New Zealand’s A-League clubs face key games in their quests for titles this weekend, while the country’s top men’s and women’s regional competitions resume.
Auckland FC host a sudden-death elimination final against Melbourne City in the men’s A-League on Saturday.
The Wellington Phoenix play Brisbane Roar in the first leg of their women’s A-League semi-final on Sunday.
Enjoy your footballing weekend!
Fixtures
Game to be played on Friday May 1, 2026
Lotto NRFL Men’s Northern Conference
Metro v Te Atatu
Phyllis St, Mt Albert, 7.30pm
PREVIEW: Metro and Northland hold slight edge in Northern Conference >>>>
Lotto NRFL Men’s Northern Conference
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Metro
4
2
2
0
7
2
5
8
Northland
4
2
2
0
7
3
4
8
Central United
4
2
1
1
10
4
6
7
Waitemata
4
2
1
1
7
5
2
7
Beachlands Maraetai
4
2
0
2
4
6
-2
6
Bucklands Beach
4
2
0
2
5
8
-3
6
Albany United
4
0
2
2
3
8
-5
2
Te Atatu
4
0
0
4
2
9
-7
0
Games to be played on Saturday May 2, 2026
Men’s A-League
Elimination final 1
#3 Auckland FC v #6 Melbourne City
Go Media Stadium, Auckland, 5pm (NZT)
READ MORE: Auckland FC forward Guillermo May: ‘We are fighting for our title’ >>>>
READ MORE: Squads named for Auckland FC’s elimination final against Melbourne City >>>>
Elimination final 2
#4 Melbourne Victory v #5 Sydney
AAMI Park, Melbourne, 9.40pm (NZT)
Women’s A-League
Semi-final 1, leg 1
#6 Melbourne Victory v #1 Melbourne City
AAMI Park, Melbourne, 7pm (NZT)
Dettol Northern League
PREVIEW: Leading pair set to increase gap on nearest Northern League rivals >>>>
Tauranga City v Auckland United
Links Ave, Mt Maunganui, 3pm
Bay Olympic v Auckland City
Olympic Park, New Lynn, 3pm
East Coast Bays v Auckland FC Res
Bay City Park, Browns Bay, 12.30pm
Fencibles United v Eastern Suburbs
Riverhills Park, Pakuranga, 6.30pm
Manukau United v Birkenhead United
Ngā Hau Māngere – Mangere Centre Park, Mangere, 6.30pm
Melville United v Western Springs
Gower Park, Hamilton, 7pm
Dettol Northern League
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Birkenhead United
7
6
1
0
14
3
11
19
East Coast Bays
7
5
2
0
15
7
8
17
Eastern Suburbs
7
4
2
1
10
3
7
14
Fencibles United
7
4
0
3
21
16
5
12
Auckland United
7
3
2
2
15
8
7
11
Auckland City
7
3
1
3
11
6
5
10
Western Springs
7
2
1
4
10
15
-5
7
Melville United
7
2
1
4
9
16
-7
7
Auckland FC Reserves
6
1
3
2
11
13
-2
6
Tauranga City
7
1
3
3
9
13
-4
6
Bay Olympic
6
1
1
4
5
10
-5
4
Manukau United
7
0
1
6
4
24
-20
1
Dettol Central League
PREVIEW: Unbeaten sides get chance to press advantage in Central League >>>>
Western Suburbs v Wellington Phoenix Res
Endeavour Park, Whitby, 12.30pm
Petone v Napier City Rovers
Petone Memorial Park, Petone, 1.15pm
Waterside Karori v Miramar Rangers
Karori Park, Karori, 2.30pm
Upper Hutt City v Wellington Olympic
Maidstone Park, Upper Hutt, 3pm
Dettol Central League
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Miramar Rangers
5
4
1
0
10
2
8
13
Western Suburbs
5
3
1
1
11
2
9
10
Wellington Olympic
5
3
1
1
11
5
6
10
Napier City Rovers
4
3
1
0
7
1
6
10
Petone
5
2
1
2
9
8
1
7
Upper Hutt City
5
2
0
3
5
7
-2
6
Wellington Phoenix Res
4
1
1
2
5
5
0
4
Waterside Karori
5
1
0
4
4
11
-7
3
Island Bay United
4
1
0
3
5
13
-8
3
FC Western
5
0
0
5
0
15
-15
