Women'sHurunui RangersMethvenMid Canterbury UnitedOxfordPapanui-RedwoodPrebbletonSt Albans ShirleyMarlboroughBlenheim Valley SportsCentralPictonRangersRenwick Junior SCTrojansNelsonFC NelsonGolden BayMapua RangersMotuekaRichmond AthleticTahunaWakefield
Mainland Football Awards Season Men's Awards of the YearGoalkeeperDefenderMidfielderForwardPlayerYouthGolden BootCoach2009Chris Sinclair(Western)Matt Boyd(Western)Joe Murray(Woolston Technical)Ewan Bakker(Halswell United)Joe Murray(Woolston Technical)Daniel Ede(Burnside)Daniel Ede(Burnside)Keith Braithwaite(Woolston Technical)2010colspan=10 2011Adam Highfield(Ferrymead Bays)Rhys Parker(Halswell United)Geoffrey MacIntyre(Ferrymead Bays)Mauricio de Oliveira(Ferrymead Bays)Adam Highfield(Ferrymead Bays)Ken Yamamoto(CSOF)Mauricio de Oliveira(Ferrymead Bays)Michael Braithwaite(Ferrymead Bays)2012Adam Highfield(Ferrymead Bays)James Price(Cashmere Technical)Josh Smith(Ferrymead Bays)Russell Kamo(Ferrymead Bays)Josh Smith(Ferrymead Bays)Louis Bush(Cashmere Technical)Gareth Turnbull(Coastal Spirit)Michael Braithwaite(Ferrymead Bays)2013Coey Turipa(Nelson Suburbs)Daniel Boys(Cashmere Technical)Andy Pitman(Cashmere Technical)Ben Wright(Nelson Suburbs)Andy Pitman(Cashmere Technical)Cory Mitchell(Cashmere Technical)Russell Kamo(Ferrymead Bays)John Brown(Cashmere Technical)2014Adam Highfield(Ferrymead Bays)Tom Schwarz(Cashmere Technical)Nick Wortelboer(Cashmere Technical)Shawn O’Brien(Cashmere Technical)Shawn O’Brien(Cashmere Technical)Oscar Evans(Cashmere Technical)Shawn O’Brien(Cashmere Technical)John Brown(Cashmere Technical)2015Coey TuripaTom SchwarzAtkin KauaMichael WhiteMichael WhiteAtkin KauaMichael WhiteJohn Brown2016Coey Turipa(Nelson Suburbs)Sean Liddicoat(Coastal Spirit)Jordan Halligan(Cashmere Technical)Liam Oxley(Cashmere Technical)Jordan Halligan(Cashmere Technical)Lyle Matthysen(Cashmere Technical)Andrew Tuckey(Ferrymead Bays)Glenn Lapslie(FC Twenty 11)2017James Hinton(Western)Tom Schwarz(Cashmere Technical)Sean Morris(FC Twenty 11)Lyle Matthysen(Cashmere Technical)Sean Morris(FC Twenty 11)Lyle Matthysen(Cashmere Technical)Michael White(Cashmere Technical)Danny Halligan(Ferrymead Bays)2018Corey Wilson(Nelson Suburbs)Cory Vickers(Nomads United)Luke Tongue(Cashmere Technical)Stephen Hoyle(Nomads United)Stephen Hoyle(Nomads United)Byron Heath(Nomads United)Stephen Hoyle(Nomads United)Deane Hutchinson(Cashmere Technical)2019Corey Wilson(Nelson Suburbs)Tom Schwarz(Cashmere Technical)Luke Tongue(Cashmere Technical)Cameron Gordon(Nelson Suburbs)Tom Schwarz(Cashmere Technical)Jordan Spain(Cashmere Technical)Garbhan Coughlan(Cashmere Technical)Steve Bignall(Nelson Suburbs)2020Danny Knight(Cashmere Technical)Daniel Boys(Cashmere Technical)Yuya Taguchi(Cashmere Technical)Lyle Matthysen(Cashmere Technical)Yuya Taguchi(Cashmere Technical)Mika Rabuka(Coastal Spirit)Lyle Matthysen(Cashmere Technical)Deane Hutchinson(Cashmere Technical)2021Pieter-Taco Bierema(Selwyn United)Tom Schwarz(Cashmere Technical)Yuya Taguchi(Cashmere Technical)Garbhan Coughlan(Cashmere Technical)Garbhan Coughlan(Cashmere Technical)Oliver Colloty(Christchurch United)Lyle Matthysen(Cashmere Technical)Dan Schwarz(Cashmere Technical)2022Scott Morris(Christchurch United)Tom Schwarz(Cashmere Technical)James McPhie(Nelson Suburbs)Garbhan Coughlan(Cashmere Technical)Garbhan Coughlan(Cashmere Technical)Kian Donkers(Cashmere Technical)Garbhan Coughlan(Cashmere Technical)Paul Ifill(Christchurch United)2023Scott Morris(Christchurch United)Aaron O'Driscoll(Christchurch United)Matt Tod-Smith(Christchurch United)Sam Philip(Christchurch United)Aaron O'Driscoll(Christchurch United)Jago Godden(Christchurch United)Sam Philip(Christchurch United)Paul Ifill(Christchurch United)2024Regan Frame(Nomads United)Daniel Boys(Coastal Spirit)David Yoo(Christchurch United)Alex Steinwascher(Coastal Spirit)Alex Steinwascher(Coastal Spirit)Riley Grover(Christchurch United)Garbhan Coughlan(Cashmere Technical)Robbie Stanton(Coastal Spirit)2025Steven van Dijk(Christchurch United)Joshua Rogerson(Christchurch United)Yuya Taguchi(Cashmere Technical)Riku Ichimura(Coastal Spirit)Riku Ichimura(Coastal Spirit)Yusuf van Dam(Christchurch United)Garbhan Coughlan(Cashmere Technical)Riku Ichimura(Coastal Spirit)Robbie Stanton(Coastal Spirit)
