2021 in New Zealand football
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The 2021 season was the 131st competitive association football season in New Zealand.[further explanation needed]
National teams
[edit]New Zealand men's national football team
[edit]Results and fixtures
[edit]Unofficial
[edit]13 November Unofficial friendly | Algeria A' ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
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Source | Stadium: Zayed Sports City Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Friendlies
[edit]9 October Friendly | Curaçao ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Riffa, Bahrain |
19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
12 October Friendly | Bahrain ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Riffa, Bahrain |
19:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
16 November Friendly | New Zealand ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
20:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Zayed Sports City Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Sultan Mohamed Al Hammadi (United Arab Emirates) |
New Zealand women's national football team
[edit]Results and fixtures
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]14 July Friendly | Great Britain ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
Report | Stadium: Todoroki Athletics Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
23 October Friendly | Canada ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Ottawa, Canada |
15:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 16,386 |
26 October Friendly | Canada ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Montreal, Canada |
19:30 UTC−4 |
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Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium |
27 November Friendly | South Korea ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Goyang, South Korea |
14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Goyang Stadium |
30 November Friendly | South Korea ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | South Korea |
19:00 | Report |
2020 Summer Olympics
[edit]Group G
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
21 July Olympics GS | Australia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Tokyo, Japan |
20:30 UTC+9 | Report |
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Stadium: Tokyo Stadium |
24 July Olympics GS | New Zealand ![]() | 1–6 | ![]() | Saitama, Japan |
20:30 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 0 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
27 July Olympics GS | New Zealand ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Rifu, Japan |
17:00 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Miyagi Stadium Attendance: 884 Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina) |
New Zealand national under-23 football team
[edit]Results and fixtures
[edit]Friendlies
[edit]12 July Friendly | Australia ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Ichihara, Japan |
19:00 (UTC+9) | Report (NZF) Report (SW) |
Stadium: ZA Oripri Stadium |
15 July Friendly | Australia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Ichihara, Japan |
18:00 (UTC+9) |
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Report (NZF) | Stadium: ZA Oripri Stadium |
2020 Summer Olympics
[edit]Group B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
22 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group B | New Zealand ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Kashima, Japan |
17:00 UTC+9 |
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Report (FIFA) Report (SW) |
Stadium: Kashima Stadium Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa) |
25 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group B | New Zealand ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Kashima, Japan |
17:00 UTC+9 | Report (FIFA) Report (SW) |
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Stadium: Kashima Stadium Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel) |
28 July 2020 Summer Olympics GS Group B | Romania ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Sapporo, Japan |
17:30 UTC+9 | Report (FIFA) Report (SW) |
Stadium: Sapporo Dome |
Knockout
[edit]31 July 2020 Summer Olympics Quarter-finals | Japan ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | ![]() | Kashima, Japan |
18:00 UTC+9 | Report (FIFA) Report (SW) |
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Referee: Ismail Elfath (USA) | ||
Penalties | ||||
FIFA competitions
[edit]FIFA Club World Cup
[edit]1 February 2021 First round | Al-Duhail ![]() | 3–0 Awarded[note 1] | ![]() | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
20:30 | Report | Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium |
Men's football
[edit]League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league | Expelled or Dissolved | New |
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Northern League | None | None | None | |
Central League | None | None | ||
Southern League | New League |
National League: South Central Series
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Miramar Rangers (C) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 11 | Qualification to Grand Final |
2 | Wellington Olympic | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 10 | |
3 | Cashmere Technical | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | |
4 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 6 | |
5 | Western Suburbs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 | |
6 | Selwyn United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 December 2021. Source: New Zealand Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to head points; 3) Head to head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored[5]
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to head points; 3) Head to head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored[5]
(C) Champions
Grand final
[edit]Miramar Rangers | 7–2 | Wellington Olympic |
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Report |
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Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh
Northern League
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Auckland City (C) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 19 | +44 | 46 | Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship |
2 | Auckland United | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 35 | Qualification to National League Championship |
3 | Eastern Suburbs | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 34 | |
4 | Birkenhead United | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 33 | |
5 | Western Springs | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 28 | |
6 | Bay Olympic | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 25 | |
7 | Hamilton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 23 | |
8 | Manukau United | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 22 | |
9 | North Shore United | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 22 | |
10 | Melville United | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 21 | |
11 | Northern Rovers (R) | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 11 | Relegation to NRFL Division 1 |
12 | West Coast Rangers (R) | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 52 | −34 | 11 |
Source: Auckland Football[6]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[7]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[7]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
- Melville won 1–0, but West Coast fielded an ineligible player. Result upgraded to a 3–0 win for Melville.[8]
- North Shore won 2–0, but West Coast fielded an ineligible player. Result upgraded to a 3–0 win for North Shore.[8]
- League completed early with games still in hand due to Covid-19 and Auckland being in Level 4.[9]
Central League
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Wellington Olympic (C) | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 18 | +41 | 47 | Winner of Central League and qualification to National League Championship |
2 | Miramar Rangers | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 64 | 17 | +47 | 42 | Qualification to National League Championship |
3 | Lower Hutt City[a] | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 70 | 26 | +44 | 41 | |
4 | Western Suburbs | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 31 | Qualification to National League Championship |
5 | Wairarapa United (R) | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 24 | Withdrew before the 2022 season.[b] |
6 | Waterside Karori | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 22 | |
7 | Napier City Rovers | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 17 | |
8 | North Wellington | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 16 | |
9 | Petone | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 68 | −41 | 12 | |
10 | Wainuiomata (R) | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 86 | −69 | 4 | Relegation to Capital Premier |
Source: Capital Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[12]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[12]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Lower Hutt City cannot qualify for the National League Championship phase due to their MoU with Wellington Phoenix Reserves.
