Round 14 fixtures: Friday 7pm Christchurch United vs. Nomads - Christchurch Football Centre (a win for United will lock in a spot in the National League) Saturday 12:30pm Mosgiel vs. Selwyn - Memorial Park (this game likely to have a big say in the regelation issue) 2pm Cashmere Technical vs Green Island - Garrick Memorial Park (a Technical win will put them on the cusp of a National League spot and they will claim the other spot if the Royal take points off Suburbs) 2:45pm Coastal Spirit vs. Ferrymead Bays - Linfield Park - (this is likely to alter) 3pm Dunedin City Royals vs. Nelson Suburbs - Logan Park
With the top two all but settled which of the bottom sides has the tougher of the 'run in' to avoid the drop, will be a few coaches having the odd sleepless night in the coming weeks. Coastal - Bays (H), Tech (A), Suburbs (H), Mosgiel (A), Nomads (H) Nomads - United (A), Royals (H), Bays (A), Suburbs(H), Coastal (A) Green Island - Tech (A), Mosgiel (H), United (A), Royals (H), Bays (A) Mosgiel - Selwyn (H), Green Is. (A), Tech (H), Coastal (H), United (A) Selwyn - Mosgiel (A), United (H), Royals (A), Bays (H), Suburbs (A)
With the top two all but settled which of the bottom sides has the tougher of the 'run in' to avoid the drop, will be a few coaches having the odd sleepless night in the coming weeks. Coastal - Bays (H), Tech (A), Suburbs (H), Mosgiel (A), Nomads (H) Nomads - United (A), Royals (H), Bays (A), Suburbs(H), Coastal (A) Green Island - Tech (A), Mosgiel (H), United (A), Royals (H), Bays (A) Mosgiel - Selwyn (H), Green Is. (A), Tech (H), Coastal (H), United (A) Selwyn - Mosgiel (A), United (H), Royals (A), Bays (H), Suburbs (A)
Selwyn will get their act together, think it's gonna come down to that big Green Island - Mosgiel game
Round 14 fixtures: (Updated) Friday 7pm Christchurch United vs. Nomads - postponed 12:30pm Mosgiel vs. Selwyn - Memorial Park 2pm Cashmere Technical vs Green Island - (now English Park still at 2pm) 2:45pm Coastal Spirit vs. Ferrymead Bays - Linfield Park 3pm Dunedin City Royals vs. Nelson Suburbs - Logan Park
Updated Table: Technical and ChCh United now only need a point each to lock in qualification for the National League, with the bottom five still fighting to avoid the 'wooden spoon'. image.png50.32 KB
Round 15 fixtures: points in ( ) Saturday 1:30pm Nomads (12) vs Dunedin City Royals (19)- Tulett Park (a win for Nomads would see them skip clear of relegation zone) 2:45pm Cashmere Technical (37) vs. Coastal Spirit (12) - Garrick Memorial Park (also a Hurley Shield game) Green Island (10) vs. Mosgiel (9) - Sunnyvale (another huge game in relegation battle) Selwyn United (8) vs. Christchurch United (37) - Foster Park (Selwyn chasing at least a point) Sunday Midday Nelson Suburbs (23) vs. Ferrymead Bays (24) - Saxton Field (effectively a shot out for third spot)
What's the official/known mechanism for promotion and relegation this season.
Last I heard was that last place gets relegated, then there's a playoff involving Mainland, Nelson Bays and the South to replace them. But not sure how accurate this is.
What's the official/known mechanism for promotion and relegation this season.
Last I heard was that last place gets relegated, then there's a playoff involving Mainland, Nelson Bays and the South to replace them. But not sure how accurate this is.
Any idea Gavin or anyone else?
Speaking of which - any pro/rel between South and other teams, e.g. the former Donald Gray cup teams? Obviously Queens Park applied for a position, but wondering if there's a merit-based pathway for other clubs
That is the way I understand it, with the proviso that any clubs seeking promotion met the 'licensing requirements' of the National League, which also cover's the Southern, Central and Northern League, so the likes of coaching badges, facilities - charging rooms, showers, room for officials / refs etc.
