2021 New Zealand Women's National League
Season | 2021 |
---|---|
Dates | 6 November 2021 – 11 December 2021 |
Champions | Southern United (1st title) |
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 →
All statistics correct as of 11 December 2021. |
The 2021 New Zealand Women's National League is the first season of the new National League since its restructuring in 2021. It will be the nineteenth season of national women's football and for 2021, it will be a hybrid season. The competition will feature four teams from the Northern 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.[1]
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.[2] The decision was made due to the fact that they couldn't complete all the games before Championship phase was due to begin.[2]
Qualifying league[]
2021 Northern League[]
Teams[]
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 |
Northern League table[]
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 | Relegation to NRFL Division 1 |
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[3]
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
- League completed early with two rounds remaining due to Covid-19 and Auckland being in Level 4.[2]
Northern League results table[]
Qualified teams[]
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Association | Team | Position in Regional League | App (last) | Previous best (last) |
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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[]
South Central Series[]
With confirmation that the alert levels 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.[5]
South Central table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Southern United (C) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 15 | Winner of Women's National League: 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[6]
(C) Champion
South Central results table[]
South Central positions by round[]
The 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[]
- As of 11 December 2021
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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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[]
Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
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6[7] | Chelsea Whittaker | Southern United | Canterbury United Pride | Home | 5–3 | 11 December 2021 |
Own goals[]
Round | Player | Club | Against |
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1[8] | Devyn Crawford | Central Football | Capital Football |
2[9] | Southern United | ||
6[7] | Lara Wall | Canterbury United Pride | Southern United |
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Northern Region Football
- ^ "National League Championship cancelled, new interregional competition announced and Chatham Cup moved to 2022". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "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. 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.
External links[]
- Official website Archived 21 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- National Women's League (New Zealand)
- 2021 in New Zealand women's sport
- 2020–21 in New Zealand association football
- 2021–22 in New Zealand association football
- 2021 in Oceanian association football leagues