New Zealand Football Championship
FIFA Region
OFC
Season
2018-2019
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 2018-2019 season, the NZL1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2020 OFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2018-2019 NZL1 Championship teams
Leagues Pyramid - New Zealand
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| NZL1 | New Zealand Football Championship | 10 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 13 Oct 2018 - 16 Mar 2019 | 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...
Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 30 Mar 2019
 | 30 | Team Wellington FC | North Harbour Stadium |
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 22 Mar 2019
| 10 | Canterbury United FC | Riverhills (Auckland) |
Sat - 23 Mar 2019
 | 13 | Team Wellington FC | Kiwitea Street |
| 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 | 18 | 17 -1-0 | 52 | - | 46 | 18 | 28 | 9 | 9 -0-0 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 -1-0 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | Eastern Suburbs AFC | 18 | 13 -1-4 | 40 | - | 53 | 16 | 37 | 9 | 6 -1-2 | 19 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 7 -0-2 | 21 | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | Team Wellington FC | 18 | 10 -4-4 | 34 | - | 43 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 -2-2 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| 4 | Canterbury United FC | 17 | 10 -3-4 | 34 | 1 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 6 -1-2 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 5 | Southern United FC | 18 | 6 -5-7 | 23 | - | 24 | 30 | -6 | 9 | 3 -4-2 | 13 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 9 | 3 -1-5 | 10 | 10 | 15 | -5 |
| 6 | Hamilton Wanderers AFC | 18 | 5 -2-11 | 17 | - | 34 | 44 | -10 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 9 | 3 -1-5 | 10 | 18 | 23 | -5 |
| 7 | Hawke's Bay United FC | 18 | 4 -5-9 | 17 | - | 38 | 55 | -17 | 9 | 3 -2-4 | 11 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 18 | 32 | -14 |
| 8 | Tasman United FC | 17 | 3 -4-10 | 14 | 1 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -9 |
| 9 | Waitakere United | 18 | 4 -1-13 | 13 | - | 29 | 46 | -17 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 9 | 2 -0-7 | 6 | 14 | 26 | -12 |
| 10 | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 18 | 3 -2-13 | 11 | - | 22 | 46 | -24 | 9 | 2 -1-6 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 9 | 1 -1-7 | 4 | 10 | 21 | -11 |
Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
Sat - 16 Mar 2019
| 52 | Waitakere United | Kiwitea Street |
 | CANC | Canterbury United FC | Trafalgar Park (Nelson) |
 | 24 | Team Wellington FC | Porritt Athletics Stadium |
 | 31 | Hawke's Bay United FC | Trusts Porirua Park |
Fri - 15 Mar 2019
| 30 | Southern United FC | Riverhills (Auckland) |
Sat - 9 Mar 2019
| 14 | Canterbury United FC | Douglas Field at Trusts Arena |
| 32 | Hamilton Wanderers AFC | Trusts Porirua Park |
| 13 | Eastern Suburbs AFC | Trafalgar Park (Nelson) |
| 12 | Auckland City FC | David Farrington Park |
| 22 | Hawke's Bay United FC | Sunnyvale Park (Dunedin) |
Sat - 2 Mar 2019
| 22 | Tasman United FC | Bluewater Stadium |
Fri - 1 Mar 2019
| 51 | Waitakere United | Riverhills (Auckland) |
Sat - 23 Feb 2019
| 72 | Hawke's Bay United FC | Douglas Field at Trusts Arena |
| 22 | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | Sunnyvale Park (Dunedin) |
Sat - 16 Feb 2019
| 32 | Hamilton Wanderers AFC | Kiwitea Street |
| 21 | Team Wellington FC | ASB Football Park |
| 12 | Southern United FC | Trafalgar Park (Nelson) |
Tue - 12 Feb 2019
| 11 | Auckland City FC | Sunnyvale Park (Dunedin) |
Sat - 9 Feb 2019
| 24 | Canterbury United FC | Porritt Athletics Stadium |
| 21 | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | Kiwitea Street |