News about Lotto NRFL men's and women's competitions
Preparations are already underway for next season’s women’s programme at Hibiscus Coast where Asher Trotter has been re-signed as the club’s head of women’s football. Trotter, who is also head coach of Coast’s Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League side, has … Read More
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 Ngaruawahia United are seeking expressions of interest for a number of coaching and support roles for their senior men’s and women’s teams for the 2024 season. The roles include Director of Coaching, and coaches, managers and support staff. … Read More
South Auckland clubs Franklin United and Papakura City have been shortlisted for regional sports awards. Papakura City, the national women’s futsal champions, are a finalist for Club of the Year at the Honda NZ Counties Manukau Sport Sporting Excellence Awards for … Read More
Franklin United will go into next season’s Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship season with a fresh coaching duo at the helm. Paul Day and Mike Day have been appointed first-team coaches for United who won promotion to the Championship after winning … Read More
Te Atatu have confirmed Nathan Christie will return next season as head coach of the NRF Men’s League One champions. Christie (42) joined Te Atatu for the 2022 season after a five-year spell at Metro, and led the club to … Read More
Metro have appointed Neil Sykes as head coach of their Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship side for the next three seasons. Sykes (48) replaces Scott Mackay who decided not to continue in the role at the end of last season. Announcing … Read More
Mount Albert Ponsonby are looking to improve on this year’s fourth place in the Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship with the return of Darren White and Sam Jasper as their first-team coaches. White (34) has been re-appointed as head coach and … Read More
Former Glenfield Rovers head coach Daniel Donegan has been appointed to lead Northern Rovers in next year’s Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship. Donegan (42) will be Rovers’ men’s first-team coach, taking over from Paul Gothard who has been appointed as the … Read More
North Shore United have named Dave Fahy as their head coach for their 2024 Lotto NRFL Championship season. Fahy (37) was the club’s U-23 coach and assistant coach for the first team last season, and is a former first-team player … Read More
Fencibles United have appointed Rhys Ruka as the head coach of their Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship side for next season. Ruka (35) joins United after coaching spells at Manurewa and Manukau United, and after a long playing career with Northern … Read More
Takapuna have appointed Daniel Semp as their men’s head coach for next season’s Lotto NRFL Championship campaign. Semp, the club’s Youth Director of Football, replaces Chris Milicich who left the role at the end of last season, having been the … Read More
Cambridge forward Josh Clarkin has been named the Player of the Year for the Lotto NRFL Southern Conference. Clarkin (23) also took out the competition’s Golden Boot with 31 goals, an impressive effort as he missed the four opening games … 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
Northern Rovers will recruit a new men’s first-team coach for the 2024 season after appointing current coach Paul Gothard as the club’s Director of Football. In an announcement via the club’s social media, Rovers said it was establishing a full-time … Read More
Here’s our round-up of the weekend’s results from the opening round of women’s and men’s National League games, promotion play-offs in both islands as well as international action for our women’s teams. Here’s our round-up for the weekend of September … Read More
WaiBOP W-League champions Melville United have earned promotion to the 2024 Lotto NRFL Women’s Championship after beating Birkenhead United 3-1 in a play-off. Melville coach Tarena Ranui told the club’s website it was “highly satisfying” to win the play-off final … Read More
Here’s our round-up of results from Sunday’s women’s and men’s National League games, and two women’s promotion play-off finals. The Football Ferns and the New Zealand U-16 women’s team have also been in action. Results Games played on Sunday September … Read More