Southern Football
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
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior (Men's) | |||||
| Southern League | 2023 | Christchurch United | Cashmere Technical | 2024 | |
| Southern Premier League | 2023 | Mosgiel AFC | Roslyn Wakari
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2024 | |
| Fletcher Cup | 2023 | Dunedin City Royals FC Men's Fletcher Cup | Northern AFC 2nds | 2024 | |
| South Canterbury Men's Division One | 2023 | Timaru Boys High School 1st XI | Thistle City AFC | 2024 | |
| Donald Gray Memorial Cup | 2023 | Southern Steel Windows Old Boys AFC
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The Auction House Thistle FC
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2024 | |
| Senior (Women's) | |||||
| South Island League | 2023 | Cashmere Technical | Dunedin City Royals | 2024 | |
| Southern Women's Championship League | 2023 | Queenstown AFC Women's Premier | Roslyn Wakari AFC Affinity Mortgage Advisors Women's Prems
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2024 | |
| Otago Women's Division One | 2023 | Dunedin City Royals FC Women's Development | Green Island AFC Green
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2024 | |
| South Canterbury Women's Division One | 2023 | Pleasant Point Women's | West End AFC Women's | 2024 | |
| Kolk Cup Premier | 2023 | Editors Cut Queens Park | Pacific Radiology Old Boys AFC
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2024 | |
Affiliated clubs
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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.