WaiBOP Football, also known as Waikato Bay of Plenty Football, is one of six federations of New Zealand Football, representing regions of Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Taupō, Thames/Coromandel and Waikato.
History Waikato/B.O.P. was founded in 2002, to represent the region for the New Zealand Women's National League from its inaugural season in 2002 until 2019. In 2021, the Northern franchise teams was replaced for more of a club based competition, causing the WaiBOP United is dissolve.
WaiBOP United was founded in 2004 as a conglomerate of various Waikato area clubs, in order to form a strong regional franchise team, and WaiBOP United was one of the eight competing teams. In 2016, WaiBOP United disbanded at the end of the season.
Competitions Leagues Men's Leagues Northern League NRFL Championship NRFL Conference Southern WaiBOP League One
Women's Leagues NRFL Women's Premiership NRFL Women's Championship WaiBOP W-League
Note: Northern League and NRF League includes teams from the Northern Region Football Federation, with the Northern League being a National competition run by New Zealand Football and managed by Northern Region Football.
Current title holders Competition Year Champions Runners-up Next editionSenior (Men's) Northern League 2024 Auckland City Western Springs 2025 NRFL Championship 2024 Fencibles United Manukau United 2025 NRFL Conference 2024 Cambridge Taupo 2025 WaiBOP League One 2024 Otorohanga Northern United 2025Senior (Women's) NRFL Women's Premiership 2024 Auckland United West Coast Rangers 2025 NRFL Women's Championship 2024 FC Tauranga Moana Franklin United 2025 WaiBOP W-League 2024 Cambridge Taupo 2025
Affiliated clubs As of 2024. Northern LeagueTauranga CityNRFL ChampionshipCambridgeHamilton WanderersMelville UnitedNgaruawahia UnitedNRFL ConferenceClaudelands RoversNgongotahāOtorohangaOtumoetaiPapamoaTaupoWaikato UnicolHamiltonEastern CityGlenview UnitedHamilton MaristHillcrest UnitedNorthern UnitedWestern UnitedWest Hamilton UnitedWaikatoHuntly ThistleMangakino UnitedMatamata SwiftsMorrnsvilleNgahinapouriNorth King CountryPutaruru RangersRaglanTe Aroha CobrasTe AwautuTokoroaThames ValleyHauraki PlainsMercury BayPaero RangersTairuaThamesWaihiWhangamataBay of PlentyAwakeriFC Tauranga MoanaKatikatiKawerauOhope BeachOmokora FCOpotiki FCPlainsPlains RangersTauranga Blue RoversTe Puke UnitedWaipunaWhakatane TownRotorua/TaupoLakesWaiarikiWestbrook
See also New Zealand Football Northern Region Football Central Football Capital Football Mainland Football Southern Football Association football in New Zealand
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