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representing the Central Conference, and Canterbury United Pride and

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representing the Southern Conference.

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announced on the 14 September that they had decided to terminate the remainder of the Northern League season and cancel any yet to be played fixtures due to Covid-19 and Auckland being in Level 4. The decision was made due to the fact that they couldn't complete all the games before Championship phase was due to begin. On the 2 November, after confirmation that the alert levels would not change to allow the Auckland and Waikato teams to play any further part in the National Competition,

announced that they were cancelling the reminder of the National League. In its place, they instead decided on a one-off interregional competition, the National League: South Central Series.

Qualifying league

2021 NRFL Premier League

Teams

NRFL Premier League table

*League completed early with two rounds remaining due to Covid-19 and Auckland being in Level 4. *There was no relegation with the league expanding to eight teams instead for 2022.

NRFL Premier League results table

Qualified teams

Championship phase

South Central Series

With confirmation that the alert levels were not changing to a level that would allow Auckland and Waikato teams to play in the National Competition,

announced that they were cancelling this seasons National League. In its place, they instead decided on a one-off interregional competition, the National League: South Central Series.

South Central table

South Central results table

=South Central positions by round

= The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 13, but then postponed and played between rounds 16 and 17, it is added to the standings for round 16.

Statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

Own goals

References

External links

Official website
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