# 2022 New Zealand National League

The 2022 New Zealand Men's National League is the second scheduled season of the National League since its restructuring in 2021; the 2021 National League was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in northern regions. 32 clubs compete in the competition, with four qualifying from the Northern League, three qualifying from the Central League and two qualifying from the Southern League for the National Championship phase. Each team can field a maximum of four foreign players as well as one additional foreign player who has Oceania Football Confederation nationality. Each team must also have at least two players aged 20 or under in the starting eleven.
This season the Wellington Phoenix Reserves replaced Lower Hutt City and was allowed to play in the Central League though they still have an automatic entry into the Championship phase. The Southern League also increased by two teams to have ten, adding three new sides to the league.

## Qualifying leagues
### 2022 Northern League
#### Northern League teams

Twelve teams are competing in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the 2021 NRFL Division 1. The promoted teams are Waiheke United and Takapuna. This is both Waiheke's and Takapuna's first season in the Northern League. They replaced Northern Rovers and West Coast Rangers (both teams relegated after their debut seasons in the Northern League).
| Team | Home ground | Location | 2021 season |
| Auckland City | Kiwitea Street | Sandringham, Auckland | 1st |
| Auckland United | Keith Hay Park | Mount Roskill, Auckland | 2nd |
| Bay Olympic | Olympic Park | New Lynn, Auckland | 6th |
| Birkenhead United | Shepherds Park | Beach Haven, Auckland | 4th |
| Eastern Suburbs | Madills Farm | Kohimarama, Auckland | 3rd |
| Hamilton Wanderers | Porritt Stadium | Chartwell, Hamilton | 7th |
| Manukau United | Centre Park | Māngere East, Auckland | 8th |
| Melville United | Gower Park | Melville, Hamilton | 10th |
| North Shore United | Allen Hill Stadium | Devonport, Auckland | 9th |
| Takapuna | Taharoto Park | Takapuna, Auckland | 2nd in Division 1 (promoted) |
| Waiheke United | Onetangi Sports Park | Waiheke Island, Auckland | 1st in Division 1 (promoted) |
| Western Springs | Seddon Fields | Westmere, Auckland | 5th |
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#### Northern League personnel and kits

| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Auckland City | Albert Riera | Cam Howieson | Dynasty | Ockham Trillian Trust |
| Auckland United | José Figueira | Ross Haviland | Adidas | Signbiz |
| Bay Olympic | Liam Mulrooney | Tom Boss | Nike | Mitre 10 Mega New Lynn |
| Birkenhead United | Paul Hobson | Sam Burfoot | Kappa | Harcourts Cooper & Co |
| Eastern Suburbs | Hoani Edwards | Michael Built | Calcio | Winger Motors |
| Hamilton Wanderers | Joe Hinds | Derek Tieku | Dynasty | Tall Poppy Real Estate Smith & McKenzie |
| Manukau United | Rudy Mozr | | Joma | Munchy Mart |
| Melville United | Sam Wilkinson | Aaron Scott | Joma | NZ Roadside Assistance |
| North Shore United | Valerio Raccuglia | Silvio Rodić | Nike | Atlas Concrete |
| Takapuna | Chris Milicich | Connor Cahil-Fahey | Lotto Sport Italia | None |
| Waiheke United | Thabiso Tleane | Alan Llunes | Nike | Fullers 360 |
| Western Springs | Chris Zoricich | Dane Schnell | Lotto Sport Italia | Integration Works |

#### Northern League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Auckland City (C) | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 16 | +52 | 61 | Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship |
| 2 | Birkenhead United | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 56 | 24 | +32 | 50 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 3 | Auckland United | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 22 | +38 | 49 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 4 | Melville United | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 55 | 22 | +33 | 45 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 5 | Hamilton Wanderers | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 34 | |
| 6 | Western Springs | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 47 | −3 | 30 | |
| 7 | Manukau United | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 28 | |
| 8 | Bay Olympic | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 23 | |
| 9 | Takapuna | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 21 | |
| 10 | Eastern Suburbs | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 20 | |
| 11 | Waiheke United (R) | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 63 | −44 | 8 | Relegation to NRFL Championship |
| 12 | North Shore United (R) | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 94 | −76 | 8 | Relegation to NRFL Championship |

