# 2025 New Zealand Women's National League

The 2025 New Zealand Women's National League is the fifth scheduled season of the new National League since its restructuring in 2021; the 2021 National League was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in northern regions. The 2025 season will be the twenty-third season of national women's football and will again be a hybrid season. The competition will feature four teams from the NRFL Premiership representing the Northern Conference, Central Football and two Capital Football federation sides representing the Central Conference, and Canterbury United Pride and Southern United representing the Southern Conference.

## Qualifying league
### 2025 NRFL Premiership

Eight teams are competing in the league – the top seven teams from the previous season and the promoted side from the NRFL Women's Championship. The promoted team is FC Tauranga Moana as winners of the 2024 NRFL Women's Championship. They replaced Hamilton Wanderers.

#### Teams

| Team | Location | Home Ground | 2024 season |
| Auckland United | Mount Roskill, Auckland | Keith Hay Park | 1st |
| Eastern Suburbs | Kohimarama, Auckland | Madills Farm | 3rd |
| Ellerslie | Ellerslie, Auckland | Michaels Avenue Reserve | 7th |
| Fencibles United | Pakuranga, Auckland | Riverhills Domain | 5th |
| FC Tauranga Moana | Mount Maunganui | Links Avenue Reserve | 1st in NRFL Women's Championship (promoted) |
| Hibiscus Coast | Whangaparāoa, Auckland | Stanmore Bay Park | 6th |
| West Coast Rangers | Whenuapai, Auckland | Fred Taylor Park | 2nd |
| Western Springs | Westmere, Auckland | Seddon Fields | 4th |

#### NRFL Premiership table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Auckland United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Winner of NRFL Premiership and qualification to National League Championship |
| 2 | Eastern Suburbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 3 | Ellerslie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 4 | FC Tauranga Moana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 5 | Fencibles United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Hibiscus Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | West Coast Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Western Springs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to NRFL Women's Championship |

#### NRFL Premiership results table

* Home \ Away
* Auckland United
* Eastern Suburbs
* Ellerslie
* FC Tauranga Moana
* Fencibles United
* Hibiscus Coast
* West Coast Rangers
* Western Springs

## Qualified teams

| Association | Team | Position in Regional League | App (last) | Previous best (last) |
| Northern League (4 berths) | | 1st | | |
| Northern League (4 berths) | | 2nd | | |
| Northern League (4 berths) | | 3rd | | |
| Northern League (4 berths) | | 4th | | |
| Central League (3 berths) | Central Football | N/A | 23rd (2024) | 2nd (2004) |
| Southern League (2 berths) | Canterbury United Pride | N/A | 23rd (2024) | 1st (2020) |
| Southern League (2 berths) | Southern United | N/A | 23rd (2024) | 1st (2021) |
| Wellington Phoenix (automatic berth) | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Automatic qualification | 3rd (2024) | 8th (2023) |

## Championship phase
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Canterbury United Pride | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to Grand Final |
| 2 | Central Football | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to Grand Final |
| 3 | Southern United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | NRFL Women's Premiership 1st | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | NRFL Women's Premiership 2nd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | NRFL Women's Premiership 3rd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | NRFL Women's Premiership 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Capital Football 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Capital Football 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
* ↑ Wellington Phoenix Reserves can not qualify for the Grand Final.