0
Dettol Southern League
PREVIEW: Technical well placed to beat United in Southern League derby >>>>
Northern v Coastal Spirit
Caledonian Ground, Dunedin, 12pm
Wanaka v Dunedin City Royals
Wanaka Recreation Centre, Wanaka, 2pm
Ferrymead Bays v Selwyn United
Ferrymead Park, Ferrymead, 2.45pm
Dettol Southern League
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Cashmere Technical
6
6
0
0
34
2
32
18
Ferrymead Bays
6
5
0
1
11
7
4
15
Coastal Spirit
6
3
1
2
13
11
2
10
Northern
6
3
1
2
8
9
-1
10
Nomads United
6
3
0
3
11
14
-3
9
Christchurch United
6
2
2
2
8
6
2
8
Nelson Suburbs
6
2
0
4
12
13
-1
6
Dunedin City Royals
6
1
1
4
5
14
-9
4
Selwyn United
6
1
1
4
8
18
-10
4
Wanaka
6
1
0
5
8
24
-16
3
Lotto NRFL Women’s Premiership
Auckland United v Ellerslie
Keith Hay Park, Mt Roskill, 3pm
PREVIEW: Springs showing signs of improvement in Premiership, coach says >>>>
Lotto NRFL Women’s Premiership
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Auckland United
6
5
1
0
33
4
29
16
Fencibles United
5
4
0
1
17
3
14
12
Eastern Suburbs
5
3
2
0
17
2
15
11
West Coast Rangers
6
3
1
2
20
9
11
10
Ellerslie
6
3
0
3
14
14
0
9
Melville United
6
2
0
4
11
34
-23
6
Tauranga Moana
5
0
0
5
3
20
-17
0
Western Springs
5
0
0
5
0
29
-29
0
Women’s Central League
PREVIEW: Promoted Seatoun face big test in Women’s Central League >>>>
Petone v Palmerston North United
Petone Memorial Park, Petone, 11am
Palmerston North Marist v Wellington Phoenix
Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North, 11.30am
Waterside Karori v Taradale
Karori Park, Karori, 12.45pm
Women’s Central League
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Waterside Karori
5
4
0
1
24
5
19
12
Petone
5
4
0
1
20
4
16
12
Wellington United
4
3
0
1
16
4
12
9
Seatoun
3
2
0
1
3
6
-3
6
Wellington Phoenix U-18
3
1
1
1
4
5
-1
4
Palmerston North United
4
1
1
2
3
5
-2
4
Miramar Rangers
4
1
1
2
5
11
-6
4
Taradale
3
1
0
2
5
11
-6
3
Victoria University
3
0
1
2
3
11
-8
1
Palmerston North Marist
4
0
0
4
2
23
-21
0
Women’s South Island League
PREVIEW: Royals start title defence with big win in Women’s South Island League >>>>
NW United v Roslyn Wakari
Tulett Park, Christchurch, 12pm
Dunedin City Royals v Otago University
Dunedin Artificial Turf, Dunedin, 12.30pm
Universities of Canterbury v Cashmere Technical
English Park, Christchurch, 12.30pm
Women’s South Island League
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Dunedin City Royals
1
1
0
0
7
0
+7
3
UC Football
1
1
0
0
7
2
+5
3
Cashmere Technical
1
1
0
0
3
0
+3
3
Otago University
1
1
0
0
2
0
+2
3
Coastal Spirit
1
0
0
1
0
2
-2
0
Nelson Suburbs
1
0
0
1
0
3
-3
0
NW United
1
0
0
1
2
7
-5
0
Roslyn Wakari
1
0
0
1
0
7
-7
0
Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship
PREVIEW: Goals at a premium in latest round of NRFL Men’s Championship >>>>
Ellerslie v Northern Rovers
Michaels Ave Reserve, Auckland, 2pm
Cambridge v Hibiscus Coast
John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge, 3pm
Taupo v North Shore United
Crown Park, Taupo, 3pm
Hamilton Wanderers v Mt Albert Ponsonby
Porritt Stadium, Hamilton, 3pm
Takapuna v Manurewa
Taharoto Park, Takapuna, 3pm
West Coast Rangers v Onehunga Mangere Utd
Fred Taylor Park, Whenuapai, 6pm
Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Northern Rovers
7
5
1
1
19
7
12
16
Hamilton Wanderers
7
4
2
1
14
5
9
14
Takapuna
7
3
4
0
14
8
6
13
North Shore United
7
4
0
3
10
11
-1
12
Taupo
7
3
1
3
8
7
1
10
West Coast Rangers
7
2
3
2
8
10
-2
9
Onehunga Mangere Utd
7
2
3
2
11
14
-3
9
Ellerslie
7
2
2
3
11
14
-3
8
Mt Albert Ponsonby
7
2
1
4
6
10
-4
7
Cambridge
7
2
1
4
12
17
-5
7
Hibiscus Coast
7
1
3
3
10
8
2
6
Manurewa
7
1
1
5
8
20
-12
4
Central League 2
Douglas Villa v Stop Out
Memorial Turf Park, Masterton, 2.30pm
Seatoun v Taradale
Seatoun Park, Seatoun, 2.30pm
Tawa v North Wellington
Redwood Park, Tawa, 2.30pm
Wainuiomata v Palmerston North United
Richard Prouse Park, Wainuiomata, 2.30pm
Lower Hutt City v Palmerston North Marist
Fraser Park, Taita, 3pm
Central League 2
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Palmerston North United
5
4
0
1
15
7
8
12
Taradale
5
4
0
1
14
7
7
12
Tawa
5
2
2
1
12
11
1
8
Lower Hutt City
5
2
2
1
7
6
1
8
Seatoun
5
2
1
2
8
9
-1
7
North Wellington
5
2
0
3
10
10
0
6
Wainuiomata
5
2
0
3
13
14
-1
6
Stop Out
5
2
0
3
7
13
-6
6
Palmerston North Marist
5
1
1
3
6
11
-5
4
Douglas Villa
5
0
2
3
10
14
-4
2
New World Mainland Men’s Premiership
PREVIEW: Unbeaten sides to go head-to-head in Mainland Men’s Premiership >>>>
CTFC Mens Reserves v Waimakariri United
Garrick Memorial Park, Christchurch, 12.30pm
Christchurch United U-20 v Burwood
United Sports Centre, Christchurch, 12.30pm
Western v Ferrymead Bays U-20
Walter Park, Mairehau, 2.30pm
Halswell United v Nomads United
Halswell Domain, Christchurch, 2.45pm
Selwyn United v UC Football
Foster Park, Rolleston, 2.45pm
Mainland Men’s Premiership
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Christchurch United U-20
3
3
0
0
21
0
21
9
Halswell United
3
3
0
0
12
3
9
9
Nomads United
3
3
0
0
11
5
6
9
Cashmere Tech Reserves
3
2
0
1
9
6
3
6
Waimakariri United
3
1
1
1
5
6
-1
4
Ferrymead Bays U-20
3
1
0
2
8
8
0
3
Burwood
3
1
0
2
5
13
-8
3
Selwyn United Reserves
3
0
1
2
3
17
-14
1
UC Football
3
0
0
3
3
11
-8
0
Western
3
0
0
3
2
10
-8
0
Lotto NRFL Men’s Northern Conference
PREVIEW: Metro and Northland hold slight edge in Northern Conference >>>>
Northland v Beachlands Maraetai
Trigg Arena, Whangarei, 3pm
Central United v Waitemata
Kiwitea Street, Sandringham, 3pm
Albany United v Bucklands Beach
Rosedale Park, Albany, 3pm
Lotto NRFL Men’s Southern Conference
PREVIEW: Ngaruawahia United slip five points clear in Southern Conference >>>>
Papamoa v West Hamilton United
Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa, 2.45pm
Matamata Swifts v Claudelands Rovers
Matamata Domain, Matamata, 3pm
Ngongotaha v Ngaruawahia United
Tamarahi Reserve, Ngongotaha, 3pm
Otumoetai v Northern United
Fergusson Park, Tauranga, 3pm
Lotto NRFL Men’s Southern Conference
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Ngaruawahia United
4
4
0
0
12
2
10
12
Papamoa
4
2
1
1
12
6
6
7
Northern United
4
2
0
2
7
2
5
6
Claudelands Rovers
4
2
0
2
6
8
-2
6
Otumoetai
3
1
1
1
6
4
2
4
West Hamilton United
4
1
1
2
6
7
-1
4
Matamata Swifts
4
1
1
2
4
9
-5
4
Ngongotaha
3
0
0
3
0
15
-15
0
NRF Men’s League One
Waiheke United v Franklin United
Onetangi Sports Complex, Waiheke, 3pm
South Auckland Rangers v Papakura City
Rongomai Park, Otara, 3pm
Papatoetoe v West Auckland
