The 2025 NRFL Leagues was the 61st and 59th seasons respectively of the NRFL Championship and NRFL Conference, football competitions in New Zealand. Established in 1965, currently twelve teams compete in the Championship while 8 teams compete in the Northern and Southern sections of the Conference League.
Northern League
The Northern League sits above the two NRFL Divisions and is also overseen by Northern Region Football, despite being run by New Zealand Football as part of the New Zealand National League.
Twelve teams are competing in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season, one team promoted from the NRFL Championship and Auckland FC Reserves. The promoted team is Fencibles United. It is both Auckland FC Reserves's and Fencibles United's first season in the National League. They replaced Melville United and Hamilton Wanderers (both relegated after a four-year Northern League spell).
Northern League table
Championship
Each team can field a maximum of five foreign players as well as one additional foreign player who has Oceania Football Confederation nationality. Over the course of the season, each team must also ensure players aged 20 or under account for 7% of available playing minutes.
Championship teams Twelve teams are competing in the league – nine teams from the previous season, the two teams relegated from the 2024 Northern League and one team promoted from the NRFL Conference. The relegated teams were Melville United and Hamilton Wanderers, while the promoted team is Cambridge. Fencibles United were promoted, while Metro and Franklin United were relegated.
TeamLocationStadium2024 seasonCambridgeCambridgeJohn Kerkhof Park 1st in Southern Conference (promoted via play-offs)EllerslieEllerslie, AucklandMichaels Avenue 7thHamilton Wanderers Chartwell, Hamilton Porritt Stadium 12th in Northern League (relegated)Hibiscus CoastWhangaparaoa, AucklandStanmore Bay Park 4th Manukau United Māngere East, Auckland Centre Park 2ndMelville United Hamilton Lake, Hamilton Gower Park 11th in Northern League (relegated)Mount Albert-PonsonbyMount Albert, AucklandAnderson Park 8th Ngaruawahia United Ngāruawāhia Centennial Park, Ngāruawāhia 3rd North Shore United Devonport, Auckland Allen Hill Stadium 9thNorthern RoversGlenfield, AucklandMcFetridge Park 5thOnehunga-Mangere UnitedMāngere Bridge, AucklandMāngere Domain 6th Takapuna Takapuna, Auckland Taharoto Park 10th
Championship personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorCambridge Jordan Shaw Lotto Sport Italia Wash 'N' DryEllerslie Ben Fletcher Seb PoelmanLotto Sport ItaliaNoneHamilton Wanderers Joseph Hinds Dynasty SportBayleysHibiscus Coast Nathan Cranney Dynasty Sport Barfoot & Thompson Manukau United Joma Munchy MartMelville United Jarrod Young JomaNZ Roadside AssistanceMount Albert-Ponsonby Sammy Negash Lewis Black Lotto Sport Italia Woodview ConstructionNgaruawahia United Mark Cossey Joma None North Shore United Dave Fahy Nike Atlas ConcreteNorthern Rovers Daniel Donegan Lotto Sport Italia Edge MortgagesOnehunga-Mangere United Paul Marshall Nike NoneTakapuna Daniel Semp Lotto Sport Italia Harcourts Cooper & Co
Championship table
Championship results table
Championship scoring Championship top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Joshua Clarkin Cambridge 22 2 Harley Hill Hamilton Wanderers 17 Aston Hurd Northern Rovers 4 William Litchfield Ellerslie 11 5 Jama Boss Melville United 9 Daniel Bunch Manukau United 7 Luke Allport Northern Rovers 7 Jack Connor Cambridge Agustín Contratti Manukau United João Moreira Takapuna
Northern Conference
Northern Conference teams Eight teams are competing in the league – five teams from the previous season, two teams relegated from the 2024 Championship, and one team promoted from the NRF League One. The relegated teams are Metro and Franklin United, while the promoted team is Central United. Beachlands Maraetai, Te Atatu and Oratia United were relegated.
