2021 New Zealand National League
The 2021 New Zealand National League was the first scheduled season of the National League since its restructuring in 2021. 30 clubs competed in the competition, with four having been planned to qualify from the Northern League, three qualifying from the Central League and two qualifying from the Southern League for the National Championship phase along with the automatically qualified Wellington Phoenix Reserves.[4] Each team was allowed to field a maximum of four foreign players as well as one additional foreign player who has Oceania Football Confederation nationality.[5] Each team had to also have at least two players aged 20 or under in the starting eleven.[6]
Season | 2021 |
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Dates | 27 March 2021 - 12 December 2021 |
Champions | Cancelled[1][2][3] |
2022 → |
Because the Wellington Phoenix Reserves need to hold a partnership with an affiliated club through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to be in the league and have a place in the Championship phase,[4] their current MoU was with Lower Hutt City.[7] This meant Lower Hutt could not qualify for the Championship even if they finish in the top three of the Central League.[4][8]
New Zealand Football announced on the 14 September that they had decided to terminate the remainder of the Northern League season and cancel any yet to be played fixtures due to Covid-19 and Auckland being in Level 4.[9] The decision was made due to the fact that they couldn't complete all the games before the Championship phase was due to begin, so places in the next phase where awarded off the standing before Auckland went into lockdown.[9]
On the 8 October, New Zealand Football announced a change in plans to the Championship phase of the 2021 competition due to COVID-19 alert levels.[10] The Championship phase was to be split up into two 'Hubs', the Auckland Hub and the South Hub, where teams play every other team in their hub in a single round robin. The top two clubs from each hub would have then qualified for a finals phase consisting of semis and a Grand Final.[10]
On the 2 November, after confirmation that the alert levels would not change to allow the Auckland and Waikato teams to play any further part in the National Competition, New Zealand Football announced that they were cancelling the reminder of the National League. In its place, they instead decided on a one-off interregional competition, the National League: South Central Series.[1]
Qualifying leagues
edit2021 Northern League
editSeason | 2021 |
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Dates | 27 March 2021 - 14 August 2021 |
Champions | Auckland City |
Relegated | Northern Rovers West Coast Rangers |
Matches played | 112 |
Goals scored | 423 (3.78 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Alex Greive (19) |
Biggest home win | Birkenhead United 9–0 Melville United (1 May 2021) |
Biggest away win | Bay Olympic 2–7 Hamilton Wanderers (24 April 2021) Eastern Suburbs 0–5 Auckland City (22 May 2021) Hamilton Wanderers 0–5 Auckland City (17 July 2021) |
Highest scoring | Birkenhead United 9–0 Melville United (1 May 2021) Bay Olympic 2–7 Hamilton Wanderers (24 April 2021) Auckland United 6–3 Northern Rovers (17 July 2021) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Auckland City |
Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Auckland City |
2022 → |
Northern League teams
editTeam | Home ground | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Auckland City | Kiwitea Street | Sandringham, Auckland | Replaces sister club Central United F.C. for 2021 season |
Auckland United | Keith Hay Park | Mount Roskill, Auckland | |
Bay Olympic | Olympic Park | New Lynn, Auckland | 2nd in 2019 NRFL Division 1; promoted |
Birkenhead United | Shepherds Park | Beach Haven, Auckland | |
Eastern Suburbs | Madills Farm | Kohimarama, Auckland | |
Hamilton Wanderers | Porritt Stadium | Chartwell, Hamilton | |
Manukau United | Centre Park | Māngere East, Auckland | |
Melville United | Gower Park | Melville, Hamilton | |
North Shore United | Allen Hill Stadium | Devonport, Auckland | |
Northern Rovers | McFetridge Park | Glenfield, Auckland | Merger between Glenfield Rovers AFC and Forrest Hill Milford United AFC |
West Coast Rangers | Fred Taylor Park | Whenuapai, Auckland | Merger between Waitakere City FC and Norwest United ahead of 2021 season |
Western Springs | Seddon Fields | Westmere, Auckland |
Northern League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Auckland City (C, Q) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 19 | +44 | 46 | Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship |
2 | Auckland United (Q) | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 35 | Qualification to National League Championship |
3 | Eastern Suburbs (Q) | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 34 | |
4 | Birkenhead United (Q) | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 33 | |
5 | Western Springs | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 28 | |
6 | Bay Olympic | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 25 | |
7 | Hamilton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 23 | |
8 | Manukau United | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 22 | |
