2018 Southern Football League (New Zealand)
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 June - 1 September |
| Champions | Cashmere Technical |
| Matches | 28 |
| Goals | 121 (4.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Cameron Gordon (10 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Nelson Suburbs 5–0 Queenstown (21 July) Nomads United 5–0 Southland United (29 July) |
| Biggest away win | Queenstown 1–11 Coastal Spirit (28 July) |
| Highest scoring | Queenstown 1–11 Coastal Spirit (28 July) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Nelson Suburbs |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 matches Cashmere Technical |
| Longest winless run | 7 matches Otago University |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Otago University |
2019 → | |
The 2018 Southern Football League was the first season of the second level of men's football in New Zealand's South Island.
Caversham were the 2017 South Island Football Championship champions. Ferrymead Bays were the 2017 Mainland Premier League champions and Caversham were the 2017 FootballSouth Premier League champions.
Qualifying Leagues
Mainland Premier League
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 March - 9 June |
| Champions | Cashmere Technical |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 262 (4.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Stephen Hoyle (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Cashmere Technical 9–1 Canterbury Universities (25 April) |
| Biggest away win | FC Twenty 11 1–6 Cashmere Technical (19 May 2018) Nelson Suburbs 0–5 Coastal Spirit (2 June) |
| Highest scoring | Selwyn United 6–6 Ferrymead Bays (24 March) |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 Mainland Premier League was the 17th season of the league, the 21st season of premiership football in the upper South Island. The shortened season started on 17 March, and finished on 9 June, being a double round. The league was to determine the top five teams in Mainland's federation, who go on to play the top three teams from FootballSouth; with the bottom three will play in the teams with will play each other twice to determine who will face relegation to the Canterbury Championship League, both starting after this league finishes.[1]
Mainland Premier League teams
Eight team are competing in this league - seven from the previous season and one promoted team. The promoted team is Selwyn United, who replaced Western after five seasons.
| Team | Home ground | Location | 2017 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Universities | Ilam Fields | Ilam, Christchurch | 7th |
| Cashmere Technical | Garrick Memorial Park | Woolston, Christchurch | 2nd |
| Coastal Spirit | English Park | St Albans, Christchurch | 3rd |
| FC Twenty 11 | Avonhead Park | Avonhead, Christchurch | 5th |
| Ferrymead Bays | Ferrymead Park | Ferrymead, Christchurch | 1st |
| Nelson Suburbs | Saxton Field | Stoke, Nelson | 4th |
| Nomads United | Tullet Park | Casebrook, Christchurch | 6th |
| Selwyn United | Foster Park | Rollerston, Canterbury | 1st in Canterbury Championship League (promoted) |
FootballSouth Premier League personnel
| Team | Manager |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Universities | |
| Cashmere Technical | Jesse Rawlings |
| Deane Hutchinson | |
| Coastal Spirit | Ekow Quainoo |
| FC Twenty 11 | Glen Lapslie |
| Ferrymead Bays | Danny Halligan |
| Nelson Suburbs | Steve Bignall |
| Nomads United | Andrew Pitman |
| Selwyn United | Lee Padmore |
Mainland Premier League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cashmere Technical | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 17 | +35 | 36 | Champions and qualification to Southern Football League | ||
| 2 | Coastal Spirit | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 31 | Qualification to Southern Football League | ||
| 3 | Ferrymead Bays | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 26 | |||
| 4 | Nelson Suburbs | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 24 | |||
| 5 | Nomads United | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 22 | |||
| 6 | FC Twenty 11 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 13 | Qualification to Mainland Premier Qualifying League | ||
| 7 | Selwyn United | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 6 | |||
| 8 | Canterbury Universities | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 55 | −41 | 3 |
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Source: Oceania Football, Ultimate New Zealand
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to head; 3) Disciplinary record (1 Disciplinary Point for Yellow, 3 Disciplinary Points for Red); 4) Coin toss[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to head; 3) Disciplinary record (1 Disciplinary Point for Yellow, 3 Disciplinary Points for Red); 4) Coin toss[2]
Mainland Premier League results table
Mainland Premier League top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Hoyle | Nomads United | 15 |
| 2 | Lyle Matthysen | Cashmere Technical | 13 |
| 3 | Dan Ede | Selwyn United | 12 |
| Anthony Jones | Coastal Spirit | ||
| 5 | Nishan Bishwa | Nomads United | 9 |
| 6 | Aidan Barbour-Ryan | Selwyn United | 7 |
| Max Chrétien | Cashmere Technical | ||
| Byron Heath | Selwyn United | ||
| Andrew Tuckey | Cashmere Technical | ||
| Ben Wright | Nelson Suburbs | ||
| Haris Zeb | Coastal Spirit |
Mainland Premier League hat-tricks
| Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[4] | Anthony Jones | Coastal Spirit | Selwyn United | Away | 3–4 | 17 March 2018 |
| 2[5] | Michael Forshaw | Ferrymead Bays | Selwyn United | Away | 6–6 | 24 March 2018 |
