# 2024 in New Zealand football

The 2024 season was the 134th competitive association football season in New Zealand.

## National teams
### New Zealand men's national football team
#### 2024 OFC Nations Cup
##### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Vanuatu (H) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Solomon Islands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | |
| 4 | New Caledonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |

###### Final
#### 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
##### Second round

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 9 | Advance to the third round | — | 3–0 | 8–1 | — |
| 2 | Tahiti | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Advance to the third round | — | — | 2–0 | — |
| 3 | Vanuatu | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | | — | — | — | 4–1 |
| 4 | Samoa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 | | 0–8 | 0–3 | — | — |

### New Zealand women's national football team
#### OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
##### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Samoa (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Tonga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | |

##### Knockout stage
#### 2024 Summer Olympics
##### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | France (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Colombia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | |
* ↑ On 27 July 2024, Canada was penalized 6 points by FIFA for their coaching staff's involvement in illegal drone spying at an official training venue. The decision was upheld by CAS on 31 July.

### New Zealand national under-23 football team
#### 2024 Summer Olympics
##### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | France (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | |

### New Zealand national under-20 football team
#### Results and fixtures
##### 2024 OFC U-19 Men's Championship
###### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | New Caledonia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Samoa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 | |

###### Knockout stage
### New Zealand women's national under-20 football team
#### 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
##### Group E

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Austria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 | |

### New Zealand national under-17 football team
#### Results and fixtures
##### 2024 OFC U-16 Championship
###### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | +22 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Fiji | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Cook Islands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | 5th place match |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 | 7th place match |

###### Knockout stage
### New Zealand women’s national under-17 football team
#### Results and fixtures
##### 2024 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 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | New Caledonia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Solomon Islands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5th place match |
| 4 | Tahiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 | 7th place match |

###### Knockout stage
##### 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
###### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Nigeria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Ecuador | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Dominican Republic (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 | |

## OFC Competitions
### OFC Champions League
#### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AUC | REW | HEK | SOL |
| 1 | Auckland City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | 1–0 | 5–0 |
| 2 | Rewa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | 2–2 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Hekari United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | | — | 2–3 | — | — |
| 4 | Solomon Warriors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | | — | 2–3 | 0–2 | — |

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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AUC | LAB | ASA | VEI |
| 1 | Auckland United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Advance to semi-finals | — | — | — | 1–0 |
| 2 | Labasa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | Advance to semi-finals | 1–1 | — | — | 2–0 |
| 3 | AS Academy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | | 0–5 | 0–0 | — | — |
| 4 | Veitongo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | | — | — | 1–4 | — |

#### Knockout stage
##### Final
## Men's football

| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league | Removed |
| Northern League | East Coast Bays Tauranga City | Manukau United Takapuna | None |
| Central League | Island Bay United | Whanganui Athletic | None |
| Southern League | University of Canterbury | None | Green Island |

### National League

* The final game between Dunedin City Royals and Nelson Suburbs was cancelled, with neither team being able to change league positions regardless of result. The game was originally postponed after Nelson's flight was unable to land in Dunedin due to strong winds.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Birkenhead United | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 20 | Qualification to Grand Final |
| 2 | Auckland City (C) | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 19 | Qualification to Grand Final and Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Western Springs | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 18 | |
| 4 | Napier City Rovers | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 17 | |
| 5 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 13 | |
| 6 | Wellington Olympic | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 11 | |
| 7 | Coastal Spirit | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 11 | |
| 8 | Cashmere Technical | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 9 | |
| 9 | Eastern Suburbs | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 5 | |
| 10 | Western Suburbs | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 28 | −19 | 4 | |
* ↑ 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 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 21 | +32 | 51 | Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship |
| 2 | Western Springs | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 46 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 3 | Eastern Suburbs | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 44 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 4 | Birkenhead United | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 43 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 5 | Auckland United | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 40 | |
| 6 | Bay Olympic | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 28 | |
| 7 | Tauranga City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 56 | −18 | 25 | |
| 8 | West Coast Rangers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 23 | |
| 9 | East Coast Bays | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 22 | |
| 10 | Manurewa (O) | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 19 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Melville United (R) | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 54 | −25 | 18 | Relegation to NRFL Championship |
| 12 | Hamilton Wanderers (R) | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 14 | Relegation to NRFL Championship |
* The final game between Dunedin City Royals and Nelson Suburbs was cancelled, with neither team being able to change league positions regardless of result. The game was originally postponed after Nelson's flight was unable to land in Dunedin due to strong winds.

