# Mainland Football

Mainland Football is one of six federations of New Zealand Football, representing regions of Northern and Central Canterbury, Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough and the West Coast.

## History

Canterbury United Pride was founded in 2002, to represent the region for the New Zealand Women's National League from its inaugural season in 2002 onwards.
Canterbury United Dragons was founded in 2002 as a conglomerate of various Christchurch area clubs, in order to form a strong team to take part in the 2002 New Zealand National Soccer League. In 2004, the league was replaced by the New Zealand Football Championship, run on a regional franchise basis, and Canterbury United became one of the eight competing teams. In 2021, the league was replaced by New Zealand National League for more of a club based competition, causing the Canterbury Dragons to dissolve.

## Competitions

Leagues
* Men's Leagues
** Southern League
** Canterbury Premiership League
** Canterbury Championship League
** Nelson Premiership
* Women's Leagues
** South Island League
** Canterbury Women's Premiership League
** Canterbury Women's Championship League
** Nelson Women's Premiership
Cups
* English Cup
* Reta Fitzpatrick Cup
* Charity Cups (Whero Cup, Pango Cup, Kākāriki Cup)
Note: Southern League and South Island League includes teams from the Southern Football Federation and is a National competition run by New Zealand Football and managed by Mainland Football.

## Current title holders

| Competition | Year | Champions | Runners-up | Next edition |
| Senior (Men's) |||||
| Southern League | 2024 | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit | 2025 |
| Canterbury Premiership League | 2024 | Waimakariri United | Burwood | 2025 |
| Canterbury Championship League | 2024 | University of Canterbury 2nd XI | Selwyn United Roosters | 2025 |
| Nelson Premiership League | 2024 | Rangers AFC | Nelson Suburbs Reserves | 2025 |
| English Cup | 2024 | Coastal Spirit | Cashmere Technical | 2025 |
| Whero Cup | 2024 | University of Canterbury 3rd XI | Selwyn United U20 Reserves | 2025 |
| Hurley Shield | 2024 | Christchurch United | — | 2025 |
| Senior (Women's) |||||
| South Island League | 2024 | Cashmere Technical | Dunedin City Royals | 2025 |
| South Island Qualifying League | 2024 | Cashmere Technical | Coastal Spirit | 2025 |
| Canterbury Women's Premiership League | 2024 | University of Canterbury | Nomads-Waimakariri United | 2025 |
| Canterbury Women's Championship League | 2024 | FC Twenty 11 | University of Canterbury Gold | 2025 |
| Nelson Women's Premiership League | 2024 | Richmond Athletic | Nelson Suburbs Reserves | 2025 |
| Reta Fitzpatrick Cup | 2024 | Cashmere Technical | Halswell United | 2025 |
| Hawkey Shield | 2024 | Coastal Spirit | — | 2025 |
* 1 2 Team that holds the shield when the season ends

## Affiliated clubs

As of 2024.
* Southern League
* Canterbury
* Cashmere Technical
* Christchurch United
* Coastal Spirit
* FC Twenty 11
* Ferrymead Bays
* Nomads United
* Selwyn United
* University of Canterbury
* Nelson
* Nelson Suburbs
* Canterbury Premiership
* Burwood
* Halswell United
* Parklands United
* Waimakariri United
* Western
* Canterbury
* Banks Peninsula
* Burnham
* High School Old Boys
* Hornby United
* Hornby Women's
* Hurunui Rangers
* Methven
* Mid Canterbury United
* Oxford
* Papanui-Redwood
* St Albans Shirley
* Marlborough
* Blenheim Valley Sports
* Central
* Picton
* Rangers
* Renwick Junior SC
* Trojans
* Nelson
* FC Nelson
* Golden Bay
* Mapua Rangers
* Motueka
* Richmond Athletic
* Tahuna
* Wakefield