Southern Football
Federation of New Zealand Football
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| Founded | 2000 |
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| Headquarters | 20 Logan Park Drive, Logan Park, North Dunedin, Dunedin |
| FIFA affiliation | New Zealand Football |
| Chief Executive | Dougal McGowan |
| Website | official website |
Southern Football, formerly FootballSouth, is one of six federations of New Zealand Football, representing regions of South Canterbury, Waitaki, Dunedin, Central Otago, Clutha and Southland
History
Southern United, formerly Soccersouth until 2007, was founded in 2002, to represent the region for the New Zealand Women's National League from its inaugural season in 2002 onwards.[1]
Southern United, formerly Otago United until 2013, was founded in 2004 as a conglomerate of various Otago area clubs, in order to form a strong team to take part in the New Zealand Football Championship, run on a regional franchise basis, and Southern United became one of the eight competing teams.[2] In 2021, the league was replaced by New Zealand National League for more of a club based competition, causing the Southern United Men's Team to dissolve.[3][4]
Competitions
Leagues
- Men's Leagues
- Southern League
- Southern Premier League
- Fletcher Cup
- South Canterbury Men's Division One
- Donald Gray Memorial Cup
- Women's Leagues
- South Island League
- Southern Women's Championship League
- Otago Women's Division One
- South Canterbury Women's Division One
- Kolk Cup Premier
Defunct Leagues
- Southern League Division One
- Southern League Division Two
Note: Southern League and South Island League includes teams from the Mainland Football Federation and is a National competition run by New Zealand Football and managed by Mainland Football.
Current title holders
| Competition | Year | Champions | Runners-up | Next edition | |
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| Senior (Men's) | |||||
| Southern League | 2024 | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit | 2025 | |
| Southern Premier League | 2024 | Mosgiel AFC | Wanaka | 2025 | |
| Fletcher Cup | 2024 | Old Boys | Dunedin City Royals | 2025 | |
| South Canterbury Men's Division One | 2024 | West End | Timaru Thistle | 2025 | |
| Donald Gray Memorial Cup | 2024 | Queens Park | Gore Wanderers | 2025 | |
| Senior (Women's) | |||||
| South Island League | 2024 | Cashmere Technical | Dunedin City Royals | 2025 | |
| Southern Women's Championship League | 2024 | Green Island | Queens Park | 2025 | |
| Otago Women's Division One | 2024 | Otago University 3rds | Balclutha | 2025 | |
| South Canterbury Women's Division One | 2023 | Pleasant Point Women's | West End AFC Women's | — | |
| Kolk Cup Premier | 2023 | Editors Cut Queens Park | Pacific Radiology Old Boys AFC | 2024 | |
Affiliated clubs
As of 2023.[5][6][7]
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See also
- New Zealand Football
- Northern Region Football
- Central Football
- Capital Football
- Mainland Football
- Association football in New Zealand
References
- ^ "New National League system". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Southern United". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "New National League competition details confirmed". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "New National League competition". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Our Clubs". Southern Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Club Directory". Southland Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Club Contacts". Southland Football. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
External links
- Waikato/Bay of Plenty Football
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National Women's League
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| Southern League |
- Auckland United
- Canterbury United Pride
- Central Football
- Southern United
- Wellington Phoenix Reserves
- West Coast Rangers
