News about New Zealand's Central League
By Luke Austin A goal-filled opening round has given fans an early indication that Western Suburbs and Miramar Rangers have joined defending champions Wellington Olympic as the teams to beat in the 2024 Central League. Early leaders Wests take on … Read More
Five days of football made Easter the biggest weekend of the year but here’s an easy way to catch up on the top results from around the country. The Futsal Whites played three internationals over the Easter period, while the … Read More
The Central League is underway, and fans are still trying to catch up with movement of players and coaching staff during the off-season. To help, we’ve compiled a list of all the squads named for the opening round of the … Read More
Late goals helped defending champions Wellington Olympic to a season-opening win at Napier City Rovers in the Central League on Easter Sunday. In the Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League, promoted Fencibles United continued their excellent start to the competition with … Read More
Miramar Rangers, Petone and Western Suburbs have all had winning starts to their Central League campaigns. In the north, the Lotto NRFL Men’s Northern and Southern Conferences completed their opening rounds. The Wellington Phoenix finished their women’s A-League season on … Read More
Wellington Phoenix reserves head coach Chris Greenacre has a new-look squad for the 2024 Central League. Fifteen regulars from the 2023 side that finished second in the league behind national champions Wellington Olympic have moved on, including captain Isaac Hughes, … Read More
Some huge scores marked the opening round of the Southern League on Friday, with 22 goals scored in three games. Second round fixtures took place for the Northern League and the Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship, while the NRFL’s Northern and … Read More
Newly-promoted Island Bay United have published a match programme for the Central League season opener against Western Suburbs. United will host Suburbs at Wakefield Park on Saturday March 30, 2024. READ MORE: Other match programmes >>>> Read the programme Fixture … Read More
By Luke Austin After a long pre-season and many new signings, Central League fans will finally get to see their teams in action this weekend with early indications of how their seasons may pan out. The action gets underway with … Read More
There’s five days of football coming up over Easter with action in the men’s Northern, Central and Southern Leagues. In the north, fans get the chance to see two rounds of competition in the Northern League and the Lotto NRFL … Read More
By Scott Mardon Central League clubs have had a busy summer, recruiting for the new season that gets underway at Easter. Here’s a rundown of player movements at the clubs. Most of the transfers have been confirmed while some have … Read More
Wellington Olympic have beaten Christchurch United 3-0 in the New Zealand domestic season’s first big match. The National League champions met Chatham Cup holders Christchurch United for the Charity Cup at Martin Luckie Park, Wellington. READ MORE: Wellington Olympic lift … Read More
Wellington Olympic have carried off the first trophy of 2024, winning the Charity Cup with a 3-0 win against Chatham Cup holders Christchurch United. Olympic, who are six weeks into their pre-season preparation, always had the edge over United who … Read More
New Zealand U-20 internationals Oliver Colloty and Adam Supyk have been included in Wellington Olympic’s squad for the Charity Cup after signing for the national champions. The pair were members of the national team that won the 2022 OFC U-19 … Read More
Coaches and players facing their former clubs, a test of early season form … and a chance to take home the first silverware of 2024. The relaunch of the Charity Cup has conjured an early opportunity to see two of … Read More
National champions Wellington Olympic have published an eight-page match programme for their season-opening Charity Cup fixture with Chatham Cup holders Christchurch United. PREVIEW: Five reasons why Sunday’s Charity Cup is a must-watch match >>>> The digital publication can be downloaded … Read More
New Zealand U-20 goalkeeper Henry Gray will stay at English club Chelmsford City till the end of the season after keeping eight clean sheets since his arrival in December. Gray (18) is under contract to English Championship club Ipswich Town … Read More
Fixture schedules have been revealed for New Zealand’s men’s three regional leagues. The Northern League is the first to start, with games getting underway on Friday March 22. The Central League and Southern League follow a week later, with games … Read More