South Island League
Season2023
Dates10 June 2023 - 2 September 2023
ChampionsCashmere Technical
Matches played29
Goals scored131 (4.52 per match)
Top goalscorerBritney-Lee Nicholson
(15 goals)
Biggest home winCoastal Spirit 8–0 Nelson Suburbs
(19 August 2023)
Biggest away winOtago University 0–6 Cashmere Technical
(1 July 2023)
Highest scoringCoastal Spirit 8–0 Nelson Suburbs
(19 August 2023)
Longest winning run6 matches Cashmere Technical
Longest unbeaten run10 matches Cashmere Technical
Longest winless run10 matches Nelson Suburbs
Longest losing run8 matches Nelson Suburbs
← 2022
2024 →
All statistics correct as of 2 September 2023.

The 2023 Women's South Island League, is the 2nd season of the 2nd level women's football in New Zealand and the 1st season under the name Women's South Island League.

Coastal Spirit are the South Island Qualifying League, known as Mainland Women's Premiership, champions and the 2022 Women's South Island Championship champions and Dunedin City Royals are the FS Women's Premiership champions, Women's South Island League Playoff winners and 2022 Women's South Island Championship runners up.[1][2]

Clubs

The South Island League is the culmination of two regional federations, each of which provide teams to the Women's South Island League. The top four teams in the Women's Premier League and top two teams from the Women's Southern Premiership qualify for entry into the South Island League.[2]

This year, Cashmere Technical, Coastal Spirit and Dunedin City Royals are back in the league. Joining them will be Otago University from Southern Football, with Nelson Suburbs and University of Canterbury from Mainland Football.[3]

TeamHome groundLocationCompetition
Cashmere TechnicalGarrick Memorial ParkWoolston, Christchurch2nd South Island Qualifying League
Coastal SpiritEnglish ParkSt Albans, Christchurch1st South Island Qualifying League
Dunedin City RoyalsCaledonian GroundDunedin North1st South Island League Playoffs
Nelson SuburbsSaxton FieldNelson4th South Island Qualifying League
Otago UniversityLogan ParkDunedin North2nd South Island League Playoffs
University of CanterburyEnglish ParkSt Albans, Christchurch3rd South Island Qualifying League

Qualifying League

South Island Qualifying League

South Island Qualifying League
Season2023
Dates1 April 2023 - 28 May 2023
ChampionsCoastal Spirit
Matches played28
Goals scored112 (4 per match)
Top goalscorerBritney-Lee Nicholson
(15 goals)
Biggest home winCoastal Spirit 12–0 Haswell Christchurch United
(29 April 2023)
Biggest away winSelwyn United 0–20 Coastal Spirit
(6 May 2023)
Highest scoringSelwyn United 0–20 Coastal Spirit
(6 May 2023)
Longest winning run5 matches Coastal Spirit
Longest unbeaten run6 matches Coastal Spirit
Longest winless run5 matches Halswell Christchurch United
Longest losing run6 matches Halswell Christchurch United
← 2022
2024 →
All statistics correct as of Completed.

The season started on 1 April, and finished on 28 May, being a single round. The league is to determine the top 4 teams in Mainland's federation, who go on to play the top 2 teams from Southern Football. The bottom 3 teams will play in the Canterbury Women's Premiership, starting after this league finished, and will be joint by the top 3 teams of Canterbury Women's Championship Division 1.

Clubs

This year, the four club from last year - Cashmere Technical, Coastal Spirit, Nomads United and University of Canterbury - will be joint by Halswell United, Nelson Suburbs, and Selwyn United. Halswell United is a combined team of Halswell United and Christchurch United players called Halswell Christchurch United, the same is said for Nomads United, joint with FC Twenty 11, called FC Nomads United.[3]

TeamHome groundLocationCompetition
Cashmere TechnicalGarrick Memorial ParkWoolston, Christchurch2nd Mainland Women's Premier League
Coastal Spirit SASFCEnglish ParkSt Albans, Christchurch1st Mainland Women's Premier League
Halswell Christchurch UnitedChristchurch Football CentreSpreydon, Christchurch
Nelson Suburbs FCSaxton FieldNelson
FC Nomads United WPLTulett ParkCasebrook, Christchurch4th Mainland Women's Premier League
Selwyn United WPLFoster ParkRollerston
University of Canterbury AFCEnglish ParkSt Albans, Christchurch3rd Mainland Women's Premier League