- ^ Wairarapa United withdrew two weeks before the 2022 season and were replaced by Wellington United.[10][11]
Southern League
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Cashmere Technical (C) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 18 | Winner of Southern League and qualification to National League Championship |
2 | Selwyn United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 13 | Qualification to National League Championship |
3 | South City Royals | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 12 | |
4 | Otago University (R) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 12 | Relegated to the FootballSouth Premier League[a] |
5 | Christchurch United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 10 | |
6 | Coastal Spirit | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 | |
7 | Nelson Suburbs | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 4 | |
8 | Green Island | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 4 |
Source: Southern Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[14]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[14]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
- ^ Otago University were relegated due to not meeting the requirements of the 2022 National League.[13]
Cup Competitions
[edit]Chatham Cup
[edit]Final
[edit]Women's football
[edit]National Women's League: South Central Series
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Southern United (C) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 15 | Winner of Women's National League: South Central Series |
2 | Capital Football | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 12 | |
3 | Canterbury United Pride | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 9 | |
4 | Central Football | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 23 | −21 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. Source: New Zealand Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[16]
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[16]
(C) Champions
NRFL Women's Premier League
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Eastern Suburbs (C) | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 38 | Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship |
2 | Western Springs | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 34 | Qualification to National League Championship |
3 | Northern Rovers | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 27 | |
4 | Hamilton Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 24 | |
5 | Ellerslie | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 17 | |
6 | Auckland United | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 38 | −19 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 August 2021. Source: Northern Region Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[17]
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[17]
(C) Champions
- League completed early with two rounds remaining due to Covid-19 and Auckland being in Level 4.[9]
- There was no relegation with the league expanding to eight teams instead for 2022.[18]
Cup Competitions
[edit]Kate Sheppard Cup
[edit]Final
[edit]New clubs
[edit]Clubs removed
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b In November 2021, New Zealand Football announced they had cancelled the 2021 New Zealand National League due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand. In place of this, the South Central series took place. This one off competition did not count as part the National League.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "National League Championship cancelled, new interregional competition announced and Chatham Cup moved to 2022". New Zealand Football.
- ^ "NZ Football cancels National League championship; one-off inter-regional competition planned". Otago Daily Times. 2 November 2021.
- ^ "National League Championships cancelled; one-off South Central Series scheduled". Stuff. 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Auckland City FC withdraw from FIFA Club World Cup". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "National League Regulations 2021: Article 28 - NL Format". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Auckland Football
- ^ "National League Regulations 2021: Article 28 - NL Format". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Two National League clubs found to have breached foreign player regulations". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Northern League season ended early and cup dates moved due to Alert Level 4 extension". New Zealand Football. 14 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Wairarapa United withdraw from Central League division for 2022" (PDF). Wairarapa United. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Update to the 2022 Central League". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "National League Regulations 2021: Article 28 - NL Format". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "National League & ODT Men's Southern Premiership update". FootballSouth. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "National League Regulations 2021: Article 28 - NL Format". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Kate Sheppard Cup and Chatham Cup semi-final and finals dates, broadcast information confirmed". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "National League Regulations 2021: Article 28 - NL Format". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "National League Regulations 2021: Article 28 - NL Format". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Tauranga City and West Coast Rangers set for expanded NRFL Women's Premier League in 2022". Northern Football Federation. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Canterbury United stalwart Dan Terris sad to see end of national football's provincial teams". Stuff. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2022.