Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1

Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
Founded 1965
Country New Zealand New Zealand
Confederation OFC (Oceania)
Number of teams 12
Level on pyramid 3
Promotion to Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier
Relegation to Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2
Current champions Western Springs
(2017)
Website Auckland Football Federation
Lotto NRFL Division 1

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

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 2 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 Forest 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

Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 clubs – 2018

Team Location Stadium Capacity Notes
Ellerslie AFC Ellerslie, Auckland Michaels Avenue Reserve
Fencibles United Pakuranga, Auckland Riverhills Domain 1000 Promoted from NRFL Division 2(2017 champions)
Forest Hill Milford Forest Hill, Auckland Becroft Park Relegated from NRFL Premier
Hibiscus Coast Whangaparoa, Auckland Stanmore Bay Park
Manurewa AFC Manurewa, Auckland Memorial Park Relegated from NRFL Premier
Melville United Melville, Hamilton Gower Park
Mount Albert-Ponsonby Mt Albert, Auckland Anderson Park
North Shore United Devonport, Auckland Allen Hill Stadium
Oratia United Oratia, Auckland Parrs Park
Tauranga City United Mt Maunganui, Tauranga Links Avenue
Waiheke United Waiheke Island, Auckland Onetangi Sports Park Promoted from NRFL Division 2
Waitemata AFC Te Atatu South, Auckland McLeod Park

Source:[2]

Champions

NRFL Division 1

2017 - Western Springs[3]

2016 - Waitakere City[4]

2015 - Forest Hill Milford[5]

2014 - Western Springs[6]

2013 - Glenfield Rovers[7]

2012 - Birkenhead United[8]

2011 - Eastern Suburbs[9]

2010 - Division 1A: Hamilton Wanderers Division 2B: Onehunga Sports[10]

2009 -

2008 - Manurewa AFC[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Men's Division 1 Table – NRFL". nrfl.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  2. 1 2 "Auckland Football Federation - FIXTURES & RESULTS". www.aucklandfootball.org.nz. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  3. ↑ "Ladder for NRFL Division 1". SportsTG. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  4. ↑ "Ladder for 2016 NRFL Division 1". SportsTG. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  5. ↑ "Ladder for NRFL 2015 Division 1". SportsTG. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  6. ↑ "Ladder for 2014 Northern Region Football Division 1". SportsTG. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  7. ↑ "Ladder for 2013 Northern Region Football Division 1". SportsTG. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  8. ↑ "Ladder for 2012 NRFL Division 1". SportsTG. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  9. ↑ "Ladder for NRFL Division 1". SportsTG. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  10. ↑ "Award winners end NRFL year | Auckland Football Federation". www.aucklandfootball.org.nz. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  11. ↑ "Lotto NRFL 2008 award winners | Auckland Football Federation". www.aucklandfootball.org.nz. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
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