The 2025 NRFL Leagues was the 61st and 59th seasons respectively of the NRFL Championship and NRFL Conference, football competitions in New Zealand. Established in 1965, currently twelve teams compete in the Championship while 8 teams compete in the Northern and Southern sections of the Conference League.
The Northern League sits above the two NRFL Divisions and is also overseen by Northern Region Football, despite being run by New Zealand Football as part of the New Zealand National League.
Twelve teams are competing in the league â the top ten teams from the previous season, one team promoted from the NRFL Championship and Auckland FC Reserves. The promoted team is Fencibles United. It is both Auckland FC Reserves's and Fencibles United's first season in the National League. They replaced Melville United and Hamilton Wanderers (both relegated after a four-year Northern League spell).
Each team can field a maximum of five foreign players as well as one additional foreign player who has Oceania Football Confederation nationality. Over the course of the season, each team must also ensure players aged 20 or under account for 7% of available playing minutes.
Twelve teams are competing in the league â nine teams from the previous season, the two teams relegated from the 2024 Northern League and one team promoted from the NRFL Conference. The relegated teams were Melville United and Hamilton Wanderers, while the promoted team is Cambridge. Fencibles United were promoted, while Metro and Franklin United were relegated.
Eight teams are competing in the league â five teams from the previous season, two teams relegated from the 2024 Championship, and one team promoted from the NRF League One. The relegated teams are Metro and Franklin United, while the promoted team is Central United. Beachlands Maraetai, Te Atatu and Oratia United were relegated.
Eight teams are competing in the league â five teams from the previous season, and three teams from WaiBOP League One. Otorohanga won WaiBOP League One but declined promotion allowing Northern United and Matamata Swifts to be promoted. Waikato Unicol pulled out before the start of the season and were replaced by West Hamilton United. Cambridge won the league and play-off gaining promotion, while Te Awamutu were relegated.
The conference play-offs took place on 13 and 20 September 2025.
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Taupo won 2âÂÂ0 on aggregate and was promoted to NRFL Championship.
The NRFL Women's Premiership acts as a qualifier for the New Zealand Women's National League.
Eight teams are competing in the league â the top seven teams from the previous season and the promoted side from the 2024 NRFL Championship. The promoted team is FC Tauranga Moana as winners of the NRFL Championship. They replaced Hamilton Wanderers.
Eight teams are competing in the league â six teams from the previous season, the one team relegated from the 2024 NRFL Premiership, Hamilton Wanderers, and one team promoted from the WaiBOP W-League as play-off winners. The promoted team is Cambridge. FC Tauranga Moana were promoted, while Manukau United were relegated. Hamilton Wanderers withdrew before the start of the season as they were unable to fulfil their league commitments. They were replaced by Onehunga-Mangere United, who originally lost the play-off to Cambridge.