News about New Zealand's Central League
Here are the results, scorers and tables from the Northern, Central and Southern leagues, as well as the top men’s and women’s competitions in the upper North Island. It was also a big weekend for futsal and both the men’s … Read More
Individual goalscoring feats played a big part in the latest round of Central and Southern League fixtures. Top of the list was Josh Tollervey (19) who struck four goals for the Wellington Phoenix reserves, including a first-half hat-trick, before being … Read More
Here are the results, scorers and tables from Sunday’s big games in the Central League, Southern League and Lotto NRFL women’s competitions in the north. Games played on Sunday April 2, 2023 Central League Whanganui Athletic 3 (Quinn Mailman 3′, … Read More
Here are the results and scorers from Saturday’s football in the Northern, Central and Southern Leagues, the Lotto NRFL competitions and top leagues in the NRF and WaiBOP regions. This page will be updated as more results, scorers and tables … Read More
By Luke Austin First-week winners Petone and Napier City Rovers get the chance to set the pace when their early Saturday kick-off gets round two of the Central League underway. Napier travel to Lower Hutt for the second week in … Read More
Football’s winter season kicked in with an opening weekend that saw the start of top senior competitions throughout the country. Here are the results, scorers and tables from the Northern, Central and Southern leagues, as well as the top men’s … Read More
Here are the results and scorers from Saturday’s football in the Northern, Central and Southern Leagues, the Lotto NRFL competitions and top leagues in the NRF and WaiBOP regions: Northern League Eastern Suburbs grabbed a stoppage-time winner by Kelvin Kalua … Read More
The Wellington Phoenix have confirmed their reserves squad to play in this season’s Central League. Head coach Chris Greenacre is able to call on of the group which finished third in 2022, behind capital heavyweights Wellington Olympic and Miramar Rangers. … Read More
Champions Wellington Olympic meet last year’s runners-up, Miramar Rangers, in the opening game of the 2023 Central League competition. The game will be live-streamed by NZ Football’s YouTube channel. You can watch it here: Fixture Wellington Olympic v Miramar Rangers … Read More
Top club football gets underway around the country with opening games in the Northern, Central and Southern Leagues. In the Northern and WaiBOP regions, the Lotto NRFL men’s and women’s competitions start their winter seasons. The Wellington Phoenix men take … Read More
By Luke Austin Wellington Olympic host Miramar Rangers at Wakefield Park in an opening weekend clash between last season’s top two teams. Defending champions Olympic will be desperate to kick off their Central League campaign with a win following their … Read More
English broadcaster ITV is making a drama series about footballer Justin Fashanu — the first top-flight professional footballer to come out as gay — who ended his career with Wellington club Miramar Rangers. Fashanu became Britain’s first £1m black player … Read More
An injection of talent from Canada has given Central League strugglers Western Suburbs a boost ahead of the new season. The club, in partnership with the Olé Football Academy, has drafted Alan Koch as the Olé Technical Director, from Edmonton, … Read More
Central League club Waterside Karori have boosted their attacking options with the signings of striker Jorge Akers and central midfielder Finn Diamond. Akers (22) is a New Zealand U-20 and U-23 international who crosses the capital to join from rivals … Read More
Striker Nathan Simes has signed for Central League club Miramar Rangers after returning to New Zealand following a season with New York’s Fordham Rams. The Rams play in NCAA Division I as part of Fordham University’s football programme. Simes (19) … Read More
Central League club Petone have named their coaching staff for the 2023 season. The club’s senior coaching appointments are: Ryan Edwards (Director of Football, men’s first team coach) Jamie Forsyth (men’s first team coach) Richard Kerr-Bell (head coach, men’s U-23 … Read More