2022 New Zealand Women's National League Explained

Competition:New Zealand National League
Season:2022
Dates:27 March 2022 – 11 December 2022
Winners:Eastern Suburbs
Continentalcup1:2023 OFC Women's Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Eastern Suburbs
League Topscorer:Tayla O'Brien
(17 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Eastern Suburbs 8–0 Central Football
(25 September 2022)
Biggest Away Win:Central Football 0–9 Northern Rovers
(2 October 2022)
Highest Scoring:Auckland United 9–3 Central Football
(30 October 2022)
Longest Wins:10 matches
Eastern Suburbs
Longest Unbeaten:10 matches
Eastern Suburbs
Longest Winless:11 matches
Central Football
Longest Losses:11 matches
Central Football
Matches:57
Total Goals:265
Prevseason:2021
Nextseason:2023
Updated:20 November 2022

The 2022 New Zealand Women's National League is the second scheduled season of the new National League since its restructuring in 2021; the 2021 National League was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in northern regions.[1] The 2022 season will be the twentieth season of national women's football and will be a hybrid season. The competition will feature four teams from the NRFL Premier League representing the Northern Conference, Central Football and Capital Football representing the Central Conference and Canterbury United Pride and Southern United representing the Southern Conference.[2] [3]

Qualifying league

2022 NRFL Premier League

After a shortened season in 2021, no teams were relegated and instead 2022 saw the league expand to eight teams with the inclusion of West Coast Rangers and Tauranga City.[4]

Teams

TeamLocationHome Ground2021 season
Auckland UnitedMount Roskill, AucklandKeith Hay Park6th
Eastern SuburbsKohimarama, AucklandMadills Farm1st
EllerslieEllerslie, AucklandMichaels Avenue Reserve5th
Hamilton WanderersChartwell, HamiltonPorritt Stadium4th
Northern RoversGlenfield, AucklandMcFetridge Park3rd
Tauranga CityMount Maunganui, TaurangaLinks Avenue1st in WaiBOP W-League (promoted)
West Coast RangersWhenuapai, AucklandFred Taylor Park1st in NRF Championship (promoted)
Western SpringsWestmere, AucklandSeddon Fields2nd

NRFL Premier League table

NRFL Premier League scoring

NRFL Premier League top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals[6]
1align=left Juliette Lucasalign=left Eastern Suburbs16
2align=left Jade Parrisalign=left Eastern Suburbs13
3align=left Helen Arjomandialign=left Hamilton Wanderers12
align=left Deven Jacksonalign=left Eastern Suburbs
align=left Tayla O'Brienalign=left Eastern Suburbs
6align=left Michaela Fosteralign=left Auckland United11
7align=left Britney Cunningham-Leealign=left Ellerslie10
align=left Sofia Garciaalign=left Western Springs
9align=left Danielle Canhamalign=left Northern Rovers8
align=left Rina Hiranoalign=left Western Springs
align=left Bree Johnsonalign=left Auckland United
align=left Martine Puketapualign=left Auckland United
NRFL Premier League hat-tricks
Round Player For Against Home/Away Result Date
1[7] Hollie Leona Ellerslie Tauranga City Home 6–0
6[8] Jade Parris Eastern Suburbs Tauranga City Home 11–1
Juliette Lucas
7[9] Rina Hirano Western Springs Ellerslie Away 0–4
9[10] Prue Catton Auckland United Tauranga City Home 8–1
13[11] Eastern Suburbs Tauranga City Away 3–7
14[12] Martine Puketapu Auckland United West Coast Rangers Away 2–5
14[13] Danielle Canham Northern Rovers Tauranga City Home 5–0
18[14] Juliette Lucas Eastern Suburbs Auckland United Home 6–1
20[15] Britney Cunningham-Lee Ellerslie Auckland United Home 6–1
21[16] Juliette Lucas Eastern Suburbs Hamilton Wanderers Away 1–5
Own goals
RoundPlayerClubAgainst
4[17] Rebekah van DortEastern SuburbsAuckland United
7[18] Karly KnightWest Coast RangersAuckland United
9Bailey PayneTauranga CityAuckland United
10[19] Caitlin ByrneHamilton WanderersAuckland United
12[20] Erinna WongEastern SuburbsWest Coast Rangers
13[21] Angelique TuisamoaWestern SpringsNorthern Rovers
15[22] Alisha PerryHamilton WanderersNorthern Rovers
15[23] Emma CawteTauranga CityEllerslie
19[24] Serena MurrihyTauranga CityHamilton Wanderers
Julia Edwards

Qualified teams

AssociationTeamPosition in Regional LeagueApp Previous best
Northern Rovers1st1stDebut
Western Springs2nd1stDebut
Eastern Suburbs3rd1stDebut
Auckland United4th1stDebut
N/A 20th 2nd
N/A 20th 1st
N/A 20th 1st
N/A 20th 1st

Championship phase

League table

Results table

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 3, but then postponed and played between rounds 6 and 7, it is added to the standings for round 6.

