Women's South Island League (New Zealand)
The Women's South Island League is an amateur status league competition run by FootballSouth 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.
| Founded |
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|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Feeder to | Women's National League; 2026 onwards |
| Relegation to | Canterbury Premier Women's League Southern Football Women's Championship |
| Domestic cup(s) | Kate Sheppard Cup |
| Current champions | Cashmere Technical (1st title) (2023 Women's South Island League) |
| Most championships | Cashmere Technical Coastal Spirit (1 title each) |
| Website | Mainland Football |
| Current: 2023 Women's South Island League | |
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 edit
As of 2023 season [2]
| Team | Home ground | Location | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashmere Technical | Garrick Memorial Park | Woolston, Christchurch | 2nd South Island Qualifying League |
| Coastal Spirit | English Park | St Albans, Christchurch | 1st South Island Qualifying League |
| Dunedin City Royals | Caledonian Ground | Dunedin North | 1st South Island League Playoffs |
| Nelson Suburbs | Saxton Field | Nelson | 4th South Island Qualifying League |
| Otago University | Logan Park | Dunedin North | 2nd South Island League Playoffs |
| University of Canterbury | English Park | St Albans, Christchurch | 3rd South Island Qualifying League |
Past clubs edit
As of 2023 season
| Club | Location | Home Ground(s) | Last Played | Promoted Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roslyn-Wakari | Kaikorai Valley, Dunedin | Ellis Park | 2022 |
Top scorers edit
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 acted as a qualifier league to the Women's National League.
| Season | Top scorer(s) | Club(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Isla McPherson | Coastal Spirit | 4 |
| 2023 | Britney-Lee Nicholson | Coastal Spirit | 15 |
Records edit
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 acted as a qualifier league to the Women's National League. The records are up to date as of the end of the 2023 season.
- Most wins in a season: 9 – Cashmere Technical (2023)
- Fewest defeats in a season: 0 – Coastal Spirit (2022), Cashmere Technical (2023)
- Most goals scored in a season: 36 – Cashmere Technical (2023)
- Fewest goals conceded in a season: 2 – Coastal Spirit (2022)
- Most points in a season: 28 – Cashmere Technical (2023)
- Fewest points in a season: 0 – Roslyn-Wakari (2022)
- Highest goal difference: +27 – Cashmere Technical (2023)
- Biggest home win:
- Cashmere Technical 9–1 Roslyn-Wakari (31 July 2022)
- Coastal Spirit 8–0 Nelson Suburbs (19 August 2023)
- Biggest away win: – Otago University 0–10 Coastal Spirit (23 July 2023)
- Highest scoring match: 10 goals
- Cashmere Technical 9–1 Roslyn-Wakari (31 July 2022)
- Otago University 0–10 Coastal Spirit (23 July 2023)
Past Champions edit
Performance by Champions edit
| Club | Location | Titles | Runners Up | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cashmere Technical | Woolston, Christchurch | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coastal Spirit | Linwood, Christchurch | 1 | 0 | 2022 |
| Dunedin City Royals | Dunedin | 0 | 1 | — |
References edit
- ^ "Women's National League Championship expands to ten teams including adding Wellington Phoenix reserves". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Women's South Island league". Mainland Football.
External links edit
- National League official website
- FootballSouth official website
- Mainland official website