Southern League 2026

Updated Table:

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The mighty finally stumble! Not a loss but considering how they've played all season this is still very impressive from Nomads, especially considering how they started out this season. They've really improved to now find themselves in 3rd and taking points off the untouchable Cashtech.

btw just wanna add that Boyers has immediately score a hat trick for Christchurch United as soon as he arrived. These OPL guys are gonna be a problem from here on out

Yes, impressive debut in conditions that were not that flash. Can United secure enough points to finish a spot behind Coastal to grab one of the two automatic spots from the SL for the 2027 Winter National League, which is likely their focus considering their form in the earlier stages of the season.   

Updated Friday afternoon: Changes Shown In Bold
Round 10 Fixtures:
Saturday 27 June
10.00am
Selwyn vs. Coastal Spirit - Foster Park

1:00pm
Cashmere Technical vs. Ferrymead Bays - Garrick Memorial Park (change to Kick-off time)

2:00pm
Wanaka vs. Northern - Recreation Centre

2:45pm
Nomads vs. Christchurch United - Tulett Park

Sunday - 28 June
12:45pm
Dunedin City Royals vs. Nelson Suburbs - Tahuna Park

Spare a thought for those teams who haven't changed their kick-off times and are unable to watch the World Cup game on Saturday.

Yeah was one of the 1st things Selwyn did once the confirmed WC match times came out. 

Surprised that NZ Football did not issue a directive to start all games earlier or later, or play on Friday evening, Sunday or midweek, to promote the code which should be a key objective of the national body. Two games also effected in Northern League, both kicking-off at 3pm, plus many other games in the lower grades around the country.  

Full-time: Selwyn 0 Coastal Spirit 5 HT 0 - 3

Half-time: Cashmere Technical 4 Ferrymead Bays 0

Half-time: Wanaka 0 Northern 0

Full-time: Cashmere Technical 4 Ferrymead Bays 0

Half-time: Nomads 0 Christchurch United 0

Full-time: Wanaka 1 Northern 1

Full-time: Nomads 0 Christchurch United 0

Some of my mates did a road trip (Probably still as I'm typing this actually) to Wanaka to support Northern. They said the referee was, and I quote, "Abhorrent" and "Seriously bad". Not biased at all, I insist ;)

Points on the board at least, would've liked a win given how Wanaka have played this season but oh well.

The scoreless draw between Nomads and Christchurch United is a bit of a rarity, just the third since 2022, 53 'score' draws over the same period.

If Sporty is correct the ref that was down to do the games was from Dunedin.

Will there be many transfer's in the next few days before the 'deadline' at the end of June? 

Recently Danny Heemskerk, formerly at Wanaka has moved to Christchurch and joined Cashmere Technical, while Ilan Mastrocola-Simon has moved from Coastal to Bays.

Today's scorers:
Cashmere Technical 4 (Garbhan Coughlan x 2, James Britten, Zander Edwards) HT 4 - 0
Nomads 0 Christchurch United 0
Selwyn 0 Coastal Spirit 5 (Max Chretien x 2, Kaleb de Groot-Green, Khalil Vanderpool-Nurse, own goal) HT 0 - 3

Wanaka 1 (Dillan Kahale) Northern 1 (Nick Brett) HT 0 - 0

 Dunedin City Royals 1 (Jacob Fielding) Nelson Suburbs 4 (Johnny Reynolds x 3 - incl pen, Lucas Hogg) HT 0 - 3 

Updated table:

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Into the final 6 rounds of the league and what will the table look like at the conclusion of Round 18 - all scheduled to be played on 30 August at 1pm.

Unless there is a dramatic reversal of form Cashmere Technical (34 points) look to have the title wrapped up, 9 points will guarantee them their second SL title, and this will reduce if Ferrymead Bays drop points. 

Second to fourth place looks to be a tight battle between Bays (25), Coastal Spirit (22) and Nomads (21) and all three have to play each other so positions could switch around after each round, with Bays and Nomads both looking to secure their first top three finish. 

Nelson Suburbs (18) recent form has moved them into the top half of the table, and a strong finish could bag them a top three finish. 

Northern (17) have impressed in their SL debut and look set to finish in a comfortable and deserved mid table position, and no doubt they be looking to secure their first win on the road before the season ends.

Christchurch United (12) currently sitting in the unfamiliar position of 7th place and yet to find any sort of consistent winning form, yet to win two games on the bounce. They will surely need all of the 18 possible points to have any hope of a top five finish. United need to finish a position behind Coastal if they wish to secure one of the two automatic qualifying spots,, from the Southern League for the expanded Winter National League which will commence in 2027.  