#### Northern League results table

| Home \ Away | AC | AU | BO | BU | ES | HW | MAN | MEL | NS | TP | WU | WS |
| Auckland City | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 |
| Auckland United | 2–0 | — | 5–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 7–0 | 2–1 |
| Bay Olympic | 0–4 | 1–4 | — | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0–5 | 7–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| Birkenhead United | 3–5 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 5–3 | 5–2 |
| Eastern Suburbs | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | — | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Hamilton Wanderers | 1–1 | 3–5 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–2 | 2–3 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Manukau United | 0–3 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–4 | 6–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 |
| Melville United | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 |
| North Shore United | 1–7 | 0–6 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 1–7 | — | 1–3 | 3–3 | 1–6 |
| Takapuna | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 4–4 |
| Waiheke United | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–6 | 2–0 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 |
| Western Springs | 3–5 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–5 | 4–3 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — |

#### Northern League scoring
##### Northern League top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Derek Tieku | Hamilton Wanderers | 17 |
| 2 | Oliver Colloty | Melville United | 14 |
| 3 | Joshua Redfearn | Auckland United | 13 |
| 4 | Emiliano Tade | Auckland City | 12 |
| 5 | Angus Kilkolly | Auckland City | 11 |
| 6 | Oscar Browne | Western Springs | 10 |
| 6 | Nicolas Zambrano | Auckland United | 10 |
| 8 | Dawson Straffon | Western Springs | 9 |
| 9 | Cameron MacKenzie | Birkenhead United | 8 |
| 10 | Matthew Conroy | Auckland United | 7 |
| 10 | Joseph Harris | Hamilton Wanderers | 7 |
| 10 | Kayne Vincent | Western Springs | 7 |
| 10 | Darren White | Bay Olympic | 7 |

##### Northern League hat-tricks

| Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
| 1 | Thomas Leabourn-Boss | Bay Olympic | North Shore United | Away | 0–4 | 26 March 2022 |
| 2 | Joshua Redfearn | Auckland United | Manukau United | Away | 0–4 | 2 April 2022 |
| 6 | Cameron MacKenzie | Birkenhead United | Eastern Suburbs | Home | 4–0 | 23 April 2022 |
| 6 | Angus Kilkolly | Auckland City | Bay Olympic | Away | 0–4 | 23 April 2022 |
| 7 | Derek Tieku | Hamilton Wanderers | North Shore United | Home | 6–0 | 30 April 2022 |
| 11 | Daniel Champness | Eastern Suburbs | North Shore United | Home | 4–2 | 28 May 2022 |
| 13 | Kieran Richards | Melville United | Bay Olympic | Away | 0–5 | 12 June 2022 |
| 14 | Mohamed Awad | Manukau United | North Shore United | Home | 6–0 | 25 June 2022 |
| 15 | João Moreira | Manukau United | Bay Olympic | Away | 2–4 | 2 July 2022 |
| 16 | Emiliano Tade | Auckland City | North Shore United | Home | 6–0 | 16 July 2022 |
| 18 | Derek Tieku | Hamilton Wanderers | North Shore United | Away | 0–5 | 6 August 2022 |
| 20 | Matt Ellis | Auckland City | Western Springs | Away | 3–5 | 31 August 2022 |
* ↑ Player scored 4 goals

