Mainland Football

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.

Mainland Football
Founded2000
Headquarters127 Cranford Street, English Park, St Albans, Christchurch
FIFA affiliationNew Zealand Football
Chief ExecutiveMartin Field Dodgson
Websiteofficial website

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.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3] In 2021, the league was replaced by New Zealand National League for more of a club based competition, causing the Canterbury Dragons to dissolve.[4][5]

Competitions

Leagues

  • Women's Leagues
    • South Island League
    • Canterbury Women's Premiership League
    • Canterbury Women's Championship League
    • Nelson Women's Premiership

Cups


Defunct Leagues

  • Southern League Divsion One
  • Southern League Divsion Two

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-up Next edition
Senior (Men's)
Southern League 2023 Christchurch United Cashmere Technical 2024
Canterbury Premier League 2023 Universities AFC Cashmere Technical Reserves 2024
Canterbury Championship League 2023 Christchurch United U20 Selwyn United Reserves 2024
Nelson Premiership 2023 FC Nelson Rangers AFC 2024
English Cup 2023 Christchurch United Cashmere Technical 2024
Senior (Women's)
South Island League 2023 Cashmere Technical 2024
Canterbury Women's Premiership League 2023 FC Nomads United Halswell Christchurch United 2024
Canterbury Women's Championship League 2023 FC Nomads United Waimakariri United 2024
Nelson Women's Premiership 2023 Richmond Athletic FC Nelson 2024
Reta Fitzpatrick Cup 2023 Cashmere Technical FC Nomads United 2024

Affiliated clubs

As of 2023.[6][7][8]

Southern League
Canterbury
Cashmere Technical
Christchurch United
Coastal Spirit
FC Twenty 11
Ferrymead Bays
Nomads United
Selwyn United FC
Nelson
Nelson Suburbs FC
Canterbury Premier
Burwood AFC
Halswell United
Parklands United
Universities AFC
Waimak United
Western AFC
Canterbury
Banks Peninsula AFC
Burnham FC
High School Old Boys
Hornby United AFC
Hornby Women's FC
Hurunui Rangers
Methven FC
Mid Canterbury United
Oxford FC
Papanui Redwood
St. Albans Shirley
Sunshine Football
Marlborough
Blenheim Valley Sports Inc
Central SC
Picton FC
Rangers AFC
Redwood FC
Renwick Junior SC
Trojans AFC
Nelson
FC Nelson
Golden Bay FC
Mapua & Districts FC
Motueka FC
Richmond Athletic FC
Tahuna FC
Waimea Plains FC
Wakefield FC

See also

References
  1. "New National League system". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. "Canterbury United". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  3. "Canterbury United". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. "New National League competition details confirmed". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  5. "New National League competition". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  6. "Our Clubs". Mainland Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  7. "Club List". Marlborough Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  8. "Club Directory". Nelson Bays Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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