Season Women's Awards of the YearGoalkeeperDefenderMidfielderForwardPlayerYouthGolden BootCoach2009Noran Abaza(Halswell United)Rebecca Banfield(Western)Sara Clapham(Western)Georgia Goulding(Western)Georgia Goulding(Western)Ashleigh Ward(Coastal Spirit)Clare Warner(Ferrymead Bays)Graham Allan(Western)2010colspan=10 2011Lily Alfeld(Coastal Spirit)Ashleigh Ward(Coastal Spirit)Dayna Napa(Western)Clare Warner(Woolston Technical)Ashleigh Ward(Coastal Spirit)Belinda Van Noorden(FC Twenty 11)Clare Warner(Ferrymead Bays)Morgan Tomlin(FC Twenty 11)2012Lynn Murray(Universities)Meikayla Moore(Coastal Spirit)Mikayla Weblitz(Cashmere Technical)Aimee Phillips(Western)Mikayla Weblitz(Cashmere Technical)Laura Merrin(Coastal Spirit)Melanie Cameron(Coastal Spirit)Gareth Turnbull(Coastal Spirit)2013Lily Alfeld(Coastal Spirit)Meikayla Moore(Coastal Spirit)Mikayla Wieblitz(Cashmere Technical)Aimee Phillips(Western)Meikayla Moore(Coastal Spirit)Lauren Dabner(Coastal Spirit)Aimee Phillips(Western)Alana Gunn(Coastal Spirit)2014Victoria Esson(Coastal Spirit)Meikayla Moore(Coastal Spirit)Annalie Longo(Coastal Spirit)Aimee Phillips(Universities)Aimee Phillips(Universities)Holly Pascoe(Coastal Spirit)Aimee Phillips(Universities)Alana Gunn(Coastal Spirit)2015Hannah HerartyLee Maoeta-CoxAnnalie LongoMonique BarkerAnnalie LongoHolly PascoeMonique BarkerAlana Gunn2016Briar Guyan(FC Twenty 11)Emma Clarke(Coastal Spirit)Mikayla Wieblitz(Cashmere Technical)Melanie Cameron(Coastal Spirit)Lily Bray(Coastal Spirit)Lily Bray(Coastal Spirit)Melanie Cameron(Coastal Spirit)Keith Braithwaite(Cashmere Technical)2017Una Foyle(Coastal Spirit)Rebecca Lake(Coastal Spirit)Lily Bray(Coastal Spirit)Emma Kench(Cashmere Technical)Emma Kench(Cashmere Technical)Macey Fraser(Waimakariri United)Melanie Cameron(Coastal Spirit)Alana Gunn(Coastal Spirit)2018Blair Currie(Cashmere Technical)Annie Gilchrist(Cashmere Technical)Jayda Stewart(Waimakariri United)Cody Taylor(Coastal Spirit)Jayda Stewart(Waimakariri United)Gabbie Rennie(Waimakariri United)Cody Taylor(Coastal Spirit)Shane Verma(Waimakariri United)2019Una Foyle(Coastal Spirit)Rebecca Lake(Coastal Spirit)Lee Maoate-Cox(Cashmere Technical)Melanie Cameron(Coastal Spirit)Rebecca Lake(Coastal Spirit)Marisa van der Meer(Waimakariri United)Melanie Cameron(Coastal Spirit)Juan Chang(Coastal Spirit)2020Una Foyle(Coastal Spirit)Rebecca Lake(Coastal Spirit)Annalie Longo(Cashmere Technical)Britney-lee Nicholson(Coastal Spirit)Rebecca Lake(Coastal Spirit)Kate Taylor(Cashmere Technical)Britney-lee Nicholson(Coastal Spirit)Juan Chang(Coastal Spirit)2021Annie Foote(Coastal Spirit)Rebecca Lake(Coastal Spirit)Lauren Dabner(Coastal Spirit)Melanie Cameron(Coastal Spirit)Lauren Dabner(Coastal Spirit)Zoe McMeeken(Coastal Spirit)Britney-lee Nicholson(Coastal Spirit)Juan Chang(Coastal Spirit)2022Una Foyle(Coastal Spirit SAS)Rebecca Lake(Coastal Spirit SAS)Kate Loye(Cashmere Technical)Melanie Cameron(Coastal Spirit SAS)Melanie Cameron(Coastal Spirit SAS)Charlotte Mortlock(Cashmere Technical)Melanie Cameron(Coastal Spirit SAS)Juan Chang(Coastal Spirit SAS)2023Madeleine Iro(Cashmere Technical)Ellena Firth(Coastal Spirit SAS)Anna McPhie(Nelson Suburbs)Aimee Phillips(Cashmere Technical)Aimee Phillips(Cashmere Technical)Amber De Wit(FC Nomads)Britney-Lee Nicholson(Coastal Spirit SAS)Shane Verma(Cashmere Technical)2024Amber Bennet(Cashmere Technical)Lara Wall(Cashmere Technical)Anna McPhie(Cashmere Technical)Aimee Phillips(Cashmere Technical)Anna McPhie(Cashmere Technical)Amber De Wit(Nomads United)Anna McPhie(Cashmere Technical)Shane Verma(Cashmere Technical)2025Amber Bennet(Cashmere Technical)Lilly Fisher(Cashmere Technical)Kate Loye(Cashmere Technical)Britney-Lee Nicholson(Coastal Spirit)Kate Loye(Cashmere Technical)Anya Stephan(Cashmere Technical)Britney-Lee Nicholson(Coastal SpiritDuncan Reed(Cashmere Technical)