##### Own goals

| Round | Player | Club | Against |
| 1 | Jaslin Diedericks | North Shore United | Bay Olympic |
| 1 | Joe Wallis | Western Springs | Hamilton Wanderers |
| 3 | Jackson Jarvie | Eastern Suburbs | Waiheke United |
| 6 | Roshan Calustre | Waiheke United | Melville United |
| 7 | Adam Streamer | North Shore United | Hamilton Wanderers |
| 7 | Joe Wallis | Western Springs | Melville United |
| 10 | Joseph Moore | North Shore United | Melville United |
| 11 | Xavier Pratt | Hamilton Wanderers | Melville United |
| 17 | Jackson Jarvie | Eastern Suburbs | Birkenhead United |
| 18 | Sam Brotherton | Auckland City | Birkenhead United |
| 20 | Liam Anderson | Takapuna | Manukau United |
| 22 | Aaryan Raj | Eastern Suburbs | North Shore United |
* 1 2 Players second own goal

### 2022 Central League
#### Central League teams

Ten teams are competing in the league – the top nine teams from the previous season and the one team promoted from the 2021 play-off between the winners of the Central Federation League and the Capital Premier. The winner of the play-off was Havelock North Wanderers. This is their first season in the Central League, since New Zealand football’s restructuring in 2021. They replaced Wainuiomata (relegated to the Capital Premier League). Wairarapa United was entered as one of the originally 10 teams to play the 2022 season but withdrew with just two weeks to go before the start of the season. They were replaced by Wellington United who had originally missed out on promotion to Havelock North Wanderers. Lower Hutt City was also replaced by Wellington Phoenix Reserves for the Central League games.
| Team | Home ground | Location | 2021 season |
| Havelock North Wanderers | Guthrie Park | Havelock North | 1st in Central Federation League (promoted via play-offs) |
| Miramar Rangers | David Farrington Park | Miramar, Wellington | 2nd |
| Napier City Rovers | Bluewater Stadium | Napier | 7th |
| North Wellington | Alex Moore Park | Johnsonville, Wellington | 8th |
| Petone | Memorial Park | Petone, Lower Hutt | 9th |
| Waterside Karori | Karori Park | Karori, Wellington | 6th |
| Wellington Olympic | Wakefield Park | Wellington | 1st |
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Fraser Park | Lower Hutt | 3rd (as Lower Hutt City) |
| Wellington United | Newtown Park | Wellington | Replaced Wairarapa United after they withdrew |
| Western Suburbs | Endeavour Park | Porirua | 4th |

#### Central League personnel and kits

| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Havelock North Wanderers | Chris Greatholder | Jerome Groot | Nike | None |
| Miramar Rangers | Scott Hales | Taylor Schrijvers | Football Central | Monsoon Poon |
| Napier City Rovers | Bill Robertson | Jim Hoyle | Lotto Sport Italia | Thirsty Whale |
| North Wellington | Davor Tavich | Gavin Hoy | Nike | New World Newlands |
| Petone | Ryan Edwards | Hami Paranihi-Nuku | Football Central | Liquid |
| Waterside Karori | Sam Smith | Harry Fautley | Nike | Integration Works |
| Wellington Olympic | Rupert Kemeys | Ben Mata | Nike | Liquid |
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Chris Greenacre | Isaac Hughes | Paladin | None |
| Wellington United | Guillermo Schiltenwolf | Abdallah Khaled | Adidas | None |
| Western Suburbs | Mark Atkinson | | Olé Football Academy | Advance Electrical Wholesalers |

#### Central League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Wellington Olympic (C) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 71 | 15 | +56 | 45 | Winner of Central League and qualification to National League Championship |
| 2 | Miramar Rangers | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 63 | 19 | +44 | 40 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 3 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 33 | Has automatic qualification to the National League Championship |
| 4 | Napier City Rovers | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 28 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 5 | Waterside Karori | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 26 | |
| 6 | Petone | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 19 | |
| 7 | North Wellington | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 18 | |
| 8 | Wellington United (R) | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 18 | Withdrew before the 2023 season. |
| 9 | Western Suburbs | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 66 | −45 | 14 | |
| 10 | Havelock North Wanderers (R) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 56 | −35 | 12 | 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.
* ↑ Wellington United withdrew before the 2023 season and were replaced by Whanganui Athletic.

