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| Founded | 2000 |
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| Headquarters | English Park |
| Location | 127 Cranford Street, St Albans, Christchurch |
| FIFA affiliation | New Zealand Football |
| Chief Executive | Martin Field Dodgson |
| Website | Official website |
Mainland Football is one of six federations of New Zealand Football, representing regions of Northern and Central Canterbury, Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough and the West Coast.
History
[edit]Canterbury United Pride was founded in 2002, to represent the region for the New Zealand Women's National League from its inaugural season in 2002 onwards.[1]
Canterbury United Dragons was founded in 2002 as a conglomerate of various Christchurch area clubs, in order to form a strong team to take part in the 2002 New Zealand National Soccer League.[2] In 2004, the league was replaced by the New Zealand Football Championship, run on a regional franchise basis, and Canterbury United became one of the eight competing teams.[3] In 2021, the league was replaced by New Zealand National League for more of a club based competition, causing the Canterbury Dragons to dissolve.[4][5]
Competitions
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Leagues
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Cups Men's Charity Cups
Women's Charity Cups
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Note: Southern League and South Island League includes teams from the Southern Football Federation and is a National competition run by New Zealand Football and managed by Mainland Football.
Current title holders
[edit]Affiliated clubs
[edit]Mainland Football Awards
[edit]| Season | Men's Awards of the Year | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Defender | Midfielder | Forward | Player | Youth | Golden Boot | Coach | |||
| 2009[9] | Chris Sinclair (Western) |
Matt Boyd (Western) |
Joe Murray (Woolston Technical) |
Ewan Bakker (Halswell United) |
Joe Murray (Woolston Technical) |
Daniel Ede (Burnside) |
Daniel Ede (Burnside) |
Keith Braithwaite (Woolston Technical) | ||
| 2010 | N/a | |||||||||
| 2011[10] | Adam Highfield (Ferrymead Bays) |
Rhys Parker (Halswell United) |
Geoffrey MacIntyre (Ferrymead Bays) |
Mauricio de Oliveira (Ferrymead Bays) |
Adam Highfield (Ferrymead Bays) |
Ken Yamamoto (CSOF) |
Mauricio de Oliveira (Ferrymead Bays) |
Michael Braithwaite (Ferrymead Bays) | ||
| 2012[11] | Adam Highfield (Ferrymead Bays) |
James Price (Cashmere Technical) |
Josh Smith (Ferrymead Bays) |
Russell Kamo (Ferrymead Bays) |
Josh Smith (Ferrymead Bays) |
Louis Bush (Cashmere Technical) |
Gareth Turnbull (Coastal Spirit) |
Michael Braithwaite (Ferrymead Bays) | ||
| 2013 | Coey Turipa (Nelson Suburbs) |
Daniel Boys (Cashmere Technical) |
Andy Pitman (Cashmere Technical) |
Ben Wright (Nelson Suburbs) |
Andy Pitman (Cashmere Technical) |
Cory Mitchell (Cashmere Technical) |
Russell Kamo (Ferrymead Bays) |
John Brown (Cashmere Technical) | ||
| 2014[12] | Adam Highfield (Ferrymead Bays) |
Tom Schwarz (Cashmere Technical) |
Nick Wortelboer (Cashmere Technical) |
Shawn O’Brien (Cashmere Technical) |
Shawn O’Brien (Cashmere Technical) |
Oscar Evans (Cashmere Technical) |
Shawn O’Brien (Cashmere Technical) |
John Brown (Cashmere Technical) | ||
| 2015 | N/a | |||||||||
| 2016[13] | Coey Turipa (Nelson Suburbs) |
Sean Liddicoat (Coastal Spirit) |
Jordan Halligan (Cashmere Technical) |
Liam Oxley (Cashmere Technical) |
Jordan Halligan (Cashmere Technical) |
Lyle Matthysen (Cashmere Technical) |
Andrew Tuckey (Ferrymead Bays) |
Glenn Lapslie (FC Twenty 11) | ||
| 2017[14] | James Hinton (Western) |
Tom Schwarz (Cashmere Technical) |
Sean Morris (FC Twenty 11) |
Lyle Matthysen (Cashmere Technical) |
Sean Morris (FC Twenty 11) |
Lyle Matthysen (Cashmere Technical) |
Michael White (Cashmere Technical) |
