2025 New Zealand Women's National League

New Zealand National League
Season2025
Dates21 March 2025 – 29 November 2025
ChampionsAuckland United
OFC Women's Champions LeagueAuckland United
Matches46
Goals211 (4.59 per match)
Biggest home winAuckland United 10–0 Central Football (11 October 2025)
Biggest away winCentral Football 0–12 Western Springs
(18 October 2025)
Highest scoringCentral Football 0–12 Western Springs
(18 October 2025)
Longest winning run5
Wellington United
Longest unbeaten run8
Auckland United
Longest winless run9
Central Football
Longest losing run9
Central Football
← 2024
2026 →

The 2025 New Zealand Women's National League is the fifth scheduled season of the new National League since its restructuring in 2021; the 2021 National League was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in northern regions.[1] The 2025 season will be the twenty-third season of national women's football and will again be a hybrid season. The competition will feature four teams from the NRFL Premiership representing the Northern Conference, Central Football and two Capital Football federation sides representing the Central Conference, and Canterbury United Pride and Southern United representing the Southern Conference.[2][3]

Qualifying league

2025 NRFL Premiership

NRFL Premiership
Season2025
Dates21 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
ChampionsWest Coast Rangers
RelegatedHibiscus Coast
← 2024
2026 →

Eight teams are competing in the league – the top seven teams from the previous season and the promoted side from the NRFL Women's Championship. The promoted team is FC Tauranga Moana as winners of the 2024 NRFL Women's Championship.[4] They replaced Hamilton Wanderers.[5]

Teams

Team Location Home Ground 2024 season
Auckland United Mount Roskill, Auckland Keith Hay Park 1st
Eastern Suburbs Kohimarama, Auckland Madills Farm 3rd
Ellerslie Ellerslie, Auckland Michaels Avenue Reserve 7th
Fencibles United Pakuranga, Auckland Riverhills Domain 5th
FC Tauranga Moana Mount Maunganui Links Avenue Reserve 1st in NRFL Women's Championship (promoted)
Hibiscus Coast Whangaparāoa, Auckland Stanmore Bay Park 6th
West Coast Rangers Whenuapai, Auckland Fred Taylor Park 2nd
Western Springs Westmere, Auckland Seddon Fields 4th

NRFL Premiership table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 West Coast Rangers (C) 21 16 2 3 65 24 +41 50 Winner of NRFL Premiership and qualification to National League Championship
2 Auckland United 21 16 1 4 75 17 +58 49 Qualification to National League Championship
3 Eastern Suburbs 21 14 2 5 62 22 +40 44
4 Western Springs 21 9 6 6 46 27 +19 33
5 Fencibles United 21 7 6 8 32 38 −6 27
6 Ellerslie 21 5 5 11 33 52 −19 20
7 FC Tauranga Moana 21 3 1 17 22 99 −77 10
8 Hibiscus Coast (R) 21 2 1 18 11 67 −56 7 Relegation to NRFL Women's Championship
Source: Northern Region Football
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; (R) Relegated

NRFL Premiership results table

Home \ Away AKU EAS ELL TGM FEN HBC WCR WSP AKU EAS ELL TGM FEN HBC WCR WSP
Auckland United 2–0 4–1 9–0 1–1 3–0 4–1 2–0 1–3 5–0 4–1
Eastern Suburbs 1–3 1–0 5–0 3–0 3–0 1–2 1–2 8–0 4–0
Ellerslie 0–3 2–2 5–2 0–2 4–0 1–5 2–2 1–6 2–8 1–4 1–3
FC Tauranga Moana 0–9 1–5 1–2 0–3 4–0 2–4 1–4 0–5 1–1 1–6 1–3
Fencibles United 1–7 0–2 2–0 1–3 2–0 0–4 0–1 0–3 2–2 2–2
Hibiscus Coast 2–3 0–4 0–3 3–1 2–2 0–4 0–3 1–2 0–4
West Coast Rangers 2–0 3–5 1–3 7–0 2–1 4–1 2–0 1–0 7–1 2–2 4–0
Western Springs 0–3 1–1 2–2 1–1 5–0 1–3 0–1 9–1 0–0
First match(es) will be played: 21 March 2025. Source: Northern Region Football
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Qualified teams

Locations of the 2025 Women's National League Teams
Location of clubs in Auckland Region for the 2025 Women's National League season
Association Team Position in Regional League App (last) Previous best (last)
Northern League (4 berths) West Coast Rangers 1st 2nd (2024) 5th (2024)
Auckland United 2nd 4th (2024) 1st (2024)
Eastern Suburbs 3rd 4th (2024) 1st (2022)
Western Springs 4th 4th (2024) 2nd (2023)
Central League (3 berths) Central Football N/A 23rd (2024) 2nd (2004)
CF Petone N/A 1st Debut
CF Wellington United N/A 3rd (2024) 6th (2024)
Southern League (2 berths) Canterbury United Pride N/A 23rd (2024) 1st (2020)
Southern United N/A 23rd (2024) 1st (2021)
Wellington Phoenix (automatic berth) Wellington Phoenix Reserves Automatic qualification 3rd (2024) 8th (2023)

Championship phase

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Auckland United (C) 9 7 1 1 31 3 +28 22 Qualification to Grand Final
2 Eastern Suburbs 9 6 2 1 30 6 +24 20
3 CF Wellington United 9 6 1 2 39 14 +25 19
4 West Coast Rangers 9 5 2 2 18 7 +11 17
5 Southern United 9 4 1 4 20 15 +5 13
6 Western Springs 9 4 0 5 31 17 +14 12
7 Wellington Phoenix Reserves[a] 9 3 2 4 19 24 −5 11
8 Canterbury United Pride 9 3 1 5 17 32 −15 10
9 CF Petone 9 2 0 7 6 24 −18 6
10 Central Football 9 0 0 9 0 69 −69 0
Source: New Zealand Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Head to head; 5) Disciplinary record; 6) Coin toss[7]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Wellington Phoenix Reserves can not qualify for the Grand Final.[7]

Grand Final

Auckland United1–0Eastern Suburbs
  • Benson 36'
 Report
Attendance: Sarah Jones


See also

References

  1. ^ "National League Championship cancelled, new interregional competition announced and Chatham Cup moved to 2022". New Zealand Football.
  2. ^ "New National League system". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Women's National League Championship expands to ten teams including adding Wellington Phoenix reserves". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Coasting to victory". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Title-winners end season with 3-0 win at relegated Tauranga City". friendsoffootballnz.com. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  6. ^ "LOTTO NRFL Regulations 2024: Appendix 2, Article 7 - Declaration of Winner". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Men's National League Regulations Season 2024: Article 29 - NL Format". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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