National League 2026

Can't find the NL26 thread so starting this one (Just lock and link the actual one if it exists)

So I've been meaning to ask this for a while but the site was down so figured I'd ask now:

What's up with the Natioanal League going completely h&a in 2027?

I feel like this has gone pretty under the radar. Whenever I go around asking about it people seem just as surprised as me.

Has any new information come out about the revamp?

I think it's pretty cool personally. My one issue however is wondering how sustainable it is. We've had 6 national competitions and from what I understand they all folded from financial pressure

Winter comp rom next year. The regs explain who gets entry for 2027 here; n.b its not league positions from 2026.

29 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION FOR 2027
29.1 The composition of the 2027 men’s National League will comprise twelve (12) teams as
follows:
29.1.1 Northern League: Top four (4) Northern League teams based on Regional League
performance from 2022 – 2026 subject to the weighting set out in Regulation 29.2.
29.1.2 Central League: Top three (3) Central League teams based on Regional League
performance from 2022 – 2026 subject to the weighting set out in Regulation 29.2.
29.1.3 Southern League: Top two (2) Southern League teams based on Regional League
performance from 2022 – 2026 subject to the weighting set out in Regulations 29.2.
29.1.4 A-League Reserve sides: Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix; and
29.1.5 Play-off Winner: the successful team from the Play Off series described in 29.3
29.2 In determining the composition of the 2027 men’s National League, annual team performance
from the Northern, Central and Southern Leagues (clauses 29.1.1 - 29.1.3) shall be weighted
as follows:
a 2022 -10%
b 2023 – 15%
c 2024 – 20%
d 2025 – 25%
e 2026 – 30%
29.3 Applying the annual team performance criteria and weightings as set out in 29.2, the 5th
placed team in the Northern League, the 4th placed team in the Central League; and the 3rd
placed team in the Southern League shall compete in a three way playoff series to determine
the final position in the 2027 men’s National League (2027 National League championship
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Season 2026
Play-off). These fixtures shall be played at the conclusion of the 2026 National League Regional
Phase being, the weekends of September 5/6, 12/13 & 19/20 unless otherwise agreed.
Appendix Two sets out further regulations for the 2027 National League Championship Play-
off.

*hoping someone will formulate a spreadsheet that calculates this for each of the regional leagues*

Unfortunately my laptop is quite dead, otherwise I could probably get some calculations done in a couple hours. I'd assume this will mostly be based on points, rather than finishing position but I unless something crazy happens, it locks in 12 contender teams.

Northern: Auk City, Auk Utd, Birko, East Subs & Springs
Central: Olympics, Miramar, Napier & Westies
Southern: Cash Tech, Chch Utd & Coastal

I'll try to get some 2022-2025 scores worked out for these teams anyways, alongside possible maximum but it might take a bit.

Yeah without even looking at previous tables those will definitely be the 5 from the Northern region.

Doubt anyone else even gets close tbh.