Southern Football
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| Founded | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 20 Logan Park Drive, Logan Park, North Dunedin, Dunedin |
| FIFA affiliation | New Zealand Football |
| Chief Executive | Dougal McGowan |
| Website | official website |
Southern Football, formerly FootballSouth, is one of six federations of New Zealand Football, representing regions of South Canterbury, Waitaki, Dunedin, Central Otago, Clutha and Southland
History
[edit]Southern United, formerly Soccersouth until 2007, was founded in 2002, to represent the region for the New Zealand Women's National League from its inaugural season in 2002 onwards.[1]
Southern United, formerly Otago United until 2013, was founded in 2004 as a conglomerate of various Otago area clubs, in order to form a strong team to take part in the New Zealand Football Championship, run on a regional franchise basis, and Southern United became one of the eight competing teams.[2] In 2021, the league was replaced by New Zealand National League for more of a club based competition, causing the Southern United Men's Team to dissolve.[3][4]
Competitions
[edit]Leagues
- Men's Leagues
- Southern League
- Southern Premier League
- Fletcher Cup
- South Canterbury Men's Division One
- Donald Gray Memorial Cup
- Women's Leagues
- South Island League
- Southern Women's Championship League
- Otago Women's Division One
- South Canterbury Women's Division One
- Kolk Cup Premier
Defunct Leagues
Note: Southern League and South Island League includes teams from the Mainland Football Federation and is a National competition run by New Zealand Football and managed by Mainland Football.
Current title holders
[edit]Affiliated clubs
[edit]See also
[edit]- New Zealand Football
- Northern Region Football
- Central Football
- Capital Football
- Mainland Football
- Association football in New Zealand
References
[edit]- ^ "New National League system". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Southern United". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "New National League competition details confirmed". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "New National League competition". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Our Clubs". Southern Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Club Directory". Southland Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Club Contacts". Southland Football. Retrieved 24 June 2024.