Mainland Football
| 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
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
Affiliated clubs
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See also
- New Zealand Football
- Northern Region Football
- WaiBOP Football
- Central Football
- Capital Football
- Southern Football
- Association football in New Zealand
References
- ^ "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.