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| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2025 |
← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 Women's South Island League is the fourth season of the second level of women's football in New Zealand, and the third season under the name Women's South Island League.
The South Island League is the culmination of the two regional leagues, each of which provide teams to the Women's South Island League.
Teams
[edit]This year, all six teams are back in the league with two team joining this season. Joining them will be Halswell United and University of Canterbury from Mainland Football, with each team has a home and away tie against each other. This is Halswell United's first season in the league and University of Canterbury's second after not making the qualification in 2024
| Association | Team | App (last) |
Previous best (last) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainland Football (5 berths) | Cashmere Technical | 3rd (2024) | 1st (2024) |
| Coastal Spirit SAS | 3rd (2024) | 3rd (2024) | |
| Halswell United | 1st | Debut | |
| Nelson Suburbs | 3rd (2024) | 6th (2024) | |
| University of Canterbury | 2nd (2023) | 5th (2023) | |
| Southern Football (3 berths) | Dunedin City Royals | 3rd (2024) | 2nd (2024) |
| Otago University | 2nd (2024) | 4th (2024) | |
| Roslyn-Wakari | 2nd (2024) | 5th (2024) |
South Island League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cashmere Technical (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Winner of Women's South Island League |
| 2 | Coastal Spirit SAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Dunedin City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Halswell United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Nelson Suburbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Otago University | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Roslyn-Wakari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | University of Canterbury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[1]
(C) Champions
South Island League results table
[edit]South Island League scoring
[edit]- As of
South Island League top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 7 | |||
| 8 | |||
| 9 | |||
| 10 |
South Island League hat-tricks
[edit]| Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2] | Home/Away | – | 2025 |
South Island League own-goals
[edit]| Round | Player | Club | H/A | Time | Goal | Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2] | Home/Away | – | 2025 |
References
[edit]- ^ "WOMEN'S SOUTH ISLAND LEAGUE REGULATIONS SEASON 2023: Article 29 - WSIL Format". Mainland Football. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ a b "HomeTeam v AwayTeam". Mainland Football. 1 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- New Zealand Football official website
- Southern Football official website
- Mainland Football official website
| Seasons |  | ||||
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| Qualifying Clubs |
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| South Island League | |||||
2025 Mainland Football Leagues
[edit]
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | March - September |
| Hurley Shield Current Holders | Christchurch United |
| Hawkey Shield Current Holders | Coastal Spirit |
← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 Mainland Football Leagues will be the 26th season of football in the Mainland Football federation. There are four main men's leagues and four main women's leagues. The main men's leagues are Southern League, Canterbury Premiership League, Nelson Bays Premiership League, and Canterbury Championship League, respectively tier 2, 3, 3 and 4 among New Zealand men's league system. The main women's leagues are South Island League, Canterbury Women's Premiership League, Nelson Bays Women's Premiership League, and Canterbury Women's Championship League, respectively tier 2, 3, 3 and 4 among New Zealand women's league system.
Along with the main football leagues, there are two main regional knockout cups and a charity cup. The main knockout cups are English Cup for men's teams and Reta Fitzpatrick Cup for women's teams. The charity cup are Whero Cup for Canterbury Premiership League's reserve teams, Canterbury Championship League and Senior Men's Divisions 1 & 2 teams.
All four of the Canterbury Premiership and Championship leagues are sponsored by New World, while both the Nelson Bays Men's and Women's Premiership leagues are sponsored by Nelson Pines.
Men's competitions
[edit]Southern League
[edit]The 2025 Southern League is the 4th season of a full 10 team league, 5th season all total. Ten teams will compete in the league – the nine teams from the previous season and the winner of the Southern League play-offs also being the 2024 Southern Premier League champions. The promoted team is Wanaka, after winning 9–4 win on aggregate against Waimakariri United.[1] This is Wanaka's first season in the Southern League, they replaced FC Twenty 11 after finishing last in the previous season, they spent two seasons in the league with their highest finish being 10th on all both seasons.
The Southern League sits above the Canterbury Premiership and Nelson Bays Premiership and is also overseen by Mainland Football and Southern Football, despite being run by New Zealand Football as part of the New Zealand National League.
Southern League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cashmere Technical (C) | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 19 | +71 | 47 | Winner of Southern League and qualification to National League Championship |
| 2 | Coastal Spirit | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 17 | +42 | 45 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 3 | Christchurch United | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 64 | 21 | +43 | 41 | |
| 4 | Nelson Suburbs | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 29 | |
| 5 | Ferrymead Bays | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 25 | |
| 6 | Nomads United | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 24 | |
| 7 | Dunedin City Royals | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 19 | |
| 8 | Selwyn United | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 68 | −37 | 14 | |
| 9 | University of Canterbury | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 11 | |
| 10 | FC Twenty 11 (R) | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 93 | −84 | 1 | Relegated to the Nelson Premiership/Canterbury Premiership/Southern Premiership |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[2]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Hurley Shield
[edit]The Hurley Shield is a Challenge Shield, where only teams from Christchurch challenge for the shield. It is only up for challenge when the current holders plays a league home game, cups competitions are not challenge games. The challenging team need to win against the current holders in order for the shield to change hands; if the match is a draw, the current holders retain the shield.