| 5[6] | Juan José Chang | Ferrymead Bays | Canterbury University | Home | 7–0 | 7 April 2018 |
| Nishan Bishwa | Nomads United | Selwyn United | Home | 6–2 | ||
| Stephen Hoyle | ||||||
| 8[7] | Max Chrétien | Cashmere Technical | Canterbury University | Home | 9–1 | 25 April 2018 |
| Tom Schwarz | ||||||
| 9[8] | Stephen Hoyle | Nomads United | FC Twenty 11 | Away | 3–6 | 28 April 2018 |
| 11[9] | Byron Heath | Nomads United | Canterbury University | Home | 6–3 | 19 May 2018 |
| Lyle Matthysen | Cashmere Technical | FC Twenty 11 | Away | 1–6 | ||
| 12[10] | Stephen Hoyle | Nomads United | Selwyn United | Away | 5–3 | 26 May 2018 |
| 13[11] | Haris Zeb[A] | Coastal Spirit | Nelson Suburbs | Away | 0–5 | 2 June 2018 |
FootballSouth Premier League
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 April - 16 June |
| Champions | Dunedin Technical |
| Matches | 36 |
| Goals | 144 (4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Timothy McLennan (10 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Green Island 7–0 Northern (5 May 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Northern 0–8 Roslyn Wakari (28 April 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Mosgiel 7–2 Otago University (26 May 2018) |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 FootballSouth Premier League was the 19th season of premiership football in the lower South Island. The shortened season started on 7 April, and finished on 16 June, being a single round. The league was to determine the top three teams in FootballSouth's federation, who go on to play the top five teams from Mainland Football. The bottom seven team will play in the in FootballSouth Championship League, starting after this league finishes.
FootballSouth Premier League teams
Nine teams are competing in the league - all teams from the previous season.
| Team | Home ground | Location | 2017 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caversham | Tonga Park | South Dunedin, Dunedin | 1st |
| Dunedin Technical | Tahuna Park | Tahuna, Dunedin | 3rd |
| Green Island | Sunnyvale Park | Green Island, Dunedin | 2nd |
| Mosgiel | Mosgiel Memorial Park | Mosgiel | 7th |
| Northern | Forrester Park | Normanby, Dunedin | 9th |
| Otago University | Logan Park | Dunedin North, Dunedin | 8th |
| Queenstown | Queenstown Events Centre | Frankton, Queenstown | 4th |
| Roslyn Wakari | Ellis Park | Glenross, Dunedin | 5th |
| Southland United | ILT Football Turf | Invercargill | 6th |
FootballSouth Premier League personnel
| Team | Manager | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Caversham | Richard Murray | Andrew Ridden |
| Dunedin Technical | Phillips Paul | Michael Neaverson |
| Green Island | Richard Kerrbell | Cody Robinson |
| Mosgiel | Cameron McPhail | Rory Findlay |
| Northern | Luiz Uehara | Lathim Greig |
| Otago University | Darren Hart | Dominic Scahill |
| Queenstown | Jamie Whitmarsh | Lewis Walters |
| Roslyn Wakari | Colin Thom | Luke Clissold |
| Southland United | Greig Evans | Jack Boland |
FootballSouth Premier League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunedin Technical | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 17 | Champions and qualification to Southern Football League |
| 2 | Queenstown | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 16 | Qualification to Southern Football League |
| 3 | Southland United | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
| 4 | Caversham | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 15 | Qualification to FootballSouth Championship |
| 5 | Roslyn-Wakari | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 14 | |
| 6 | Mosgiel | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 10 | |
| 7 | Green Island | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | |
| 8 | Northern | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 33 | −22 | 3 | |
| 9 | Otago University | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 29 | −21 | 1 |
Source: Oceanic Football, Ultimate New Zealand
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[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[12]
FootballSouth Premier League results table
FootballSouth Premier League top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[13] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy McLennan | Dunedin Technical | 9 |
| 2 | Riley Anderton | Mosgiel | 7 |
| Regan Coldicott | Mosgiel | ||
| Nick Treadwell | Roslyn Wakari | ||
| 5 | Cameron Anderson | Roslyn Wakari | 6 |
| Ryan Hawken | Northern | ||
| Michael Hogan | Caversham | ||
| 8 | Joshua Cartman | Queenstown | 5 |
| Max Johnston | Green Island | ||
| Hayato Wakino | Southland United |
FootballSouth Premier League hat-tricks
| Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2[14] | Regan Coldicott | Mosgiel | Northern | Home | 3–1 | 14 April 2018 |
| 4[15][16][17] | Joshua Cartman | Mosgiel | Queenstown | Away | 1–5 | 28 April 2018 |
| Michael Hogan | Caversham | Otago University | Home | 4–0 | ||
| Nick Treadwell | Roslyn Wakari | Northern | Away | 0–8 | ||
| 5[18] | Christopher Kessell | Green Island | Northern | Home | 7–0 | 5 May 2018 |
| 7[19] | Riley Anderton | Mosgiel | Otago University | Home | 7–2 | 26 May 2018 |
FootballSouth Premier League own-goals
| Round | Player | Club | H/A | Time | Goal | Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[20] | George Thrussell | Dunedin Technical | Away | 67' | 1–2 | 1–3 | Otago University | 7 April 2018 |
Southern Football League
The Southern Football League is the culmination of the two regional leagues, each of which provide teams to the Southern Football 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 Football League.
