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Football in New Zealand
Season2022
Men's football
National League Auckland City
Northern LeagueAuckland City
Central League Wellington Olympic
Southern League Christchurch United
Chatham CupAuckland City
Women's football
Women's National League Eastern Suburbs
NRFL Women's Premier League Northern Rovers
Kate Sheppard Cup Auckland United
←  2021 New Zealand 2023 →

The 2022 season was the 132nd competitive association football season in New Zealand.

National teams

New Zealand men's national football team

Results and fixtures

Friendlies
28 January Friendly Jordan  3–1   New Zealand Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
19:00 UTC+04:00
Report
Stadium: New York University Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish ( United Arab Emirates)
5 June Friendly Peru  1–0   New Zealand Barcelona, Spain
17:30  UTC+2 Report Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 32,149
Referee: Ishmael Barbara ( Malta)
9 June Friendly Oman  0–0   New Zealand Al Rayyan, Qatar
21:00  UTC+3 Report Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
22 September Friendly Australia  1–0   New Zealand Brisbane, Australia
20:00  UTC+10
Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 25,392
Referee: Ryuji Sato ( Japan)
25 September Friendly New Zealand  0–2   Australia Auckland, New Zealand
16:00  UTC+12 Report
Stadium: Eden Park
Attendance: 34,985
Referee: Yusuke Araki ( Japan)
FIFA World Cup qualification
Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   New Zealand 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11 9 Advance to final stage
2   Papua New Guinea 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
3   Fiji 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3
4   New Caledonia 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0
Source: FIFA, OFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
18 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Papua New Guinea  0–1   New Zealand Doha, Qatar
17:00  UTC+3 Report (FIFA)
Report (OFC)
Stadium: Qatar SC Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Referee: Saoud Ali Al-Adba ( Qatar)
21 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification New Zealand  4–0   Fiji Doha, Qatar
20:00  UTC+3
Report (FIFA)
Report (OFC)
Stadium: Qatar SC Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Referee: Salman Falahi ( Qatar)
24 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification New Zealand  7–1   New Caledonia Doha, Qatar
20:00  UTC+3
Report (FIFA)
Report (OFC)
Stadium: Qatar SC Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Referee: Norbert Hauata ( Tahiti)
Final stage
27 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification New Zealand  1–0   Tahiti Doha, Qatar
20:30  UTC+3 Cacace 71' Report (FIFA)
Report (OFC)
Stadium: Al-Arabi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim ( Qatar)
30 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Solomon Islands  0–5   New Zealand Doha, Qatar
20:00  UTC+3 Report (FIFA)
Report (OFC)
Stadium: Al-Arabi Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla ( Bahrain)
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)

New Zealand women's national football team

Results and fixtures

Friendlies
8 April Friendly Australia  2–1   New Zealand Townsville, Australia
19:45 AEDT
Report Green 32' Stadium: QCB Stadium
Referee: Asaka Koizumi ( England)
12 April 2022 (2022-04-12) Friendly Australia  3–1   New Zealand Canberra, Australia
19:45  UTC+10
Source
Stadium: GIO Stadium
25 June Friendly Norway  2–0   New Zealand Oslo, Norway
17:00 ( UTC+1) Source Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
28 June Friendly Wales  0–0   New Zealand San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
19:00 ( UTC+1) Source Stadium: Pinatar Arena
2 September 2022 (2022-09-02) Friendly Mexico  0–1   New Zealand Carson, California, United States
18:00 ( UTC-7) Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 0 [a]
6 September 2022 (2022-09-06) Friendly New Zealand  2–1   Philippines Fullerton, California, United States
17:00 ( UTC-7)
Report
Stadium: Titan Stadium
9 October 2022 (2022-10-09) Friendly Japan  2–0   New Zealand Nagano, Japan
14:55  UTC+9
Report Stadium: Nagano U Stadium
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Yujeong Kim ( South Korea)
12 November 2022 Friendly New Zealand  0–1   South Korea Christchurch, New Zealand
14:30  UTC+13 Report (KFA) Stadium: Orangetheory Stadium
15 November 2022 Friendly New Zealand  1–1   South Korea Christchurch, New Zealand
18:00  UTC+13 Chance 13' Report (KFA) Ye-eun 57' Stadium: Orangetheory Stadium
Attendance: 3523 [3]
Referee: Kate Jacewicz ( Australia)
  1. ^ Played behind closed doors. [2]
2022 SheBelieves Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1st place, gold medalist(s)   United States (H) 3 2 1 0 10 0 +10 7
2nd place, silver medalist(s)   Iceland 3 2 0 1 3 6 −3 6
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)   Czech Republic 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
4   New Zealand 3 0 1 2 0 6 −6 1
Source: USSoccer
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result; 5) fair play ranking.
(H) Hosts
20 February SheBelieves Cup United States  5–0   New Zealand Carson, California, United States
15:00 ET
Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 16,587
Referee: Maria Belen Carvajal ( Chile)
23 February SheBelieves Cup New Zealand  0–0   Czech Republic Frisco, Texas, United States
18:00 ET Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 1,359
Referee: Danielle Chesky ( United States)

