News about New Zealand's Northern League
The season’s started for the Northern region’s top men’s teams as opening rounds for the Northern League and Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship were completed. The women’s and men’s Ford Futsal Superleagues had the first day of the second National Series … Read More
Defending Northern League champions Auckland City are off to a winning start with a 3-0 victory against neighbours Auckland United in Friday’s Dominion Road Derby. They led 2-0 at half-time in the season opener at Keith Hay Park before putting … Read More
Auckland United will host local rivals Auckland City in the opening game of the 2024 Northern League season on Friday March 22, 2024. The match kicks off at 7.15pm. The game will be streamed live and free by FIFA+. PREVIEW: … Read More
The top regional men’s and women’s competitions get underway in the north, with the opening rounds of the men’s Northern League and the Lotto NRFL Women’s Premiership. The Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship has its first round of matches, all at … Read More
By Jonno Ross A hectic summer of transfers — in which Northern League clubs have seen more than 150 players on the move — suggests the opening rounds will provide big clues as to who’ll gain the most benefit. On … Read More
By Scott Mardon As the 2024 Northern League season prepares to get underway, here’s a rundown of more than 150 player movements at the clubs. The season got underway on Friday March 22, 2024. Most of the transfers have been … Read More
Defending champions Auckland City aim to extend their winning streak against neighbours Auckland United to five matches when the match starts the Northern League season under Friday night lights at Keith Hay Park. The Dominion Road Derby, as the match … Read More
Hamilton Wanderers defensive midfielder Xavier Pratt has moved to Queensland to join National Premier League 1 club Gold Coast United. Pratt (28) was an established national league player in the Waikato, turning out for Hamilton Wanderers and WaiBOP United, and … Read More
Former Hamilton Wanderers favourite Tommy Semmy has withdrawn from the Papua New Guinea national squad ahead of their March internationals in Sri Lanka. Head coach Warren Moon has called in striker Joseph Waiwai to replace 16-cap Semmy who is reported … Read More
Auckland United men’s head coach José Figueira has been appointed New Zealand men’s U-20 assistant coach to work with previously-announced new men’s U-20 head coach Chris Greenacre. Figueira has previously been involved with New Zealand Football as head coach of … 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
New Zealand U-23 goalkeeper Joe Knowles has signed for Australian club St George City. Knowles (19) was the first-choice goalkeeper for Auckland National League club Eastern Suburbs for the past two seasons, helping them reach the Chatham Cup final in … Read More
Former Hamilton Wanderers striker Tommy Semmy has signed for Australian second-tier club Melbourne Knights. Semmy (29), a 16-cap Papua New Guinea international who played for Wanderers in the Northern League from 2017-21, joins the Knights from Victoria’s Altona Magic. The … Read More
Northern League champions Auckland City have signed former England youth international Joe Ridley in time for their OFC Champions League showdown with Wellington Olympic. Ridley (20) is a winger who earned five caps for England’s U-16 national team, playing alongside … Read More
Central League club Miramar Rangers have signed striker Martin Bueno who was last season’s leading goalscorer for Auckland’s Eastern Suburbs. Bueno (32) found the net 10 times for Suburbs during the 2023 Northern League season before heading to Romania for … Read More
Northern League club Hamilton Wanderers have signed Somalia international striker Jama Boss after his return to the Waikato from Australia. Boss (29) has been a prolific goalscorer for Waikato clubs in the past, with spells at Wanderers, Melville United, and … Read More
Dual Chatham Cup winner Sam Burfoot has joined Northern League club West Coast Rangers. Burfoot (29) has signed for Rangers after a season with league rivals Takapuna, who have been relegated to the 2024 Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship. Main photo: … Read More
Hamilton Wanderers have signed Welsh winger Taylor Marsh who played his youth football with English clubs Bristol Rovers and Forest Green Rovers. Marsh (22) joins Northern League club Wanderers from Welsh second-tier club Goytre United where he’s been playing as … Read More