| Founded: | 2000 |
| Headquarters: | 20 Logan Park Drive, Logan Park, North Dunedin, Dunedin |
| Fifa Affiliation: | New Zealand Football |
| Head Title: | Chief Executive |
| Head: | 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
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]
Leagues
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.
| Competition | Year | Champions | Runners-up | Next edition | |
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| Senior (Men's) | |||||
| Southern League | 2024 | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit | 2025 | |
| 2024 | Mosgiel AFC | Wanaka | 2025 | ||
| Fletcher Cup | 2024 | Old Boys | Dunedin City Royals | 2025 | |
| South Canterbury Men's Division One | 2024 | West End | Timaru Thistle | 2025 | |
| Donald Gray Memorial Cup | 2024 | Queens Park | Gore Wanderers | 2025 | |
| Senior (Women's) | |||||
| South Island League | 2024 | Cashmere Technical | Dunedin City Royals | 2025 | |
| Southern Women's Championship League | 2024 | Green Island | Queens Park | 2025 | |
| Otago Women's Division One | 2024 | Otago University 3rds | Balclutha | 2025 | |
| South Canterbury Women's Division One | 2023 | Pleasant Point Women's | West End AFC Women's | ||
| Kolk Cup Premier | 2023 | Editors Cut Queens Park | Pacific Radiology Old Boys AFC | 2024 | |
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