New Zealand national under-20 football team

Results and fixtures

2022 OFC U-19 Championship
Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   New Zealand 3 3 0 0 23 0 +23 9 Knockout stage
2   Solomon Islands 3 2 0 1 9 6 +3 6
3   Cook Islands 3 1 0 2 4 11 −7 3
4   American Samoa 3 0 0 3 0 19 −19 0
Source: OFC
7 September 2022 (2022-09-07) Cook Islands  0–8   New Zealand Stade Fautaua, Papeete
15:00 Report
Attendance: 200 [4]
Referee: Veer Singh ( Fiji)
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) New Zealand  9–0   American Samoa Stade Fautaua, Papeete
15:00
Report Attendance: 300 [5]
Referee: Keith Kitumbing ( Papua New Guinea)
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) New Zealand  6–0   Solomon Islands Stade Fautaua, Papeete
15:00
Report Attendance: 120 [6]
Referee: Norbert Hauata ( Tahiti)
Knockout stage
18 September 2022 (2022-09-18) Quarter-final New Zealand  5–0   Papua New Guinea Stade Pater, Pirae
16:30
Report Attendance: 150
Referee: Ben Aukwai ( Solomon Islands)
21 September 2022 (2022-09-21) Semi-final New Zealand  2–0   Tahiti Stade Pater, Pirae
20:00
Report Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Ben Aukwai ( Solomon Islands)
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) Final Fiji  0–3   New Zealand Stade Pater, Pirae
20:00 Report
Attendance: 400
Referee: Norbert Hauata ( Tahiti)

New Zealand women’s national under-20 football team

Results and fixtures

Friendlies
6 April 2022 Friendly Australia  5–1   New Zealand Canberra
18:30  UTC+10
Report Stadium: Deakin Stadium
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley ( New Zealand)
10 April 2022 Friendly Australia  1–1   New Zealand Canberra
14:00  UTC+10
Report
Stadium: Viking Stadium
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello ( Australia)
12 June 2022 Friendly New Zealand  2–1   Australia Auckland
14:00  UTC+12
Report
Stadium: Kiwitea Street
2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Colombia 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5 Knockout stage
2   Mexico 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3   Germany 3 1 0 2 3 2 +1 3
4   New Zealand 3 0 2 1 3 6 −3 2
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
10 August 2022 (2022-08-10) Group stage New Zealand  1–1   Mexico Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
14:00 Cazares 31' ( o.g.) Report Vázquez 45' Attendance: 1,007
Referee: Kim Yu-jeong ( South Korea)
13 August 2022 (2022-08-13) Group stage Germany  3–0   New Zealand Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
11:00
Report Attendance: 1,391
Referee: Vincentia Amedome ( Togo)
16 August 2022 (2022-08-16) Group stage Colombia  2–2   New Zealand Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José
17:00
Report Attendance: 3,378
Referee: Tori Penso ( United States)

New Zealand women’s national under-17 football team

Results and fixtures

2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Germany 3 3 0 0 11 2 +9 9 Knockout stage
2   Nigeria 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3   Chile 3 1 0 2 4 9 −5 3
4   New Zealand 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
11 October 2022 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup GS Chile  3–1   New Zealand Margao, India
16:30
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 4,064
Referee: Rebecca Welch ( England)
14 October 2022 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup GS New Zealand  0–4   Nigeria Margao, India
16:30  UTC+5:30 Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 2,191
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit ( Thailand)
17 October 2022 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup GS New Zealand  1–3   Germany Margao, India
16:30  UTC+5:30
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 1,945
Referee: Bouchra Karboubi ( Morocco)

