2016 National Women's League (New Zealand)

National Women's League
Season 2016
Champions Canterbury United Pride
Premiers Canterbury United Pride
Matches played 21
Goals scored 107 (5.1 per match)
Top goalscorer Katie Rood
(7 goals)
Biggest home win Capital 5–1 Southern United
(6 November 2016)
Auckland 5–1 Central
(13 November 2016)
Biggest away win Southern United 0–8 Northern
(29 October 2016)
Highest scoring Southern United 0–8 Northern
(29 October 2016)
Southern United 2–6 WaiBOP
(12 November 2016)
Longest winning run Northern (4 games)
Longest unbeaten run Capital
Northern
WaiBOP
(4 games)
Longest winless run Southern United (6 games)
Longest losing run Southern United (6 games)
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2017 →

The 2016 National Women's League was the fourteenth season of the NWL since its establishment in 2002. Seven teams were involved this season, after being in the competition the last few seasons as preparation for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the NZ Development Squad wasn't included in the league anymore.[1]

2016 National Women's League

Teams

Unlike its male counterpart, the ISPS Handa Premiership, the teams are run by the regional federations rather than as collaborative entities between local clubs.[2][3][4]

Northern
Auckland
WaiBOP
Central
Capital
Canterbury United Pride
Southern United
Locations of the 2016 National Women's League Teams
TeamLocationGround
NorthernAucklandQBE Stadium 3
AucklandAucklandWilliam Green Domain
WaiBOPCambridgeJohn Kerkhof Park
CentralPalmerston NorthMemorial Park
CapitalWellingtonMemorial Park
Canterbury United PrideChristchurchEnglish Park
Southern UnitedDunedinTahuna Park

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Canterbury United Pride 6 4 1 1 20 9 +11 13 Qualification to the Finals series
2 Capital 6 4 1 1 16 8 +8 13
3 WaiBOP 6 4 1 1 20 15 +5 13
4 Northern 6 4 0 2 21 9 +12 12
5 Auckland 6 2 0 4 16 19 −3 6
6 Central 6 1 1 4 5 17 −12 4
7 Southern United 6 0 0 6 9 30 −21 0
Updated to match(es) played on 27 November 2016. Source: SportsTG
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Matches

Matches for the 2016 season took place between October and November 2016[5]

Round 1

Bye: Southern United

Round 2

Bye: WaiBOP

Round 3

Bye: Canterbury United Pride

Round 4

Bye: Central

Round 5

Bye: Northern

Round 6

Bye: Auckland

Round 7

Bye: Capital

Finals series

For the final series, the team that finishes second will play off at home against the team that finishes third, while the team that finishes first has the week off before playing the winner of 2nd v 3rd.

Preliminary Final
Final

Top goalscorers

Po. Name Club Goals
1 Katie Rood Northern 7
2= Helen Arjomandi WaiBOP 5
2= Jane Barnett Northern 5
2= Maggie Jenkins Capital 5
2= Holly Pascoe Canterbury United Pride 5
2= Sammi Tawharu Northern 5
7= Renee Bacon Southern 4
7= Lily Bray Canterbury United Pride 4
7= Tessa Leong Auckland 4
7= Annalie Longo Canterbury United Pride 4
7= Briar Palmer Capital 4

[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Turnbull names Development squad". NZ Football.
  2. ↑ Ruane, Jeremy. "Five Years Of The National Women's League". ultimatenzsoccer.
  3. ↑ "National women's league retains youth focus". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
  4. ↑ Nothing Trivial (2008-12-15). "Sparc plays ball with women's football | Television New Zealand | News, Sport, Weather, TV ONE, TV2 | TVNZ | FOOTBALL News". TVNZ. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  5. ↑ "2017 National Women's League Draw" (PDF). NZ Football. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "National Women's League Golden Boot". ultimatenzsoccer.com.
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