Table

New Zealand National League Standings

News

New Zealand National League News

Belgium save their best for last in dominant win over New Zealand to top group

Fabio Duarte · 1 weeks ago

Belgium delivered an emphatic 5-1 win over New Zealand in their final group game of the FIFA World Cup (WC), securing progression to the Round of 32 at the expense of the All Whites, whose search for a first-ever WC victory continues.

Doku won't play 90 minutes after illness and jetting home to meet new son

Reuters · 1 weeks ago

Belgium winger Jeremy Doku is not ready to play the full ⁠90 minutes against New Zealand in their crucial Group G World Cup match after returning from illness and his brief absence for ‌the birth of his son, coach Rudi Garcia said on Thursday.

'I suddenly found myself at a World Cup': Egypt hero Zico reflects on surreal call-up

Reuters · 2 weeks ago

Mostafa "Zico" Mohamed was preparing for a summer vacation on ⁠Egypt's north coast when an unexpected call-up to the national team changed his plans.

New Zealand head coach hopes team can show cutting edge against Egypt

Reuters · 2 weeks ago

New Zealand can take confidence from one of their best performances in ⁠years after drawing 2-2 with Iran in their World Cup Group G opener, but must be more clinical against Egypt on Sunday, coach ‌Darren Bazeley said.

Iran announce winger Torabi gets multi-entry visa for World Cup games

Reuters · 3 weeks ago

The Iran Football Federation (FFIRI) said Mehdi Torabi received a multi-entry visa for the United States ⁠on Tuesday after his previous one expired when he left the country in the wake of the team's World Cup opener ‌in Los Angeles.

Iran's Ghalenoei says team 'oppressed' by travel disruption after opening draw

Reuters · 3 weeks ago

Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei said on Monday his team were ⁠being “oppressed” due to last-minute travel changes stemming from tensions between Iran and the US, adding the disruption had affected their performance after a ‌2‑2 draw with New Zealand.

Quality performance shows New Zealand belong at World Cup, coach says

Reuters · 3 weeks ago

undefined New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley praised his players for a ⁠battling performance in a 2-2 draw with Iran on Monday despite coming tantalisingly close to a first-ever ‌World Cup win, saying they showed the kind of quality needed to ‌clear that hurdle.

About New Zealand National League

History, Format, Organization, Media Coverage

The New Zealand Men's National League (NZNL), is an amateur men's football league at the top of the New Zealand football league system. Founded in 2021, the New Zealand National League is the successor to the New Zealand Football Championship. The league is contested by teams qualifying from their regional leagues. Four teams qualify from the Northern League, three qualify from the Central League, two qualify from the newly formed Southern League, the Auckland FC Reserves and Wellington Phoenix Reserves are automatically given a spot each year.

The regional leagues runs from March through to September, with each league having a varying number of games. The Championship phase runs after the completion of the regional phase with each team playing each other once, followed by a grand final. Each season, two clubs gain qualification to the OFC Champions League, the continental competition for the Oceania region.