Women's South Island League
| Founded |
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|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Number of clubs | 9 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Feeder to | Women's National League; 2026 onwards |
| Relegation to | Canterbury Women's Premier League Southern Women's Premier League |
| Domestic cup | Kate Sheppard Cup |
| League cup | Reta Fitzpatrick Cup (Mainland Football teams only) |
| Current champions | Dunedin City Royals (1st title) (2025) |
| Most championships | Cashmere Technical (2 titles) |
| Website | Mainland Football |
| Current: 2025 Women's South Island League | |
The Women's South Island League is an amateur status league competition run by Southern Football and Mainland Football for Association football clubs located in the South Island of New Zealand. It is at the second level of New Zealand Football behind the national association based New Zealand Women's National League, and the highest level of club based football available to teams within the region.
In March 2023, New Zealand Football announced a change to the Women's National League to move to a fully club-based model, the same as the three regional leagues of the men's competition, when club capability allows. Targeted for 2026, South Island clubs will be competing in the Women's National League. To support this, Mainland and Southern federations will jointly deliver a South Island league, and it will act as a pilot for future incorporation into the league, as the Southern League does for the men's competition.[1]
Current clubs
As of 2025 season [2]
| Team | Home ground | Location | 2024 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashmere Technical | Garrick Memorial Park | Woolston, Christchurch | 1st |
| Coastal Spirit | Tāne Norton Park | Linwood, Christchurch | 3rd |
| Dunedin City Royals | Tahuna Park | Tainui, Dunedin | 2nd |
| Halswell United | Halswell Domain | Halswell, Christchurch | 3rd in Canterbury Women's Premiership League (promoted) |
| Nelson Suburbs | Saxton Field | Stoke, Nelson | 6th |
| Nomads–Waimakariri United | Tulett Park | Casebrook, Christchurch | 2nd in Canterbury Women's Premiership League (promoted) |
| Kendal Park | Kaiapoi | ||
| Otago University | Football Turf | Dunedin North, Dunedin | 4th |
| Roslyn-Wakari | Football Turf | Dunedin North, Dunedin | 5th |
| University of Canterbury | English Park[a] | St Albans, Christchurch | 1st in Canterbury Women's Premiership League (promoted) |
- ^ Ilam Fields doesn't met NZF Pitch Regulations
Promotion and relegation
As of 2024 season
| Season | Club | Federation | Promoted Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Roslyn-Wakari | Southern Football | — |
| 2023 | University of Canterbury | Mainland Football | Roslyn-Wakari |
| 2024 | — | Halswell United Nomads–Waimakariri United University of Canterbury | |
Top scorers
The following list is from the 2022 season onwards after New Zealand Football changed the football league system in New Zealand. From 2026 onwards, the Women's South Island League will act as a qualifier league to the Women's National League.
| Season | Top scorer(s) | Club(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Isla McPherson | Coastal Spirit SAS | 4 |
| 2023 | Britney-Lee Nicholson | Coastal Spirit SAS | 15 |
| 2024 | Anna McPhie | Cashmere Technical | 9 |
| 2025 | Britney-Lee Nicholson | Coastal Spirit | 22 |
Records
The following records are from the 2022 season onwards after New Zealand Football changed the football league system in New Zealand. From 2026 onwards, the Women's South Island League will act as a qualifier league to the Women's National League. Any records from 2022 to 2024 aren't included. The records are up to date as of the end of the 2025 season.
- Most wins in a season: 15 – Dunedin City Royals (2025)
- Fewest wins in a season: 1 – Halswell United (2025)
- Most draws in a season: 2
- Halswell United (2025)
- Roslyn Wakari (2025)
- Fewest draws in a season: 0
- Cashmere Technical (2025)
- Coastal Spirit (2025)
- Dunedin City Royals (2025)
- Most defeats in a season: 13 – Halswell United (2025)
- Fewest defeats in a season: 1 – Dunedin City Royals (2025
- Most goals scored in a season: 64 – Dunedin City Royals (2025)
- Fewest goals scored in a season: 10 – Halswell United (2025)
- Most goals conceded in a season: 92 – Halswell United (2025)
- Fewest goals conceded in a season: 9 – Dunedin City Royals (2025)
- Most points in a season: 45 – Dunedin City Royals (2025)
- Fewest points in a season: 5 – Halswell United (2025)
- Highest goal difference: +55 – Dunedin City Royals (2025)
- Lowest goal difference: -82 – Halswell United (2025)
- Biggest home win: 10 goals – Dunedin City Royals 8–0 Nelson Suburbs (17 May 2025)
- Biggest away win: 13 goals – Halswell United 0–13 Coastal Spirit (23 August 2025)
- Highest scoring match: 11 goals – Halswell United 0–13 Coastal Spirit (23 August 2025)
- Biggest title-winning margin: – 8 points, 2025, Dunedin City Royals (45 points) over Otago University (37 points)
Past champions
Performance by champions
| Club | Location | Titles | Runners up | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cashmere Technical | Woolston, Christchurch | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dunedin City Royals | Dunedin North, Dunedin | 1 | 2 | 2025 |
| Coastal Spirit SAS | Linwood, Christchurch | 1 | — | 2022 |
| Otago University | Dunedin North, Dunedin | — | 1 | — |