Stories about the Northern League competition in New Zealand.
Tributes are flowing for Jimmy Colligan, a player and coach who achieved many successes at Auckland clubs, including Oratia United, Mt Albert Ponsonby and Metro. He has died in Auckland, aged 78. Family and friends will gather on Thursday November … Read More
Waikato club Melville United are seeking coaches to add to their team for the 2024 season. The club require an OFC/NZF C Licence goalkeeper coach to work with their men’s first team, who play in the Northern League, and with … Read More
Experienced coach Chris Milicich is leaving Auckland club Takapuna, the club has confirmed. Milicich (57) has been Takapuna’s Director of Football since 2021, and was head coach of the men’s first team. Club chair Glyn Taylor said: “Chris’s impact at … Read More
A testimonial match will celebrate the 20-season career of long-time Melville United captain and former All White Aaron Scott. The Waikato club will host the match, between a Melville United selection and a team drawn from Northern League and National … Read More
The Most Valuable Players (MVPs) have been confirmed for the now-completed men’s regional leagues, with Derek Tieku (Hamilton Wanderers), Matt Brazier (Petone) and Garbhan Coughlan (Cashmere Technical) taking the honours. With the Men’s National League due to start over the … Read More
Liverpool star Mo Salah would be eligible to play against Auckland City at December’s FIFA Club World Cup if his rumoured NZ$425 million move to Saudi Arabia goes ahead. Media speculation suggests Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad will offer £200 million … Read More
Auckland’s Bay Olympic will celebrate the club’s 25th anniversary on Saturday September 16 with a day of football and an evening function at their clubrooms. Founded in 1998 through an amalgamation of Blockhouse Bay and Green Bay Titirangi United, the … Read More
Here’s our round-up of the weekend’s results from the Northern, Central and Southern Leagues, as well as men’s and women’s Lotto NRFL games in the north. Here are the results for the weekend of September 2-3, 2023: Results OFC Olympic … Read More
Auckland City have secured their third Northern League title in a row with an emphatic 6-1 win against Manukau United in front of their own fans at Kiwitea Street. Striker Ryan de Vries made sure of the Northern League’s Golden … Read More
Here’s our round-up of Saturday’s results from the Northern and Central Leagues, and the top men’s competitions in the Northern and WaiBOP regions. We’ll update this page with information as it becomes available. Please check back for updates. Games played … Read More