Danny Halligan (Ferrymead Bays) | ||
| 2018[15] | Corey Wilson (Nelson Suburbs) |
Cory Vickers (Nomads United) |
Luke Tongue (Cashmere Technical) |
Stephen Hoyle (Nomads United) |
Stephen Hoyle (Nomads United) |
Byron Heath (Nomads United) |
Stephen Hoyle (Nomads United) |
Deane Hutchinson (Cashmere Technical) | ||
| 2019[16] | Corey Wilson (Nelson Suburbs) |
Tom Schwarz (Cashmere Technical) |
Luke Tongue (Cashmere Technical) |
Cameron Gordon (Nelson Suburbs) |
Tom Schwarz (Cashmere Technical) |
Jordan Spain (Cashmere Technical) |
Garbhan Coughlan (Cashmere Technical) |
Steve Bignall (Nelson Suburbs) | ||
| 2020[17] | Danny Knight (Cashmere Technical) |
Daniel Boys (Cashmere Technical) |
Yuya Taguchi (Cashmere Technical) |
Lyle Matthysen (Cashmere Technical) |
Yuya Taguchi (Cashmere Technical) |
Mika Rabuka (Coastal Spirit) |
Lyle Matthysen (Cashmere Technical) |
Deane Hutchinson (Cashmere Technical) | ||
| 2021[18] | Pieter-Taco Bierema (Selwyn United) |
Tom Schwarz (Cashmere Technical) |
Yuya Taguchi (Cashmere Technical) |
Garbhan Coughlan (Cashmere Technical) |
Garbhan Coughlan (Cashmere Technical) |
Oliver Colloty (Christchurch United) |
Lyle Matthysen (Cashmere Technical) |
Dan Schwarz (Cashmere Technical) | ||
| 2022[19] | Scott Morris (Christchurch United) |
Tom Schwarz (Cashmere Technical) |
James McPhie (Nelson Suburbs) |
Garbhan Coughlan (Cashmere Technical) |
Garbhan Coughlan (Cashmere Technical) |
Kian Donkers (Cashmere Technical) |
Garbhan Coughlan (Cashmere Technical) |
Paul Ifill (Christchurch United) | ||
| 2023[20] | Scott Morris (Christchurch United) |
Aaron O'Driscoll (Christchurch United) |
Matt Tod-Smith (Christchurch United) |
Sam Philip (Christchurch United) |
Aaron O'Driscoll (Christchurch United) |
Jago Godden (Christchurch United) |
Sam Philip (Christchurch United) |
Paul Ifill (Christchurch United) | ||
| 2024[21] | Regan Frame (Nomads United) |
Daniel Boys (Coastal Spirit) |
David Yoo (Christchurch United) |
Alex Steinwascher (Coastal Spirit) |
Alex Steinwascher (Coastal Spirit) |
Riley Grover (Christchurch United) |
Garbhan Coughlan (Cashmere Technical) |
Robbie Stanton (Coastal Spirit) | ||
| 2025[22] | Steven van Dijk (Christchurch United) |
Joshua Rogerson (Christchurch United) |
Yuya Taguchi (Cashmere Technical) |
Riku Ichimura (Coastal Spirit) |
Riku Ichimura (Coastal Spirit) |
Yusuf van Dam (Christchurch United) |
TBA | Robbie Stanton (Coastal Spirit) | ||
| Season | Women's Awards of the Year | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Defender | Midfielder | Forward | Player | Youth | Golden Boot | Coach | |||
| 2009[9] | Noran Abaza (Halswell United) |
Rebecca Banfield (Western) |
Sara Clapham (Western) |
Georgia Goulding (Western) |
Georgia Goulding (Western) |
Ashleigh Ward (Coastal Spirit) |
Clare Warner (Ferrymead Bays) |
Graham Allan (Western) | ||
| 2010 | N/a | |||||||||
| 2011[10] | Lily Alfeld (Coastal Spirit) |
Ashleigh Ward (Coastal Spirit) |
Dayna Napa (Western) |
Clare Warner (Woolston Technical) |
Ashleigh Ward (Coastal Spirit) |
Belinda Van Noorden (FC Twenty 11) |
Clare Warner (Ferrymead Bays) |
Morgan Tomlin (FC Twenty 11) | ||
| 2012[11] | Lynn Murray (Universities) |
Meikayla Moore (Coastal Spirit) |
Mikayla Weblitz (Cashmere Technical) |
Aimee Phillips (Western) |
Mikayla Weblitz (Cashmere Technical) |
Laura Merrin (Coastal Spirit) |
Melanie Cameron (Coastal Spirit) |
Gareth Turnbull (Coastal Spirit) | ||
| 2013 | Lily Alfeld (Coastal Spirit) |
Meikayla Moore (Coastal Spirit) |
Mikayla Wieblitz (Cashmere Technical) |
Aimee Phillips (Western) |
Meikayla Moore (Coastal Spirit) |
Lauren Dabner (Coastal Spirit) |
Aimee Phillips (Western) |
Alana Gunn (Coastal Spirit) | ||
| 2014[12] | Victoria Esson (Coastal Spirit) |
Meikayla Moore (Coastal Spirit) |
Annalie Longo (Coastal Spirit) |
Aimee Phillips (Universities) |
Holly Pascoe (Coastal Spirit) |
Aimee Phillips (Universities) |
Aimee Phillips (Universities) |
Alana Gunn (Coastal Spirit) | ||
| 2015 | N/a | |||||||||
| 2016[13] | Briar Guyan (FC Twenty 11) |
Emma Clarke (Coastal Spirit) |
Mikayla Wieblitz (Cashmere Technical) |
Melanie Cameron (Coastal Spirit) |
Lily Bray (Coastal Spirit) |
Lily Bray (Coastal Spirit) |
Melanie Cameron (Coastal Spirit) |
Keith Braithwaite (Cashmere Technical) | ||
| 2017[14] | Una Foyle (Coastal Spirit) |
Rebecca Lake (Coastal Spirit) |
Lily Bray (Coastal Spirit) |
Emma Kench (Cashmere Technical) |
Emma Kench (Cashmere Technical) |
Macey Fraser (Waimakariri United) |
Melanie Cameron (Coastal Spirit) |
Alana Gunn (Coastal Spirit) | ||
| 2018[15] | Blair Currie (Cashmere Technical) |
Annie Gilchrist (Cashmere Technical) |
Jayda Stewart (Waimakariri United) |
Cody Taylor (Coastal Spirit) |
Jayda Stewart (Waimakariri United) |
Gabbie Rennie (Waimakariri United) |
Cody Taylor (Coastal Spirit) |
Shane Verma (Waimakariri United) | ||
| 2019[16] | Una Foyle (Coastal Spirit) |
Rebecca Lake (Coastal Spirit) |
Lee Maoate-Cox (Cashmere Technical) |
Melanie Cameron (Coastal Spirit) |
Rebecca Lake (Coastal Spirit) |
Marisa van der Meer (Waimakariri United) |
Melanie Cameron (Coastal Spirit) |
Juan Chang (Coastal Spirit) | ||
| 2020[17] | Una Foyle (Coastal Spirit) |
Rebecca Lake (Coastal Spirit) |
Annalie Longo (Cashmere Technical) |
Britney-lee Nicholson (Coastal Spirit) |
Rebecca Lake (Coastal Spirit) |
Kate Taylor (Cashmere Technical) |
Britney-lee Nicholson (Coastal Spirit) |
Juan Chang (Coastal Spirit) | ||
| 2021[18] | Annie Foote (Coastal Spirit) |
Rebecca Lake (Coastal Spirit) |
Lauren Dabner (Coastal Spirit) |
Melanie Cameron (Coastal Spirit) |
Lauren Dabner (Coastal Spirit) |
Zoe McMeeken (Coastal Spirit) |
Britney-lee Nicholson (Coastal Spirit) |
Juan Chang (Coastal Spirit) | ||
| 2022[19] | Una Foyle (Coastal Spirit SAS) |
Rebecca Lake (Coastal Spirit SAS) |
Kate Loye (Cashmere Technical) |
Melanie Cameron (Coastal Spirit SAS) |
Melanie Cameron (Coastal Spirit SAS) |
Charlotte Mortlock (Cashmere Technical) |
Melanie Cameron (Coastal Spirit SAS) |
Juan Chang (Coastal Spirit SAS) | ||
| 2023[20] | Madeleine Iro (Cashmere Technical) |
Ellena Firth (Coastal Spirit SAS) |
Anna McPhie (Nelson Suburbs) |
Aimee Phillips (Cashmere Technical) |
Aimee Phillips (Cashmere Technical) |
Amber De Wit (FC Nomads) |
Britney-Lee Nicholson (Coastal Spirit SAS) |
Shane Verma (Cashmere Technical) | ||
| 2024[21] | Amber Bennet (Cashmere Technical) |
Lara Wall (Cashmere Technical) |
Anna McPhie (Cashmere Technical) |
Aimee Phillips (Cashmere Technical) |
Anna McPhie (Cashmere Technical) |
Amber De Wit (Nomads United) |
Anna McPhie (Cashmere Technical) |
Shane Verma (Cashmere Technical) | ||
| 2025[22] | Amber Bennet (Cashmere Technical) |
Lilly Fisher (Cashmere Technical) |
Kate Loye (Cashmere Technical) |
Britney-Lee Nicholson (Coastal Spirit) |
Kate Loye (Cashmere Technical) |
Anya Stephan (Cashmere Technical) |
TBA | Duncan Reed (Cashmere Technical) | ||
| Season | Other Awards of the Year | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Team | Women's Team | Hurley Shield | Hawkey Shield | McFarlane Cup (Mens) | McFarlane Cup (Womens) | Referee | Administrator | |||
| 2009[9] | Woolston Technical | Western | Woolston Technical | N/a | Woolston Technical | N/a | Paul Dalziel | Andrew Harper (Selwyn United) | ||
| 2010 | N/a | |||||||||
| 2011[10] | Ferrymead Bays | Coastal Spirit | Coastal Spirit | N/a | Coastal Spirit | N/a | Darren Sundborn | Martin Stewart Gareth Turnbull | ||
| 2012[11] | Ferrymead Bays | Coastal Spirit | Ferrymead Bays | N/a | Cashmere Technical and Western |
N/a | Darren Sundborn | Derek Johnson Gerard de Rooy | ||
| 2013 | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit | Cashmere Technical | N/a | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit | N/a | Murray Ralfs (Burwood) | ||
| 2014[12] | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit | Cashmere Technical | Universities | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit | Isaac Trevis | Ian Fong | ||
| 2015 | N/a | |||||||||
| 2016[13] | Cashmere Technical | Cashmere Technical | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit | Cashmere Technical | Cashmere Technical | Darren Sundborn | N/a | ||
| 2017[14] | Ferrymead Bays | Coastal Spirit | Coastal Spirit | Coastal Spirit | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit | Ben O’Connell | Craig Bowen | ||
| 2018[15] | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit | Coastal Spirit | Coastal Spirit | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit | Ben O’Connell | Gerard De Rooy (Selwyn United) | ||
| 2019[16] | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit | Christchurch United | Coastal Spirit | Nick Burnett | Jodi Gauci (Nomads United) | ||
| 2020[17] | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit | N/a | Nick Burnett | Lisa Young (Cashmere Technical) | |||
| 2021[18] | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit | Selwyn United | Coastal Spirit | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit | Nick Burnett | Jeremy Hodges (Papanui Redwood) | ||
| 2022[19] | Christchurch United | Coastal Spirit SAS | Cashmere Technical | Cashmere Technical | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit SAS | Caleb Downes | Lisa Young (Cashmere Technical) | ||
| 2023[20] | Christchurch United | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit | Coastal Spirit SAS | Christchurch United | Coastal Spirit SAS | Caleb Downes | Deborah Foord (Waimakariri United) | ||
| 2024[21] | Coastal Spirit | Cashmere Technical | Christchurch United | Coastal Spirit SAS | Coastal Spirit | Cashmere Technical | Ben O’Connell | Matt Hastings (Selwyn United) | ||
| 2025[22] | Coastal Spirit | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit | Cashmere Technical | Christchurch United | Cashmere Technical | Ben O’Connell | Steve Potter (Parklands United) | ||
See also
[edit]- New Zealand Football
- Northern Region Football
- WaiBOP Football
- Central Football
- Capital Football
- Southern Football
- Association football in New Zealand
References
[edit]- ^ "New National League system". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Canterbury United". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Canterbury United". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "New National League competition details confirmed". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "New National League competition". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Our Clubs". Mainland Football. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Club List". Marlborough Football. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Club Directory". Nelson Bays Football. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "ANNUAL REPORT 2009". Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "ANNUAL REPORT 2011". Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "ANNUAL REPORT 2012". Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "ANNUAL REPORT 2014". Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "ANNUAL REPORT 2016". Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "ANNUAL REPORT 2017". Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "ANNUAL REPORT 2018". Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "ANNUAL REPORT 2019". Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "ANNUAL REPORT 2020". Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "ANNUAL REPORT 2021". Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "ANNUAL REPORT 2022". Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "ANNUAL REPORT 2023". Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "ANNUAL REPORT 2024". Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Mainland Football 2025 Awards". Retrieved 15 December 2025.