2017 National Women's League (New Zealand)
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Auckland |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 100 (4.35 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dayna Stevens and Jacqui Hand (5 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Northern 5–1 Central (15 October 2017) Auckland 5–1 WaiBOP (11 November 2017) Northern 5–1 Capital (19 November 2017) Capital 6–2 Southern (26 November 2017) |
| Biggest away win | WaiBOP 1–4 Capital (5 November 2017) |
| Highest scoring | WaiBOP 3–5 Northern (22 October 2017) Capital 6–2 Southern (26 November 2017) |
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All statistics correct as of 10 December 2017. | |
The 2017 National Women's League was the fifteenth season of the NWL since its establishment in 2002. Seven teams were again involved in this season representing the different regions in New Zealand.[1][2] The final was played between Canterbury United Pride and Auckland, it finished 1–1 at full time before Auckland won it in extra time 3–2. It was Aucklands sixth title and first since 2009. Eleanor Isaac from Southern United was voted the 2017 National Women's League MVP for the season.[3]
2017 National Women's League
Teams
Northern
Auckland
WaiBOP
Central
Capital
Canterbury United Pride
Southern United
Locations of the 2017 National Women's League Teams
| Team | Location | Ground | Coach[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | Auckland | QBE Stadium, Domain 3 | Hayley Stirling |
| Auckland | Auckland | Keith Hay Park | Gemma Lewis |
| WaiBOP | Cambridge | John Kerkhof Park | Barry Gardiner |
| Central Football | Palmerston North | Memorial Park | Simon Lees |
| Capital | Wellington | Memorial Park | Emma Evans |
| Canterbury United Pride | Christchurch | English Park | Mike De Bono |
| Southern United | Dunedin | Tahuna Park | Terry Parle |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canterbury United Pride | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 13 | Qualification to the Finals series |
| 2 | Auckland (C) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 12 | |
| 3 | Southern United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 10 | |
| 4 | Northern Lights | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 10 | |
| 5 | Capital | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 9 | |
| 6 | WaiBOP | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 4 | |
| 7 | Central Football | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 3 |
Source: The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website
Rules for classification: 1) head to head; 2) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) head to head; 2) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Matches
New Zealand women's football league matches took take place over October and November 2017[5]
Round 1
| 14 October 2017 | Canterbury United Pride | 4–1 | WaiBOP | English Park, Christchurch |
| 12:00 | Report |
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| 15 October 2017 | Northern | 5–1 | Central | QBE Stadium, Domain 3, Auckland |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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| 15 October 2017 | Southern United | 3–2 | Auckland | Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin |
| 14:00 |
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Report |
Bye: Capital Football
Round 2
| 22 October 2017 | Central | 3–1 | Southern United | Memorial Park, Palmerston North |
| 12:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Debbie Stevens |
| 22 October 2017 | WaiBOP | 3–5 | Northern | John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Beth Rattray |
| 22 October 2017 | Auckland | 2–1 | Capital | Keith Hay Park, Auckland |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Wendy McNeely |
Bye: Canterbury United Pride
Round 3
| 28 October 2017 | Capital | 1–0 | Central | Memorial Park, Lower Hutt |
| 13:00 |
|
Report | Referee: Morgan Archer |
| 28 October 2017 | Southern United | 0–0 | WaiBOP | Tahuna Park, Dunedin |
| 15:00 | Report | Referee: Beth Rattray |
| 29 October 2017 | Northern | 2–2 | Canterbury United Pride | QBE Stadium, Domain 3, Auckland |
| 13:00 |
|
Report | Referee: Wendy McNeely |
Bye: Auckland
Round 4
| 5 November 2017 | Central | 2–4 | Auckland | Memorial Park, Palmerston North |
| 13:00 |
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Report | Referee: Beth Rattray |
| 5 November 2017 | Canterbury United Pride | 1–2 | Southern United | English Park, Christchurch |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Debbie Stevens |
| 5 November 2017 | WaiBOP | 1–4 | Capital | John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge |
| 13:30 |
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Report | Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley |
Bye: Northern
Round 5
| 11 November 2017 | Auckland | 5–1 | WaiBOP | Keith Hay Park, Auckland |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Referee: Morgan Archer |
| 11 November 2017 | Capital | 1–3 | Canterbury United Pride | Memorial Park, Lower Hutt |
| 12:00 |
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Report | Referee: Debbie Stevens |
| 12 November 2017 | Southern United | 2–1 | Northern | Tahuna Park, Dunedin |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Mark Dungey |
Bye: Central
Round 6
| 18 November 2017 | Canterbury United Pride | 1–0 | Auckland | English Park, Christchurch |
| 13:00 |
|
Report | Referee: Nadia Browning |
| 19 November 2017 | WaiBop | 3–0 | Central | John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge |
| 13:00 |
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Report | Referee: Debbie Stevens |
| 19 November 2017 | Northern | 5–1 | Capital | QBE Stadium, Domain 3, Auckland |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Wendy McNeely |
Bye: Southern United
Round 7
| 26 November 2017 | Central | 2–3 | Canterbury United Pride | Memorial Park, Palmerston North |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Morgan Archer |
| 26 November 2017 | Auckland | 3–2 | Northern | Keith Hay Park, Auckland |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley |
| 26 November 2017 | Capital | 6–2 | Southern United | Memorial Park, Lower Hutt |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Referee: Robert Fleetham |
Bye: WaiBOP
Finals series
For the final series, the team that finishes second played off at home against the team that finishes third, while the team that finishes first has the week off before playing the winner of 2nd v 3rd.[5] Southern qualified for the final series over Northern even though they ended up on equal points and Northern had the better goal difference due to head-to-head record, with Southern beating Northern 2–1 in the regular season. This meant they would face Auckland in Auckland, while Canterbury United Pride had the week off.[6]
- Preliminary Final
| 3 December 2017 | Auckland | 3–1 | Southern United | Keith Hay Park, Auckland |
| 13:30 | Report |
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- Final
| 10 December 2017 | Canterbury United Pride | 2–3 | Auckland | English Park, Christchurch |
| 13:30 |
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Report | Attendance: 763 Attendance Referee: Nadia Browning |
Statistics
- As of 10 December 2017
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacqui Hand | Auckland | 5 |
| Dayna Stevens | Northern | ||
| 3 | Renee Bacon | Southern | 4 |
| Misha Boone | Central Football | ||
| Kim Maguire | WaiBOP | ||
| Tayla O'Brien | Auckland | ||
| 7 | Jane Barnett | Northern | 3 |
| Libby Boobyer | Capital | ||
| Britney Cunningham-Lee | Auckland | ||
| Aleesha Heywood | Central Football | ||
| Maggie Jenkins | Capital | ||
| Cara Lonergan | Northern | ||
| Annalie Longo | Canterbury United Pride | ||
| Kate Loye | Northern | ||
| Aimee Phillips | Canterbury United Pride | ||
| Stephanie Skilton | Auckland |
Own goals
| Club | Against | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Capital | 2 |
References
- ^ "National Women's League". Soccer Way. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "National Women's League 2017". National Women's League. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Isaac named MVP of National Women's League". NZ Football. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "National Women's Football League 2017: Canterbury United Pride the team to beat". Stuff.co.nz. 13 October 2017.
- ^ a b "2017 National Women's League Draw" (PDF). NZ Football. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Voerman, Andrew. "Auckland dramatically edge Northern to secure home playoff in National Women's Football League". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 26 November 2017.