1999 New Zealand island soccer leagues
| Season | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Central United |
2000 NSL → | |
In 1999, two New Zealand island soccer leagues were run to replace the National Summer Soccer League which had finished at the end of the 1998 season. The two leagues, one for the North Island (the NISL) and one for the South Island (the SISL) were followed by a play-off between the two champion sides to determine the national champions. The games were mainly played during winter, in direct contrast to the previous summer league.
The format proved to be both controversial and unpopular, and from
North Island Soccer League
Participants
Twelve teams took part in the NISL. These included five from the northern region (
The remaining five teams were promoted from the Northern and Central Leagues (
The composition of the league included five Auckland teams, four Wellington teams, plus one team each from Hamilton, Palmerston North, and Napier.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central United (C) | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 69 | 31 | +38 | 50 | 1999 Oceania Club Championship |
| 2 | Waitakere City
|
22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 41 | |
| 3 | Napier City Rovers | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 40 | |
| 4 | Mount Wellington
|
22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 36 | |
| 5 | Miramar Rangers | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 33 | |
| 6 | Metro | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 31 | |
| 7 | Red Sox Manawatu | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 29 | |
| 8 | Western Suburbs (R)
|
22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 28 | Relegated to the 2000 Central Zone |
| 9 | Lower Hutt City (R) | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 26 | |
| 10 | Wellington Olympic (R) | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 22 | |
| 11 | North Shore United (R)
|
22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 20 | Relegated to the 2000 Northern Zone |
| 12 | Melville United (R)
|
22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 62 | −38 | 15 |
South Island Soccer League
Participants
Eight teams took part in the SISL. These included one team from the central region (
The composition of the league included two teams from Christchurch, two from Dunedin, and one each from Nelson, Timaru, Blenheim, and Invercargill.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunedin Technical | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 33 | 1999 National Final |
| 2 | Nelson Suburbs | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 32 | |
| 3 | Woolston WMC
|
14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 29 | Merged to form Christchurch City
|
| 4 | Caversham (R) | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 24 | Relegated to the 2000 South of the South League |
| 5 | Christchurch Technical
|
14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 22 | Merged to form Christchurch City
|
| 6 | Southland United (R) | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 14 | Relegated to the 2000 South of the South League |
| 7 | Northern Hearts (R) | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 65 | −49 | 7 | |
| 8 | Marlborough (R) | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 51 | −33 | 1 | Relegated to the 2000 Southern Zone |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
National Final
Central United | 3 – 1 | Dunedin Technical |
|---|---|---|
| Elrick 3 | Seales |
References
- ^ a b c "New Zealand 1999".
- ^ a b "New Zealand 1997/98".
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