9 | North Shore United | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 22 | |
10 | Melville United | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 21 | |
11 | Northern Rovers (R) | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 11 | Relegation to NRFL Division 1 |
12 | West Coast Rangers (R) | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 52 | −34 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[14]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
- Melville won 1–0, but West Coast fielded an ineligible player. Result upgraded to a 3–0 win for Melville.[5]
- North Shore won 2–0, but West Coast fielded an ineligible player. Result upgraded to a 3–0 win for North Shore.[5]
- League completed early with games still in hand due to Covid-19 and Auckland being in Level 4.[9]
Northern League results table
editNorthern League scoring
edit- As of Completed as of 14 August 2021
Northern League top scorers
editRank | Player | Club | Goals[15] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Alex Greive | Birkenhead United | 19 |
2 | Angus Kilkolly | Auckland City | 18 |
3 | Monty Patterson | Auckland United | 15 |
4 | Jake Mechell | Eastern Suburbs | 12 |
5 | Horace James | North Shore United | 10 |
Joseph Lee | North Shore United | ||
Kayne Vincent | Western Springs | ||
8 | Sam Margetts | Western Springs | 9 |
9 | Maro Bonsu-Maro | Manukau United | 8 |
Adam Dickinson | Northern Rovers | ||
Sanni Issa | Birkenhead United / Manukau United | ||
Emiliano Tade | Auckland City |
Northern League hat-tricks
editRound | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
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1[16] | Jama Boss[a] | Melville United | Manukau United | Home | 5–3 | 27 March 2021 |
3[17] | Alex Greive | Birkenhead United | West Coast Rangers | Away | 4–0 | 5 April 2021 |
5[18] | Alex Greive | Birkenhead United | North Shore United | Away | 3–2 | 17 April 2021 |
6[19] | Michael Built | Eastern Suburbs | Birkenhead United | Home | 4–2 | 24 April 2021 |
7[20] | Alex Greive | Birkenhead United | Melville United | Home | 9–0 | 1 May 2021 |
Alex Connor-McClean | ||||||
10[21] | Emiliano Tade | Auckland City | Eastern Suburbs | Away | 5–0 | 22 May 2021 |
15[22] | Jake Mechell | Eastern Suburbs | North Shore United | Away | 4-3 | 17 July 2021 |
16[23] | Monty Patterson | Auckland United | Hamilton Wanderers | Home | 7-0 | 24 July 2021 |
- ^ Player scored 4 goals
2021 Central League
editSeason | 2021 |
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Dates | 27 March 2021 – 25 September 2021 |
Champions | Wellington Olympic |
Relegated | Wainiuomata |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 434 (4.82 per match) |
Top goalscorer | George Ott (21) |
Biggest home win | Lower Hutt City 12–1 Wainuiomata (26 June 2021) |
Biggest away win | Wainuiomata 1–7 Miramar Rangers (3 July 2021) Napier City Rovers 0–6 Western Suburbs (15 August 2021) |
Highest scoring | Lower Hutt City 12–1 Wainuiomata (26 June 2021) |
Longest winning run | 8 matches Lower Hutt City |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Miramar Rangers |
2022 → |
Central League teams
editTeam | Home ground | Location |
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Lower Hutt City | Fraser Park | Lower Hutt |
Miramar Rangers | David Farrington Park | Miramar, Wellington |
Napier City Rovers | Bluewater Stadium | Napier |
North Wellington | Alex Moore Park | Johnsonville, Wellington |
Petone | Memorial Park | Petone, Lower Hutt |
Wainuiomata | Richard Prouse Park | Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt |
Wairarapa United | Memorial Park Turf | Masterton |
Waterside Karori | Karori Park | Karori, Wellington |
Wellington Olympic | Wakefield Park | Wellington |
Western Suburbs | Endeavour Park | Porirua |
Central League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wellington Olympic (C, Q) | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 18 | +41 | 47 | Winner of Central League and qualification to National League Championship |
2 | Miramar Rangers (Q) | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 64 | 17 | +47 | 42 | Qualification to National League Championship |
3 | Lower Hutt City[a] | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 70 | 26 | +44 | 41 | |
4 | Western Suburbs (Q) | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 31 | Qualification to National League Championship |
5 | Wairarapa United (R) | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 24 | Withdrew before the 2022 season.[b] |
6 | Waterside Karori | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 22 | |
7 | Napier City Rovers | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 17 | |
8 | North Wellington | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 16 | |
9 | Petone | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 68 | −41 | 12 | |
10 | Wainuiomata (R) | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 86 | −69 | 4 | Relegation to Capital Premier |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[26]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Lower Hutt City cannot qualify for the National League Championship phase due to their MoU with Wellington Phoenix Reserves.