### Central League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Wellington Olympic (C) | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 16 | +63 | 51 | Winner of Central League and qualification to National League Championship |
| 2 | Western Suburbs | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 24 | +30 | 40 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 3 | Napier City Rovers | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 40 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 4 | Miramar Rangers | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 61 | 21 | +40 | 35 | |
| 5 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 24 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 6 | Waterside Karori | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 24 | |
| 7 | Petone | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 21 | |
| 8 | Island Bay United | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 64 | −39 | 12 | |
| 9 | North Wellington | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 63 | −40 | 9 | |
| 10 | Stop Out (R) | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 67 | −48 | 5 | Relegation to Central League 2 |
* ↑ Wellington Phoenix Reserves gain automatic entry into the National League Championship phase due to the A-League Men requirements.
* The final game between Dunedin City Royals and Nelson Suburbs was cancelled, with neither team being able to change league positions regardless of result. The game was originally postponed after Nelson's flight was unable to land in Dunedin due to strong winds.

### Southern League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Cashmere Technical (C) | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 19 | +71 | 47 | Winner of Southern League and qualification to National League Championship |
| 2 | Coastal Spirit | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 17 | +42 | 45 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 3 | Christchurch United | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 64 | 21 | +43 | 41 | |
| 4 | Nelson Suburbs | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 29 | |
| 5 | Ferrymead Bays | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 25 | |
| 6 | Nomads United | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 24 | |
| 7 | Dunedin City Royals | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 19 | |
| 8 | Selwyn United | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 68 | −37 | 14 | |
| 9 | University of Canterbury | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 46 | −25 | 11 | |
| 10 | FC Twenty 11 (R) | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 93 | −84 | 1 | Relegated to the Nelson Premiership/Canterbury Premiership/Southern Premiership |
* The final game between Dunedin City Royals and Nelson Suburbs was cancelled, with neither team being able to change league positions regardless of result. The game was originally postponed after Nelson's flight was unable to land in Dunedin due to strong winds.

### Cup Competitions
#### Charity Cup
## Women's football
### National Women's League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Auckland United (C) | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 25 | Qualification to Grand Final |
| 2 | CF Waterside Karori | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 18 | Qualification to Grand Final |
| 3 | Eastern Suburbs | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 14 | |
| 4 | Western Springs | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 14 | |
| 5 | West Coast Rangers | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 14 | |
| 6 | CF Wellington United | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 13 | |
| 7 | Canterbury United Pride | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 13 | |
| 8 | Southern United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 11 | |
| 9 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 28 | −19 | 4 | |
| 10 | Central Football | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 50 | −47 | 0 | |
* ↑ 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) | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 9 | +56 | 59 | Winner of NRFL Premiership and qualification to National League Championship |
| 2 | West Coast Rangers | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 65 | 29 | +36 | 49 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 3 | Eastern Suburbs | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 31 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 4 | Western Springs | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 30 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 5 | Fencibles United | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 26 | |
| 6 | Hibiscus Coast | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 24 | |
| 7 | Ellerslie | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 48 | −27 | 16 | |
| 8 | Hamilton Wanderers (R) | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 67 | −53 | 8 | Relegation to NRFL Women's Championship |

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

* 7 August 2024: Jim Moyes, 77, New Zealand and Huntly Thistle defender.
* 20 August 2024: Malcolm Bland, 75, New Zealand, Gisborne City and Eastern Suburbs forward.
* 18 September 2024: Sam Malcolmson, 77, New Zealand, Wellington United Diamonds, Stop Out, Eastern Suburbs, Manurewa and East Coast Bays defender.

## New clubs

* FC Tauranga Moana (women's)