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Coastal Spirit (C, Q) 6 5 1 0 42 2 +40 16 Winner of South Island Qualifying League and qualification to South Island League
2 Cashmere Technical (Q) 6 4 1 1 25 5 +20 13 Qualification to South Island League
3 University of Canterbury (Q) 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2 10
4 Nelson Suburbs (Q) 6 3 0 3 12 11 +1 9
5 FC Nomads United 6 2 0 4 8 9 −1 6 Qualification to Canterbury Women's Premiership
6 Selwyn United 6 2 0 4 5 43 −38 6
7 Halswell Christchurch United 6 0 1 5 4 28 −24 1
Source: Mainland Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to head[4]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

    Result Table

    Home \ Away CT CS HC NS NU SU UC
    Cashmere Technical 1–1 5–0 DNP 1–2 DNP 3–0
    Coastal Spirit DNP 12–0 DNP DNP DNP 3–0
    Halswell Christchurch United DNP DNP DNP DNP 2–3 2–2
    Nelson Suburbs 2–3 1–3 2–0 3–2 DNP DNP
    FC Nomads United DNP 0–3 4–0 DNP 0–1 DNP
    Selwyn United 0–12 0–20 DNP 1–4 DNP DNP
    University of Canterbury DNP DNP DNP 2–0 1–0 5–0
    Source: Mainland Football
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

      League top scorers

      RankPlayerClubGoals
      1Melanie CameronCoastal Spirit15
      2Nicola DominikovichCashmere Technical8
      3Frankie MorrowTotal
      University of Canterbury
      Coastal Spirit      		7
      5
      2
      4Jonelle ArthurCashmere Technical5
      Lauren DabnerCoastal Spirit
      Rebecca Lake
      7Jess DyerCashmere Technical4
      Emmer Kench
      Jayda StewartCoastal Spirit

      League hat-tricks

      RoundPlayerForAgainstHome/AwayResultDate
      1[5]Aimee PhillipsCashmere TechnicalSelwyn UnitedAway0–121 April 2023
      Charlotte Mortlock
      4[6]Laura NewmanCoastal SpiritHalswell Christchurch UnitedHome12–029 April 2023
      Britney-lee Nicholson
      5[7]Melanie Cameron[lower-alpha 1]Coastal SpiritSelwyn UnitedAway0–206 May 2023
      Britney-lee Nicholson[lower-alpha 2]
      1. ↑ Player scored 4 goals
      2. ↑ Player scored 8 goals

      Own goals

      RoundPlayerClubAgainst
      2[8]Jasmine BallUniversity of CanterburyCoastal Spirit
      7[9]Leigh BowieSelwyn UnitedUniversity of Canterbury

      ODT Women's Southern Premiership

      League

      The league was a single round, with the top 4 teams advancing to the South Island League Playoffs, only consisting of Southern Football teams. The bottom 3 teams will play in the ODT Women's Southern Championship, with the 2 teams who did not make the South Island League.

