NRFL Division 2

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Football league

Northern Regional Football League Division 2

Founded| 1965
Country|  New Zealand
Confederation| OFC (Oceania)
Number of teams| 10
Level on pyramid| 4
Promotion to| NRFL Division 1
Relegation to| NRF Championship, WaiBOP Premiership
Current champions| Hibiscus Coast (2nd title)
(2022)
Most championships| Tauranga City[a], Western Springs (3 titles)
Website| nrfl.co.nz
Current: Lotto NRFL Division 2

The Northern Regional Football League Division 2, currently known as  Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 for sponsorship reasons, is a New Zealand amateur football league. The league is run by the Auckland Football Federation and includes football clubs located in the northern part of the North Island, New Zealand. It is open to clubs from the Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty provinces.

The fixtures are played generally from April to September. Clubs are able to win promotion to NRFL Division 1.

The current champions as of the 2022 season are Hibiscus Coast. They were promoted alongside Ngaruawahia United for the 2023 NRFL Division 1 season.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Current Northern League structure
* 2 Current clubs
* 3 Past champions
* 4 Notes
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Current Northern League structure[edit]

* Northern League
* NRFL Division 1
* NRFL Division 2 (this page)
* NRF Championship, WaiBOP Premiership

## Current clubs[edit]

Auckland

Cambridge

Claudelands Rovers

Ngaruawahia United

Northland

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Location of clubs in New Zealand for the 2022 NRFL Division 2 season

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Location of clubs in Auckland Region for the 2022 NRFL Division 2 season

As of the 2022 season.

Team  | Location  | Stadium  | 2021 season

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Beachlands Maraetai | Beachlands, Auckland | Te Puru Park  | 3rd
Bucklands Beach | Bucklands Beach | Lloyd Elsmore Park  | 11th in Division 1 (relegated)
Cambridge | Cambridge | John Kerkhof Park | 6th
Claudelands Rovers | Claudelands, Hamilton | Galloway Park  | 9th
Franklin United | Drury | Drury Sports Grounds  | 4th
Hibiscus Coast | Whangaparaoa, Auckland | Stanmore Bay Park  | 5th
Ngaruawahia United | Ngāruawāhia | Centennial Park, Ngāruawāhia  | 1st in WaiBOP Premiership (promoted via play-offs)
Northland | Morningside, Whangarei | Morningside Park  | 7th
Oratia United | Oratia, Auckland | Parrs Park | 8th
West Auckland Kiwi True Blues | Kelston, Auckland | Brains Park  | 1st in NRF Conference (promoted)

## Past champions[edit]

Source:[2]

* 1965 – Lynndale
* 1966 – Kahukura
* 1967 – Ellerslie
* 1968 – Huntly Thistle
* 1969 – Takapuna City
* 1970 – Massey Rovers
* 1971 – Metro College
* 1972 – Papakura City
* 1973 – Manurewa
* 1974 – Whangarei City
* 1975 – Lynndale
* 1976 – Glenfield Rovers
* 1977 – Ellerslie
* 1978 – East Coast Bays
* 1979 – Waitemata City
* 1980 – Birkenhead United
* 1981 – Eden
* 1982 – University
* 1983 – Otara Rangers
* 1984 – Mount Manganui
* 1985 – Claudelands Rovers
* 1986 – Rotorua Suburbs
* 1987 – Glenfield Rovers
* 1988 – Onehunga Sports
* 1989 – Kawerau Town
* 1990 – Eden
* 1991 – Hamilton Wanderers
* 1992 – Onehunga Sports
* 1993 – Cambridge
* 1994 – Western Springs
* 1995 – Mount Roskill
* 1996 – Otahuhu United
* 1997 – Tauranga City
* 1998 – Western Springs
* 1999 – Taupo
* 2000 – Mount Albert-Ponsonby
* 2001 – Tauranga City United
* 2002 – Mangere United
* 2003 – Eastern Suburbs
* 2004 – North Force
* 2005 – South Auckland Rangers
* 2006 – Papatoetoe
* 2007 – Fencibles United
* 2008–2009 – no competition
* 2010 – Mangere United
* 2011 – Mount Albert-Ponsonby
* 2012 – Hibiscus Coast
* 2013 – Western Springs
* 2014 – Tauranga City United
* 2015 – Papakura City
* 2016 – Manukau City
* 2017 – Fencibles United
* 2018 – Takapuna
* 2019 – Albany United
* 2020 – Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand
* 2021 – Onehunga-Mangere United
* 2022 – Hibiscus Coast

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Second and third titles under the name Tauranga City United.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Day of drama as late goals earn promotion for Coast and Ngaruawahia". friendsoffootballnz.com. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
2. ^ "Honours Board". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Lotto NZRFL website
* Auckland Football Federation
* Northern League Second Division 2018 Board
* Sports Web Soccer

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2022 NRFL Division 2

* Beachlands Maraetai
* Bucklands Beach
* Cambridge
* Claudelands Rovers
* Franklin United
* Hibiscus Coast
* Ngaruawahia United
* Northland
* Oratia United
* West Auckland Kiwi True Blues

* v
* t
* e

Association football in New Zealand

New Zealand Football

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| Men|

* National team (All Whites)
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Women|

* National team (Football Ferns)
* U-20
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League system|

| Men (Level 1)|

* New Zealand National League
* New Zealand Football Championship (defunct)
* National Soccer League (defunct)

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Men (Level 2)|

* Central League
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Men (Level 3)|

* Capital Premier
* Central Federation League
* FootballSouth Premier League
* Mainland Premier League
* NRFL Division 1

Men (Level 4)|

* Canterbury Championship
* Capital Division 1
* Donald Gray Memorial Cup
* Fletcher Cup
* Horizons Premiership
* Nelson Bays Premiership Division 1
* NRFL Division 2
* Pacific Premiership
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Men (Level 5)|

* Capital Division 2
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* Northland Division 1
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* Southland Division 2
* Unaffiliated West Coast Senior Football

Women|

* National Women's League

Youth|

* National Youth League

Domestic cups|

| Men|

* Chatham Cup
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Women|

* Kate Sheppard Cup

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