A few years ago the APL mooted eventually having 20 ALM teams split into a 10 team A1 & 10 team A2 (bit similar how the J Leagues in Japan came to be). With yeah pro/rel between the 2 tiers.
We are currently at 13 teams. Canberra makes 14.
Christchurch and maybe Tasmania could be 15 & 16. Then yeah you need say 4 teams from the NPL leagues ie the better performers, especially crowds and money wise, from this new 2nd tier setup.
It won't happen quickly but it could happen. Though for every successful recent entrant like Auckland you have Macarther and Western U struggling along (crowd wise anyway).
We are currently at 13 teams. Canberra makes 14.
Christchurch and maybe Tasmania could be 15 & 16. Then yeah you need say 4 teams from the NPL leagues ie the better performers, especially crowds and money wise, from this new 2nd tier setup.
It won't happen quickly but it could happen. Though for every successful recent entrant like Auckland you have Macarther and Western U struggling along (crowd wise anyway).