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The Northern Regional Football League Conference, currently known as Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Conference for sponsorship reasons, is a New Zealand Semi-Professional football league. The league is run by the Auckland Football Federation and includes football clubs located in the northern part of the North Island, New Zealand. It is open to clubs from the Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty provinces. Up until 2022, the competition was known as NRFL Division 2, and was not split into Northern and Southern competitions.[1][2][3]
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| Founded | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Number of teams | 17 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | NRFL Championship |
| Relegation to | NRF League One WaiBOP League One |
| Current champions | Northern: Waiheke United (1st title) Southern: Cambridge (2nd title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Tauranga City[a], Western Springs (3 titles) |
| Website | Northern Region Football |
| Current: 2024 NRFL Conference | |
The fixtures are generally played from April to September. Clubs are able to win promotion to NRFL Championship.
The current champions are Franklin United (Northern) and Waikato Unicol (Southern). Franklin United were promoted to the 2024 NRFL Championship season.
Current Northern League structure
edit- Northern League
- NRFL Championship
- NRFL Conference (this page)
- NRF League One, WaiBOP League One
Current clubs
editNorthern Conference
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As of the 2024 season.
| Team | Location | Stadium | 2023 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany United | Albany, Auckland | Rosedale Park | 6th |
| Beachlands Maraetai | Beachlands, Auckland | Te Puru Park | 5th |
| Bucklands Beach | Bucklands Beach | Lloyd Elsmore Park | 2nd |
| Northland | Morningside, Whangārei | Morningside Park | 7th |
| Oratia United | Oratia, Auckland | Parrs Park | 3rd |
| Te Atatu | Te Atatū Peninsula, Auckland | Te Atatū Peninsula Park | 1st in NRF League One (promoted) |
| Waiheke United | Waiheke Island, Auckland | Onetangi Sports Park | 12th in Championship (relegated) |
| Waitemata | Te Atatū South, Auckland | McLeod Park | 4th |
- ^ Second and third titles under the name Tauranga City United
Southern Conference
editAs of the 2024 season.
| Team | Location | Stadium | 2023 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | Cambridge | John Kerkhof Park | 2nd |
| Claudelands Rovers | Claudelands, Hamilton | Galloway Park | 4th |
| Ngongotahā Lakes[A] | Ngongotahā, Rotorua | Tamarahi Reserve | 7th |
| Otumoetai | Matua, Tauranga | Fergusson Park | 6th |
| Papamoa | Papamoa Beach, Papamoa | Gordon Spratt Reserve | 5th |
| Taupo | Tauhara, Taupō | Crown Park | 3rd |
| Te Awamutu | Te Awamutu | The Stadium | 8th |
| Waikato Unicol | Silverdale, Hamilton | Jansen Park | 1st |
- ^ Ngongotaha AFC signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Lakes FC at the end of the 2022 season to have a combined team for the 2023 season onwards.[4]
Past champions
editSource:[5]
- 1965 – Lynndale
- 1966 – Kahukura
- 1967 – Ellerslie
- 1968 – Huntly Thistle
- 1969 – Takapuna City
- 1970 – Massey Rovers
- 1971 – Metro College
- 1972 – Papakura City
- 1973 – Manurewa
- 1974 – Whangarei City
- 1975 – Lynndale
- 1976 – Glenfield Rovers
- 1977 – Ellerslie
- 1978 – East Coast Bays
- 1979 – Waitemata City
- 1980 – Birkenhead United
- 1981 – Eden
- 1982 – University
- 1983 – Otara Rangers
- 1984 – Mount Manganui
- 1985 – Claudelands Rovers
- 1986 – Rotorua Suburbs
- 1987 – Glenfield Rovers
- 1988 – Onehunga Sports
- 1989 – Kawerau Town
- 1990 – Eden
- 1991 – Hamilton Wanderers
- 1992 – Onehunga Sports
- 1993 – Cambridge
- 1994 – Western Springs
- 1995 – Mount Roskill
- 1996 – Otahuhu United
- 1997 – Tauranga City
- 1998 – Western Springs
- 1999 – Taupo
- 2000 – Mount Albert-Ponsonby
- 2001 – Tauranga City United
- 2002 – Mangere United
- 2003 – Eastern Suburbs
- 2004 – North Force
- 2005 – South Auckland Rangers
- 2006 – Papatoetoe
- 2007 – Fencibles United
- 2008–2009 – no competition
- 2010 – Mangere United
- 2011 – Mount Albert-Ponsonby
- 2012 – Hibiscus Coast
- 2013 – Western Springs
- 2014 – Tauranga City United
- 2015 – Papakura City
- 2016 – Manukau City
- 2017 – Fencibles United
- 2018 – Takapuna
- 2019 – Albany United
- 2020 – Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand
- 2021 – Onehunga-Mangere United
- 2022 – Hibiscus Coast
- Northern Conference
- Southern Conference
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "New look for LOTTO NRFL 2023". Northern Region Football. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Promoted sides drawn away in season openers for Lotto NRFL Men's Championship". friendsoffootballnz.com. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Lotto NRFL Review 2021". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Clubs form partnership to compete in new Lotto NRFL Southern Conference". friendsoffootballnz.com. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Honours Board". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.