The Northern Regional Football League Women's Premiership, currently known as Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Women's Premiership for sponsorship reasons, is a semi-professional New Zealand association football league competition. Up until 2022, the competition was known as NRFL Women's Premier League.[1][2][3]
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| Founded | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Feeder to | New Zealand Women's National League |
| Relegation to | NRFL Women's Championship |
| Domestic cup(s) | Kate Sheppard Cup |
| Current champions | Auckland United (2nd title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Eastern Suburbs Lynn-Avon United (9 titles each) |
| Website | Northern Region Football |
| Current: 2024 NRFL Premiership | |
The league includes football clubs located in the northern part of the North Island, with clubs from the Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty provinces. The league sits at step 2 of the New Zealand football pyramid.
Current clubs
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Location of clubs in New Zealand for the 2024 NRFL Women's Premiership season
Fencibles United were promoted as winners of the NRFL Women's Championship.[4] Northern Rovers were relegated to the NRFL Championship after finishing bottom last season.[5]
| Team | Location | Stadium | 2023 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland United | Mount Roskill, Auckland | Keith Hay Park | 1st |
| Eastern Suburbs | Kohimarama, Auckland | Madills Farm | 2nd |
| Ellerslie | Ellerslie, Auckland | Michaels Avenue Reserve | 4th |
| Fencibles United | Pakuranga, Auckland | Riverhills Park | 1st in NRFL Women's Championship (promoted) |
| Hamilton Wanderers | Chartwell, Hamilton | Porritt Stadium | 6th |
| Hibiscus Coast | Whangaparaoa, Auckland | Stanmore Bay Park | 7th |
| West Coast Rangers | Whenuapai, Auckland | Fred Taylor Park | 5th |
| Western Springs | Westmere, Auckland | Seddon Fields | 3rd |
Past champions
editSource:[6]
- 1973 – Metro College
- 1974 – Blockhouse Bay
- 1975 – Eastern Suburbs
- 1976 – Eastern Suburbs
- 1977 – Eastern Suburbs
- 1978 – Eastern Suburbs
- 1979 – Eastern Suburbs
- 1980 – Eastern Suburbs
- 1981 – Mt Wellington
- 1982 – Mt Wellington
- 1983 – Mt Wellington
- 1984 – Mt Wellington
- 1985 – Mt Wellington
- 1986 – Mt Wellington
- 1987 – Eden
- 1988 – Massey
- 1989 – South Auckland Rangers
- 1990 – West Auckland
- 1991 – Eden
- 1992 – Pakuranga Town
- 1993 – Avondale United
- 1994 – Te Atatu
- 1995 – Avondale United
- 1996 – Lynn-Avon United
- 1997 – Lynn-Avon United
- 1998 – Three Kings United
- 1999 – Three Kings United
- 2000 – Lynn-Avon United
- 2001 – Lynn-Avon United
- 2002 – Lynn-Avon United
- 2003 – Lynn-Avon United
- 2004 – Lynn-Avon United
- 2005 – Lynn-Avon United
- 2006 – Three Kings United
- 2007 – Three Kings United
- 2008 – Western Springs
- 2009 – Lynn-Avon United
- 2010 – Glenfield Rovers
- 2011 – Glenfield Rovers
- 2012 – Claudelands Rovers
- 2013 – Eastern Suburbs
- 2014 – Forrest Hill-Milford United
- 2015 – Claudelands Rovers
- 2016 – Three Kings United
- 2017 – Three Kings United
- 2018 – Glenfield Rovers
- 2019 – Eastern Suburbs
- 2020 – season cancelled due to COVID-19
- 2021 – Eastern Suburbs
- 2022 – Northern Rovers
- 2023 – Auckland United
- 2024 – Auckland United
References
edit- ^ "New look for LOTTO NRFL 2023". Northern Region Football. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Fixtures released for new season of top-level women's football in the north". friendsoffootballnz.com. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Lotto NRFL Review 2021". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "2023 Season". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Women's Premier League champs survive late scare before celebrations begin". friendsoffootballnz.com. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Northern Premier Women's League". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023.