- ^ Wairarapa United withdrew two weeks before the 2022 season and were replaced by Wellington United.[24][25]
Central League results table
editCentral League scoring
edit- As of Completed as of 25 September 2021
Central League top scorers
editRank | Player | Club | Goals[27] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | George Ott | Lower Hutt City | 21 |
2 | Riley Bidois | Lower Hutt City | 16 |
3 | Jared Cunniff | Wellington Olympic | 15 |
4 | Gianni Bouzoukis | Wellington Olympic | 14 |
Sam Mason-Smith | Miramar Rangers | ||
6 | Kailan Gould | Napier City Rovers / Wellington Olympic | 11 |
Jack-Henry Sinclair | Wellington Olympic | ||
Luis Toomey | Lower Hutt City | ||
9 | Ihaia Delaney | North Wellington / Western Suburbs | 10 |
João Moreira | Miramar Rangers |
Central League hat-tricks
editRound | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2[28] | Riley Bidois | Lower Hutt City | Petone | Away | 1–5 | 2 April 2021 |
2[29] | Kailan Gould[a] | Napier City Rovers | Petone | Home | 7–0 | 18 April 2021 |
6[30] | Sam Mason-Smith | Miramar Rangers | Wairarapa United | Home | 8–1 | 1 May 2021 |
7[31] | Petone | Away | 0–4 | 8 May 2021 | ||
7[32] | Jared Cunniff | Wairarapa United | Wainuiomata | Home | 7–0 | 8 May 2021 |
8[33] | George Ott | Lower Hutt City | Wairarapa United | Away | 1–4 | 22 May 2021 |
8[34] | Max Batchelor | North Wellington | Petone | Away | 3–5 | 22 May 2021 |
8[35] | João Moreira | Miramar Rangers | Napier City Rovers | Away | 1–4 | 23 May 2021 |
9[36] | Jaga Scott-Greenfield | Petone | Wainuiomata | Away | 2–4 | 29 May 2021 |
10[37] | Gianni Bouzoukis | Wellington Olympic | Wairarapa United | Away | 1–6 | 5 June 2021 |
12[38] | Luis Toomey[b] | Lower Hutt City | Wainuiomata | Home | 12–1 | 26 June 2021 |
George Ott | ||||||
15[39] | Gianni Bouzoukis | Wellington Olympic | Petone | Home | 7–1 | 24 July 2021 |
15[40] | Ihaia Delaney[a] | Western Suburbs | Wainuiomata | Home | 7–0 | 25 July 2021 |
16[41] | Ollie Whyte | Miramar Rangers | Petone | Home | 7–1 | 7 August 2021 |
17[42] | Stefan Cordwell | Waterside Karori | Lower Hutt City | Home | 4–4 | 14 August 2021 |
17[43] | Isaac Snell | Petone FC | Wainuiomata | Home | 4–2 | 14 August 2021 |
2021 Southern League
editSeason | 2021 |
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Dates | 17 July 2021 - 3 October 2021 |
Champions | Cashmere Technical |
Relegated | Otago University |
Matches played | 28 |
Goals scored | 121 (4.32 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Garbhan Coughlan Edward Wilkinson (7 goals each) |
Biggest home win | Otago University 6–0 Green Island (30 September 2021) |
Biggest away win | Otago University 0–4 Cashmere Technical (8 August 2021) |
Highest scoring | Cashmere Technical 6–2 Green Island (17 July 2021) |
Longest winning run | 5 matches Cashmere Technical |
Longest unbeaten run | 5 matches Cashmere Technical |
2022 → |
Southern League teams
editUnlike the Northern and Central Leagues, the Southern League is the culmination of two regional tournaments, each of which provide teams to the Southern League in much the same way as the Northern, Central, and Southern Leagues provide teams for the National League. The top five teams in the Mainland Premier League and top three teams from the FootballSouth Premier League qualify for entry into the Southern League.[44]
Team | Home ground | Location | Competition |
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Cashmere Technical | Garrick Memorial Park | Woolston, Christchurch | Mainland Premier League champions |
Christchurch United | United Sports Centre | Yaldhurst, Christchurch | Mainland Premier League, 3rd |
Coastal Spirit | Linfield Park | Linwood, Christchurch | Mainland Premier League, 2nd |
Green Island | Sunnyvale Park | Green Island, Dunedin | FootballSouth Premier League, 2nd |
Nelson Suburbs | Saxton Field | Nelson | Mainland Premier League, 4th |
Otago University | Football Turf | Dunedin North | FootballSouth Premier League, 3rd |
Selwyn United | Foster Park | Rolleston | Mainland Premier League, 5th |
South City Royals | Football Turf | Dunedin North | FootballSouth Premier League champions |
Southern League personnel
editTeam | Manager | Captain |
---|---|---|
Cashmere Technical | Dan Schwarz | Tom Schwarz |
Christchurch United | Danny Halligan | Daniel McCay |
Coastal Spirit | Ekow Quainoo | Michael Hogan |
Green Island | Shane Carvell | Tom Milton |
Nelson Suburbs | Neil Connell | Sam Ayers |
Otago University | Darren Hart | Timothy O'Farrell |
Selwyn United | Chris Brown | Jayden Booth |
South City Royals | Richard Murray | Jared Grove |
Southern League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cashmere Technical (C, Q) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 18 | Winner of Southern League and qualification to National League Championship |
2 | Selwyn United (Q) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 13 | Qualification to National League Championship |
3 | South City Royals | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 12 | |
4 | Otago University (R) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 12 | Relegated to the FootballSouth Premier League[a]/Mainland Premier League |
