Here’s your guide to New Zealand’s top regional women’s and men’s football fixtures for Matariki Weekend.
The action gets underway on Thursday evening when Metro and Waitemata go head-to-head in the Lotto NRFL Men’s Northern Conference.
The weekend closes with key match-ups in the men’s and women’s regional leagues.
Enjoy your footballing weekend!
Fixtures
Game to be played on Thursday July 9, 2026
Lotto NRFL Men’s Northern Conference
Metro v Waitemata
Phyllis St, Mt Albert, 7.30pm
Lotto NRFL Men’s Northern Conference
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Metro
12
7
5
0
28
10
18
26
Bucklands Beach
12
7
1
4
24
20
4
22
Northland
12
6
2
4
20
14
6
20
Central United
12
5
4
3
26
15
11
19
Te Atatu
12
4
1
7
15
22
-7
13
Waitemata
12
2
6
4
19
20
-1
12
Beachlands Maraetai
12
3
2
7
13
34
-21
11
Albany United
12
2
3
7
15
25
-10
9
Games to be played on Friday July 10, 2026
OFC Women’s Champions League
Final
Hekari (Papua New Guinea) v Auckland United (New Zealand)
National Stadium, Honiara, 7pm (NZT)
READ MORE: Auckland United to face Hekari in OFC Women’s Champions League final >>>>
Lotto NRFL Women’s Premiership
West Coast Rangers v Western Springs
Fred Taylor Park, Whenuapai, 1pm
Lotto NRFL Women’s Premiership
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Auckland United
12
10
2
0
58
9
49
32
Eastern Suburbs
12
10
2
0
41
4
37
32
West Coast Rangers
13
8
2
3
41
14
27
26
Fencibles United
12
8
0
4
34
11
23
24
Ellerslie
13
4
1
8
22
30
-8
13
Melville United
13
3
0
10
18
65
-47
9
Western Springs
11
1
1
9
4
41
-37
4
Tauranga Moana
12
1
0
11
6
50
-44
3
Lotto NRFL Men’s Northern Conference
Bucklands Beach v Beachlands Maraetai
Rogers Park, Bucklands Beach, 3pm
Lotto NRFL Men’s Northern Conference
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Metro
12
7
5
0
28
10
18
26
Bucklands Beach
12
7
1
4
24
20
4
22
Northland
12
6
2
4
20
14
6
20
Central United
12
5
4
3
26
15
11
19
Te Atatu
12
4
1
7
15
22
-7
13
Waitemata
12
2
6
4
19
20
-1
12
Beachlands Maraetai
12
3
2
7
13
34
-21
11
Albany United
12
2
3
7
15
25
-10
9
Games to be played on Saturday July 11, 2026
Dettol Northern League
Tauranga City v Auckland FC Reserves
Links Avenue, Mt Maunganui, 2pm
Melville United v Bay Olympic
Gower Park, Hamilton, 3pm
Birkenhead United v Auckland United
Shepherds Park, Birkenhead, 3pm
Fencibles United v East Coast Bays
Riverhills Park, Pakuranga, 3pm
Western Springs v Eastern Suburbs
Seddon Fields, Westmere, 5.30pm
Manukau United v Auckland City
Ngā Hau Māngere – Mangere Centre Park, Mangere, 6.30pm
Dettol Northern League
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Birkenhead United
15
13
2
0
37
8
29
41
Auckland City
16
9
3
4
31
12
19
30
East Coast Bays
15
9
3
3
25
18
7
30
Fencibles United
15
9
1
5
42
24
18
28
Auckland United
15
8
4
3
30
12
18
28
Eastern Suburbs
15
8
4
3
19
6
13
28
Western Springs
15
6
2
7
26
31
-5
20
Auckland FC Reserves
16
5
3
8
25
29
-4
18
Tauranga City
15
3
3
9
19
34
-15
12
Melville United
15
3
1
11
16
37
-21
10
Bay Olympic
15
3
1
11
11
35
-24
10
Manukau United
15
1
1
13
11
46
-35
4
Dettol Central League
READ MORE: Change in the air as new frontrunners emerge in Dettol Central League >>>>
Western Suburbs v Island Bay United
Endeavour Park, Whitby, 12.30pm
Wellington Olympic v Western
Wakefield Park, Miramar, 1pm
Miramar Rangers v Wellington Phoenix Reserves
David Farrington Park, Miramar, 2.30pm
Waterside Karori v Petone
Karori Park, Karori, 2.30pm
Dettol Central League
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Napier City Rovers
12
9
2
1
30
9
21
29
Miramar Rangers
12
9
2
1
29
10
19
29
Wellington Olympic
12
8
2
2
33
13
20
26
Western Suburbs
12
6
4
2
21
10
11
22
Upper Hutt City
12
6
0
6
22
21
1
18
Island Bay United
12
4
0
8
19
29
-10
12
Petone
12
3
2