#### Central League results table

| Home \ Away | HN | MR | NC | NW | PT | WK | WO | WP | WU | WS |
| Havelock North Wanderers | — | 2–3 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–7 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| Miramar Rangers | 5–0 | — | 2–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 9–0 |
| Napier City Rovers | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–5 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 |
| North Wellington | 1–4 | 1–3 | 3–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 5–1 |
| Petone | 2–0 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 4–0 |
| Waterside Karori | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 1–3 |
| Wellington Olympic | 10–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | — | 0–3 | 4–0 | 4–0 |
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 4–0 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| Wellington United | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 0–4 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 |
| Western Suburbs | 4–1 | 0–8 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 1–11 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — |

#### Central League scoring
##### Central League top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Hamish Watson | Miramar Rangers | 20 |
| 2 | Gianni Bouzoukis | Wellington Olympic | 16 |
| 3 | Jack-Henry Sinclair | Wellington Olympic | 14 |
| 4 | Ihaia Delaney | North Wellington/Waterside Karori | 11 |
| 5 | Jesse Randall | Wellington Olympic | 10 |
| 6 | Kailan Gould | Wellington Olympic | 9 |
| 6 | Merlin Luke-Miny | Waterside Karori | 9 |
| 8 | Inigo Bronte Barea | Wellington United | 8 |
| 8 | Josh Rudland | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 8 |
| 10 | Multiple players | Multiple players | 7 |

##### Central League hat-tricks

| Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
| 2 | Merlin Luke-Miny | Waterside Karori | Havelock North Wanderers | Home | 4–1 | 3 April 2022 |
| 3 | Liam Schofield | Napier City Rovers | Havelock North Wanderers | Away | 0–3 | 10 April 2022 |
| 9 | Jack-Henry Sinclair | Wellington Olympic | Havelock North Wanderers | Home | 10–0 | 28 May 2022 |
| 11 | Hamish Watson | Miramar Rangers | Western Suburbs | Home | 9–0 | 25 June 2022 |
| 14 | Gianni Bouzoukis | Wellington Olympic | Napier City Rovers | Away | 2–5 | 24 July 2022 |
| 16 | Hamish Watson | Miramar Rangers | Petone | Home | 5–1 | 13 August 2022 |
| 16 | Gianni Bouzoukis | Wellington Olympic | Western Suburbs | Away | 1–11 | 14 August 2022 |
| 17 | Inigo Bronte Barea | Wellington United | North Wellington | Home | 5–1 | 20 August 2022 |
| 18 | Jesse Randall | Wellington Olympic | Havelock North Wanderers | Away | 1–7 | 28 August 2022 |
* 1 2 3 Player scored 4 goals
* ↑ Player scored 5 goals

##### Own goals

| Round | Player | Club | Against |
| 1 | Noah Tipene-Clegg | Western Suburbs | Havelock North Wanderers |
| 4 | Nicholas Yorke | Havelock North Wanderers | Miramar Rangers |
| 11 | Seth Loughran | Petone | Wellington Phoenix Reserves |
| 13 | Jack O'Connor | Western Suburbs | North Wellington |
| 14 | Luca Barclay | Havelock North Wanderers | Wellington Phoenix Reserves |
| 14 | Alex Palezevic | Wellington Olympic | Napier City Rovers |
| 17 | Ben Foxall | Havelock North Wanderers | Wellington United |
| 18 | Fetuao Belcher | Napier City Rovers | Miramar Rangers |
| 18 | James Hoyle | Napier City Rovers | Miramar Rangers |

