News about New Zealand's Central League
Central League club Napier City Rovers are looking to recruit a team manager for the 2024 season, working with head coach Bill Robertson. The club says the role provides the chance to be part of a high-performance environment at the … Read More
Former New Zealand captain and Player of the Year Dave Wallace has died in Wellington, aged 83. Wallace, who played five full internationals for New Zealand, was the first New Zealand-born winner of the NZFA Player of the Year award, … Read More
Waterside Karori have confirmed Tory Schilgen will return as the head coach of their women’s first team next season. Schilgen (34) joined the club in 2023 after spells with Western Suburbs and Upper Hutt City, leading Waterside Karori to the … Read More
North Wellington are looking to recruit a manager for their youth academy. One of the region’s largest clubs with almost 1,000 members, the club seeks an academy manager who will be responsible for the organisation, planning and delivery of their … Read More
National champions Wellington Olympic have named Paul Ifill as their Director of Football and have appointed a new-look coaching staff for their men’s first team. Former Wellington Phoenix striker Ifill (44) joins Olympic from Christchurch United, where he held a … Read More
Experienced coach Stu Widdowsøn has been appointed the full-time Director of Football at Wellington College. He moves into the newly-created position after a series of coaching and team management roles at Central League club Miramar Rangers and national league side … Read More
Members of Central League club Stop Out have elected their office holders and committee at their 104th Annual General Meeting. Those elected were: President: Chris Canton Vice president: Neil Kemp Chairman: Chris Sambrooke Secretary: Tania Rook Treasurer: Paul Commerford Club … Read More
New Zealand U-20 goalkeeper Henry Gray has joined English club Chelmsford City on loan. Gray (18) is under contract to English Championship club Ipswich Town but the club have loaned him to injury-hit Chelmsford who play in the sixth-tier National … Read More
Nelson Suburbs stalwart Gary Hinks has received a Lifetime Contribution to Sport award at the Tasman Sports Awards. Hinks (69), who is a Life Member at Suburbs, has been instrumental in helping create opportunities for Nelson players to develop through … Read More
Waterside Karori have appointed former New Zealand international Rory Fallon as their Central League men’s head coach for next season. Fallon (41) has been head of youth development at the Wellington Phoenix academy for the past two years and has … Read More
Wellington Olympic striker Gianni Bouzoukis has signed for Sydney National Premier League side NWS Spirit. The co-winner of New Zealand’s Men’s National League Golden Boot for the past two seasons, Bouzoukis (25) will cross the Tasman in December to join … Read More
Waterside Karori’s Sam Morrissey has been appointed Director of Football at Central League rivals Petone. Morrissey (33) has been the Technical Director at Waterside Karori, and has coached the men’s first team, been the women’s head coach and led their … Read More
Christchurch United have replaced outgoing head coach Paul Ifill with Ryan Edwards, formerly Director of Football at Central League club Petone. Acknowledging Ifill’s contribution to Christchurch United, the club said on its website: “Under Paul’s leadership, the Christchurch United men’s … Read More
Wellington Olympic — the new national men’s champions — will need a new head coach and replacement for their top scorer before February’s OFC Champions League play-offs. Head coach Rupert Kemeys (35) has confirmed Sunday’s Grand Final against Auckland City … Read More
Ryan Faithfull has moved from Auckland to Wellington to take up a new role as Director of Football and men’s Central League head coach with North Wellington. Faithfull (31) joins the club after coaching the Western Springs women’s team and … Read More
Capital Football have recognised leading clubs, players, match officials and administrators at their annual end-of-season awards. The awards combined those selected by judges from short-listed nominees and some categories in which public votes were taken into account. The winners were … Read More
Jimmy McCreadie, known affectionately as ‘Mr Stop Out’ among the football community, has recently died, aged 93. McCreadie received numerous Hutt City civic awards for his services to football and had the rare distinction of being granted Life Member status … Read More
Here’s our round-up of results from Saturday’s women’s and men’s National League games, and the Central League and Southern League promotion play-offs. Results Games played on Saturday September 23, 2023 Women’s National League Central Football 0 Western Springs 8 (Sofia … Read More