Here’s your guide to the weekend’s football with Northern, Central and Southern League fixtures, as well as men’s and women’s regional leagues.
The weekend’s biggest game is the men’s A-League semi-final between Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory, expected to draw a sell-out crowd at Sky Stadium on Saturday evening.
Auckland City continue their defence of the OFC Men’s Champions League with their final group game at the tournament in Tahiti.
Enjoy your footballing weekend!
Here are the fixtures for the weekend of May 17-19, 2024:
Fixtures
Games to be played on Friday May 17, 2024
OFC Men’s Champions League
Group B
AS Pirae v Ifira Black Bird
Stade Pater, Pirae, Tahiti, 4pm (NZT)
Lotto NRFL Women’s Premiership
West Coast Rangers v Hibiscus Coast
Fred Taylor Park, Whenuapai, 7.30pm
Auckland United v Ellerslie
Keith Hay Park, Mt Roskill, 7.30pm
PREVIEW: Upset win by Hamilton Wanderers stirs up NRFL Women’s Premiership >>>>
Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship
Onehunga Mangere United v Northern Rovers
Mangere Centre Park, Auckland, 7.30pm
PREVIEW: Pressure goes on at both ends of NRFL Men’s Championship table >>>>
NRF Men’s League One
Papakura City v Mangere United
McLennan Park, Papakura, 7.30pm
Games to be played on Saturday May 18, 2024
Men’s A-League
Semi-final 2, second leg
Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory
Sky Stadium, Wellington, 6.30pm (NZT)
READ MORE: Phoenix set to play semi-final in front of all-time record crowd >>>>
Semi-final 1, second leg
Central Coast Mariners v Sydney
Industree Group Stadium, Gosford, 9.45pm (NZT)
OFC Men’s Champions League
Group A
Hekari United v Rewa
Papeete, Tahiti, 10am (NZT)
Group A
Auckland City v Solomon Warriors
Papeete, Tahiti, 1pm (NZT)
Northern League
PREVIEW: In-form Western Springs get chance to go top in Northern League >>>>
West Coast Rangers v East Coast Bays
Fred Taylor Park, Whenuapai, 3pm
Auckland United v Manurewa
Keith Hay Park, Mt Roskill 3pm
Tauranga City v Hamilton Wanderers
Links Ave, Mt Maunganui, 3pm
Melville United v Bay Olympic
Gower Park, Hamilton, 5pm
Western Springs v Eastern Suburbs
Seddon Fields, Westmere, 5.30pm
Auckland City v Birkenhead United
POSTPONED till July 17 due to City’s participation in OFC Champions League
Central League
PREVIEW: Bottom teams face off in crucial Central League fixture >>>>
North Wellington v Napier City Rovers
Alex Moore Park, Johnsonville, 2pm
Western Suburbs v Wellington Phoenix Reserves
Endeavour Park, Whitby, 2pm
Miramar Rangers v Waterside Karori
David Farrington Park, Miramar, 2.30pm
Petone v Wellington Olympic
Petone Memorial Park, Petone, 2.30pm
Islands Bay United v Stop Out
Wakefield Park, Island Bay, 3pm
Southern League
PREVIEW: Southern League strugglers go head-to-head this weekend >>>>
Coastal Spirit v Dunedin City Royals
English Park, Christchurch, 12pm
FC Twenty 11 v UC Football
Avonhead Park, Christchurch, 2.45pm
Cashmere Technical v Nomads United
Garrick Memorial Park, Christchurch, 2.45pm
Selwyn United v Christchurch United
Foster Park, Christchurch, 3pm
Women’s Central League
Petone v Wellington United Diamonds
Petone Memorial Park, Petone, 10.30am
Waterside Karori v Victoria University
Karori Park, Karori, 12pm
Moturoa v Seatoun
Onuku Taipari Domain, Moruroa, 12.30pm
Women’s South Island Qualifying League (A)
Dunedin City Royals v Queens Park
Tahuna Park, Dunedin, 12.30pm
Otago University v Northern
Caledonian Ground, Dunedin, 12.30pm
Women’s South Island Qualifying League (B)
Cashmere Technical v Nelson Suburbs
Garrick Memorial Park, Christchurch, 12pm
Selwyn United v NW United
Foster Park, Rolleston, 1pm
Coastal Spirit v Halswell United
English Park, Christchurch, 2.45pm
UC Football — bye
Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship
Hibiscus Coast v Mt Albert Ponsonby
Stanmore Bay Park, Whangaparaoa, 3pm
Ellerslie v Manukau United
Michaels Ave Reserve, Auckland, 3pm
Takapuna v North Shore United
