The 2025 season was the 135th competitive association football season in New Zealand.
National teams New Zealand men's national football team
Friendlies
2025 Canadian Shield
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Third round
New Zealand women's national football team
Friendlies
New Zealand national under-20 football team
Friendlies
2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Group A
New Zealand women's national under-20 football team
2025 OFC U-19 Women's Championship
Group B
Knockout stage
New Zealand national under-17 football team
Friendlies
2025 FIFA Youth Series
Final
2025 OFC U-16 Championship
Group B
Knockout stage
2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Group L
New Zealand women’s national under-17 football team
Friendlies
2025 OFC U-16 Women's Championship
Group B
Knockout stage
2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Group F
FIFA competitions FIFA Club World Cup
Group C
FIFA Intercontinental Cup
FIFA Women's Champions Cup
OFC Competitions OFC Champions League
Group A
Knockout stage
Final
OFC Women's Champions League
Group B
Knockout stage
Final
Men's football LeaguePromoted to leagueRelegated from leagueNewNorthern LeagueFencibles UnitedHamilton Wanderers Melville UnitedAuckland FC ReservesCentral LeagueUpper Hutt CityStop Out Sports ClubNoneSouthern LeagueWānakaFC Twenty 11None
National League
Grand final
Northern League
Central League
Southern League
Cup Competitions Chatham Cup
Final
Charity Cup
Women's football National Women's League
Grand final
NRFL Women’s Premiership
Cup Competitions Kate Sheppard Cup
Final
Deaths 4 March 2025: Michael Jones, 76, New Zealand, Seatoun and Stop Out defender. 8 March 2025: Nick Davidson, 79, honorary New Zealand Football President. 16 April 2025: Iain Gillies, 89, New Zealand and Eastern Union defender. 30 October 2025: Alan Vest, 86, New Zealand and Gisborne City forward. 16 December 2025: Alan Marley, 74, New Zealand and Christchurch United forward.
Retirements 2 September 2025: Scott Morris, 24, former Auckland FC goalkeeper. 2 November 2025: Ali Riley, 38, former New Zealand defender.
New clubs Auckland FC (OFC Professional League) Auckland FC Reserves South Island United Timaru United Ōhau Football Club
Notes
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