Qualified Teams
| Association | Team | Position in Regional League |
App (last) |
Previous best (last) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainland Football (5 berths) | Cashmere Technical | 1st | 1st | Debut |
| Coastal Spirit | 2nd | 1st | Debut | |
| Ferrymead Bays | 3rd | 1st | Debut | |
| Nelson Suburbs | 4th | 1st | Debut | |
| Nomads United | 5th | 1st | Debut | |
| FootballSouth (3 berths) | Dunedin Technical | 1st | 1st | Debut |
| Queenstown | 2nd | 1st | Debut | |
| Southland United | 3rd | 1st | Debut |
Southern Football League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cashmere Technical | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 19 | Winner of Southern Football League |
| 2 | Nomads United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 14 | |
| 3 | Ferrymead Bays | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 12 | |
| 4 | Nelson Suburbs | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 10 | |
| 5 | Queenstown | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 9 | |
| 6 | Coastal Spirit | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 7 | |
| 7 | Dunedin Technical | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 5 | |
| 8 | Southland United | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 3 |
Source: Oceanic Football, Ultimate New Zealand
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[21]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[21]
Southern Football League results table
Southern Football League scoring
Southern Football League top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Heath | Nomads United | 10 |
| 2 | Stephen Hoyle | Nomads United | 7 |
| Ashley Wellbourn | Coastal Spirit | ||
| 4 | Lyle Matthysen | Cashmere Technical | 6 |
| 5 | Joshua Cartman | Queenstown | 5 |
| Aaron Clapham | Cashmere Technical | ||
| Edward Sillars | Nelson Suburbs | ||
| 8 | Jan Kumar | Queenstown | 4 |
| Mark Peers | Ferrymead Bays | ||
| Alistair Rickerby | Dunedin Technical | ||
| 11 | Juan José Chang | Ferrymead Bays | 3 |
| Liam Hare | Coastal Spirit | ||
| Adam Hewson | Queenstown | ||
| Sho Mathieson | Ferrymead Bays | ||
| Tom Schwarz | Cashmere Technical | ||
| Ryan Stewart | Nelson Suburbs | ||
| Haris Zeb | Coastal Spirit |
Southern Football League hat-tricks
| Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[22] | Aaron Clapham | Cashmere Technical | Queenstown | Home | 5–3 | 30 June 2018 |
| 3[23][24] | Byron Heath | Nomads United | Coastal Spirit | Away | 3–4 | 21 July 2018 |
| Ryan Stewart | Nelson Suburbs | Queenstown | Home | 5–0 | ||
| 4[25] | Ashley Wellbourn[A] | Coastal Spirit | Queenstown | Away | 1–11 | 28 July 2018 |
| 6[26] | Byron Heath | Nomads United | Queenstown | Away | 0–6 | 18 August 2018 |
| 7[27] | Jan Kumar | Queenstown | Ferrymead Bays | Away | 3–5 | 25 August 2018 |
Southern Premier League own-goals
| Round | Player | Club | H/A | Time | Goal | Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[28] | Zac Muir | Nelson Suburbs | Home | 32' | 0–2 | 0–2 | Coastal Spirit | 1 July 2018 |
| 6[26][29] | Cohen Nash | Queenstown | Home | 90' | 0–6 | 0–6 | Nomads United | 18 August 2018 |
| Sean Angus | Southland United | Home | 46' | 0–1 | 0–4 | Ferrymead Bays | 19 August 2018 | |
| 7[30] | Sam Ayers | Nelson Suburbs | Home | 36' | 0–2 | 0–3 | Cashmere Technical | 1 September 2018 |
Notes
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