TeamLocationStadium2024 seasonAlbany UnitedAlbany, AucklandRosedale Park 4thBeachlands MaraetaiBeachlands, AucklandTe Puru Park 6thBucklands BeachBucklands BeachLloyd Elsmore Park 5thCentral UnitedSandringham, AucklandKiwitea Street 1st in NRF League One (promoted)Franklin UnitedDruryDrury Sports Grounds12th in Championship (relegated)MetroMount Albert, AucklandPhyllis Street11th in Championship (relegated)NorthlandMorningside, WhangāreiMorningside Park 3rdWaitemataTe Atatū South, AucklandMcLeod Park 2nd
Northern Conference table
Northern Conference results table
Northern Conference scoring
Northern Conference top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1Sam LloydCentral United14Mohammed HajMetro 3Sander WaterlandBucklands Beach 13 4Mitchell HanmoreNorthland 12 5Shay LarkinNorthland116Matthew HearnMetro10Lukas WebsterWaitemata 8Ashley Grover-RudmanFranklin United99Caylem NelsonAlbany United7Aaron ParryBeachlands MaraetaiLyle JonesBucklands BeachPhoenix SilverWaitemata
Southern Conference
Southern Conference teams Eight teams are competing in the league – five teams from the previous season, and three teams from WaiBOP League One. Otorohanga won WaiBOP League One but declined promotion allowing Northern United and Matamata Swifts to be promoted. Waikato Unicol pulled out before the start of the season and were replaced by West Hamilton United. Cambridge won the league and play-off gaining promotion, while Te Awamutu were relegated.
TeamLocationStadium2024 seasonClaudelands RoversClaudelands, HamiltonGalloway Park 3rdMatamata SwiftsMatamataMatamata Domain 3rd in WaiBOP League One (promoted) Ngongotahā Lakes Ngongotahā, Rotorua Tamarahi Reserve 7th Northern United Rototuna North, Hamilton Korikori Park 2nd in WaiBOP League One (promoted) Otumoetai Matua, Tauranga Fergusson Park 4th Papamoa Papamoa Beach, Papamoa Gordon Spratt Reserve 6th Taupo Tauhara, Taupō Crown Park 2nd West Hamilton United Melville, Hamilton Mahoe Park 9th in WaiBOP League One (promoted)
Southern Conference table
Southern Conference results table
Southern Conference scoring
Southern Conference top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1Joe O'DonoghueTaupo 33 2Callum SmithOtumoetai 17 3Henry StephenClaudelands Rovers 164Anton GanasMatamata Swifts15Liam JessepNorthern United 6Finlay SmithTaupo 13 7Dominick EdwardsNorthern United 12 8Harry Christensen-RoseClaudelands Rovers 109Jarrod BriggsNorthern United8Jack BolandOtumoetaiKierren FlowerTaupo
Conference play-offs The conference play-offs took place on 13 and 20 September 2025.
Overview
Matches
Taupo won 2–0 on aggregate and was promoted to NRFL Championship.
Women's Premiership
The NRFL Women's Premiership acts as a qualifier for the New Zealand Women's National League.
Eight teams are competing in the league – the top seven teams from the previous season and the promoted side from the 2024 NRFL Championship. The promoted team is FC Tauranga Moana as winners of the NRFL Championship. They replaced Hamilton Wanderers.
Women's Premiership table
Women's Championship
Women's Championship teams Eight teams are competing in the league – six teams from the previous season, the one team relegated from the 2024 NRFL Premiership, Hamilton Wanderers, and one team promoted from the WaiBOP W-League as play-off winners. The promoted team is Cambridge. FC Tauranga Moana were promoted, while Manukau United were relegated. Hamilton Wanderers withdrew before the start of the season as they were unable to fulfil their league commitments. They were replaced by Onehunga-Mangere United, who originally lost the play-off to Cambridge.
TeamLocationStadium2024 season Birkenhead United Beach Haven, Auckland Shepherds Park 5th CambridgeCambridgeJohn Kerkhof Park 1st in WaiBOP W League (promoted via play-offs)Central UnitedSandringhamKiwitea Street 7thFranklin UnitedDruryDrury Sports Grounds 2nd Melville United Melville, Hamilton Gower Park 4thNorthern RoversGlenfield, AucklandMcFetridge Park 6thOnehunga-Mangere UnitedMāngere Bridge, AucklandMāngere Domain 1sth in NRF Conference (promoted)Onehunga SportsOnehunga, AucklandWaikaraka Park 3rd
Women's Championship table
Women's Championship results table
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