Central Football (New Zealand)

Central Football
Headquarters	46 Clyde Jeffery Drive, Park Island, Napier
FIFA affiliation	New Zealand Football
Chief Executive	[Darren Mason]
Website	official website

Central Football is one of seven federations of New Zealand Football, representing regions of Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū, Hawke's Bay and Gisborne.

History

While New Zealand Football is the governing body, unlike other sports in New Zealand, the funding model for football means each seven regional federations look after football in their area themselves, only following New Zealand Football's plan as they see fit. For the local federations, the clubs fund the federation with the rest of the money coming from Sport New Zealand funding and about three per cent from New Zealand Football.^[1]

The region has also provided a women's representative team for the New Zealand Women's National League from its inaugural season in 2002 onwards.^[2]

Board Members

As of 2022.^[3]

Jamie Hall (Chairperson)
Gary Mackenzie (Deputy Chair)
Kerry Donovan
Rod Pelosi
Garret Blair
Rori Moore
John Sigurdsson
Rachel Ingram

Competitions

Note: Central League includes teams from the Capital Football Federation and is a lower North Island competition managed by Capital Football.

Affiliated clubs

As of 2022.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

Manawatū
Ashhurst Pohangina FC
Bulls-Ohakea Junior FC
Dannevirke SC Inc
Feilding United AFC
Hawks Women's SC
Hokowhitu FC
Levin AFC
Manawatu Plunderers FC
Marton United
Massey University Football Club
North End AFC
Pahiatua FC
Palmerston North Marist FC
Red Sox Manawatu SC
Ruahine AFC
Takaro AFC
Woodville AFC
Palmerston North United FC

Gisborne
Eastland Junior Football Inc
Gisborne Bohemians FC
Gisborne Marist
Gisborne Thistle
Gisborne United
Riverina AFC
Shockers FC Inc
Wainui SC
Wairoa Athletic AFC

Hawke's Bay
Hastings
Hastings Hibernian Sports Club Inc
Haumoana Football Club Inc
Havelock North Wanderers AFC
Maycenvale United
Western Rangers FC
Central Hawkes Bay
CHB Junior Football Inc
Napier
Eskview United FC
Marewa United
Napier City Rovers FC
Napier Marist FC
Napier South FC
Port Hill United FC
Scindians
Taradale AFC

Whanganui
Castlecliff Football Club
Durie Hill FC
Football Whanganui
Hunterville SC
Rivercity FC
Station United
Whanganui Athletic
Wanganui City FC
Wanganui Marist FC

Taranaki
Bell Block United Junior FC
Coastal Opunake Junior SC
Eltham AFC
FC Western
Hāwera FC
Inglewood AFC
Kaponga SC
Moturoa AFC
New Plymouth Rangers
Kaitake FC
Oakura Junior SC
Peringa United AFC
Stratford AFC
Waitara Soccer Club
Woodleigh FC

References

^ Hyslop, Liam. "Football Development Project: Capital Football's plan to provide clarity to the Wellington youth space". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
^ "New National League system". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
^ "Board". Central Football. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
^ "Club Directory Manawatū". Central Football. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
^ "Club Directory Gisborne". Central Football. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
^ "Club Directory Hawke's Bay". Central Football. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
^ "Club Directory Whanganui". Central Football. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
^ "Club Directory Taranaki". Central Football. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

External links

Central Football - official site

[Funding-1] Hyslop, Liam. "Football Development Project: Capital Football's plan to provide clarity to the Wellington youth space". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2017.

[NLSystem-2] "New National League system". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 3 April 2021.

[3] "Board". Central Football. Retrieved 16 February 2022.

[Club_Directory-4] "Club Directory Manawatū". Central Football. Retrieved 16 February 2022.

[5] "Club Directory Gisborne". Central Football. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

[6] "Club Directory Hawke's Bay". Central Football. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

[7] "Club Directory Whanganui". Central Football. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

[8] "Club Directory Taranaki". Central Football. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

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