### 2022 Southern League
#### Southern League teams

Ten teams are competing in the league, two more than in the previous season. The top five Mainland teams and two FootballSouth teams remain from the previous season, and are joined by two teams promoted from the 2021 Mainland Premier League and one team promoted from the 2021 FootballSouth Premier League. The promoted teams from Mainland are Ferrymead Bays and Nomads United, and the promoted team from FootballSouth is Mosgiel. This is all three teams' first season in the Southern League. They replaced Otago University (relegated after the debut season of the Southern League).
| Team | Home ground | Location | 2021 season |
| Cashmere Technical | Garrick Memorial Park | Woolston, Christchurch | 1st |
| Christchurch United | United Sports Centre | Yaldhurst, Christchurch | 5th |
| Coastal Spirit | Linfield Park | Linwood, Christchurch | 6th |
| Dunedin City Royals | Football Turf | Dunedin North | 3rd |
| Ferrymead Bays | Ferrymead Park | Ferrymead, Christchurch | 1st in Mainland Premier League (promoted) |
| Green Island | Sunnyvale Park | Green Island, Dunedin | 8th |
| Mosgiel | Memorial Park Ground | Mosgiel | 1st in FootballSouth Premier League (promoted) |
| Nelson Suburbs | Saxton Field | Nelson | 7th |
| Nomads United | Tulett Park | Casebrook, Christchurch | 2nd in Mainland Premier League (promoted) |
| Selwyn United | Foster Park | Rolleston | 2nd |

#### Southern League personnel and kits

| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Cashmere Technical | Dan Schwarz | Tom Schwarz | Lotto Sport Italia | None |
| Christchurch United | Paul Ifill | Matt Tod-Smith | Healy Sportswear | Signbiz |
| Coastal Spirit | José Matiz | Michael Hogan | Adidas | Canstaff |
| Dunedin City Royals | Richard Murray | Jared Grove | Dynasty | None |
| Ferrymead Bays | Alan Walker | James Deehan | Nike | D J Hewitt Builders |
| Green Island | Shane Carvell | | | |
| Mosgiel | Rory Crow Malcolm Fleming | Rory Findlay | Adidas | None |
| Nelson Suburbs | Ryan Stewart | Sam Ayers | Lotto Sport Italia | Mac's Brewery |
| Nomads United | Andrew Pitman | Caleb Cottom | Nike | Greenlight Recruitment |
| Selwyn United | Lee Padmore | Jayden Booth | Kukri Sports | |

#### Southern League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Christchurch United (C) | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 74 | 12 | +62 | 49 | Winner of Southern League and qualification to National League Championship |
| 2 | Cashmere Technical | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 20 | +59 | 49 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 3 | Nelson Suburbs | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 33 | |
| 4 | Dunedin City Royals | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 31 | |
| 5 | Ferrymead Bays | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 30 | |
| 6 | Coastal Spirit | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 16 | |
| 7 | Nomads United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 57 | −29 | 15 | |
| 8 | Green Island | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 61 | −34 | 13 | |
| 9 | Selwyn United | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 11 | |
| 10 | Mosgiel (R) | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 72 | −51 | 9 | Relegated to the FootballSouth Premier League/Mainland Premier League |

#### Southern League results table

| Home \ Away | CT | CU | CS | DC | FB | GI | MG | NS | NU | SU |
| Cashmere Technical | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 8–0 | 11–2 | 4–1 | 9–1 | 2–1 |
| Christchurch United | 4–1 | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 9–1 | 10–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 |
| Coastal Spirit | 0–4 | 0–4 | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Dunedin City Royals | 4–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | — | 2–3 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 3–2 |
| Ferrymead Bays | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 3–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 3–0 |
| Green Island | 1–4 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | — | 5–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 |
| Mosgiel | 0–8 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–4 | 5–0 | 1–1 |
| Nelson Suburbs | 1–3 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | — | 2–2 | 3–2 |
| Nomads United | 0–6 | 0–8 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 3–5 | — | 1–0 |
| Selwyn United | 1–3 | 0–4 | 4–3 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–4 | 1–4 | 2–2 | — |

#### Southern League scoring
##### Southern League top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Garbhan Coughlan | Cashmere Technical | 24 |
| 2 | Edward Wilkinson | Christchurch United | 19 |
| 3 | Lyle Matthysen | Cashmere Technical | 16 |
| 4 | Kian Donkers | Cashmere Technical | 11 |
| 4 | Sanni Issa | Christchurch United | 11 |
| 6 | En Watanabe | Dunedin City Royals | 10 |
| 7 | Declan Hickford | Nomads United | 8 |
| 7 | Ollie Petersen | Dunedin City Royals | 8 |
| 7 | Joel Peterson | Christchurch United | 8 |
| 7 | William Pierce | Ferrymead Bays / Christchurch United | 8 |
| 7 | Michael White | Ferrymead Bays | 8 |

