NRF Championship
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| Country |  New Zealand |
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| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 5 |
| Promotion to | NRFL Division 2 |
| Relegation to | NRF Championship Division 1 |
| Current champions | West Auckland (2021) |
| Current: NRF Men's Championship 2021 | |
The NRF Championship is a New Zealand amateur football league. The league is run by Northern Region Football, an amalgamation of the Auckland Football Federation and Northern Football Federation, and includes football clubs located in Northland and Auckland. It comprises half of the fifth tier of New Zealand football alongside the .
The fixtures are played generally from April to September. The league winners are promoted to the NRFL Division 2; the second-place team enters a two-game playoff series with the champions of the WaiBOP Premiership, with the winner being promoted.[1]
Teams can be relegated from this division, however only one team representing each club can progress into this division and beyond. If teams do not meet the criteria to gain promotion to the NRF Championship, no teams are relegated from this division. [1]
The current champions of the 2021 season are West Auckland and as a result will be promoted to the 2022 NRFL Division 2. Papakura City will play off against the champions for the other promotion spot.[2]
Current Northern League structure[]
- Northern League
- NRFL Division 1
- NRFL Division 2
- NRF Championship (this page),
Current clubs[]
| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Eden United | Glen Eden, Auckland | Singer Park |
| Lynn-Avon United | New Lynn, Auckland | Ken Maunder Park |
| Papakura City | Papakura, Auckland | McLennan Park |
| Puhoi SC | Puhoi | Puhoi Domain |
| Ranui Swanson | Ranui, Auckland | Starling Park |
| South Auckland Rangers | Flat Bush, Auckland | Rongomai Park |
| Te Atatu | Te Atatū, Auckland | Te Atatū Peninsula Park |
| West Auckland Kiwi True Blues | Kelston, Auckland | Brains Park |
References[]
- ^ a b "Northern Region Football - Home". www.nff.org.nz.
- ^ "Northern League and LOTTO NRFL results confirmed". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Northern Region Football - NRF Championship Senior Men".
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