Murdoch Park, Papatoetoe, 3pm
Mangere United v Oratia United
Ngā Hau Māngere – Mangere Centre Park, Mangere, 3pm
NRF Men’s League One
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Oratia United
4
4
0
0
11
3
8
12
Waiheke United
4
2
1
1
5
3
2
7
South Auckland Rangers
4
2
0
2
11
9
2
6
Papakura City
4
2
0
2
7
5
2
6
West Auckland
4
2
0
2
11
13
-2
6
Mangere United
4
1
1
2
5
8
-3
4
Papatoetoe
4
1
0
3
4
7
-3
3
Franklin United
4
1
0
3
6
12
-6
3
Games to be played on Sunday May 3, 2026
Women’s A-League
Semi-final 2, leg 1
#4 Brisbane Roar v #2 Wellington Phoenix
Spencer Park, Newmarket, 7pm (NZT)
READ MORE: Teenage midfielder called into Phoenix squad for women’s A-League semi-final >>>>
READ MORE: ‘These are the moments you live for’ — Phoenix women’s coach Bev Priestman >>>>
Dettol Central League
PREVIEW: Unbeaten sides get chance to press advantage in Central League >>>>
FC Western v Island Bay United
Lynmouth Park, New Plymouth, 12.30pm
Dettol Southern League
PREVIEW: Technical well placed to beat United in Southern League derby >>>>
Cashmere Technical v Christchurch United
Garrick Memorial Park, Christchurch, 2pm
Nelson Suburbs v Nomads United
Saxton Fields, Nelson, 2pm
Lotto NRFL Women’s Premiership
PREVIEW: Springs showing signs of improvement in Premiership, coach says >>>>
Melville United v Eastern Suburbs
Gower Park, Hamilton, 1pm
Tauranga Moana v West Coast Rangers
Links Ave, Mt Maunganui, 2pm
Western Springs v Fencibles United
Seddon Fields, Westmere, 3pm
Women’s Central League
PREVIEW: Promoted Seatoun face big test in Women’s Central League >>>>
Seatoun v Wellington United
Seatoun Park, Seatoun, 11am
Miramar Rangers v Victoria University
David Farrington Park, Miramar, 2.30pm
Women’s South Island League
PREVIEW: Royals start title defence with big win in Women’s South Island League >>>>
Coastal Spirit v Nelson Suburbs
English Park, Christchurch, 12.30pm
Lotto NRFL Women’s Championship
Onehunga Sports v Uni-Mount Bohemian
Waikaraka Park, Onehunga, 1pm
Franklin United v Onehunga Mangere Utd
Bledisloe Park, Pukekohe, 1pm
Cambridge v Northern Rovers
John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge, 1pm
Hibiscus Coast v Birkenhead United
Stanmore Bay Park, Whangaparaoa, 1pm
Lotto NRFL Women’s Championship
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Birkenhead United
4
4
0
0
24
1
23
12
Franklin United
4
3
0
1
12
6
6
9
Onehunga Sports
4
2
1
1
10
4
6
7
Cambridge
4
2
0
2
14
9
5
6
Uni-Mount Bohemian
4
2
0
2
8
14
-6
6
Northern Rovers
4
2
0
2
6
13
-7
6
Onehunga Mangere Utd
4
0
1
3
4
15
-11
1
Hibiscus Coast
4
0
0
4
8
20
-12
0
NRF Women’s League One
Te Atatu v Bay Olympic
Te Atatu Peninsula Park, Te Atatu, 1pm
Waitemata v Central United
McLeod Park, Te Atatu South, 1pm
West Auckland v East Coast Bays
Brains Park, Kelston, 1pm
Manukau United v Papakura City
Walter Massey Park, Manukau, 1pm
NRF Women’s League One
Club
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
East Coast Bays
3
3
0
0
6
3
3
9
Waitemata
3
2
0
1
7
2
5
6
Te Atatu
3
2
0
1
8
4
4
6
Bay Olympic
3
2
0
1
7
4
3
6
Manukau United
3
1
0
2
5
7
-2
3
Papakura City
3
0
2
1
3
4
-1
2
Central United
3
0
1
2
1
6
-5
1
West Auckland
3
0
1
2
2
9
-7
1
This story was first published on May 1, 2026.