This weekend marks the beginning of the 2025 football season in the Central Federation, with a number of aspirational sides set to kick off their campaigns.

Dettol Men’s Central League

Napier City Rovers will be the sole representative for the Central region in the Dettol Central League, facing a tough challenge in round one as they hit the road to Endeavour Park to take on Western Suburbs, who finished second in the 2024 regional phase.

Napier City Rovers Association Football Club
Wellington Phoenix Reserves
Upper Hutt City Football
Western Suburbs
Petone Football Club
Waterside Karori
Wellington Olympic AFC
Miramar Rangers AFC
North Wellington Football Club
Island Bay United Association Football Club

For full list of fixtures click HERE

Women’s Central League

This ten-team competition includes four Central teams for the 2025 season. Palmerston North Marist, a long-standing presence in the league, is joined by more recent competitors Taradale AFC and Moturoa AFC. Additionally, Palmerston North United will make its league debut this season after qualifying through a dual playoff scenario.

Central Football Teams:
Excel Refrigeration Moturoa AFC
Kitchens By Healey Palmerston North United
Manawatu Knitting Mills PN Marist FC
Shadow Solutions Taradale AFC

Capital Football Teams:
Alexia Stoddart Miramar Rangers AFC
Powerex Petone 1st Team
Victoria University Women's Firsts
WPX Academy U18 Girls
Waterside Karori Middleware
Wellington United Diamonds

For full list of fixtures click HERE

Lotto Central League Division 2

The newly created Lotto Central League Division 2 competition will see a ball kicked for the first time this weekend. Announced last year, this new competition will showcase a diverse lineup of talent, featuring four clubs from the Central Federation and six from the Capital Federation. The ultimate carrot for all those involved is of course automatic qualification to the 2026 Dettol Men’s Central League for the league winner.

Central Football Teams:
Langley Twigg Taradale AFC
Palmerston North United
Suchy & Co Realty Ltd FC Western
Watson Integrity PN Marist FC

Capital Football Teams:
Douglas Villa AFC (Badcock Law Magpies)
Lower Hutt City AFC
Seatoun AFC
Stop Out Sports Club
Tawa AFC
Te Kotahitanga FC Men's Firsts

Federation Operations Manager Donald Piper expressed his enthusiasm for the start of the competition: “ It’s been along time in the making this league and now it’s time for the Central Clubs to put their best foot forward. New venues, new oppositions and inter-federation derby’s, what’s not to love!”

For Lotto Central League 2 fixtures click HERE

YORB Eastern Premiership

For the 2025 season the seven Hawke’s Bay teams will be joined by three Tairāwhiti teams instantly adding mystery and competitiveness to the competition. We’re anticipating this to be a highly contested premiership.

Electrinet Gisborne Thistle
HNW Big Barrel Premiers
HSOB - GBHS Prems
Heavy Equipment Services Gisborne United 1st's
ITM Napier Marist Premiers
Jarks Cityside Western Rangers Premiers
Liquid Gold Maycenvale Utd AFC
Shanis Taradale AFC Premiership
Thirsty Whale NCR Reserves
Tremains Port Hill United Premiers

For full list of fixtures click HERE

All other Senior football leagues will commence the weekend of the 5^th/6^th April.

Article added: Thursday 27 March 2025