      Table
      Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
      1 Dunedin City Royals (C, Q) 6 6 0 0 35 0 +35 18 Winner of Women's Southern Premiership and qualification to South Island League Playoffs
      2 Roslyn Wakari (Q) 6 4 1 1 16 6 +10 13 Qualification to South Island League Playoffs
      3 Otago University (Q) 6 3 1 2 13 3 +10 10
      4 Queenstown (Q) 6 3 0 3 16 12 +4 9
      5 Green Island 6 2 0 4 5 16 −11 6 Qualification to Southern Football Women's Championship
      6 Mosgiel 6 2 0 4 3 17 −14 6
      7 Northern 6 0 0 6 0 34 −34 0
      Source: Mainland Football
      Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[10]
      (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
        Results Table
        Home \ Away DC GI MO NO OU QU RW
        Dunedin City Royals DNP 7–0 DNP 6–0 DNP 4–0
        Green Island 0–11 4–0 DNP DNP DNP DNP
        Mosgiel DNP DNP 1–0 DNP 1–0 1–3
        Northern 0–6 0–1 DNP 0–7 DNP DNP
        Otago University 0–1 2–1 3–0 DNP DNP DNP
        Queenstown DNP 2–0 DNP 11–0 2–1 0–0
        Roslyn Wakari DNP 1–0 DNP 8–0 DNP 4–1
        Source: Mainland Football
        Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
          League top scorers
          RankPlayerClubGoals
          1Nieve CollinDunedin City Royals6
          2Chelsea WhittakerDunedin City Royals5
          3Mikayla GrayDunedin City Royals4
          Keely OsborneQueenstown
          Zara PartleyRoslyn Wakari
          Holly White
          7Margarida DiasDunedin City Royals3
          Madeline McCormickOtago University
          Rose Hanna MortonDunedin City Royals
          Jemma WilsonRoslyn Wakari
          League hat-tricks
          RoundPlayerForAgainstHome/AwayResultDate
          1[11]Rose MortonDunedin City RoyalsMosgielHome7–01 April 2023
          2[12]Margarida DiasDunedin City RoyalsNorthernAway0–65 April 2023
          3Madeline McCormickOtago UniversityNorthernAway0–719 April 2023
          5Holly WhiteRoslyn WakariNorthernHome8–025 April 2023
          7Nieve CollinDunedin City RoyalsGreen IslandAway0–116 May 2023
            Own goals
            RoundPlayerClubAgainst
            3Laura WallisQueenstownRoslyn Wakari
            7Paige JulianGreen IslandDunedin City Royals

              South Island League Playoffs

              Each team will play each other one in 3 rounds, top 2 advances to South Island League, while the bottom two play in the ODT Women's Southern Championship.

              Table
              Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
              1 Dunedin City Royals (C, Q) 3 2 1 0 12 4 +8 7 Winner of South Island League Playoffs and qualification to South Island League
              2 Otago University (Q) 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6 Qualification to South Island League
              3 Queenstown 3 0 2 1 3 6 −3 2 Qualification to Southern Football Women's Championship
              4 Roslyn Wakari 3 0 1 2 3 10 −7 1
              Source: Mainland Football
              Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[10]
              (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
                Results Table
                Home \ Away DC OU QU RW
                Dunedin City Royals 3–1 DNP 7–1
                Otago University DNP 3–0 DNP
                Queenstown 2–2 DNP DNP
                Roslyn Wakari DNP 1–2 1–1
                Source: Mainland Football
                Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
                  League top scorers
                  RankPlayerClubGoals
                  1Ruby AndersonDunedin City Royals4
                  3Carolyn DaysOtago University2
                  Margarida DiasDunedin City Royals
                  Tahlia RoomeDunedin City Royals
                  Morgan SmileyOtago University
                  Jemma WilsonRoslyn Wakari
                  7Madeline BraunQueenstown3
                  Hope Donoghue
                  Charlotte MarvinOtago University
                  Abbey NeilsonQueenstown
                  Eloise RobinsonOtago University
                  Shontell SmiteDunedin City Royals
                  Chelsea Whittaker
                  League hat-tricks
                  RoundPlayerForAgainstHome/AwayResultDate
                  1Ruby AndersonDunedin City RoyalsRoslyn WakariHome7–120 May 2023

                    South Island League

                    This year, there are 6 teams, each team has a home and away tie against each other.

                    Table

                    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
                    1 Cashmere Technical (C) 10 9 1 0 36 9 +27 28 Winner of Women's South Island League
                    2 Dunedin City Royals 10 6 2 2 30 11 +19 20
                    3 Coastal Spirit 9 5 2 2 35 12 +23 17
                    4 Otago University 9 3 1 5 7 34 −27 10
                    5 University of Canterbury 10 1 1 8 9 31 −22 4
                    6 Nelson Suburbs 10 1 1 8 14 34 −20 4
                    Updated to match(es) played on 2 September 2023. Source: Mainland Football
                    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[10]
                    (C) Champions

                      Results Table

                      Home \ Away CT CS DC NS OU UC
                      Cashmere Technical 4–3 3–1 3–1 4–1 6–1
                      Coastal Spirit 1–1 0–0[lower-alpha 1] 8–0 PP[lower-alpha 2] 2–1
                      Dunedin City Royals 0–2 4–2 4–0 6–1 6–0
                      Nelson Suburbs 1–5 0–5 1–3 0–1 2–2
                      Otago University 0–6 0–10 2–2 2–4 2–1
                      University of Canterbury 0–2 2–4 0–4 1–0 1–3
                      Updated to match(es) played on 20 August 2023. Source: Mainland Football
                      Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
                      1. ↑ Game got postponed due to Coastal's Kate Sheppard Cup semi final.[13]
                      2. ↑ Game got postponed,[14] Date unknown.