OFC Competitions

OFC Champions League

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 New Zealand Auckland City (H) 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11 9 Knockout stage
2 New Caledonia Hienghène Sport 3 2 0 1 3 5 −2 6
3 Fiji Rewa 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 3
4 Cook Islands Nikao Sokattack 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
5 August 2022 (2022-08-05) Auckland City New Zealand 5−0 New Caledonia Hienghène Sport Ngahue Reserve, Auckland
12:00
Report (OFC) Attendance: 120
Referee: Norbert Hauata ( Tahiti)
8 August 2022 (2022-08-08) Rewa Fiji 0–3 New Zealand Auckland City Ngahue Reserve, Auckland
12:00 Report (OFC)
Attendance: 150
Referee: Ben Aukwai ( Solomon Islands)
11 August 2022 (2022-08-11) Nikao Sokattack Cook Islands 1–4 New Zealand Auckland City Ngahue Reserve, Auckland
15:00
Report (OFC)
Attendance: 140
Referee: David Yareboinen ( Papua New Guinea)

Knockout stage

14 August 2022 (2022-08-14) Auckland City New Zealand 2–0 Solomon Islands Central Coast Ngahue Reserve, Auckland
14:30  UTC+12
Report Attendance: 350
Referee: Norbert Hauata ( Tahiti)
Final
17 August 2022 (2022-08-17) Vénus French Polynesia 0–3 New Zealand Auckland City Ngahue Reserve, Auckland
14:00  UTC+12 Report
Attendance: 400
Referee: David Yareboinen ( Papua New Guinea)

Men's football

League Promoted to league Relegated from league Removed Joined
Northern League None None
Central League
Southern League None None

National League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Auckland City (C) 9 7 1 1 20 9 +11 22 [a] Qualification to Grand Final and Champions League national play-offs
2 Wellington Olympic 9 7 1 1 30 8 +22 22 [a]
3 Auckland United 9 5 2 2 14 13 +1 17
4 Birkenhead United 9 4 2 3 19 17 +2 14
5 Melville United 9 4 1 4 16 18 −2 13
6 Wellington Phoenix Reserves [b] 9 3 3 3 16 14 +2 12 [c]
7 Cashmere Technical 9 4 0 5 19 18 +1 12 [c]
8 Napier City Rovers 9 1 3 5 14 23 −9 6
9 Christchurch United 9 1 2 6 12 26 −14 5
10 Miramar Rangers 9 1 1 7 11 25 −14 4
Source: New Zealand Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to Head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals for [8]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Auckland City 3, Wellington Olympic 0.
  2. ^ Wellington Phoenix Reserves can not qualify for the Grand Final. [7]
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Wellington Phoenix Reserves 3, Cashmere Technical 0.
  • Christchurch United won 4–1 in Round 9, but fielded an ineligible player. Result overturned to a 3–0 win for Cashmere Technical. [9]


Grand final

Auckland City3–2 Wellington Olympic
Report
Referee: Calvin-kei Berg

Northern League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Auckland City (C) 22 20 1 1 68 16 +52 61 Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship
2 Birkenhead United 22 16 2 4 56 24 +32 50 Qualification to National League Championship
3 Auckland United 22 15 4 3 60 22 +38 49
4 Melville United 22 15 0 7 55 22 +33 45
5 Hamilton Wanderers 22 10 4 8 46 32 +14 34
6 Western Springs 22 8 6 8 44 47 −3 30
7 Manukau United 22 9 1 12 36 46 −10 28
8 Bay Olympic 22 7 2 13 34 46 −12 23
9 Takapuna 22 5 6 11 31 43 −12 21
10 Eastern Suburbs 22 5 5 12 24 36 −12 20
11 Waiheke United (R) 22 1 5 16 19 63 −44 8 Relegation to NRFL Championship
12 North Shore United (R) 22 2 2 18 18 94 −76 8
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss [8]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
  • Christchurch United won 4–1 in Round 9, but fielded an ineligible player. Result overturned to a 3–0 win for Cashmere Technical. [9]