5 | Christchurch United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 10 | |
6 | Coastal Spirit | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 | |
7 | Nelson Suburbs | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 4 | |
8 | Green Island | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[46]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
- ^ Otago University were relegated due to not meeting the requirements of the 2022 National League.[45]
Southern League results table
editSouthern League scoring
edit- As of Completed
Southern League top scorers
editRank | Player | Club | Goals[47] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Garbhan Coughlan | Cashmere Technical | 7 |
Edward Wilkinson | Christchurch United | ||
3 | Ryan Fleming | South City Royals | 6 |
4 | Kenshin Hayashi | Coastal Spirit | 5 |
Daniel McClay | Christchurch United | ||
6 | Cameron Anderson | Green Island | 4 |
Aidan Barbour-Ryan | Otago University | ||
Oliver Colloty | Christchurch United | ||
Adam Hewson | Green Island | ||
Yuya Taguchi | Cashmere Technical |
Southern League hat-tricks
editRound | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3[48] | Garbhan Coughlan | Cashmere Technical | Otago University | Away | 0–4 | 8 August 2021 |
6[49] | Yuya Taguchi | Cashmere Technical | South City Royals | Home | 5-0 | 25 August 2021 |
Own goals
editRound | Player | Club | Against |
---|---|---|---|
3[50] | Timothy O'Farrell | Otago University | Cashmere Technical |
7[51] | Cameron Brewitt | Green Island | Coastal Spirit |
Qualified clubs
editAssociation | Team | Position in Regional League | App (last) | Previous best (last) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Northern League (4 berths) | Auckland City | 1st | 1st[a] | Debut[b] |
Auckland United | 2nd | 1st | Debut | |
Eastern Suburbs | 3rd | 1st[a] | Debut[b] | |
Birkenhead United | 4th | 1st | Debut | |
Central League (3 berths) | Wellington Olympic | 1st | 1st | Debut |
Miramar Rangers | 2nd | 1st[c] | Debut[d] | |
Western Suburbs | 4th[e] | 1st[c] | Debut[f] | |
Southern League (2 berths) | Cashmere Technical | 1st | 1st | Debut |
Selwyn United | 2nd | 1st | Debut | |
Wellington Phoenix (automatic berth) | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Automatic qualification | 1st[a] | Debut[g] |
- ^ a b c Debut under new competition but played National League before in the New Zealand Football Championship
- ^ a b Previously won the National League when playing in the New Zealand Football Championship
- ^ a b Debut under new competition but played National League before in the New Zealand National Soccer League
- ^ Previously won the National League when playing in the New Zealand National Soccer League
- ^ Lower Hutt City finished third but cannot qualify for the National League Championship phase due to their MoU with Wellington Phoenix Reserves.[7]
- ^ Previously finished 8th when playing in the New Zealand National Soccer League
- ^ Previously best is 6th place in the New Zealand Football Championship in 2014–15
Championship phase
editSeason | 2021 |
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Dates | 6 November 2021 - 12 December 2021 |
Champions | Miramar Rangers |
Matches played | 16 |
Goals scored | 70 (4.38 per match) |
Best Player | Pieter-Taco Bierema (Selwyn United) |
Top goalscorer | Ollie Whyte (7 goals) |
Biggest home win | Wellington Phoenix Reserves 6–0 Western Suburbs (4 December 2021) |
Biggest away win | Selwyn United 0–5 Wellington Phoenix Reserves (27 November 2021) |
Highest scoring | Miramar Rangers 7–2 Wellington Olympic (12 December 2021) |
2022 → |
South Central Series
editWith confirmation that the alert levels were not changing to a level that would allow Auckland and Waikato teams to play in the National Competition, New Zealand Football announced that they were cancelling the rest of the National League. In its place, they instead decided on a one-off interregional competition, the National League: South Central Series. New Zealand Football also confirmed that the National League: South Central Series did not have any bearing on OFC Champions League qualification, which is separately being discussed with the OFC.[1]
South Central table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Miramar Rangers (C, Q) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 11 | Qualification to Grand Final |
2 | Wellington Olympic (Q) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 10 | |
3 | Cashmere Technical | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | |
4 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 6 | |
5 | Western Suburbs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 | |
6 | Selwyn United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to head points; 3) Head to head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored[52]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
South Central results table
editSouth Central positions by round
editThe table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 13, but then postponed and played between rounds 16 and 17, it is added to the standings for round 16.
