# 2023 in New Zealand football

The 2023 season was the 133rd competitive association football season in New Zealand.

## National teams
### New Zealand women's national football team
#### Results and fixtures
##### 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
###### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | New Zealand (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 3 | |

### New Zealand men's national under-23 football team
#### Results and fixtures
##### 2023 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
###### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New Zealand (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Fiji | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | |
| 4 | American Samoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
* ↑ Papua New Guinea were unable to travel to New Zealand prior to their scheduled match on 27 August. The matter was resolved by awarding New Zealand with a 3–0 win.
* ↑ American Samoa withdrew from the tournament on 1 August 2023.

###### Knockout stage
### New Zealand national under-20 football team
#### Results and fixtures
##### 2023 PSSI U-20 Mini Tournament

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Guatemala | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Indonesia (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Fiji | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |

##### 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
###### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Argentina (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 4 | Guatemala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | |

###### Knockout stage
### New Zealand women’s national under-20 football team
#### Results and fixtures
##### 2023 OFC U-19 Women's Championship
###### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Fiji (H) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 | |

###### Knockout stage
### New Zealand national under-17 football team
#### Results and fixtures
##### 2023 OFC U-17 Championship
###### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | New Caledonia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | American Samoa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0 | |

###### Knockout stage
##### 25th International Youth Soccer in Niigata

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Venezuela | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Niigata Regional Team (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |

##### 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
###### Group F

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Venezuela | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 | |

### New Zealand women’s national under-17 football team
#### Results and fixtures
##### 2023 OFC U-16 Women's Championship
###### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | +42 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Fiji | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Cook Islands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 3 | 5th place match |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 40 | −36 | 0 | 7th place match |

###### Knockout stage
## OFC Competitions
### OFC Champions League
#### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Auckland City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Suva | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Solomon Warriors | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Lupe ole Soaga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 | |

#### Knockout stage
##### Final
### OFC Women's Champions League

Eastern Suburbs pulled out of the competition after the draw, citing concerns about costs, timing and security.

## Men's football

| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league | Removed | Joined |
| Northern League | Manurewa West Coast Rangers | North Shore United Waiheke United | None | None |
| Central League | Stop Out Whanganui Athletic | Havelock North Wanderers | Wellington United | None |
| Southern League | FC Twenty 11 | Mosgiel | None | None |

### National League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Wellington Olympic (C) | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 23 | Qualification to Grand Final and Champions League National play-offs |
| 2 | Auckland City | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 21 | Qualification to Grand Final and Champions League National play-offs |
| 3 | Christchurch United | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 16 | |
| 4 | Eastern Suburbs | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 15 | |
| 5 | Cashmere Technical | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 13 | |
| 6 | Manurewa | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 13 | |
| 7 | Auckland United | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 10 | |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 9 | |
| 9 | Napier City Rovers | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 7 | |
| 10 | Petone | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 1 | |
* ↑ The Lupe ole Soaga v Auclkand City match was cancelled due to injuries in the Lupe ole Soaga squad.
* ↑ Wellington Phoenix Reserves can not qualify for the Grand Final.

#### Grand final
### Northern League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Auckland City (C) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 9 | +55 | 60 | Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship |
| 2 | Eastern Suburbs | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 17 | +34 | 56 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 3 | Auckland United | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 24 | +26 | 43 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 4 | Manurewa | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 36 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 5 | Western Springs | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 33 | |
| 6 | Hamilton Wanderers | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 30 | |
| 7 | West Coast Rangers | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 26 | |
| 8 | Birkenhead United | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 25 | |
| 9 | Melville United | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 23 | |
| 10 | Bay Olympic | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 15 | |
| 11 | Takapuna (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 50 | −27 | 15 | Relegation to NRFL Championship |
| 12 | Manukau United (R) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 64 | −38 | 12 | Relegation to NRFL Championship |

### Central League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Wellington Olympic (C) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 79 | 29 | +50 | 46 | Winner of Central League and qualification to National League Championship |
| 2 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 37 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 3 | Napier City Rovers | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 33 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 4 | Petone | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 32 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 5 | Western Suburbs | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 28 | |
| 6 | Waterside Karori | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 24 | |
| 7 | Miramar Rangers | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 24 | |
| 8 | Stop Out | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 24 | |
| 9 | North Wellington | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 63 | −42 | 7 | |
| 10 | Whanganui Athletic (R) | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 69 | −50 | 5 | Relegation to Capital Premier/Central Federation League |
* ↑ Wellington Phoenix Reserves gain automatic entry into the National League Championship phase due to the A-League Men requirements.

### Southern League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Christchurch United (C) | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 12 | +60 | 49 | Winner of Southern League and qualification to National League Championship |
| 2 | Cashmere Technical | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 27 | +39 | 42 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 3 | Coastal Spirit | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 31 | |
| 4 | Dunedin City Royals | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 29 | |
| 5 | Ferrymead Bays | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 29 | |
| 6 | Nelson Suburbs | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 25 | |
| 7 | Nomads United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 23 | |
| 8 | Green Island (R) | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 33 | 58 | −25 | 16 | Relegated to the FootballSouth Premier League/Mainland Premier League |
| 9 | Selwyn United | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 53 | −32 | 10 | |
| 10 | FC Twenty 11 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 60 | −49 | 6 | |

### Cup Competitions
#### Chatham Cup
##### Final
## Women's football
### National Women's League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Auckland United (C) | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 22 | Qualification to Grand Final |
| 2 | Southern United | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 22 | Qualification to Grand Final |
| 3 | Eastern Suburbs | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 21 | |
| 4 | Western Springs | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 19 | |
| 5 | CF Waterside Karori | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 13 | |
| 6 | CF Wellington United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 13 | |
| 7 | Canterbury United Pride | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 7 | |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 7 | |
| 9 | Central Football | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 30 | −24 | 4 | |
| 10 | Ellerslie | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 23 | −20 | 3 | |
* ↑ Green Island were relegated due to withdrawing from the 2024 Southern League.
* 1 2 Tied on head to head. Disciplinary record: CF Waterside Karori 2, CF Wellington United 5
* ↑ Wellington Phoenix Reserves can not qualify for the Grand Final.

#### Grand final
### NRFL Women’s Premiership

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Auckland United (C) | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 13 | +29 | 34 | Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship |
| 2 | Eastern Suburbs | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 18 | +34 | 31 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 3 | Western Springs | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 24 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 4 | Ellerslie | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 23 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 5 | West Coast Rangers | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 22 | |
| 6 | Hamilton Wanderers | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 16 | |
| 7 | Hibiscus Coast | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 36 | −23 | 13 | |
| 8 | Northern Rovers (R) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 62 | −59 | 0 | Relegation to NRFL Women's Championship |

### Cup Competitions
#### Kate Sheppard Cup
##### Final
## Deaths

* 31 August 2023: Arthur Leong, 92, New Zealand and Technical Old Boys’ defender.
* 13 December 2023: David Wallace, 83, New Zealand and Western Suburbs defender.

## Retirements

* 26 May 2023: Anna Green, 32, former New Zealand, and Capital Football defender.

## New clubs

* FC Tauranga Moana (youth)
* Horowhenua Coastal
* Ngongotahā Lakes
* Ōtākaro (youth)
* Palmerston North United