Central League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Wellington Olympic (C) 18 14 3 1 71 15 +56 45 Winner of Central League and qualification to National League Championship
2 Miramar Rangers 18 12 4 2 63 19 +44 40 Qualification to National League Championship
3 Wellington Phoenix Reserves [a] 18 10 3 5 32 17 +15 33 Has automatic qualification to the National League Championship
4 Napier City Rovers 18 8 4 6 35 28 +7 28 Qualification to National League Championship
5 Waterside Karori 18 7 5 6 33 29 +4 26
6 Petone 18 5 4 9 24 39 −15 19
7 North Wellington 18 5 3 10 31 44 −13 18
8 Wellington United (R) 18 5 3 10 22 40 −18 18 Withdrew before the 2023 season. [b]
9 Western Suburbs 18 4 2 12 21 66 −45 14
10 Havelock North Wanderers (R) 18 3 3 12 21 56 −35 12 Relegation to Capital Premier/ Central Federation League
Source: Capital Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss [8]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Wellington Phoenix Reserves gain automatic entry into the National League Championship phase due to the A-League Men requirements. [10]
  2. ^ Wellington United withdrew before the 2023 season and were replaced by Whanganui Athletic. [11] [12]
  • Christchurch United won 4–1 in Round 9, but fielded an ineligible player. Result overturned to a 3–0 win for Cashmere Technical. [9]


Southern League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Christchurch United (C) 18 16 1 1 74 12 +62 49 Winner of Southern League and qualification to National League Championship
2 Cashmere Technical 18 16 1 1 79 20 +59 49 Qualification to National League Championship
3 Nelson Suburbs 18 10 3 5 40 35 +5 33
4 Dunedin City Royals 18 10 1 7 46 35 +11 31
5 Ferrymead Bays 18 9 3 6 37 30 +7 30
6 Coastal Spirit 18 3 7 8 34 43 −9 16
7 Nomads United 18 4 3 11 28 57 −29 15
8 Green Island 18 4 1 13 27 61 −34 13
9 Selwyn United 18 2 5 11 27 48 −21 11
10 Mosgiel (R) 18 2 3 13 21 72 −51 9 Relegated to the FootballSouth Premier League/ Mainland Premier League
Source: Mainland Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss [8]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
  • Christchurch United won 4–1 in Round 9, but fielded an ineligible player. Result overturned to a 3–0 win for Cashmere Technical. [9]


Cup Competitions

Chatham Cup

Final
Auckland City (1)1–0 Eastern Suburbs (2)
Report

Women's football

National Women's League

  • Western Springs drew 0–0 with Ellerslie on 15 July 2022, but Western Springs fielded an ineligible player. Result overturned to a 3–0 win for Ellerslie. [14]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Eastern Suburbs (C) 14 12 0 2 55 17 +38 36 Qualification to Grand Final
2 Western Springs 14 9 2 3 47 21 +26 29
3 Northern Rovers 14 7 4 3 44 23 +21 25
4 Canterbury United Pride 14 6 2 6 30 30 0 20
5 Southern United 14 5 5 4 19 23 −4 20
6 Auckland United 14 4 2 8 37 42 −5 14
7 Capital Football 14 3 3 8 17 35 −18 12
8 Central Football 14 1 0 13 12 70 −58 3
Source: New Zealand Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Head to head; 5) Head to head goal difference; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss [15]
(C) Champions

Grand final

Eastern Suburbs4–0 Western Springs
Report

NRFL Women’s Premier League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Northern Rovers (C) 21 17 3 1 53 14 +39 54 Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship
2 Western Springs 21 14 1 6 41 25 +16 43 Qualification to National League Championship
3 Eastern Suburbs 21 13 2 6 73 36 +37 41
4 Auckland United 21 12 1 8 52 39 +13 37
5 Ellerslie 21 8 3 10 42 34 +8 27
6 West Coast Rangers 21 6 4 11 24 35 −11 22
7 Hamilton Wanderers 21 5 1 15 26 56 −30 16
8 Tauranga City (R) 21 1 1 19 13 85 −72 4 Relegation to NRF Championship/WaiBOP W-League
Source: Northern Region Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss [16]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
  • Western Springs drew 0–0 with Ellerslie on 15 July 2022, but Western Springs fielded an ineligible player. Result overturned to a 3–0 win for Ellerslie. [14]


Cup Competitions

Kate Sheppard Cup

Final


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