NRFL Women's Championship
| Founded | 1974, as NRFL Women's Division Two 2023, as NRFL Women's Championship |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Number of clubs | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | NRFL Women's Premiership |
| Relegation to | NRF Women's Conference WaiBOP W-League |
| Domestic cup | Kate Sheppard Cup |
| Current champions | Melville United (1st title) (2025) |
| Most championships | Lynndale Westlake Girls High School (2 titles each) |
| Website | Northern Region Football |
| Current: 2026 NRFL Women's Championship | |
The Northern Regional Football League Women's Championship, currently known as Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Women's Championship for sponsorship reasons, is a semi-professional New Zealand association football league competition. The league began in 1974 as NRFL Women's Division Two until 1992 when it was dissolved. On four separate occasions since, there were plate competitions of the NRFL Women's Premiership with the winners considered Division Two winners.[1] In 2023, after the restructuring of New Zealand football leagues in 2021,[2][3][4] the league was reestablished as the NRFL Women's Championship.[5][6]
The league includes football clubs located in the northern part of the North Island, with clubs from the Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty provinces. The league sits at step 3 of the New Zealand football pyramid.
Current clubs
Hibiscus Coast were relegated from the 2025 NRFL Women's Premiership, replacing 2025 winners Melville United, while Uni-Mount Bohemian were promoted from NRF League One to the NRFL Women's Championship and Central United were relegated.
As of 2026 season:
| Team | Location | Stadium | 2025 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead United | Beach Haven, Auckland | Shepherds Park | 4th |
| Cambridge | Cambridge | John Kerkhof Park | 5th |
| Franklin United | Drury | Drury Sports Grounds | 2nd |
| Hibiscus Coast | Whangaparāoa, Auckland | Stanmore Bay Park | 8th in NRFL Women's Premiership (relegated) |
| Northern Rovers | Glenfield, Auckland | McFetridge Park | 7th |
| Onehunga Mangere United | Māngere Bridge, Auckland | Māngere Domain | 6th |
| Onehunga Sports | Onehunga, Auckland | Waikaraka Park | 3rd |
| Uni-Mount Bohemian | Mount Wellington, Auckland | Bill McKinlay Park | 1st in NRF League One (promoted via play-offs) |
Past champions
Source:[7]
- 1974 – Grey Lynn
- 1975 – Teachers United
- 1976 – Birkenhead United
- 1977 – Manukau City
- 1978 – Kelston West
- 1979 – Westlake Girls High School
- 1980 – North Shore United
- 1981 – Blockhouse Bay
- 1982 – Otara Rangers
- 1983 – Westlake Girls High School
- 1984 – Eden
- 1985 – Massey
- 1986 – Takapuna City
- 1987 – Lynndale
- 1988 – Otahuhu United
- 1989 – Glenfield Rovers
- 1990 – Lynndale
- 1991 – Avondale Collegiate
- 1992 – West Auckland
- 1993–2000 No competition
- 2001 – Eastern Suburbs (plate)
- 2002–2009 No competition
- 2010 – Lynn Avon United (plate)
- 2011 – Three Kings United (plate)
- 2012 – No competition
- 2013 – Pukekohe (plate)
- 2014–2022 No competition
- 2023 – Fencibles United
- 2024 – FC Tauranga Moana
- 2025 – Melville United
Notes
References
- ^ "Northern Premier Women's League". UltimateNZSoccer. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "New National League competition details confirmed". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "New National League competition". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "New National League system". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Floodlit games to get new-look Lotto NRFL Women's Championship underway". friendsoffootballnz.com. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Update - LOTTO NRFL Championship and NRF League One draws released". Northern Region Football. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Northern Premier Women's League". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023.