Grand Final

Statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Tayla O'BrienEastern Suburbs17
2Deven JacksonEastern Suburbs14
3Bree JohnsonAuckland United13
4Kelli BrownNorthern Rovers12
5Sofia GarciaWestern Springs11
6Rina HiranoWestern Springs8
Charlotte RocheCanterbury United Pride
8Jessica InnesWestern Springs7
9Manaia ElliottAuckland United6
Juliette LucasEastern Suburbs

Hat-tricks

Round Player For Against Home/Away Result Date
1[25] Eastern Suburbs Capital Football Away 1–4
1[26] Sofia Garcia Western Springs Southern United Home 6–1
2[27] Northern Rovers Capital Football Home 5–0
2[28] Eastern Suburbs Central Football Home 8–0

Own goals

RoundPlayerClubAgainst
2[29] Freya Partridge-MooreSouthern UnitedAuckland United
2[30] Una FoyleCanterbury United PrideWestern Springs

Awards

Goal of the Week

Team of the Month

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National League Championship cancelled, new interregional competition announced and Chatham Cup moved to 2022 . New Zealand Football.
  2. Web site: New National League system . . 3 April 2021.
  3. Web site: National League football returns from tomorrow night . . 24 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Tauranga City and West Coast Rangers set for expanded NRFL Women's Premier League in 2022 . . 24 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Western Springs v Ellerslie . northernregionfootball.org.nz . 7 August 2022 .
  6. Web site: Lotto NRFL 2022. NRFL . 27 March 2022.
  7. Web site: Ellerslie v Tauranga City . . 27 March 2022 .
  8. Web site: Eastern Suburbs v Tauranga City . . 2 May 2022 .
  9. Web site: Ellerslie v Western Springs . . 10 May 2022.
  10. Web site: Auckland United v Tauranga City . . 22 May 2022.
  11. Web site: Tauranga City v Eastern Suburbs . . 4 September 2022.
  12. Web site: West Coast Rangers v Auckland United . . 4 September 2022.
  13. Web site: Northern Rovers v Tauranga City . . 4 September 2022.
  14. Web site: Eastern Suburbs v Auckland United . . 4 September 2022.
  15. Web site: Ellerslie v Auckland United . . 4 September 2022.
  16. Web site: Hamilton Wanderers v Eastern Suburbs . . 4 September 2022.
  17. Web site: Auckland United v Eastern Suburbs . . 26 March 2022.
  18. Web site: Auckland United v West Coast Rangers . . 8 May 2022.
  19. Web site: Hamilton Wanderers v Auckland United . . 29 May 2022.
  20. Web site: West Coast Rangers v Eastern Suburbs . . 26 June 2022.
  21. Web site: Northern Rovers v Western Springs . . 3 July 2022.
  22. Web site: Northern Rovers v Hamilton Wanderers . . 24 July 2022.
  23. Web site: Ellerslie v Tauranga City . . 24 July 2022.
  24. Web site: Ellerslie v Tauranga City . . 21 August 2022.
  25. Web site: Capital Football v Eastern Suburbs . . 28 September 2022.
  26. Web site: Western Springs v Southern United . . 28 September 2022.
  27. Web site: Northern Rovers v Capital Football . . 28 September 2022.
  28. Web site: Eastern Suburbs v Central Football . . 28 September 2022.
  29. Web site: Southern United v Auckland United . . 28 September 2022.
  30. Web site: Western Springs v Canterbury United Pride . . 28 September 2022.
  31. Web site: 30 September 2022. What a week for Western Springs' Lara Colpi! . 14 October 2022. New Zealand Football Facebook.
  32. Web site: 7 October 2022. Congratulations to @cashmere_tech's Andrew Storer and @southern_united's Jasmine Prince who have won the #NZNationalLeague Championship Goal of The Week! . 14 October 2022. New Zealand Football Twitter.
  33. Web site: 14 October 2022. Congratulations to Wellington Olympic's Kailan Gould and Canterbury United Pride's Kate Guildford who have won the #NZNationalLeague Goal of The Week with these top-class strikes!. 14 October 2022. New Zealand Football Instagram.
  34. Web site: 21 October 2022. Congratulations to Birkenhead United's Sam Burfoot and Capital Football's Pepi Olliver-Bell for winning the #NZNationalLeague Championship Goal of The Week with these wonderful strikes! . 24 October 2022. New Zealand Football Instagram.
  35. Web site: 21 October 2022. Congratulations to Central Football's Ashley Arquette and Auckland City FC's Joe Lee who have won the #NZNationalLeague Goal of The Week with two sensational strikes . 30 October 2022. New Zealand Football Instagram.
  36. Web site: 5 November 2022. Two absolute worldies from Miramar Rangers' Sam Mason-Smith and Western Springs' Arisa Takeda have won last week's #NZNationalLeague Goal of the Week . 6 November 2022. New Zealand Football Instagram.
  37. Web site: National League Championship Team of the Month – October. New Zealand Football. 5 November 2022. 6 November 2022.

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