The 2021 New Zealand Women's National League was the first scheduled season of the new National League since its restructuring in 2021. It was the nineteenth scheduled season of national women's football and was planned as a hybrid season, with four teams from the NRFL Premier League representing the Northern Conference, Central Football and Capital Football representing the Central Conference, and Canterbury United Pride and Southern United representing the Southern Conference.[4]
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 November 2021 – 11 December 2021 |
| Champions | Cancelled[1][2][3] |
← 2020 2022 → | |
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.[5] The decision was made due to the fact that they couldn't complete all the games before Championship phase was due to begin.[5]
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 league
edit2021 NRFL Premier League
editTeams
edit| Team | Location | Home Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland United | Mount Roskill, Auckland | Keith Hay Park |
| Eastern Suburbs | Kohimarama, Auckland | Madills Farm |
| Ellerslie | Ellerslie, Auckland | Michaels Avenue Reserve |
| Hamilton Wanderers | Chartwell, Hamilton | Porritt Stadium |
| Northern Rovers | Glenfield, Auckland | McFetridge Park |
| Western Springs | Westmere, Auckland | Seddon Fields |
NRFL Premier League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Suburbs (C) | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 38 | Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship |
| 2 | Western Springs (Q) | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 34 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 3 | Northern Rovers (Q) | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 27 | |
| 4 | Hamilton Wanderers (Q) | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 24 | |
| 5 | Ellerslie | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 17 | |
| 6 | Auckland United | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 38 | −19 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[6]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
- League completed early with two rounds remaining due to Covid-19 and Auckland being in Level 4.[5]
- There was no relegation with the league expanding to eight teams instead for 2022.[7]
NRFL Premier League results table
editQualified teams
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| Association | Team | Position in Regional League | App (last) | Previous best (last) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern League (4 berths) | Eastern Suburbs | 1st | 1st | Debut |
| Western Springs | 2nd | 1st | Debut | |
| Northern Rovers | 3rd | 1st | Debut | |
| Hamilton Wanderers | 4th | 1st | Debut | |
| Central League (2 berths) | Central Football | N/A | 19th (2020) | 2nd (2004) |
| Capital Football | N/A | 19th (2020) | 1st (2010) | |
| Southern League (2 berths) | Canterbury United Pride | N/A | 19th (2020) | 1st (2020) |
| Southern United | N/A | 19th (2020) | 3rd (2017) |
Championship phase
editSouth Central Series
edit| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 November 2021 – 11 December 2021[clarification needed] |
| Champions | Southern United[clarification needed] |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 49 (4.08 per match) |
| Best Player | Annalie Longo |
| Top goalscorer | Annalie Longo (7 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Canterbury United Pride 5–0 Central Football (21 November 2021) Capital Football 5–0 Central Football (11 December 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Central Football 0–5 Canterbury United Pride (28 November 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Southern United 5–3 Canterbury United Pride (11 December 2021) |
← 2020 2022 →
All statistics correct as of 11 December 2021. | |
With 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 this seasons National League. In its place, they instead decided on a one-off interregional competition, the National League: South Central Series.[1]
South Central table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern United (C) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 15 | Winner of South Central Series |
| 2 | Capital Football | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 12 | |
| 3 | Canterbury United Pride | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 9 | |
| 4 | Central Football | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 23 | −21 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[9]
(C) Champions
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 |
Statistics
edit- As of 11 December 2021
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annalie Longo | Canterbury United Pride | 7 |
| 2 | Kaley Ward | Capital Football | 5 |
| 3 | Amy Hislop | Southern United | 4 |
| 4 | Rebecca Lake | Canterbury United Pride | 3 |
| Pepi Olliver-Bell | Capital Football | ||
| Chelsea Whittaker | Southern United | ||
| 7 | Kiara Bercelli | Canterbury United Pride | 2 |
| Margarida Dias | Southern United | ||
| Kate Guildford | Canterbury United Pride | ||
| Kate Loye | Canterbury United Pride | ||
| Jemma Robertson | Capital Football |
Hat-tricks
edit| Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6[10] | Chelsea Whittaker | Southern United | Canterbury United Pride | Home | 5–3 | 11 December 2021 |
Own goals
edit| Round | Player | Club | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1[11] | Devyn Crawford | Central Football | Capital Football |
| 2[12] | Southern United | ||
| 6[10] | Lara Wall | Canterbury United Pride | Southern United |
References
edit- ^ a b c "National League Championship cancelled, new interregional competition announced and Chatham Cup moved to 2022". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "NZ Football cancels National League championship; one-off inter-regional competition planned". Otago Daily Times. 2 November 2021.
- ^ "National League Championships cancelled; one-off South Central Series scheduled". Stuff.
- ^ "New National League system". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Northern League season ended early and cup dates moved due to Alert Level 4 extension". New Zealand Football. 14 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021.
- ^ "National League Regulations 2021: Article 28 - NL Format". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Tauranga City and West Coast Rangers set for expanded NRFL Women's Premier League in 2022". Northern Football Federation. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Northern Region Football
- ^ "National League Regulations 2021: Article 28 - NL Format". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Southern United v Canterbury United Pride". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Central Football v Capital Football". New Zealand Football. 6 November 2021. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Southern United v Central Football". New Zealand Football. 13 November 2021. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 21 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine