2023 Women's South Island League (New Zealand)
The 2023 Women's South Island League, is the 2nd season of the 2nd level women's football in New Zealand and the 1st season under the name Women's South Island League.
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 June 2023 - 2 September 2023 |
| Champions | Cashmere Technical |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 131 (4.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Britney-Lee Nicholson (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Coastal Spirit 8–0 Nelson Suburbs (19 August 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Otago University 0–6 Cashmere Technical (1 July 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Coastal Spirit 8–0 Nelson Suburbs (19 August 2023) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Cashmere Technical |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Cashmere Technical |
| Longest winless run | 10 matches Nelson Suburbs |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Nelson Suburbs |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of 2 September 2023. | |
Coastal Spirit are the South Island Qualifying League, known as Mainland Women's Premiership, champions and the 2022 Women's South Island Championship champions and Dunedin City Royals are the FS Women's Premiership champions, Women's South Island League Playoff winners and 2022 Women's South Island Championship runners up.[1][2]
Clubs
The South Island League is the culmination of two regional federations, each of which provide teams to the Women's South Island League. The top four teams in the Women's Premier League and top two teams from the Women's Southern Premiership qualify for entry into the South Island League.[2]
This year, Cashmere Technical, Coastal Spirit and Dunedin City Royals are back in the league. Joining them will be Otago University from Southern Football, with Nelson Suburbs and University of Canterbury from Mainland Football.[3]
| Team | Home ground | Location | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashmere Technical | Garrick Memorial Park | Woolston, Christchurch | 2nd South Island Qualifying League |
| Coastal Spirit | English Park | St Albans, Christchurch | 1st South Island Qualifying League |
| Dunedin City Royals | Caledonian Ground | Dunedin North | 1st South Island League Playoffs |
| Nelson Suburbs | Saxton Field | Nelson | 4th South Island Qualifying League |
| Otago University | Logan Park | Dunedin North | 2nd South Island League Playoffs |
| University of Canterbury | English Park | St Albans, Christchurch | 3rd South Island Qualifying League |
Qualifying League
South Island Qualifying League
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 April 2023 - 28 May 2023 |
| Champions | Coastal Spirit |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 112 (4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Britney-Lee Nicholson (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Coastal Spirit 12–0 Haswell Christchurch United (29 April 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Selwyn United 0–20 Coastal Spirit (6 May 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Selwyn United 0–20 Coastal Spirit (6 May 2023) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Coastal Spirit |
| Longest unbeaten run | 6 matches Coastal Spirit |
| Longest winless run | 5 matches Halswell Christchurch United |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Halswell Christchurch United |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of Completed. | |
The season started on 1 April, and finished on 28 May, being a single round. The league is to determine the top 4 teams in Mainland's federation, who go on to play the top 2 teams from Southern Football. The bottom 3 teams will play in the Canterbury Women's Premiership, starting after this league finished, and will be joint by the top 3 teams of Canterbury Women's Championship Division 1.
Clubs
This year, the four club from last year - Cashmere Technical, Coastal Spirit, Nomads United and University of Canterbury - will be joint by Halswell United, Nelson Suburbs, and Selwyn United. Halswell United is a combined team of Halswell United and Christchurch United players called Halswell Christchurch United, the same is said for Nomads United, joint with FC Twenty 11, called FC Nomads United.[3]
| Team | Home ground | Location | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashmere Technical | Garrick Memorial Park | Woolston, Christchurch | 2nd Mainland Women's Premier League |
| Coastal Spirit SASFC | English Park | St Albans, Christchurch | 1st Mainland Women's Premier League |
| Halswell Christchurch United | Christchurch Football Centre | Spreydon, Christchurch | |
| Nelson Suburbs FC | Saxton Field | Nelson | |
| FC Nomads United WPL | Tulett Park | Casebrook, Christchurch | 4th Mainland Women's Premier League |
| Selwyn United WPL | Foster Park | Rollerston | |
| University of Canterbury AFC | English Park | St Albans, Christchurch | 3rd Mainland Women's Premier League |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Spirit (C, Q) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 2 | +40 | 16 | Winner of South Island Qualifying League and qualification to South Island League |
| 2 | Cashmere Technical (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 13 | Qualification to South Island League |
| 3 | University of Canterbury (Q) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | |
| 4 | Nelson Suburbs (Q) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 9 | |
| 5 | FC Nomads United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | Qualification to Canterbury Women's Premiership |
| 6 | Selwyn United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 43 | −38 | 6 | |
| 7 | Halswell Christchurch United | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 28 | −24 | 1 |
Source: Mainland Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to head[4]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to head[4]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Result Table
League top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melanie Cameron | Coastal Spirit | 15 |
| 2 | Nicola Dominikovich | Cashmere Technical | 8 |
| 3 | Frankie Morrow | Total University of Canterbury Coastal Spirit | 7 5 2 |
| 4 | Jonelle Arthur | Cashmere Technical | 5 |
| Lauren Dabner | Coastal Spirit | ||
| Rebecca Lake | |||
| 7 | Jess Dyer | Cashmere Technical | 4 |
| Emmer Kench | |||
| Jayda Stewart | Coastal Spirit |
League hat-tricks
| Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[5] | Aimee Phillips | Cashmere Technical | Selwyn United | Away | 0–12 | 1 April 2023 |
| Charlotte Mortlock | ||||||
| 4[6] | Laura Newman | Coastal Spirit | Halswell Christchurch United | Home | 12–0 | 29 April 2023 |
| Britney-lee Nicholson | ||||||
| 5[7] | Melanie Cameron[lower-alpha 1] | Coastal Spirit | Selwyn United | Away | 0–20 | 6 May 2023 |
| Britney-lee Nicholson[lower-alpha 2] |
- Player scored 4 goals
- Player scored 8 goals
Own goals
| Round | Player | Club | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2[8] | Jasmine Ball | University of Canterbury | Coastal Spirit |
| 7[9] | Leigh Bowie | Selwyn United | University of Canterbury |
League
The league was a single round, with the top 4 teams advancing to the South Island League Playoffs, only consisting of Southern Football teams. The bottom 3 teams will play in the ODT Women's Southern Championship, with the 2 teams who did not make the South Island League.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunedin City Royals (C, Q) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | +35 | 18 | Winner of Women's Southern Premiership and qualification to South Island League Playoffs |
| 2 | Roslyn Wakari (Q) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 13 | Qualification to South Island League Playoffs |
| 3 | Otago University (Q) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 10 | |
| 4 | Queenstown (Q) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 9 | |
| 5 | Green Island | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 6 | Qualification to Southern Football Women's Championship |
| 6 | Mosgiel | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 6 | |
| 7 | Northern | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 34 | −34 | 0 |
Source: Mainland Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[10]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[10]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Results Table
League top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nieve Collin | Dunedin City Royals | 6 |
| 2 | Chelsea Whittaker | Dunedin City Royals | 5 |
| 3 | Mikayla Gray | Dunedin City Royals | 4 |
| Keely Osborne | Queenstown | ||
| Zara Partley | Roslyn Wakari | ||
| Holly White | |||
