The 2024 New Zealand Men's National League is the fourth scheduled season of the
National League since its restructuring in 2021; the
2021
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National League was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in northern regions.
32 clubs compete in the competition, with four qualifying from the
Northern League Northern League may refer to:
Sport
Baseball
* Northern League (baseball, 1902–71), a name used by several minor leagues that operated in the upper midwestern U.S. and Manitoba from 1902 to 1971
* Northern League (baseball, 1993–2010), an indep ...
, three qualifying from the
Central League and two qualifying from the
Southern League for the National Championship phase.
Each team can field a maximum of four foreign players as well as one additional foreign player who has
Oceania Football Confederation
The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international association football. The OFC has 13 members, 11 of which are full members and two which are associate members not affiliated with FIFA. It ...
nationality.
Over the course of the season, each team must also ensure players aged 20 or under account for 10% of available playing minutes.
Qualifying leagues
2024 Northern League
Northern League teams
Twelve teams are competing in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the
NRFL Championship. The promoted teams are
Tauranga City and
East Coast Bays
East Coast Bays is a string of small suburbs that form the northernmost part of the North Shore, part of the contiguous Auckland metropolitan area in New Zealand. The suburbs line the north-east coast of the city along the shore of the Haurak ...
. It is both Tauranga City's and East Coast Bay's first season in the National League. They replaced
Takapuna (relegated after a two-year Northern League spell) and
Manukau United (relegated after a three-year Northern League spell).
Northern League personnel
Managerial Changes
Northern League table
Northern League results table
2024 Central League
Central League teams
Ten teams are competing in the league – the top nine teams from the previous season and the one team promoted from the 2022 play-off between the winners of the
Central Federation League The Central Federation League is an amateur status league competition run by Central Football for association football clubs located in the central region of the North Island, New Zealand. It is currently in the third level of the New Zealand foo ...
and the
Capital Premier. The winner of the play-off was
Island Bay United. This is their first season in the Central League, since New Zealand football's restructuring in 2021. They replaced
Whanganui Athletic
Whanganui Athletic FC are an association football team based in the New Zealand North Island city of Whanganui. They are traditionally the strongest team from the city, and played in the top flight of New Zealand football in both league and cup ...
(relegated to the Central Federation League after one season in the Central League).
Central League personnel
Managerial Changes
Central League table
Central League results table
2024 Southern League
Southern League teams
Ten teams are competing in the league – the top nine teams from the previous season and the winner of the Southern League play-offs. The promoted team is the
University of Canterbury
The University of Canterbury ( mi, Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha; postnominal abbreviation ''Cantuar.'' or ''Cant.'' for ''Cantuariensis'', the Latin name for Canterbury) is a public research university based in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was ...
.
This is their first season in the Southern League. They replaced
Green Island (relegated after three season in the Southern League).
Southern League personnel
Managerial Changes
Southern League table
Southern League results table
Qualified clubs
There are 10 men's National League Championship qualifying spots (4 for the Northern League, 3 plus Wellington Phoenix Reserves for the Central League and 2 for the Southern League).
Championship phase
League table
Notes
References
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2023–24 in New Zealand association football
New Zealand
New Zealand National League seasons