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Southern Football

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

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.

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. 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.

Competitions

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

• Southern League Division One
• Southern League Division Two

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

Affiliated clubs

As of 2023.

See also

• New Zealand Football
• Northern Region Football
• Central Football
• Capital Football
• Mainland Football
• Association football in New Zealand

References

1. "New National League system". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
2. "Southern United". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
3. "New National League competition details confirmed". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
4. "New National League competition". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
5. "Our Clubs". Southern Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
6. "Club Directory". Southland Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
7. "Club Contacts". Southland Football. Retrieved 24 June 2024.

External links

• Waikato/Bay of Plenty Football

• Association football in New Zealand
• Sport in Otago
• 2000 establishments in New Zealand