NRF Championship
The NRF Championship is a New Zealand amateur football league. The league is run by Northern Region Football, an amalgamation of the Auckland Football Federation and Northern Football Federation, and includes football clubs located in Northland and Auckland. It comprises half of the fifth tier of football in the northern North Island, alongside the WaiBOP Premiership. The fixtures are played generally from April to September. The league winners are promoted to the NRFL Division 2; the second-place team enters a two-game playoff series with the champions of the WaiBOP Premiership, with the winner being promoted. Teams  can be relegated from this division, however only one team representing each club can progress into this division and beyond. If teams do not meet the criteria to gain promotion to the NRF Championship, no teams are relegated from this division. The current champions of the 2021 season are West Auckland, who as a result will be promoted to the 2022 NRFL Division 2. Papakura City will play off against the WaiBOP Premiership champions, Ngaruawahia United for the other promotion spot. Current clubs. "As of 2022 season."