The 2019 Southern Football League was the second season of the second level of men's football in New Zealand's South Island.
Cashmere Technical were the 2018 Southern Football League champions. Cashmere Technical were the 2018 Mainland Premier League champions and Dunedin Technical were the 2018 FootballSouth Premier League champions.
The 2019 Mainland Premier League was the 18th season of the league, the 22nd season of premiership football in the upper South Island. The shortened season started on 9 March, and finished on 22 June, being a double round. The league was to determine the top five teams in Mainland's federation, who go on to play the top three teams from FootballSouth. The bottom three will play in the teams with the teams in Canterbury Championship League to form a qualifying league for next season, starting after this league finishes.
Eight team are competing in this league - seven from the previous season and one promoted team. The promoted team is Western, who replaced Canterbury Universities after five seasons. This is Western's 21st season in the league.
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The 2019 FootballSouth Premier League was the 20th season of premiership football in the lower South Island. The shortened season started on 23 March, and finished on 25 May, being a single round. The league was to determine the top three teams in FootballSouth's federation, who go on to play the top five teams from Mainland Football. The bottom seven team will play in the in FootballSouth Championship League, starting after this league finishes.
Ten teams are competing in the league - nine teams from last year and one promoted team. The promoted team is WÃÂnaka. This is WÃÂnaka's first season in the league.
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The Southern Football League is the culmination of the two regional leagues, each of which provide teams to the Southern Football League. The top five teams in the Mainland Premier League and top three teams from the FootballSouth Premier League qualify for entry into the Southern Football League.
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