                      League top scorers

                      RankPlayerClubGoals[15]
                      1Britney-Lee NicholsonCoastal Spirit15
                      2Shontelle SmithDunedin City Royals7
                      3Aimee PhillipsCashmere Technical6
                      Jayda StewartCoastal Spirit
                      5Nicola DominkovichCashmere Technical5
                      Amy HislopOtago University
                      Charlotte RocheCashmere Technical
                      8Melanie CameronCoastal Spirit4
                      Freya Partridge-MooreDunedin City Royals
                      Jonelle AuthorCashmere Technical
                      11Multiple players3

                      League hat-tricks

                      RoundPlayerForAgainstHome/AwayResultDate
                      3[16]Aimee PhillipsCashmere TechnicalOtago UniversityAway0–61 July 2023
                      5[17]Jayda Stewart[lower-alpha 1]Coastal SpiritOtago UniversityAway0–1023 July 2023
                      Britney-Lee Nicholson[lower-alpha 1]
                      7[18]Britney-Lee NicholsonCoastal SpiritNelson SuburbsAway0–55 August 2023
                      9[19][20]Britney-Lee Nicholson[lower-alpha 2]Home8–019 August 2023
                      Freya Partridge-MooreDunedin City RoyalsOtago UniversityHome6–1
                      10[21]Britney-Lee NicholsonCoastal SpiritCashmere TechnicalAway4–327 August 2023
                      1. 1 2 Player scored 4 goals
                      2. ↑ Player scored 5 goals

                      Own goals

                      RoundPlayerClubAgainst
                      3[22]Sophie HartshawUniversity of CanterburyDunedin City Royals

                        References

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                        2. 1 2 "Weekend Preview: SL 2nd Half and New Leagues Start". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
                        3. 1 2 "Women's South Island league". Mainland Football.
                        4. ↑ "Top of the table clashes". Mainland Football. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
                        5. ↑ "Selwyn UFC WPL v Cashmere Technical". Mainland Football. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
                        6. ↑ "Coastal Spirit SASFC v Halswell Christchurch United". Mainland Football. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
                        7. ↑ "Selwyn UFC WPL v Coastal Spirit SASFC". Mainland Football. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
                        8. ↑ "Coastal Spirit SASFC v Universities of Canterbury Association Football Club". Mainland Football. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
                        9. ↑ "Universities of Canterbury Association Football Club v Selwyn UFC WPL". Mainland Football. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
                        10. 1 2 3 "National League Regulations 2021: Article 28 - NL Format". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
                        11. ↑ "Victory on opening day for our Premier Women!". Dunedin City Royals. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
                        12. ↑ "6-0 win at the Turf for our Premier Women!". Dunedin City Royals. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
                        13. ↑ "Weekend Preview: Key Match Ups". Mainland Football. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
                        14. ↑ "Ice Disrupts South Island Games". Mainland Football. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
                        15. ↑ "Women's South Island League". Mainland Football. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
                        16. ↑ "Otago University AFC Women's Premier v Cashmere Technical". Mainland Football. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
                        17. ↑ "Otago University AFC Women's Premier v Costal Spirit SASFC". Mainland Football. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
                        18. ↑ "Nelson Suburbs FC v Coastal Spirit SASFC". Mainland Football. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
                        19. ↑ "Coastal Spirit SASFC v Nelson Suburbs FC". Mainland Football. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
                        20. ↑ "Dunedin City Royals FC Premier Women's v Otago University AFC Women's Premier". Southern Football. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
                        21. ↑ "Cashmere Technical v Coastal Spirit SASFC". Mainland Football. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
                        22. ↑ "Dunedin City Royals FC Premier Women's v Universities of Canterbury Association Football Club". Mainland Football. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
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