##### Southern League hat-tricks

| Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
| 3 | Lyle Matthysen | Cashmere Technical | Nomads United | Away | 0–6 | 9 April 2022 |
| 4 | Rhys Quarell | Mosgiel | Nomads United | Home | 5–0 | 16 April 2022 |
| 6 | Sanni Issa | Christchurch United | Selwyn United | Home | 4–0 | 29 April 2022 |
| 6 | En Watanabe | Dunedin City Royals | Nomads United | Home | 5–1 | 30 April 2022 |
| 7 | Garbhan Coughlan | Cashmere Technical | Mosgiel | Home | 11–2 | 7 May 2022 |
| 8 | Ryan Fleming | Dunedin City Royals | Green Island | Home | 5–0 | 21 May 2022 |
| 11 | Michael White | Ferrymead Bays | Mosgiel | Home | 4–0 | 25 June 2022 |
| 12 | Garbhan Coughlan | Cashmere Technical | Nomads United | Home | 9–1 | 2 July 2022 |
| 16 | Garbhan Coughlan | Cashmere Technical | Mosgiel | Away | 0–8 | 13 August 2022 |
| 16 | Edward Wilkinson | Christchurch United | Green Island | Home | 9–1 | 13 August 2022 |
| 17 | Daniel Thoms | Nomads United | Nelson Suburbs | Home | 3–5 | 20 August 2022 |
| 17 | Treye Butler | Coastal Spirit | Mosgiel | Away | 0–5 | 20 August 2022 |
| 18 | Connor Neil | Dunedin City Royals | Cashmere Technical | Home | 4–5 | 27 August 2022 |
* 1 2 Player scored 5 goals
* ↑ Player scored 4 goals

##### Own goals

| Round | Player | Club | Against |
| 1 | Dominic McGarr | Coastal Spirit | Christchurch United |
| 2 | Riley Caswell | Nomads United | Green Island |
| 4 | Yaquub Abdi | Nomads United | Mosgiel |
| 4 | Jared Grove | Dunedin City Royals | Ferrymeads Bay |
| 4 | Jake Hodder | Coastal Spirit | Green Island |
| 4 | Luke Pennington | Coastal Spirit | Green Island |
| 9 | Cameron McPhail | Mosgiel | Christchurch United |
| 13 | Jack Walecki | Mosgiel | Nomads United |
| 16 | Christian Firth | Green Island | Christchurch United |
| 17 | Guy Reeves | Nomads United | Nelson Suburbs |
| 17 | Benjamin Taylor | Mosgiel | Coastal Spirit |
| 18 | Rory Findlay | Mosgiel | Christchurch United |

## Qualified clubs

There are 10 men’s National League Championship qualifying spots (4 for the Northern League, 3 plus Wellington Phoenix Reserves for the Central League and 2 for the Southern League).
| Association | Team | Position in Regional League | App (last) | Previous best (last) |
| Northern League (4 berths) | Auckland City | 1st | 1st | Debut |
| Northern League (4 berths) | Birkenhead United | 2nd | 1st | Debut |
| Northern League (4 berths) | Auckland United | 3rd | 1st | Debut |
| Northern League (4 berths) | Melville United | 4th | 1st | Debut |
| Central League (3 berths) | Wellington Olympic | 1st | 1st | Debut |
| Central League (3 berths) | Miramar Rangers | 2nd | 1st | Debut |
| Central League (3 berths) | Napier City Rovers | 4th | 1st | Debut |
| Southern League (2 berths) | Christchurch United | 1st | 1st | Debut |
| Southern League (2 berths) | Cashmere Technical | 2nd | 1st | Debut |
| Wellington Phoenix (automatic berth) | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Automatic qualification | 1st | Debut |
* ↑ Debut under new competition but played National League before in the New Zealand Football Championship, also qualified last year but did not take part
* ↑ Previously won the National League when playing in the New Zealand Football Championship
* ↑ Debut under new competition but played National League before in the National Summer Soccer League
* ↑ Previous best was 7th in the National Summer Soccer League
* 1 2 3 Debut under new competition but played National League before in the New Zealand National Soccer League
* ↑ Wellington Phoenix Reserves finished third but have automatic qualification.
* 1 2 Previously won the National League when playing in the New Zealand National Soccer League
* ↑ Debut under the new competition, but played the National League before as part of the New Zealand Football Championship

