2019 National Women's League (New Zealand)
Season | 2019 |
---|---|
Champions | Canterbury United Pride |
Matches played | 42 |
Goals scored | 150 (3.57 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Emma Rolston (10) |
Biggest home win | Capital 8-0 WaiBOP (28 October 2019) |
Biggest away win | WaiBOP 0–5 Canterbury United Pride (6 October 2019) WaiBOP 0–5 Capital (26 October 2019) |
Highest scoring | Southern United 5–5 Northern Lights (29 September 2019) |
Longest winning run | Canterbury United Pride (4 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | Northern Lights (13 games) |
Longest winless run | Central (12 games) |
Longest losing run | Central (11 games) |
← 2018 2020 →
All statistics correct as of 15 December 2019. |
The 2019 National Women's League was the seventeenth season of the NWL, New Zealand's top level women's football league since its establishment in 2002. Seven teams were involved in this season representing the different regions in New Zealand. This was the second year that the league played two rounds, with the two highest-placed sides progressing to a one-off grand final. The season also featured a double header round over Labour weekend, in which all sides except Central played two matches over the weekend.[1]
Teams
[edit]Team | Location | Ground | Coach |
---|---|---|---|
Northern Lights | North Shore | Allen Hill Stadium | Shane Verma[2] |
Auckland | Auckland | McLennan Park | Nic Downes |
WaiBOP | Cambridge | John Kerkhof Park | Nico Girard[3] |
Central Football | Palmerston North | Massey Uni | Barry Scullion[4] |
Capital | Lower Hutt | Petone Memorial Park | Natalie Lawrence[5] |
Canterbury United Pride | Christchurch | English Park | Alana Gunn[6] |
Southern United | Dunedin | Logan Park | Nick Pierce[7] |
Regular season
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Canterbury United Pride (C) | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 8 | +28 | 31 | Qualification to the Final |
2 | Northern Lights | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 8 | +20 | 26 | |
3 | Auckland | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 22 | |
4 | Southern United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 20 | |
5 | Capital | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 11 | |
6 | WaiBOP | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 33 | −27 | 7 | |
7 | Central Football | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 40 | −31 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
*Round 13 match between WaiBOP and Northern Lights was abandoned at half-time with the score 0-0
**Round 13 match between Central and Capital was postponed due to inclement weather and road closures. Was not played and declared a 0–0 draw
Positions by round
[edit]Qualification to Grand final |
Fixtures and results
[edit]New Zealand women's football league matches took place from September to December 2019 and for the second year running, included a double header round over the Labour weekend.[8]
Round 1
[edit]15 September 2019 | Southern United | 6–0 | Central Football | Logan Park, Dunedin |
12:00 | Report |
15 September 2019 | Canterbury United Pride | 6–0 | Capital | English Park, Christchurch |
13:00 |
|
Report |
15 September 2019 | WaiBOP | 0–3 | Auckland | John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge |
14:00 | Report |
|
Bye: Northern Lights
Round 2
[edit]22 September 2019 | WaiBOP | 0–1 | Southern United | John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge |
12:00 | Report |
22 September 2019 | Northern Lights | 2–0 | Capital | Allen Hill Stadium, North Shore |
13:00 | Report |
22 September 2019 | Canterbury United Pride | 4–0 | Central Football | English Park, Christchurch |
14:00 |
|
Report |
Bye: Auckland
Round 3
[edit]29 September 2019 | Southern United | 5–5 | Northern Lights | Rugby Park, Invercargill |
13:00 | Report |
29 September 2019 | Capital | 3–3 | Auckland | Petone Memorial Park, Lower Hutt |
14:00 | Report |
|
29 September 2019 | Central Football | 2–5 | WaiBOP | Massey Uni, Palmerston North |
15:00 |
|
Report |
Bye: Canterbury United
Round 4
[edit]6 October 2019 | WaiBOP | 0–5 | Canterbury United Pride | John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge |
12:00 | Report |
6 October 2019 | Northern Lights | 7–1 | Central Football | Allen Hill Stadium, North Shore |
13:00 | Report |
|
6 October 2019 | Auckland | 4–2 | Southern United | McLennan Park, Auckland |
14:00 |
|
Report |
Bye: Capital
Round 5
[edit]12 October 2019 | Capital | 3–2 | Central Football | Petone Memorial Park, Lower Hutt |
14:00 | Report |
13 October 2019 | Northern Lights | 2–0 | WaiBOP | Allen Hill Stadium, North Shore |
13:00 |
|
Report |
13 October 2019 | Auckland | 0–1 | Canterbury United Pride | Kiwitea Street, Auckland[9] |
13:30 | Report |
|
Bye: Southern United
Round 6
[edit]19 October 2019 | Canterbury United Pride | 1–3 | Northern Lights | English Park, Christchurch |
13:00 |
|
Report |
19 October 2019 | Southern United | 4–2 | Capital | Logan Park, Dunedin |
13:00 | Report |
20 October 2019 | Central Football | 1–2 | Auckland | Massey Uni, Palmerston North |
13:00 |
|
Report |
|
Bye: WaiBOP
Round 7 (Double Header Week)