The Hurley Shield current holders are Christchurch United, who defeated Coastal Spirit 0–1 in round 15 to claim the shield for the first time they have held the shield since July 2012.[5] They have defended the shield twice, once against Selwyn United and once against rivals Cashmere Technical.[6] Christchurch United have locked the shield up for the rest of the season, as there they have no more games left in the season.
Hurley Shield Matches
[edit]- Match 1
Canterbury Men's Premiership League
[edit]| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 2025 - September 2024 |
← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 Canterbury Men's Premiership League is the 4th season of premiership football, since the restructure of the leagues. The League starts in April and finishes in August, with the competition being a double round robin. Each team can field a maximum of five foreign players as well as one additional foreign player who has Oceania Football Confederation nationality. Temporary Dismissals will be in use for when a player commits a cautionable offence that is relevant to dissent and the length of the dismissal is 10 minutes starting from when play restarts.[7]
At the end of season, the highest ranked team will be nominated to play in a Mainland Football Federation Playoff, two-leg home and away series, against the highest ranked nominated team from Nelson Bays Men's Premiership.[8] This is to get the team that will compete against the highest ranked nominated team from Southern Premiership League in the Southern League Playoff, two-leg home and away series.[9] The winner of Southern League Playoff will be promoted to Southern League, assuming they will have the correct club licensing before the season starts.[9][10][11]
Men's Premiership teams and personnel
[edit]Eleven teams are competing in the league – nine teams from the previous season, one team promoted from the Canterbury Men's Championship League and one team relegated from the Southern League. The promoted team is University of Canterbury 2nd XI, this is their first season in the league. the relegated team is FC Twenty 11, this is their second season in the league after winning the league in 2022.
| Team | Location | Home ground | Manager | Captain | 2023 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burwood AFC | Burwood | Clare Park | Darren Clements[12] | 2nd | |
| Cashmere Technical Reserves | Woolston | Garrick Memorial Park | 3rd | ||
| Christchurch United U20 Reserves | Spreydon | United Sports Centre | Paul Holocher[13] | 7th | |
| FC Twenty 11 | Avonhead | Avonhead Park | 10th in Southern League (relegated) | ||
| Ferrymead Bays U20 Reserves | Ferrymead | Ferrymead Park | Robert Barraclough[14] | 8th | |
| Halswell United | Halswell | Halswell Domain | Ollie Hawkins[15] | 4th | |
| Nomads United Reserves | Casebrook | Tulett Park |  Atticus Jones[16]
|
5th | |
| Selwyn United U20 Reserves | Rolleston | Foster Park | John Morgan[17] | 6th | |
| University of Canterbury 2nd XI | Ilam | Ilam Field | Ben Ellis[18] | 1st in Championship (Promoted) | |
| Waimakariri United | Kaiapoi | Kendal Park | Harry Trethowan[19]
|
1st | |
| Western AFC | Mairehau | Walter Park | James Small[20] | 9th |
Men's Premiership Managerial changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cashmere Technical Reserves |  Adam Keizer |
Mutual Consent | 2024 | Pre-season | Unknown |
Men's Premiership table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Winners of Canterbury Premiership and qualification to Southern League play-offs |
| 2 | Cashmere Technical Reserves[B] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Christchurch United U20 Reserves[B] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Ferrymead Bays U20 Reserves[B] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Halswell United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible qualification to Southern League play-offs[A] |
| 6 | Nomads United Reserves[B] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Parklands United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Selwyn United U20 Reserves[B] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Waimakariri United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Western | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Canterbury Men's Championship League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[2]
Men's Premiership results table
[edit]Men's Premiership scoring
[edit]- As of
Men's Premiership top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[21] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 7 | |||
| 8 | |||
| 9 | |||
| 10 |
Men's Premiership hat-tricks
[edit]| Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [22] | Home/Away | – | 2025 |
Men's Premiership own goals
[edit]| Round | Player | Club | H/A | Time | Goal | Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [22] | Home/Away | – | 2025 |
Canterbury Men's Championship League
[edit]| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 2024 - August 2024 |
| Top goalscorer | Only showing goals entered into Match Centre, multiple game goal scorer not entered. |
← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 Canterbury Men's Champions League is the 9th season of championship football, 3rd since the restructure of the leagues. The League starts in April and finishes in August, with league format being a double round robin.[23] Each team has two byes, one in each round.