| 7 | Margarida Dias | Dunedin City Royals | 3 |
| Madeline McCormick | Otago University | ||
| Rose Hanna Morton | Dunedin City Royals | ||
| Jemma Wilson | Roslyn Wakari |
League hat-tricks
| Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[11] | Rose Morton | Dunedin City Royals | Mosgiel | Home | 7–0 | 1 April 2023 |
| 2[12] | Margarida Dias | Dunedin City Royals | Northern | Away | 0–6 | 5 April 2023 |
| 3 | Madeline McCormick | Otago University | Northern | Away | 0–7 | 19 April 2023 |
| 5 | Holly White | Roslyn Wakari | Northern | Home | 8–0 | 25 April 2023 |
| 7 | Nieve Collin | Dunedin City Royals | Green Island | Away | 0–11 | 6 May 2023 |
Own goals
| Round | Player | Club | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Laura Wallis | Queenstown | Roslyn Wakari |
| 7 | Paige Julian | Green Island | Dunedin City Royals |
South Island League Playoffs
Each team will play each other one in 3 rounds, top 2 advances to South Island League, while the bottom two play in the ODT Women's Southern Championship.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunedin City Royals (C, Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 7 | Winner of South Island League Playoffs and qualification to South Island League |
| 2 | Otago University (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Qualification to South Island League |
| 3 | Queenstown | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | Qualification to Southern Football Women's Championship |
| 4 | Roslyn Wakari | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
Source: Mainland Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[10]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[10]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Results Table
League top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Anderson | Dunedin City Royals | 4 |
| 3 | Carolyn Days | Otago University | 2 |
| Margarida Dias | Dunedin City Royals | ||
| Tahlia Roome | Dunedin City Royals | ||
| Morgan Smiley | Otago University | ||
| Jemma Wilson | Roslyn Wakari | ||
| 7 | Madeline Braun | Queenstown | 3 |
| Hope Donoghue | |||
| Charlotte Marvin | Otago University | ||
| Abbey Neilson | Queenstown | ||
| Eloise Robinson | Otago University | ||
| Shontell Smite | Dunedin City Royals | ||
| Chelsea Whittaker |
League hat-tricks
| Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Anderson | Dunedin City Royals | Roslyn Wakari | Home | 7–1 | 20 May 2023 |
South Island League
This year, there are 6 teams, each team has a home and away tie against each other.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cashmere Technical (C) | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 9 | +27 | 28 | Winner of Women's South Island League |
| 2 | Dunedin City Royals | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 20 | |
| 3 | Coastal Spirit | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 17 | |
| 4 | Otago University | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 34 | −27 | 10 | |
| 5 | University of Canterbury | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 31 | −22 | 4 | |
| 6 | Nelson Suburbs | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 34 | −20 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 September 2023. Source: Mainland Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[10]
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[10]
(C) Champions
Results Table
- Game got postponed due to Coastal's Kate Sheppard Cup semi final.[13]
- Game got postponed,[14] Date unknown.
League top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[15] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Britney-Lee Nicholson | Coastal Spirit | 15 |
| 2 | Shontelle Smith | Dunedin City Royals | 7 |
| 3 | Aimee Phillips | Cashmere Technical | 6 |
| Jayda Stewart | Coastal Spirit | ||
| 5 | Nicola Dominkovich | Cashmere Technical | 5 |
| Amy Hislop | Otago University | ||
| Charlotte Roche | Cashmere Technical | ||
| 8 | Melanie Cameron | Coastal Spirit | 4 |
| Freya Partridge-Moore | Dunedin City Royals | ||
| Jonelle Author | Cashmere Technical | ||
| 11 | Multiple players | 3 | |
League hat-tricks
| Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3[16] | Aimee Phillips | Cashmere Technical | Otago University | Away | 0–6 | 1 July 2023 |
| 5[17] | Jayda Stewart[lower-alpha 1] | Coastal Spirit | Otago University | Away | 0–10 | 23 July 2023 |
| Britney-Lee Nicholson[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||
| 7[18] | Britney-Lee Nicholson | Coastal Spirit | Nelson Suburbs | Away | 0–5 | 5 August 2023 |
| 9[19][20] | Britney-Lee Nicholson[lower-alpha 2] | Home | 8–0 | 19 August 2023 | ||
| Freya Partridge-Moore | Dunedin City Royals | Otago University | Home | 6–1 | ||
| 10[21] | Britney-Lee Nicholson | Coastal Spirit | Cashmere Technical | Away | 4–3 | 27 August 2023 |
- Player scored 4 goals
- Player scored 5 goals
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