Leader and Grand Final | |
Grand Final |
Grand Final
editMiramar Rangers | 7–2 | Wellington Olympic |
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Report |
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Statistics
edit- As of 12 December 2021
Top scorers
editRank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ollie Whyte | Miramar Rangers | 7 |
2 | Kailan Gould | Wellington Olympic | 5 |
Luis Toomey | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | ||
4 | Sam Mason-Smith | Miramar Rangers | 4 |
Ben Mata | Wellington Olympic | ||
João Moreira | Miramar Rangers | ||
Josh Rudland | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | ||
Oskar van Hattum | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | ||
9 | Garbhan Coughlan | Cashmere Technical | 3 |
10 | Gianni Bouzoukis | Wellington Olympic | 2 |
Harry Chote | Wellington Olympic | ||
Ihaia Delaney | Western Suburbs | ||
Hugo Delhommelle | Miramar Rangers | ||
Wan Gatkek | Western Suburbs | ||
Kaelin Nguyen | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | ||
Yuya Taguchi | Cashmere Technical |
Hat-tricks
editRound | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2[53] | Kailan Gould | Wellington Olympic | Selwyn United | Home | 4–1 | 13 November 2021 |
3[54] | Ollie Whyte | Miramar Rangers | Wellington Olympic | Home | 4–4 | 20 November 2021 |
4[55] | Josh Rudland | Wellington Phoenix | Selwyn United | Away | 0–5 | 27 November 2021 |
5[56] | Luis Toomey | Wellington Phoenix | Western Suburbs | Home | 6–0 | 4 December 2021 |
Records
editThe records that follow are accurate as of the end of the 2021 South Central Series. Only games played in the South Central Series (including the final) are considered below. As the 2021 National League season was cancelled, this series is not officially part of the National League records.[57]
- Biggest home win: – Wellington Phoenix Reserves 6–0 Western Suburbs (4 December 2021)
- Biggest away win: – Selwyn United 0–5 Wellington Phoenix Reserves (27 November 2021)
- Highest scoring match: 9 goals – Miramar Rangers 7–2 Wellington Olympic (12 December 2021)
- Most goals scored in the season: 15 – Wellington Olympic, Wellington Phoenix Reserves
- Most goals scored in the season (including final): 20 – Miramar Rangers
- Fewest goals conceded in the season: 4 – Cashmere Technical
- Highest points in the season: 11 – Miramar Rangers
Season | Top scorer | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | Ollie Whyte | Miramar Rangers | 7 |
Awards
editLeague | MVP[58] | Club | Top scorer[58] | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|
Northern League | Alex Greive | Birkenhead United | Alex Greive | Birkenhead United |
Central League | Jonty Roubos | Wairarapa United | George Ott | Lower Hutt City |
Southern League | Pieter-Taco Bierema | Selwyn United | Garbhan Coughlan | Cashmere Technical |
South Central Series | Pieter-Taco Bierema | Selwyn United | Ollie Whyte | Miramar Rangers |
Team of the season[59] | ||||||||||||
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Goalkeeper | Pieter-Taco Bierema (Selwyn United) | |||||||||||
Defenders | Tom Schwarz (Cashmere Technical) | Taylor Schrijvers (Miramar Rangers) | Ben Mata (Wellington Olympic) | |||||||||
Midfielders | Jack-Henry Sinclair (Wellington Olympic) | Hugo Delhommelle (Miramar Rangers) | Luis Toomey (Wellington Phoenix Reserves) | Robert Sabo (Western Suburbs) | ||||||||
Forwards | Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix Reserves) | Ollie Whyte (Miramar Rangers) | Kailan Gould (Wellington Olympic) |
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