## Championship phase
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Auckland City (C) | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 22 | Qualification to Grand Final and Champions League national play-offs |
| 2 | Wellington Olympic | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 8 | +22 | 22 | Qualification to Grand Final and Champions League national play-offs |
| 3 | Auckland United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 17 | |
| 4 | Birkenhead United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 14 | |
| 5 | Melville United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 13 | |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 12 | |
| 7 | Cashmere Technical | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 12 | |
| 8 | Napier City Rovers | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 6 | |
| 9 | Christchurch United | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 5 | |
| 10 | Miramar Rangers | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 4 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Auckland City 3, Wellington Olympic 0.
* ↑ Wellington Phoenix Reserves can not qualify for the Grand Final.
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Wellington Phoenix Reserves 3, Cashmere Technical 0.
* Christchurch United won 4–1 in Round 9, but fielded an ineligible player. Result overturned to a 3–0 win for Cashmere Technical.

### Results table

| Home \ Away | AC | AU | BU | CT | CU | MEL | MR | NR | WO | WP |
| Auckland City | | | | 2–0 | | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | | 2–0 |
| Auckland United | 3–2 | | | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | | 3–2 | | |
| Birkenhead United | 2–2 | 2–0 | | 5–3 | 3–1 | | | | | |
| Cashmere Technical | | | | | | | 4–0 | 4–2 | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| Christchurch United | 2–3 | | | 0–3 | | 2–5 | | 1–1 | | 1–3 |
| Melville United | | | 2–0 | 1–3 | | | | 4–3 | 0–4 | |
| Miramar Rangers | | 0–1 | 2–4 | | 0–3 | 2–3 | | | 1–4 | |
| Napier City Rovers | | | 1–1 | | | | 2–2 | | 2–5 | 1–0 |
| Wellington Olympic | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | | 7–1 | | | | | |
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves | | 2–2 | 4–2 | | | 1–1 | 2–3 | | 1–1 | |
* ↑ Christchurch United won 4–1 in Round 9, but fielded an ineligible player. Result overturned to a 3–0 win for Cashmere Technical.

#### Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 3, but then postponed and played between rounds 6 and 7, it is added to the standings for round 6.
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Auckland City | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wellington Olympic | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Auckland United | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Birkenhead United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Melville United | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Cashmere Technical | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Napier City Rovers | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Christchurch United | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Miramar Rangers | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
* Leader and Grand Final
* Grand Final

### Grand Final
## Statistics
### Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Gianni Bouzoukis | Wellington Olympic | 9 |
| 1 | Garbhan Coughlan | Cashmere Technical | 9 |
| 3 | Jesse Randall | Wellington Olympic | 7 |
| 4 | Oliver Colloty | Melville United | 6 |
| 5 | Sam Mason-Smith | Miramar Rangers | 5 |
| 5 | Dane Schnell | Birkenhead United | 5 |
| 5 | Jack-Henry Sinclair | Wellington Olympic | 5 |
| 5 | Emiliano Tade | Auckland City | 5 |
| 9 | Luke Jorgensen | Birkenhead United | 4 |
| 9 | Ryen Lawrence | Melville United | 4 |
| 9 | Nicolas Zambrano | Auckland United | 4 |