The remaining three sides, Dunedin City Royals (10), Selwyn (7) and Wanaka (7) look set to battle it out to avoid the relegation spot, with all three yet to face each other, the Royals have the advantage of the superior goal difference.      

The run-in for each side is as follows: 
Technical: Wanaka (Home), Northern (Away), United (A), Coastal (H), Royals (H), Suburbs (A)
Bays: United (A), Coastal (H), Selwyn (A), Nomads (H), Suburbs (H), Royals (H) 
Coastal: Nomads (H), Bays (A), Northern (H), Tech. (A), United (H), Wanaka (A)
Nomads: Coastal (A), Royals (H), Suburbs (H), Bays (A), Wanaka (H), Selwyn (H)
Suburbs: Northern (H), Selwyn (A), Nomads (A), United (H), Bays (A), Tech. (H)
Northern: Suburbs (A), Tech (H), Coastal (A), Royals (H), Selwyn (A), United (H)
United: Bays (H), Wanaka (A), Tech (H), Suburbs (A), Coastal (A), Northern (A)
Royals: Selwyn (H), Nomads (A), Wanaka (H), Northern (A), Tech (A), Bays (A)
Selwyn: Royals (A), Suburbs (H), Bays (H), Wanaka (H), Northern (H), Nomads (A)
Wanaka: Tech (A), United (H), Royals (A), Selwyn (H), Nomads (A), Coastal (H)

Two tables of the season to date showing Rounds 1 - 6 and then Rounds 7 - 12:

Was always going to a hard act for Technical to maintain their 100% record, just dropping two points in the second third of the league.

Suburbs up 6, Nomads 3, Coastal 2, Royals 2 and Wanaka 1. 

Bays down 5, United 4, Northern 3 and Selwyn 1.  

Four teams - Northern, United, Selwyn and Wanaka yet to win away for home.

Technical, Coastal, Nomads and Wanaka have all scored more of their goals away from Home

United have only scored once on the road while only conceding 6, only bettered by Technical's who have given up 3. 

Back to league action this weekend after a break for the Chatham Cup.

Round 13
Saturday 11 July
12:45pm
Dunedin City Royals vs Selwyn - now Logan Park
2:45pm
Cashmere Technical vs. Wanaka - Garrick Memorial Park
6:00pm
Christchurch United vs. Ferrymead Bays - United Sports Centre
Sunday 12 July
Midday
Coastal Spirit vs. Nomads - now English Park
1:30pm
Nelson Suburbs vs. Northern - Saxton Fields   

Full time
Dunedin City Royals 2 Selwyn 1 HT 1 - 0

Cashmere Technical vs. Wanaka - postponed due to Wanaka unable to fly north due to an engineering issue  

Scorers:
Dunedin City Royals 2 (Eden Brummitt, Kazik Swain) Selwyn 1 (Dane van Barneveld) HT 1 - 0

Half time: Christchurch United 0 Ferrymead Bays 0

Full time: Christchurch United 0 Ferrymead Bays 0

Proof Ferrymead is starting to slip or that United are improving a lot with their OPL reinforcements?

Second scoreless draw on the bounce for ChCh United, who have only scored in six of their league fixtures this season, currently the worst scoring rate of all the clubs in the SL in 2026. 

In paper tonight's United squad, the strongest they have put out this season, with Josh Rogerson, Ollie van Rijssel starting for the first time this season, Joel Stevens back in the starting 11 after being injured in Round 7. Eddie Wilkinson also back from a long-term injury, making his first appearance on over a year when coming into the game off the bench.  
United now only able to finish with 28 points (if they win all remaining games) which over the previous four seasons will mean a mid-table finish.   

Interesting to see ex-United player, Jackson Cole running out for Bays, for his first SL action of the season.

Bays have only lost twice in their last six league games for 8 points, remaining in second place and United have had three losses for 5 points, dropping on spot on the table over the same period so unsure it this means if Bays are slipping or not. 

I'm more referring to how for most of the season they'd only lost to Cashmere and were essentially beating everyone else, where as now they've dropped points three times in a row (albeit one game was to Cashmere). Also Chch have been fairly poor throughout the season, plus dropping to Northern isn't a great look.

Full time: Coastal Spirit 1 Nomads 0 HT 1 - 0

Half time: Nelson Suburbs 1 Northern 0

You could also look at it like your beloved Northern who've shipped 20 goals in 2 games! Nothing short of embarrassing! Conceding 11 in any league is comical..
Maybe, the long ball hit and hope, play off scraps game has been found out by opposition teams??....

Full time: Nelson Suburbs 11 Northern 0

Nelson scored how many? From 1-0 at halftime is incredible. Was the Northern squad close to full strength?

Cue the excuses I'm sure.....

Had a player sent off in the 36th minute,