NRFL Division 1

The Northern Regional Football League Division One, currently known as Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 for sponsorship reasons, is a semi-professional New Zealand association football league competition.

NRFL Division 1
Founded1965
Country New Zealand
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toNRFL Premier
Relegation toNRFL Division 2
Current championsForrest Hill Milford
(2019)
WebsiteAuckland Football Federation
Lotto NRFL Division 1

The league includes football clubs located in the northern part of the North Island, with clubs from the Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty provinces. The league sits at step 3 of the New Zealand football pyramid.

History

2017

In the 2017 season, Western Springs and Manukau City were promoted to the NRFL Premier, while Franklin United and Metro were relegated to the NRFL Division 2.

NRFL Division 1 2017 Final Standings[1]
Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Western Springs AFC 22 18 1 3 87 24 63 55
2 Manukau City AFC 22 16 4 2 43 22 21 52
3 Melville United AFC 22 16 2 4 83 17 66 50
4 North Shore Utd 22 15 2 5 62 30 32 47
5 Mt Albert Ponsonby 22 10 4 8 38 39 -1 34
6 Waitemata FC 22 7 6 9 30 41 -11 27
7 Tauranga City Utd 22 8 2 12 44 62 -18 26
8 Hibiscus Coast 22 7 2 13 45 57 -12 23
9 Oratia Utd 22 6 1 15 41 63 -22 19
10 Ellerslie AFC 22 4 5 13 30 50 -20 17
11 Franklin United 22 4 5 13 31 79 -48 17
12 Metro FC 22 2 4 16 28 78 -50 10

2018

Waiheke - who were promoted alongside Fencibles United - celebrated their 6th consecutive promotion, last August.

Relegated from the NRFL Premier League the previous season were Forrest Hill Milford and Manurewa.

NRFL Division 2018 (as of 28 March 2018)[2]
Team P W L D F A GD Pts
1 Melville United Association Football Club 1 1 0 0 11 0 11 3
2 Waiheke United Association Football Club 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
3 Forrest Hill Milford United 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
4 Mt Albert-Ponsonby AFC 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
5 Ellerslie Association Football Club 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
6 Hibiscus Coast AFC 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
7 Manurewa Association Football Club 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Waitemata Football Club 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Fencibles United Association Football Club 1 0 1 0 2 3 -1 0
10 Tauranga City Association Football Club 1 0 1 0 2 3 -1 0
11 North Shore United 1 0 1 0 1 3 -2 0
12 Oratia United 1 0 1 0 0 11 -11 0

Current clubs

Prior to the beginning of the 2020 season, Three Kings United withdrew from the league, amalgamating with Onehunga Sports to form Auckland United and taking Onehunga's place in the NRFL Premier.

Glenfield Rovers and East Coast Bays joined the league following their relegation the season prior from the NRFL Premier. Albany United were originally the only club which achieved automatic promotion from NRFL Division 2, with Metro due to face Fencibles United in a promotion playoff; however, due to the withdrawal of Three Kings United, Metro were automatically promoted and Manurewa took their place in the playoff, defeating Fencibles United.[3][4]

Team Location Stadium Notes
Albany United Albany, Auckland Rosedale Park 1st in 2019 NRFL Division 2; promoted
Bucklands Beach Bucklands Beach, Auckland Lloyd Elsmore Park
East Coast Bays Northcross, Auckland Bay City Park 12th in 2019 NRFL Premier; relegated
Ellerslie Ellerslie, Auckland Michaels Avenue
Glenfield Rovers Glenfield, Auckland McFetridge Park 11th in 2019 NRFL Premier; relegated
Manurewa Manurewa, Auckland Memorial Park 3rd in 2019 NRFL Division 2; promoted via playoffs
Metro Mount Albert, Auckland Phyllis Street 2nd in 2019 NRFL Division 2; promoted
Mount Albert-Ponsonby Mount Albert, Auckland Anderson Park
Takapuna Takapuna, Auckland Taharoto Park
Tauranga City Mount Maunganui, Tauranga Links Avenue
Waiheke United Waiheke Island, Auckland Onetangi Sports Park
Waitemata Te Atatū South, Auckland McLeod Park

Champions

2019 - Forrest Hill Milford[5][6]

2018 - Melville United[7]

2017 - Western Springs[8]

2016 - Waitakere City[9]

2015 - Forest Hill Milford[10]

2014 - Western Springs[11]

2013 - Glenfield Rovers[12]

2012 - Birkenhead United[13]

2011 - Eastern Suburbs[14]

2010 - Division 1A: Hamilton Wanderers Division 1B: Onehunga Sports[15]

2009 -

2008 - Manurewa AFC[16]

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References
  1. "Men's Division 1 Table – NRFL". nrfl.co.nz. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  2. "Auckland Football Federation - FIXTURES & RESULTS". www.aucklandfootball.org.nz. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. https://twitter.com/LOTTONRFL/status/1239045068926767105
  4. http://www.aucklandfootball.org.nz/senior-fixtures/lotto-nrfl-2019-1
  5. "Auckland Football Federation - LOTTO NRFL 2019". www.aucklandfootball.org.nz. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  6. Milford, Forrest Hill (30 August 2019). "pic.twitter.com/vfk2ICm7AJ". @ForrestHillFC. Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. NRFL, LOTTO (10 August 2018). "CONGRATULATIONS! @MelvilleUnited have been crowned champions of the 2018 #LottoNRFL Men's Division One!pic.twitter.com/ADeSyMczOY". @LOTTONRFL. Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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  11. "Ladder for 2014 Northern Region Football Division 1". SportsTG. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  12. "Ladder for 2013 Northern Region Football Division 1". SportsTG. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  13. "Ladder for 2012 NRFL Division 1". SportsTG. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  14. "Ladder for NRFL Division 1". SportsTG. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  15. "Award winners end NRFL year | Auckland Football Federation". www.aucklandfootball.org.nz. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  16. "Lotto NRFL 2008 award winners | Auckland Football Federation". www.aucklandfootball.org.nz. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
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