New Zealand Football Championship
FIFA Region
OFC
Season
2020-2021
Location
New Zealand
Abbreviation
NZL1

Summary

Due to COVID-19, the New Zealand Football Championship (NZL1) folded in 2021.

The New Zealand Football Championship (NZL1) is the top league in the New Zealand football league system. At the end of the 2020-2021 season, the NZL1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2022 OFC Champions League - Group Stage:
    • 2020-2021 NZL1 Championship champion
    • 1st place 2020-2021 NZL1 Championship Regular Season team

Leagues Pyramid - New Zealand

Abbrev League # of Teams
NZL1 New Zealand Football Championship 8

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

13 Nov 2020 - 9 Mar 2021  8: NZL1 (8)

Season Format

Each NZL1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 7 NZL1 teams for a total of 14 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) total goals scored.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

Not applicable.


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Grand Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 20 Mar 2021
 Auckland City FC 24 Team Wellington FCNorth Harbour Stadium

Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Fri - 12 Mar 2021
Sat - 13 Mar 2021

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Auckland City FC 148 -4-228-27131476 -1-0191661072 -3-291174
2Team Wellington FC 147 -5-226-35211475 -1-11625121372 -4-1101091
3Hamilton Wanderers AFC 145 -5-420-2321272 -3-291011-173 -2-21113103
4Eastern Suburbs AFC 145 -4-519-2523272 -4-110178973 -0-49815-7
5Waitakere United 144 -6-418-2826272 -3-291313072 -3-2915132
6Canterbury United FC 145 -3-618-2124-374 -0-3121111071 -3-361013-3
7Hawke's Bay United FC 144 -1-913-1729-1272 -1-47816-872 -0-56913-4
8Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves 142 -4-810-1837-1971 -3-36710-371 -1-541127-16
Semifinals & 2022 OFCCL
Semifinals

Results

Tue - 9 Mar 2021
Fri - 26 Feb 2021
Sat - 20 Feb 2021
Fri - 19 Feb 2021
Sat - 13 Feb 2021
 Hamilton Wanderers AFC 32 Waitakere UnitedPorritt Athletics Stadium
Fri - 12 Feb 2021
 Team Wellington FC 70 Eastern Suburbs AFCDavid Farrington Park
Sat - 6 Feb 2021
Fri - 5 Feb 2021
Sat - 30 Jan 2021
 Hamilton Wanderers AFC 11 Canterbury United FCPorritt Athletics Stadium
Fri - 29 Jan 2021
 Team Wellington FC 34 Waitakere UnitedDavid Farrington Park