#### Hat-tricks

| Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
| 5 | Dane Schnell | Birkenhead United | Cashmere Technical | Home | 5–3 | 30 October 2022 |
| 6 | Garbhan Coughlan | Cashmere Technical | Napier City Rovers | Home | 4–2 | 5 November 2022 |
| 8 | Jesse Randall | Wellington Olympic | Christchurch United | Home | 7–1 | 19 November 2022 |

## Awards
### Goal of the Week

Goal of the Week :
| Week | Player | Club |
| 1 | Andrew Storer | Cashmere Technical |
| 2 | Kailan Gould | Wellington Olympic |
| 3 | Sam Burfoot | Birkenhead United |
| 4 | Joe Lee | Auckland City |
| 5 | Sam Mason-Smith | Miramar Rangers |

### Team of the Month

Team of the Month :
| Month | Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| October | Scott Basalaj (WO) | Liam Schofield (NR) Sam Brotherton (AC) Dino Botica (BU) Jack-Henry Sinclair (WO) | Michael den Heijer (AU) Cam Howieson (AC) Dan McKay (WP) | Jesse Randall (WO) Gianni Bouzoukis (WO) Lyle Matthysen (CT) |

### Annual awards

| League | MVP | Club | Top scorer | Club |
| Northern League | Derek Tieku | Hamilton Wanderers | Derek Tieku | Hamilton Wanderers |
| Central League | Jonathan McNamara | Napier City Rovers | Hamish Watson | Miramar Rangers |
| Southern League | Cameron Anderson | Green Island | Garbhan Coughlan | Cashmere Technical |
| National League | Silvio Rodić | Birkenhead United | Gianni Bouzoukis Garbhan Coughlan | Wellington Olympic Cashmere Technical |
Team of the season :
| Goalkeeper | Silvio Rodić (Birkenhead United) | Silvio Rodić (Birkenhead United) | Silvio Rodić (Birkenhead United) | Silvio Rodić (Birkenhead United) | Silvio Rodić (Birkenhead United) | Silvio Rodić (Birkenhead United) | Silvio Rodić (Birkenhead United) | Silvio Rodić (Birkenhead United) | Silvio Rodić (Birkenhead United) | Silvio Rodić (Birkenhead United) | Silvio Rodić (Birkenhead United) | Silvio Rodić (Birkenhead United) |
| Defenders | Dino Botica (Birkenhead United) | Dino Botica (Birkenhead United) | Dino Botica (Birkenhead United) | Dino Botica (Birkenhead United) | Ben Mata (Wellington Olympic) | Ben Mata (Wellington Olympic) | Ben Mata (Wellington Olympic) | Ben Mata (Wellington Olympic) | Sam Brotherton (Auckland City) | Sam Brotherton (Auckland City) | Sam Brotherton (Auckland City) | Sam Brotherton (Auckland City) |
| Midfielders | Jack-Henry Sinclair (Wellington Olympic) | Jack-Henry Sinclair (Wellington Olympic) | Jack-Henry Sinclair (Wellington Olympic) | Cameron Howieson (Auckland City) | Cameron Howieson (Auckland City) | Cameron Howieson (Auckland City) | Gerard Garriga (Auckland City) | Gerard Garriga (Auckland City) | Gerard Garriga (Auckland City) | Noah Karunaratne (Wellington Phoenix Reserves) | Noah Karunaratne (Wellington Phoenix Reserves) | Noah Karunaratne (Wellington Phoenix Reserves) |
| Forwards | Gianni Bouzoukis (Wellington Olympic) | Gianni Bouzoukis (Wellington Olympic) | Gianni Bouzoukis (Wellington Olympic) | Gianni Bouzoukis (Wellington Olympic) | Garbhan Coughlan (Cashmere Technical) | Garbhan Coughlan (Cashmere Technical) | Garbhan Coughlan (Cashmere Technical) | Garbhan Coughlan (Cashmere Technical) | Oliver Colloty (Melville United) | Oliver Colloty (Melville United) | Oliver Colloty (Melville United) | Oliver Colloty (Melville United) |