[edit]24 October 2019 | Auckland | 0–0 | Northern Lights | McLennan Park, Auckland |
19:30 | Report |
26 October 2019 | Southern United | 0–2 | Canterbury United Pride | Logan Park, Dunedin |
13:00 | Report |
|
26 October 2019 | WaiBOP | 0–5 | Capital | John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge |
13:30 | Report |
|
28 October 2019 | Canterbury United Pride | 3–2 | Southern United | English Park, Christchurch |
13:00 | Report |
28 October 2019 | Capital | 8–0 | WaiBOP | Petone Memorial Park, Lower Hutt |
13:00 | Report |
29 October 2019 | Northern Lights | 1–1 | Auckland | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
19:00 |
|
Report |
|
Bye: Central
Round 8
[edit]2 November 2019 | Capital | 1–4 | Canterbury United Pride | Petone Memorial Park, Lower Hutt |
13:00 |
|
Report |
|
3 November 2019 | Central Football | 0–1 | Southern United | Massey Uni, Palmerston North |
11:00 | Report |
|
3 November 2019 | Auckland | 1–0 | WaiBOP | McLennan Park, Auckland |
14:00 |
|
Report |
Bye: Northern Lights
Round 9
[edit]9 November 2019 | Central Football | 2–5 | Canterbury United Pride | Massey Uni, Palmerston North |
12:00 | Report |
9 November 2019 | Capital | 0–2 | Northern Lights | Petone Memorial Park, Lower Hutt |
14:00 | Report |
10 November 2019 | Southern United | 3–0 | WaiBOP | Logan Park, Dunedin |
12:00 | Report |
Bye: Auckland
Round 10
[edit]17 November 2019 | Northern Lights | 2–0 | Southern United | Allen Hill Stadium, North Shore |
14:00 |
|
Report |
17 November 2019 | WaiBOP | 1–0 | Central Football | John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge |
14:00 |
|
Report |
17 November 2019 | Auckland | 3–1 | Capital | McLennan Park, Auckland |
14:00 |
|
Report |
|
Bye: Canterbury United
Round 11
[edit]23 November 2019 | Canterbury United Pride | 3–0 | WaiBOP | English Park, Christchurch |
12:00 |
|
Report |
23 November 2019 | Southern United | 1–1 | Auckland | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
13:00 |
|
Report |
|
24 November 2019 | Central Football | 0–4 | Northern Lights | Massey Uni, Palmerston North |
13:00 | Report |
Bye: Capital
Round 12
[edit]30 November 2019 | Capital | 1–2 | Southern United | Petone Memorial Park, Lower Hutt |
11:00 |
|
Report |
1 December 2019 | Northern Lights | 0–0 | Canterbury United Pride | Allen Hill Stadium, North Shore |
13:00 | Report |
1 December 2019 | Auckland | 2–1 | Central Football | McLennan Park, Auckland |
14:00 |
|
Report |
|
Bye: WaiBOP
Round 13
[edit]7 December 2019 | Canterbury United Pride | 2–0 | Auckland | English Park, Christchurch |
13:00 | Report |
8 December 2019 | WaiBOP | 0–0* | Northern Lights | John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge |
14:00 | Report |
8 December 2019 | Central Football | postponed** | Capital | Massey Uni, Palmerston North |
14:00 | Report | https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85209 |
Bye: Southern United
*Match abandoned at half-time with the score 0-0
**Postponed due to inclement weather and road closures. Not going to be played so declared a 0–0 draw
Final
[edit]Canterbury United Pride | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Northern Lights |
---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
Penalties | ||
4–2 |
Statistics
[edit]- As of 11 December 2019
Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Emma Rolston | Capital Football | 10 |
2 | Britney-Lee Nicholson | Canterbury United Pride | 9 |
3 | Britney Cunningham-Lee | Auckland Football | 7 |
Gabi Rennie | Canterbury United Pride | ||
5 | Amy Hislop | Southern United | 6 |
6 | Kelli Brown | Northern Lights | 5 |
Nicola Dominikovich | Canterbury United Pride | ||
Chloe Knott | Northern Lights | ||
Ava Pritchard | Northern Lights | ||
Steph Skilton | Auckland Football | ||
11 | Ruby Anderson | Southern United | 4 |
Renee Bacon | Southern United | ||
Kelsey Wilkinson | Capital Football |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Emma Rolston | Capital Football | WaiBOP | 8–0 | 29 October 2019 | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Draw released for National Women's League". New Zealand Football. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Verma ready to Light-Up National Women's League". Northern Football Federation. Retrieved 5 August 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Girard takes WaiBOP NWL helm". WaiBOP Football. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Central Football announce NWL Head Coach". Central Football. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Lawrence to lead Capital Football National Women's League Team". Capital Football. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "2019 Pride Staff". Mainland Football. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Southern United Women's - The Team". Southern United. Retrieved 15 August 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2019 National Women's League Draw". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "NWL – Change of venue confirmed for Auckland". Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Pride big winners over double header". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
External links
[edit]- Official website Archived 21 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine