New Zealand Football Championship
FIFA Region
OFC
Season
2019-2020
Location
New Zealand
Abbreviation
NZL1
Summary
The New Zealand Football Championship (NZL1) is the top league in the New Zealand football league system. At the end of the 2019-2020 season, the NZL1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2021 OFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2019-2020 NZL1 Championship teams
Due to COVID-19, the NZL1 season was cut short at 16 regular season matches per team.
Leagues Pyramid - New Zealand
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| NZL1 | New Zealand Football Championship | 10 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 1 Nov 2019 - 28 Mar 2020 | 10: NZL1 (10) | ||
Season Format
Each NZL1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 NZL1 teams for a total of 18 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) total goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
Not applicable.
More Info...
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Auckland City FC | 16 | 11 -4-1 | 37 | - | 42 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 17 |
| 2 | Team Wellington FC | 16 | 10 -4-2 | 34 | - | 36 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Waitakere United | 16 | 8 -3-5 | 27 | - | 35 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 4 | Eastern Suburbs AFC | 16 | 6 -4-6 | 22 | - | 33 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 14 | 16 | -2 |
| 5 | Tasman United FC | 16 | 6 -2-8 | 20 | - | 27 | 26 | 1 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 1 | 11 | 18 | -7 |
| 6 | Hamilton Wanderers AFC | 16 | 6 -2-8 | 20 | - | 24 | 39 | -15 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 8 | 2 -0-6 | 6 | 9 | 23 | -14 |
| 7 | Southern United FC | 16 | 5 -4-7 | 19 | - | 25 | 38 | -13 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -13 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 16 | 4 -6-6 | 18 | - | 30 | 32 | -2 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| 9 | Hawke's Bay United FC | 16 | 4 -3-9 | 15 | - | 32 | 44 | -12 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 1 -2-6 | 5 | 16 | 29 | -13 |
| 10 | Canterbury United FC | 16 | 2 -4-10 | 10 | - | 19 | 36 | -17 | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | -8 |
Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
Sat - 14 Mar 2020
 | 02 | Auckland City FC | Madills Farm |
 | 11 | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | ASB Football Park |
 | 33 | Tasman United FC | Porritt Athletics Stadium |
Fri - 13 Mar 2020
 | 01 | Team Wellington FC | Forsyth Barr Stadium |
 | 52 | Hawke's Bay United FC | Fred Taylor Park |
Sat - 7 Mar 2020
| 42 | Hawke's Bay United FC | Madills Farm |
| 31 | Tasman United FC | Newtown Park Stadium |
Sat - 29 Feb 2020
| 41 | Eastern Suburbs AFC | David Farrington Park |
Fri - 28 Feb 2020
| 30 | Hamilton Wanderers AFC | Fred Taylor Park |
| 34 | Southern United FC | Bluewater Stadium |
Sat - 22 Feb 2020
| 12 | Team Wellington FC | ASB Football Park |
| 21 | Auckland City FC | Trafalgar Park (Nelson) |
Fri - 21 Feb 2020
| 32 | Waitakere United | Porritt Athletics Stadium |
Sat - 15 Feb 2020
| 51 | Canterbury United FC | Kiwitea Street |
Fri - 14 Feb 2020
| 21 | Waitakere United | Forsyth Barr Stadium |
| 21 | Hamilton Wanderers AFC | Newtown Park Stadium |
Sun - 9 Feb 2020
| 11 | Southern United FC | Porritt Athletics Stadium |
Sat - 8 Feb 2020
| 32 | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | Kiwitea Street |
| 31 | Tasman United FC | David Farrington Park |
| 21 | Canterbury United FC | Bluewater Stadium |