Here’s your guide to the weekend’s football with Northern, Central and Southern League fixtures, as well as men’s and women’s regional leagues.
Enjoy your footballing weekend!
Here are the fixtures for Matariki Weekend, covering June 27-30, 2024:
Games to be played on Thursday June 27, 2024
OFC Men’s Nations Cup
Semi-finals
New Zealand v Tahiti
VFF Freshwater Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu, 12pm (NZT)
PREVIEW: All Whites expect ‘tough’ semi-final, says skipper Liberato Cacace >>>>
READ MORE: All Whites to face Tahiti in Thursday’s semi-finals at OFC Men’s Nations Cup >>>>
Fiji v Vanuatu
VFF Freshwater Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu, 4pm (NZT)
READ MORE: Brian Kaltak dreams of making history with Vanuatu at OFC Men’s Nations Cup >>>>
Southern League
Christchurch United v Ferrymead Bays
United Sports Centre, Christchurch, 7.30pm
PREVIEW: Three-club national qualification battle heats up in Southern League >>>>
Lotto NRFL Women’s Premiership
West Coast Rangers v Auckland United
Fred Taylor Park, Whenuapai, 7.30pm
PREVIEW: Leading pair go head-to-head in Lotto NRFL Women’s Premiership >>>>
Games to be played on Friday June 28, 2024
Northern League
Bay Olympic v Western Springs
Olympic Park, New Lynn, 3pm
Hamilton Wanderers v Auckland United
Porritt Stadium, Hamilton, 3pm
Southern League
PREVIEW: Three-club national qualification battle heats up in Southern League >>>>
Coastal Spirit v Nelson Suburbs
Linfield Park, Bromley, 12pm
Dunedin City Royals v Nomads United
Tahuna Park, Dunedin, 2.30pm
FC Twenty 11 v Cashmere Technical
Avonhead Park, Christchurch, 2.45pm
Selwyn United v UC Football
Foster Park, Rolleston, 3pm
Lotto NRFL Women’s Premiership
Western Springs v Fencibles United
Seddon Fields, Westmere, 1pm
Lotto NRFL Men’s Northern Conference
PREVIEW: Albany United get chance to close on Northern Conference leaders >>>>
Bucklands Beach v Beachlands Maraetai
Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga, 3pm
Lotto NRFL Men’s Southern Conference
PREVIEW: Friday fixtures for leading pair in Lotto NRFL Southern Conference >>>>
Claudelands Rovers v Papamoa
Galloway Park, Hamilton, 3pm
Cambridge v Te Awamutu
John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge, 3pm
WaiBOP Men’s League One
Otorohanga v West Hamilton
Otorohanga Domain, Otorohanga, 1pm
Games to be played on Saturday June 29, 2024
Northern League
Eastern Suburbs v East Coast Bays
Madills Farm, St Heliers, 3pm
Manurewa v West Coast Rangers
Manurewa War Memorial Park, Manurewa, 3pm
Tauranga City v Auckland City
Links Ave, Mt Maunganui, 3pm
Birkenhead United v Melville United
Shepherds Park, Birkenhead, 5.30pm
Central League
PREVIEW: Pressure goes on National League contenders in Central League >>>>
Stop Out v Napier City Rovers
Hutt Park, Upper Hutt, 2.45pm
Waterside Karori v Wellington Olympic
Karori Park, Karori, 2.45pm
Western Suburbs v Miramar Rangers
Endeavour Park, Whitby, 2.45pm
Wellington Phoenix Reserves v North Wellington
Fraser Park, Taita, 3pm
Island Bay United v Petone
Wakefield Park, Island Bay, 3pm
Women’s Central League
Palmerston North Marist v Seatoun
Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North, 11.30am
Waterside Karori v Moturoa
Karori Park, Karori, 12pm
Women’s South Island League
PREVIEW: Technical and Royals set pace in Women’s South Island League >>>>
Dunedin City Royals v Otago University
Tahuna Park, Dunedin, 12.30pm
Cashmere Technical v Roslyn Wakari
Garrick Memorial Park, Christchurch, 12.30pm
Nelson Suburbs v Coastal Spirit
Saxton Fields, Nelson, 12.30pm
Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship
