Promoted club FC Twenty 11 will host last year’s runners-up Cashmere Technical in the first round of games of this season’s Southern League.
NZ Football have released the season’s fixtures for the National League’s regional competitions, the Northern, Central and Southern Leagues.
The honours of hosting the first game of the 2023 National League competition go to Ferrymead Bays who start their season under Friday night floodlights at Ferrymead Park, when they play Coastal Spirit.
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Southern League – opening weekend
Game to be played on Friday March 24, 2023
Ferrymead Bays v Coastal Spirit
Ferrymead Park, 7.15pm
Games to be played on Saturday March 25, 2023
Selwyn United v Nelson Suburbs
Foster Park (turf), 11.30am
Dunedin City Royals v Nomads United
Football Turf, 12pm
Christchurch United v Green Island
United Sports Centre, 1.30pm
FC Twenty 11 v Cashmere Technical
Avonhead Park, 2.45pm
Live streaming
A live streaming schedule for the National League competition, featuring games from the three regions, will be announced soon.