Taharoto Park, Auckland, 3pm
Metro v Fencibles United
Phyllis Street Reserve, Auckland, 3pm
Franklin United v Ngaruawahia United
Bledisloe Park, Pukekohe, 5pm
PREVIEW: Pressure goes on at both ends of NRFL Men’s Championship table >>>>
READ MORE: Coaching changes underway at relegation-threatened Franklin United >>>>
Lotto Men’s Central Federation League
Western v Taradale
Lynmouth Park, New Plymouth 12pm
Palmerston North Marist v New Plymouth Rangers
Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North, 12pm
Havelock North Wanderers v Gisborne Thistle
Guthrie Park, Havelock North, 1pm
Peringa United v Palmerston North United
Peringa Park, Fitzroy, 2.45pm
Whanganui Athletic — Bye
Lotto NRFL Men’s Northern Conference
PREVIEW: League co-leaders go head-to-head in NRFL Northern Conference >>>>
Oratia United v Albany United
Parrs Park, Oratia, 3pm
Te Atatu v Bucklands Beach
Te Atatu Peninsula Park, Te Atatu, 3pm
Northland v Waiheke United
Trigg Arena, Whangarei, 3pm
Waitemata v Beachlands Maraetai
McLeod Park, Te Atatu South, 3pm
Lotto NRFL Men’s Southern Conference
PREVIEW: Cambridge race seven points clear in NRFL Southern Conference >>>>
Te Awamutu v Claudelands Rovers
The Stadium, Te Awamutu, 3pm
Otumoetai v Papamoa
Fergusson Park, Otumoetai 3pm
Waikato Unicol v Cambridge
Waikato University, Hamilton, 3pm
Ngongotaha Lakes v Taupo
Tamrahi Reserve, Ngongotaha, 3pm
NRF Men’s League One
South Auckland Rangers v Waiuku
Rongomai Park, Ormiston, 2pm
Central United v West Auckland
Kiwitea St, Sandringham, 3pm
Papatoetoe v Uni-Mount Bohemian
Murdoch Park, Papatoetoe, 3pm
WaiBOP Men’s League One
Northern United v Tauranga City
Korikori Park, Hamilton, 3pm
Te Puke United v West Hamilton
Litt Park, Te Puke, 3pm
Cambridge v Claudelands Rovers
John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge, 3pm
Hamilton Wanderers v Otorohanga
Raymond Park, Hamilton, 3pm
Matamata Swifts v Tokoroa
Matamata Domain, Matamata, 3pm
Games to be played on Sunday May 19, 2024
OFC Men’s Champions League
Group B
Vaivase-tai v Ifira Black Bird
Stade Pater, Pirae, Tahiti, 1pm (NZT)
Group B
AS Magenta v AS Pirae
Stade Pater, Pirae, Tahiti, 1pm (NZT)
Southern League
PREVIEW: Southern League strugglers go head-to-head this weekend >>>>
Nelson Suburbs v Ferrymead Bays
Saxton Fields, Nelson, 12.30pm
Lotto NRFL Women’s Premiership
Fencibles United v Hamilton Wanderers
Riverhills Park, Pakuranga, 1.30pm
Eastern Suburbs v Western Springs
Madills Farm, St Heliers, 1pm
PREVIEW: Upset win by Hamilton Wanderers stirs up NRFL Women’s Premiership >>>>
Women’s Central League
Taradale v Palmerston North Marist
Taradale Park, Taradale, 2.30pm
Lotto NRFL Women’s Championship
PREVIEW: Three sides locked together at top of NRFL Women’s Championship >>>>
Tauranga Moana v Manukau United
Links Ave, Mt Maunganui,1pm
Melville United v Onehunga Sports
Gower Park, Hamilton, 1pm
Franklin United v Central United
Drury Sports Complex, Drury, 1pm
Birkenhead United v Northern Rovers
Shepherds Park, Birkenhead, 1pm
NRF Women’s Conference
Papakura City v Te Atatu
McLennan Park, Papakura, 1pm
Bucklands Beach v Bay Olympic
Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga, 1pm
Greenhithe Mozamba v Beachlands Maraetai
Rosedale Park, Albany, 1pm
Northland v Onehunga Mangere United
Trigg Arena, Whangarei, 1.30pm
WaiBOP W-League
Lakes v Melville United
Tamarahi Reserve, Ngongotaha, 1pm
Tauranga Blue Rovers v Tauranga Moana
Pemberton Park, Tauranga, 1pm
Cambridge v Tauranga Moana Black
John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge, 1pm
Taupo v Waikato Unicol
Crown Park, Taupo, 1pm
Women’s Capital Premier League
Wellington United Sapphires v Te Kotahitanga
Newtown Park, Newtown, 1pm
Island Bay United v Miramar Rangers
Wakefield Park, Island Bay, 2pm
Upper Hutt City v Petone
Maidstone Park, Upper Hutt Central, 3pm
North Wellington v Brooklyn Northern United
Alex Moore Park, Johnsonville, 3pm
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