7
13
21
-8
11
Wellington Phoenix Res
12
2
4
6
12
15
-3
10
Waterside Karori
12
2
2
8
10
33
-23
8
Western
12
1
2
9
8
36
-28
5
Dettol Southern League
Dunedin City Royals v Selwyn United
Tahuna Park, Dunedin, 12.45pm
Cashmere Technical v Wānaka
Garrick Memorial Park, Christchurch, 2.45pm
Christchurch United v Ferrymead Bays
United Sports Centre, Christchurch, 6pm
Dettol Southern League
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Cashmere Technical
12
11
1
0
58
6
52
34
Ferrymead Bays
12
8
1
3
23
16
7
25
Coastal Spirit
12
7
1
4
28
22
6
22
Nomads United
12
6
3
3
22
19
3
21
Nelson Suburbs
12
6
0
6
33
25
8
18
Northern
12
5
2
5
15
16
-1
17
Christchurch United
12
3
3
6
14
16
-2
12
Dunedin City Royals
12
3
1
8
10
28
-18
10
Selwyn United
12
2
1
9
13
39
-26
7
Wanaka
12
2
1
9
12
41
-29
7
Lotto NRFL Women’s Premiership
Auckland United v Fencibles United
POSTPONED
Women’s Central League
READ MORE: Three clubs go head-to-head for Women’s Central League title >>>>
Victoria University v Wellington United
Te Whaea Park, Wellington, 12.30pm
Waterside Karori v Petone
Te Whaea Park, Wellington, 3.30pm
Women’s Central League
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Petone
11
9
1
1
49
5
44
28
Wellington United
11
9
0
2
59
14
45
27
Waterside Karori
10
8
0
2
55
13
42
24
Palmerston North United
11
6
1
4
21
17
4
19
Miramar Rangers
10
5
2
3
15
15
0
17
Wellington Phoenix
10
5
1
4
22
18
4
16
Seatoun
9
2
1
6
11
32
-21
7
Victoria University
10
1
1
8
12
41
-29
4
Palmerston North Marist
11
1
1
9
6
58
-52
4
Taradale
9
1
0
8
12
49
-37
3
Women’s South Island League
READ MORE: Dunedin City Royals have Women’s South Island League leaders in their sights >>>>
Cashmere Technical v Nelson Suburbs
Garrick Memorial Park, Christchurch, 12pm
Dunedin City Royals v Roslyn Wakari
Logan Park, Dunedin, 12pm
Canterbury Universities v NW United
English Park, Christchurch, 12.30pm
Women’s South Island League
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Cashmere Technical
7
6
1
0
30
4
+26
19
Dunedin City Royals
6
5
0
1
22
3
+19
15
UC Football
7
4
1
2
18
10
+8
13
Otago University
6
2
2
2
8
5
+3
8
Nelson Suburbs
5
1
3
1
4
4
0
6
Coastal Spirit
7
1
1
5
4
16
-12
4
NW United
7
1
1
5
7
34
-27
4
Roslyn Wakari
7
0
3
4
6
23
-17
3
Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship
Hibiscus Coast v Takapuna
Stanmore Bay Park, Stanmore Bay, 3pm
Northern Rovers v Manurewa
McFetridge Park, Auckland, 3pm
North Shore United v Hamilton Wanderers
Allen Hill Stadium, Devonport, 3pm
Onehunga Mangere United v Mt Albert Ponsonby
Mangere Domain, Mangere, 3pm
Taupo v Cambridge
Crown Park, Taupō, 3pm
Ellerslie v West Coast Rangers
Michaels Avenue Reserve, Ellerslie, 5pm
Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Northern Rovers
14
8
4
2
33
13
20
28
Hamilton Wanderers
14
6
6
2
27
17
10
24
West Coast Rangers
13
6
5
2
20
16
4
23
Takapuna
13
5
7
1
27
16
11
22
Hibiscus Coast
13
6
4
3
24
14
10
22
Onehunga Mangere Utd
14
5
6
3
25
18
7
21
Taupo
15
6
3
6
22
19
3
21
North Shore United
14
5
2
7
19
25
-6
17
Cambridge
13
4
3
6
24
26
-2
15
Mt Albert Ponsonby
14
4
2
8
17
28
-11
14
Ellerslie
14
4
2
8
22
37
-15
14
Manurewa
15
1
2
12
14
45
-31
5
Central League 2
Douglas Villa v Wainuiomata
Memorial Drive, Masterton, 2.30pm
Seatoun v Palmerston North Marist
Seatoun Park, Seatoun, 2.30pm
Palmerston North United v Stop Out
Memorial Park, Palmerston North, 2.45pm
North Wellington v Lower Hutt City
Alex Moore Park, Johnsonville, 3pm
Taradale v Tawa
Taradale Park, Taradale, 3pm
Central League 2
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Taradale
11
6
3
2
26
13
13
21
Palmerston North United
11
6
2
3
19
16
3
20
Palmerston North Marist
11
6
1
4
22
15
7
19
Tawa
10
5
3
2
31
18
13
18
North Wellington
11
5
1
5
23
17
6
16
