News about Lotto NRFL men's and women's competitions
She’s an official FIFA legend, one of our greatest footballers and has been a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for a decade … and now she’s a late substitute for Western Springs in the Lotto NRFL Women’s … Read More
Here are the results and scorers from Friday night’s football in the Southern League and Lotto NRFL women’s competitions. Southern League In the Southern League, Cameron Rean scored a double in his debut for Ferrymead Bays against his former club, … Read More
Ellerslie AFC have confirmed their squad and player movements for their Lotto NRFL Championship campaign. Captain Seb Poelman will return for his 24th season with The Ponies. READ MORE: Loyal skipper Seb Poelman heads up Ellerslie’s list of returning players … Read More
Top club football gets underway around the country with opening games in the Northern, Central and Southern Leagues. In the Northern and WaiBOP regions, the Lotto NRFL men’s and women’s competitions start their winter seasons. The Wellington Phoenix men take … Read More
An experienced defender from South Korea’s K-League and a former Chatham Cup winner are among the new season signings for Lotto NRFL Championship side East Coast Bays. Leo (Taeho) Kim (33) can play as full back or central defender and … Read More
By Jack Sharp The revamped Lotto NRFL Championship — previously known as the first division — has had a proper shake-up over summer. Apart from the new name, there have been big changes in personnel in the dugouts. Waiheke United, … Read More
By Jack Sharp It’ll take a while before football folk stop calling this the Northern League second division. The Northern League tag went two years ago, when restructuring and rebranding created the Lotto NRFL second division. By the end of … Read More
By Jack Sharp A local derby between Waikato neighbours Cambridge and Claudelands Rovers will get the new-look Lotto NRFL Southern Conference underway this weekend. The eight-club competition brings together two clubs from last season’s Lotto NRFL division two, and the … Read More
By Joan Grey The Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League, the highest tier of women’s football across the Auckland and Waikato-Bay of Plenty regions, kicks off its 2023 season this Friday night (March 24). Eight teams will vie for the Women’s … Read More
By Joan Grey The new-look Lotto NRFL Women’s Championship gets underway with a couple of floodlit games kicking off the season on Friday (March 24). This season’s revamped eight-team Championship competition runs for 21 rounds across the wider Auckland and … Read More
National women’s champions Eastern Suburbs have announced six new signings, including two imports from Japan and three from local rivals Western Springs. The signings come as the LilyWhites prepare for the Lotto NRFL Women’s Premier League, which starts at the … Read More
Claudelands Rovers have appointed experienced coach and referee Mark Ball as coach for their Lotto NRFL Southern Conference U-23s team. Ball (61) has coached senior and youth players at all levels in the Waikato for more than 25 years, and … Read More
East Coast Bays have a new club president, with long-time volunteer Roger Bridge stepping into the role left vacant after the departure of Russell Fisher. Bridge (53) has filled almost every possible role at the club, including board member, club … Read More
A new signing and a triallist were on the scoresheet for Mt Albert Ponsonby as they retained the Brian Stanyer Memorial Trophy with a 4-1 win against Central United. French import Nicolas Destaing (20), an academy player on exchange from … Read More
A late change to the line-up of clubs has kept Oratia United in the Lotto NRFL Northern Conference, despite their relegation from last season’s second division. Oratia have survived the drop to the Lotto NRFL League One because Central United … Read More
Te Atatu have appointed Steve Bushell as the head coach of their women’s first team for 2023. Blair Curtis will be the side’s assistant coach. Te Atatu won last season’s NRF Women’s Conference. Tell Friends of Football your club news … Read More
Lotto NRFL Northern Conference side Franklin United have added to their pre-season signings with the arrival of experienced defender Cameron Sinclair. Sinclair (27) joins from Lotto NRFL Championship club Mount Albert Ponsonby. He’s the second player to move across from … Read More
Claudelands Rovers’ U-23 coach Hayden Miller has resigned his role at the club to join the coaching staff at Waikato rivals Cambridge. Rovers’ head coach Paul Richardson announced Hayden was making the move, and wished him well. Richardson, who joined … Read More