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Competition newcomers West Auckland, Waiuku and Mangere United will all play at home in the opening weekend of the NRF League One season. The competition has expanded to eight teams in 2024, from six in 2023. West Auckland join League … Read More
The Auckland Sunday Football Association will hold its 2024 annual general meeting on Sunday March 10, 2024. The meeting will start at noon at The Clare Inn, 274/278 Dominion Rd, Mt Eden, Auckland. Representatives of all teams returning to play … Read More
Auckland club Metro FC are planning a weekend of events in April to celebrate their 125th anniversary. The celebrations will run from Friday April 5 till Sunday April 7, 2024. The club says activities include the reveal of a new … Read More
Auckland’s North Shore United will host an open day at Allen Hill Stadium to officially declare open their newly-renovated clubrooms. The open day will run from 10am till 3pm, on Saturday March 2, 2024, with a number of events taking … Read More
Expect more floodlit and Friday night games in 2024 — that’s the message from Northern Region Football with their release of new season fixtures for the region’s top women’s and men’s competitions. “Clubs are taking the opportunity to try something … Read More
Newcomers Northern United and Te Puke United will start their 2024 seasons at home in the WaiBOP Men’s League One competition. The team has expanded from eight to 10 teams for 2024, and the league gets underway on Saturday April … Read More
Cambridge, Taupo, Papamoa and Te Awamutu all have home fixtures to kick-start the 2024 Lotto NRFL Southern Conference. Fixtures are available online at WaiBOP Football’s site for the new conference season. Defending champions Waikato Unicol — who missed out on … Read More
National champions Wellington Olympic will host Chatham Cup holders Christchurch United in a season-opening match for the resurrected Charity Cup. The match, to be played at Wellington’s Martin Luckie Park on Sunday March 3, provides the first opportunity in 2024 … Read More
Five-a-side football is one of 12 sports to be included at Auckland’s Rainbow Games to be held from April 4-8, 2024. The Rainbow Games is a multi-sport event that brings together LGBTQI+ communities and allies from the region to celebrate … Read More
A specialist in football for overage players is visiting New Zealand to demonstrate the benefits of walking football. Harry Hubball, a consultant to FIFA and UEFA on overage football, provides a 30-45 minute presentation followed by an on-field demonstration of … Read More