Southern Football

Southern Football, formerly FootballSouth, is one of six federations of New Zealand Football, representing regions of South Canterbury, Waitaki, Dunedin, Central Otago, Clutha and Southland

Southern Football
Founded2000
Headquarters20 Logan Park Drive, Logan Park, North Dunedin, Dunedin
FIFA affiliationNew Zealand Football
Chief ExecutiveDougal McGowan
Websiteofficial website

History

Southern United, formerly Soccersouth until 2007, was founded in 2002, to represent the region for the New Zealand Women's National League from its inaugural season in 2002 onwards.[1]

Southern United, formerly Otago United until 2013, was founded in 2004 as a conglomerate of various Otago area clubs, in order to form a strong team to take part in the New Zealand Football Championship, run on a regional franchise basis, and Southern United became one of the eight competing teams.[2] In 2021, the league was replaced by New Zealand National League for more of a club based competition, causing the Southern United Men's Team to dissolve.[3][4]

Competitions

Leagues

Defunct Leagues

  • Southern League Division One
  • Southern League Division Two

Note: Southern League and South Island League includes teams from the Mainland Football Federation and is a National competition run by New Zealand Football and managed by Mainland Football.

Current title holders
Competition Year Champions Runners-up Next edition
Senior (Men's)
Southern League 2023 Christchurch United Cashmere Technical 2024
Southern Premier League 2023 Mosgiel AFC Roslyn Wakari 2024
Fletcher Cup 2023 Dunedin City Royals FC Men's Fletcher Cup Northern AFC 2nds 2024
South Canterbury Men's Division One 2023 Timaru Boys High School 1st XI Thistle City AFC 2024
Donald Gray Memorial Cup 2023 Southern Steel Windows Old Boys AFC The Auction House Thistle FC 2024
Senior (Women's)
South Island League 2023 Cashmere Technical Dunedin City Royals 2024
Southern Women's Championship League 2023 Queenstown AFC Women's Premier Roslyn Wakari AFC Affinity Mortgage Advisors Women's Prems 2024
Otago Women's Division One 2023 Dunedin City Royals FC Women's Development Green Island AFC Green 2024
South Canterbury Women's Division One 2023 Pleasant Point Women's West End AFC Women's 2024
Kolk Cup Premier 2023 Editors Cut Queens Park Pacific Radiology Old Boys AFC 2024

Affiliated clubs

As of 2023.[5][6][7]

Southern League
Dunedin City Royals
Southern Premier League
Green Island
Mosgiel
Northern
Northern Hearts
Otago University
Queens Park
Queenstown
Roslyn Wakari
Wanaka
Dunedin/Otago
Al-Huda
Alexandra United
Awamoa
Cromwell
Grants Braes
Harbourside
Maori Hill
Meadowbank United
Mornington
Riverside
South Canterbury
Geraldine
Pleasant Point
Temuka
Thistle
Timaru City
Timaru Boys' HS
Waimate
West End
Southland
Gore Wanderers
Old Boys
Southend United
Te Anau
Thistle
Waihopai
Western
Winton
Wyndham Town
Balclutha

See also

References
  1. "New National League system". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. "Southern United". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  3. "New National League competition details confirmed". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  4. "New National League competition". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  5. "Our Clubs". Southern Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  6. "Club Directory". Southland Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  7. "Club Contacts". Southland Football. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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