Temporary Dismissals will be in use, when an official referee has been appointed, for when a player commits a cautionable offence that is relevant to dissent and the length of the dismissal is 10 minutes starting from when play restarts. For when an official referee hasn't been appointed, they will be known as Sin Bins. A sin bin is the same as a temporary dismissals, but another player is allowed to be subbed on to bring the team back to 11 players. After 10 minutes, the player is allowed to be used again.[24][25]
The competition allows for each team to have a match day squad of 18 players, 11 starting and 7 substitutes. It also allows for each team to make unlimited substitutions from the 7 substitutes.[24][25]
Men's Championship teams and personnel
[edit]Ten teams are competing in the league – eight teams from the previous season, one promoted team and one relegated team. The team promoted is from the Division 1 and is Oxford, this its their first season in the league. The team relegated is from the Premiership League and is Parklands United, this is their first season in the reconstructed league.
| Team | Location | Home ground | Manager | Captain | 2024 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cashmere Technical U20 Reserves | Woolston | Garrick Memorial Park | 5th | ||
| Coastal Spirit U20 Reserves | Bromley | Linfield Park | 9th | ||
| FC Twenty 11 U20 Reserves | Avonhead | Avonhead Park | Joshua Dray | 8th | |
| Ferrymead Bays Keen Lads | Ferrymead | Ferrymead Park | Antony Lawson[14] | 3rd | |
| Halswell United Reserves | Halswell | Halswell Domain | Patrick Rouss[26] | 6th | |
| Oxford | Oxford | Persons Park | 1st in Division 1 (Promoted) | ||
| Parklands United | Parklands | Parklands Reserve | Hamish Parker | 10th in Premiership (Relegated) | |
| Selwyn United Turkeys | Rolleston | Foster Park | Michael Hadfield Lee Hinton |
2nd | |
| University of Canterbury 3rd XI | Ilam | Ilam Field | Patrick Morris[18] | 4th | |
| Waimakariri United Reserves | Kaiapoi | Kendal Park | Mark Reid | 7th |
Men's Championship Managerial changes
[edit]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Spirit U20 Reserves | John Reynolds |
Stepped down | 17 August 2024 | Pre-season | Unknown | |
| Cashmere Technical U20 Reserves | Liam Collins |
Stepped down | 17 August 2024 | |||
| Oxford[27] | Jeroen Dunnink |
Stepped down | Before 17 October 2024 |
Men's Championship table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cashmere Technical U20 Reserves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Winners of Canterbury Championship and promotion to Canterbury Men's Premiership League |
| 2 | Coastal Spirit U20 Reserves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible promotion to Canterbury Men's Premiership League[C] |
| 3 | FC Twenty 11 U20 Reserves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Ferrymead Bays Keen Lads | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Halswell United Reserves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Oxford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Parklands United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Selwyn United Turkeys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | University of Canterbury 3rd XI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Waimakariri United Reserves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Canterbury Men's Division 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; All teams declared winners[23]
Men's Championship results table
[edit]Men's Championship scoring
[edit]- As of
Men's Championship top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[28] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 7 | |||
| 8 | |||
| 9 | |||
| 10 |
Men's Championship hat-tricks
[edit]| Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [22] | Home/Away | – | 2025 |
Men's Championship own goals
[edit]| Round | Player | Club | H/A | Time | Goal | Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [22] | Home/Away | – | 2025 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ If highest ranked first team; doesn't nominate themselves to be considered for promotion or decline participation for the playoffs, the second highest ranked first team is nominated[2]
- ^ a b c d e Unable to be promoted to Southern League due to already having a side in the Southern League; therefore are ineligible to be considered for the 'Playoff Series'.[2]
- ^ If highest ranked team doesn't meet the requirements to enter into the Canterbury Premiership, then at the discretion of the Mainland Football Competitions Manager, the second highest ranked team will be offered promotion or no team is promoted at all[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Weekend Review: Wanaka win". Mainland Football. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "2024 Playing Regulations CANTERBURY PREMIER LEAGUE (CPL): Article 24 - CANTERBURY PREMIER LEAGUE FORMAT, Article 25 - PROMOTION/RELEGATION". Mainland Football. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Dunedin City Royals v Nelson Suburbs". Mainland Football. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Weekend Review: Drama aplenty". Mainland Football. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Weekend Review: Tension Builds". Mainland Football. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Weekend Review: Tension Builds". Mainland Football. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "2024 Playing Regulations CANTERBURY PREMIER LEAGUE (CPL): Article 10.14-10.19 - Temporary Dismissals, Article 22.8 - Squad List and substitute's benches". Mainland Football. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "2023 Playing Regulations CANTERBURY PREMIER LEAGUE (CPL): Article 24.9 - CANTERBURY PREMIER LEAGUE FORMAT - Promotion/Relegation". Mainland Football. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b "2023 Playing Regulations SOUTHERN LEAGUE PLAYOFF: Article 25 - SOUTHERN LEAGUE PLAYOFF FORMAT". Mainland Football. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALL INCORPORATED CLUB LICENSING REGULATIONS 2023: Articles; 18 - The Venue, 22 - Sporting Criteria, 25 - Personnel and Administrative Criteria". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Setting the standard for top-level club football". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Mens Premier". Halswell United. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
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- ^ "New World Premiership Mens 2024". Mainland Football.
- ^ a b c d "HomeTeam v AwayTeam". Mainland Football. 1 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Mainland Football Senior Regulations 2024: Article 14 - Playing of Fixtures". Mainland Football. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Mainland Football Senior Regulations 2024: Appendix B, Appendix D". Mainland Football. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 Competition Information". Mainland Football. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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- ^ "New World Championship Mens 2024". Mainland Football.