Lower Hutt City
11
4
4
3
13
9
4
16
Seatoun
10
4
1
5
15
23
-8
13
Stop Out
11
3
2
6
14
32
-18
11
Douglas Villa
11
2
3
6
21
29
-8
9
Wainuiomata
11
2
2
7
17
29
-12
8
Lotto NRFL Women’s Championship
Birkenhead United v Uni-Mount Bohemian
Shepherds Park, Birkenhead, 6pm
Lotto NRFL Women’s Championship
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Birkenhead United
12
10
1
1
49
9
40
31
Franklin United
12
8
3
1
44
15
29
27
Cambridge
12
8
1
3
33
14
19
25
Onehunga Sports
12
5
4
3
25
10
15
19
Northern Rovers
12
4
2
6
14
31
-17
14
Onehunga Mangere Utd
12
1
5
6
13
31
-18
8
Uni-Mount Bohemian
12
2
1
9
13
40
-27
7
Hibiscus Coast
12
1
1
10
16
57
-41
4
Lotto NRFL Men’s Northern Conference
Albany United v Te Atatu
Rosedale Park, Albany, 3pm
Central United v Northland
Kiwitea Street, Sandringham, 3pm
Lotto NRFL Men’s Southern Conference
Papamoa v Northern United
Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa, 2.45pm
Ngongotahā v Matamata Swifts
Tamarahi Reserve, Ngongotahā, 3pm
Otumoetai v Ngaruawahia United
Fergusson Park, Tauranga, 3pm
West Hamilton United v Claudelands Rovers
Mahoe Park, Hamilton, 3pm
Lotto NRFL Men’s Southern Conference
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Ngaruawahia United
10
10
0
0
41
9
32
30
Otumoetai
12
7
2
3
32
18
14
23
Papamoa
11
5
3
3
25
18
7
18
Claudelands Rovers
11
4
3
4
24
25
-1
15
West Hamilton United
12
3
4
5
25
26
-1
13
Matamata Swifts
11
3
4
4
25
29
-4
13
Northern United
10
4
0
6
15
14
1
12
Ngongotaha
11
0
0
11
7
55
-48
0
NRF Men’s League One
Waiheke United v West Auckland
Onetangi Sports Complex, Waiheke Island, 3pm
Mangere United v Franklin United
Mangere Centre Park, Mangere, 3pm
Papatoetoe v Papakura City
Murdoch Park, Papatoetoe, 3pm
South Auckland Rangers v Oratia United
Rongomai Park, Otara, 3pm
NRF Men’s League One
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Oratia United
12
8
1
3
33
17
16
25
South Auckland Rangers
10
8
0
2
32
14
18
24
Waiheke United
11
7
2
2
23
8
15
23
Papakura City
11
6
1
4
25
20
5
19
Mangere United
12
4
3
5
28
26
2
15
Papatoetoe
12
3
2
7
20
23
-3
11
Franklin United
12
2
2
8
16
37
-21
8
West Auckland
12
2
1
9
16
48
-32
7
Games to be played on Sunday July 12, 2026
Dettol Central League
Napier City Rovers v Upper Hutt City
Bluewater Stadium, Napier, 2pm
Dettol Southern League
Coastal Spirit v Nomads United
Tāne Norton Park, Christchurch, 12pm
Nelson Suburbs v Northern
Saxton Fields, Nelson, 1.30pm
Lotto NRFL Women’s Premiership
Melville United v Ellerslie
Gower Park, Hamilton, 1pm
Tauranga Moana v Eastern Suburbs
Fergusson Park, Tauranga, 2pm
Women’s Central League
Wellington Phoenix v Seatoun
Fraser Park, Taita, 11am
Palmerston North United v Miramar Rangers
Memorial Park, Palmerston North, 2pm
Women’s South Island League
Coastal Spirit v Otago University
English Park, Christchurch, 2.30pm
Lotto NRFL Women’s Championship
Cambridge v Onehunga Mangere United
John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge, 1pm
Franklin United v Onehunga Sports
Drury Sports Complex, Drury, 1pm
Hibiscus Coast v Northern Rovers
Stanmore Bay Reserve, Stanmore Bay, 1pm
NRF Women’s League One
Manukau United v East Coast Bays
Walter Massey Park, Manurewa, 1pm
West Auckland v Central United
Brains Park, Kelston, 1pm
Papakura City v Bay Olympic
McLennan Park, Papakura, 1pm
NRF Women’s League One
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
East Coast Bays
12
9
2
1
27
13
14
29
Bay Olympic
11
8
2
1
24
6
18
26
Manukau United
12
6
3
3
23
13
10
21
Waitemata
12
5
2
5
16
11
5
17
Papakura City
11
2
6
3
16
13
3
12
Te Atatu
12
3
0
9
16
33
-17
9
West Auckland
12
1
4
7
12
29
-17
7
Central United
10
1
3
6
8
24
-16
6
This story was first published on July 9, 2026.
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