Here are regs around the Promotion / Relegation for both the Southern Premier League and the Canterbury Premier Leagues, note in Football South they have the right to nominate the second placed team, remembering that the Royals, Green Island and Mosgiel all have their second / reserve teams playing the SPL, with the Royal currently topping the table with three rounds to play by 9 points, from Roslyn Wakari with Northern in third place.
Could not find anything regs on the promotion from Nelson Bays Division 1, which has been won by Blenheim Rangers
Football South – Southern Premier League
3 PROMOTION / RELEGATION
3.1 Football South will nominate the winner of the Southern Premier League for the playoff with a Mainland Football Federation team, to be promoted to the Southern League.
3.2 Should the winner of the Southern Premier League not be eligible to play in or opt not to compete in the play-off, Football South will nominate the second placed team.
3.2.1 If the second placed team does not wish to participate in the play-off, or is ineligible, Football South will not nominate a team for the play-off.
Mainland Football - Canterbury Premier League
Promotion/Relegation
24.9 The highest ranked team on the CPL final table will be nominated for the ‘Playoff Series’, to compete for promotion into the SL.
24.10 The ‘Playoff Series’ will be regulated under its own set of regulations.
24.11 The lowest placed team on the CPL final table will be relegated to Canterbury Division One, subject to the winning team of the Canterbury Division One meeting any requirements to gain promotion into the CPL.
24.12 In the event the winning team of the Canterbury Division One does not meet the requirements to enter into the CPL, there will be no team relegated from the CPL
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What's the official/known mechanism for promotion and relegation this season.
Last I heard was that last place gets relegated, then there's a playoff involving Mainland, Nelson Bays and the South to replace them. But not sure how accurate this is.
NZF says it conducted six club audits in the first year of the present league competition (it started in 2021) and is in the process of conducting another six in 2022.
“To date, there hasn’t been any evidence of clubs breaking the rules discovered by this process. Regardless, we are aware there are insinuations within the football community that player payments and excess player reimbursement is taking place within the new competition structure.
“In 2023 New Zealand Football will look to adapt and evolve its approach to this issue, look at other methods to ensure clubs are acting within the rules and will continue to work closely with the Department of Internal Affairs.
“Since launching the new competition model, we haven’t had any allegations made (by clubs, players or other parties) where sufficient evidence has been provided to verify the claim. We remain committed to investigating accusations when they arise, but they must be evidence-based, not founded on rumour or hearsay.”
Penalties for paying players are severe. If a professional player is found to have played in an amateur competition, all games they played are forfeited.
Today's Results / Scorers Round 15 of 18 - with Technical and United now confirmed as finishing in the top two and a place in the National League Cashmere Technical 3 (Garbhan Coughlan, Aidan Barbour-Ryan, Kian Donkers) Coastal Spirit 1 (Seth Simpson) HT 2 - 0
Green Island 5 (Cam Anderson, Adam Hewson, Beckham Wheeler-Greenall, Tom Milton, Ollie Sims) Mosgiel 1 (Caleb Osborne) HT 2 - 0
Nomads 2 (Guy Reeves, Declan Hickford) Dunedin City Royals 4 (Ollie Petersen, Will Turner, Kaleb de Groot-Green, Oliver Cassidy) HT 1 - 0
Reminder catch-up game from Round 14 between Christchurch United and Nomads will be played on Tuesday evening at the Christchurch Football Centre at 7pm.
Another strange stat after latest games, the bottom five teams have not won a single game from their 36 games away fixtures this season - 11 draws and 17 losses
I agree. I just don't like some of the rocks been thrown when it seems more in jealousy of success. As has been said we all no the rumours and nobody is squeaky.
But let's face it any club can get round the rules. Many players have partners, that money can be paid into and what's stopping sponsors dropping cash in an envelope.