PREVIEW: Fencibles United pull clear of pack in NRFL Men’s Championship >>>>
Mt Albert Ponsonby v Fencibles United
Anderson Park, Mt Albert, 3pm
Takapuna v Hibiscus Coast
Taharoto Park, Takapuna, 3pm
North Shore United v Ellerslie
Allen Hill Stadium, Devonport, 3pm
Northern Rovers v Manukau United
McFetridge Park, Glenfield, 3pm
Onehunga Mangere United v Ngaruawahia United
Mangere Centre Park, Mangere, 3pm
Franklin United v Metro
Bledisloe Park, Pukekhoe, 3pm
Lotto Central Men’s Federation League
Havelock North Wanderers v Palmerston North United
Guthrie Park, Havelock, 12.30pm
Peringa United v Western
Peringa Park, Fitzroy, 2.45pm
Gisborne Thistle v Palmerston North Marist
Childers Rd, Gisborne, 2.45pm
Taradale v Whanganui Athletic
Taradale Park, Taradale, 3pm
New Plymouth Rangers — bye
Lotto NRFL Men’s Northern Conference
PREVIEW: Albany United get chance to close on Northern Conference leaders >>>>
Waiheke United v Oratia United
Onetangi Sports Complex, Waiheke, 3pm
Northland v Te Atatu
Trigg Arena, Whangarei, 3pm
Albany United v Waitemata
Rosedale Park, Albany, 3pm
Lotto NRFL Men’s Southern Conference
Taupo v Otumoetai
Crown Park, Taupo, 3pm
Ngongotaha Lakes v Waikato Unicol
Tamarahi Reserve, Ngongotaha, 3pm
NRF Men’s League One
Central United v Waiuku
Nixon Park, Kingsland, 3pm
Papatoetoe v Papakura City
Murdoch Park, Papatoetoe, 3pm
Mangere United v West Auckland
Mangere Centre Park, Mangere, 5pm
Uni-Mount Bohemian v South Auckland Rangers
Bill McKinlay Park, Mt Wellington, 5pm
WaiBOP Men’s League One
Tauranga City v Claudelands Rovers
Links Ave, Mt Maunganui 3pm
Northern United v Tokoroa
Korikori Park, Hamiton, 3pm
Matamata Swifts v Te Puke United
Matamata Domain, Matamata, 3pm
Hamilton Wanderers v Cambridge
Raymond Park, Hamilton, 3pm
Games to be played on Sunday June 30, 2024
OFC Men’s Nations Cup
Play-off for third place
Loser semi-final 1 v loser semi-final 2
VFF Freshwater Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu, 12pm (NZT)
Final
Winner semi-final 1 v winner semi-final 2
VFF Freshwater Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu, 4pm (NZT)
Lotto NRFL Women’s Premiership
Hibiscus Coast v Hamilton Wanderers
Stanmore Bay Park, Whangaparaoa, 1pm
Ellerslie v Eastern Suburbs
Michaels Ave, Ellerslie, 3pm
Women’s Central League
Taradale v Wellington United Diamonds
Taradale Park, Taradale, 2.30m
Lotto NRFL Women’s Championship
Central United v Tauranga Moana
Kiwitea St, Sandringham, 1pm
Franklin United v Melville United
Drury Sports Complex, Drury, 1pm
Onehunga Sports v Northern Rovers
Waikaraka Park, Onehunga, 1pm
Manukau United v Birkenhead United
Walter Massey Park, Manukau, 1pm
Women’s Capital Premier League
Miramar Rangers v Upper Hutt City
David Farrington Park, Miramar, 1pm
Te Kotahitanga v Brooklyn Northern United
Mazengarb Park, Paraparaumu, 1pm
Wellington United Sapphires v Petone Reserves
Newtown Park, Newtown, 1pm
Island Bay United v North Wellington
Wakefield Park, Island Bay, 2pm
NRF Women’s Conference
Northland v Bay Olympic
Trigg Arena, Whangarei, 1pm
Te Atatu v Beachlands Maraetai
Te Atatu Peninsula Park, Te Atatu, 1pm
Bucklands Beach v Papakura City
Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga, 1pm
Onehunga Mangere United v Greenhithe Mozamba
Mangere Domain, Mangere, 1pm
WaiBOP Women’s W-League
Tauranga Blue Rovers v Tauranga Moana Black
Pemberton Park, Tauranga, 1pm
Lakes v Tauranga Moana Gold
Tamarahi Reserve, Ngongotaha, 1pm
Cambridge v Waikato Unicol
John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge, 1pm
Taupo v Melville United
Crown Park, Taupo, 1pm
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