New Zealand Football Championship
FIFA Region
OFC
Season
2020-2021
Location
New Zealand
Abbreviation
NZL1
Summary
Due to COVID-19, the New Zealand Football Championship (NZL1) folded in 2021.
The New Zealand Football Championship (NZL1) is the top league in the New Zealand football league system. At the end of the 2020-2021 season, the NZL1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2022 OFC Champions League - Group Stage:
- 2020-2021 NZL1 Championship champion
- 1st place 2020-2021 NZL1 Championship Regular Season team
Leagues Pyramid - New Zealand
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| NZL1 | New Zealand Football Championship | 8 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 13 Nov 2020 - 9 Mar 2021 | 8: NZL1 (8) | ||
Season Format
Each NZL1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 7 NZL1 teams for a total of 14 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) total goals scored.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
Not applicable.
More Info...
Grand Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 20 Mar 2021
 | 24 | Team Wellington FC | North Harbour Stadium |
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 12 Mar 2021
| 41 | Hamilton Wanderers AFC | David Farrington Park |
Sat - 13 Mar 2021
| 21 | Eastern Suburbs AFC | Kiwitea Street |
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Auckland City FC | 14 | 8 -4-2 | 28 | - | 27 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | Team Wellington FC | 14 | 7 -5-2 | 26 | - | 35 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Hamilton Wanderers AFC | 14 | 5 -5-4 | 20 | - | 23 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 4 | Eastern Suburbs AFC | 14 | 5 -4-5 | 19 | - | 25 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 -0-4 | 9 | 8 | 15 | -7 |
| 5 | Waitakere United | 14 | 4 -6-4 | 18 | - | 28 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| 6 | Canterbury United FC | 14 | 5 -3-6 | 18 | - | 21 | 24 | -3 | 7 | 4 -0-3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
| 7 | Hawke's Bay United FC | 14 | 4 -1-9 | 13 | - | 17 | 29 | -12 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | 14 | 2 -4-8 | 10 | - | 18 | 37 | -19 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 11 | 27 | -16 |
Semifinals & 2022 OFCCL Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
Tue - 9 Mar 2021
 | 12 | Eastern Suburbs AFC | Bluewater Stadium |
Fri - 26 Feb 2021
| 22 | Waitakere United | Kiwitea Street |
 | 51 | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | ASB Football Park |
| 32 | Hamilton Wanderers AFC | David Farrington Park |
Sat - 20 Feb 2021
| 20 | Hawke's Bay United FC | Seddon Fields |
| 11 | Hamilton Wanderers AFC | Madills Farm |
Fri - 19 Feb 2021
| 11 | Auckland City FC | Fraser Park |
| 02 | Team Wellington FC | ASB Football Park |
Sat - 13 Feb 2021
| 32 | Waitakere United | Porritt Athletics Stadium |
| 20 | Canterbury United FC | Kiwitea Street |
| 32 | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | Bluewater Stadium |
Fri - 12 Feb 2021
| 70 | Eastern Suburbs AFC | David Farrington Park |
Sat - 6 Feb 2021
| 31 | Team Wellington FC | Kiwitea Street |
Fri - 5 Feb 2021
| 21 | Hawke's Bay United FC | ASB Football Park |
| 40 | Eastern Suburbs AFC | Seddon Fields |
Sat - 30 Jan 2021
| 80 | Wellington Phoenix FC Reserves | Madills Farm |
| 04 | Auckland City FC | Bluewater Stadium |
| 11 | Canterbury United FC | Porritt Athletics Stadium |
Fri - 29 Jan 2021
| 34 | Waitakere United | David Farrington Park |