The NRF League One is a New Zealand amateur football league. The league is run by Northern Region Football, an amalgamation of the Auckland Football Federation and Northern Football Federation, and includes football clubs located in Northland and Auckland. It comprises half of the fifth tier of football in the northern North Island, alongside the WaiBOP League One. Up until 2022, the competition was known as NRF Championship.
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| Country |  New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Number of clubs | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 5 |
| Promotion to | NRFL Northern Conference |
| Relegation to | NRF Championship Division 1 |
| Current champions | Central United (2024) |
| Website | Northern Region Football |
| Current: NRF League One 2024 NRF League One | |
The fixtures are played generally from April to September. The league winners are promoted to the NRFL Northern Conference. Until 2022 the second-place team entered a two-game playoff series with the champions of the WaiBOP Premiership (now WaiBOP League One), with the winner being promoted.[1]
Teams can be relegated from this division, however only one team representing each club can progress into this division and beyond. If teams do not meet the criteria to gain promotion to the NRF Championship, no teams are relegated from this division. [1]
The current champions of the 2023 season are Te Atatu, who as a result were promoted to the 2024 NRFL Northern Conference.
Current Northern League structure
edit- Northern League
- NRFL Championship
- NRFL Northern Conference, NRFL Southern Conference
- NRF League One, WaiBOP League One
- NRF Championship Division 1
Current clubs
editAs of 2024 season.[2]
| Team | Location | Stadium | 2023 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central United | Sandringham | Kiwitea Street | 9th in Northern Conference (relegated) |
| Mangere United | Māngere East, Auckland | Centre Park | Community Leagues |
| Papakura City | Papakura, Auckland | McLennan Park | 3rd |
| Papatoetoe | Papatoetoe, Auckland | Murdoch Park | 2nd |
| South Auckland Rangers | Flat Bush, Auckland | Rongomai Park | 5th |
| Uni-Mount Bohemian | Mount Wellington, Auckland | Bill McKinlay Park | 7th |
| Waiuku | Waiuku, Auckland | Massey Park | Community Leagues |
| West Auckland | Kelston, Auckland | Brains Park | 8th in Northern Conference (relegated) |
References
edit- ^ a b "Northern Region Football - Home". www.nff.org.nz.
- ^ "Northern Region Football - NRF Championship Senior Men".