NRFL Division 2
The Northern Regional Football League Division 2, currently known as Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 for sponsorship reasons, is a New Zealand amateur football league. The league is run by the Auckland Football Federation and includes football clubs located in the northern part of the North Island, New Zealand. It is open to clubs from the Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty provinces.
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| Founded | 1965 |
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| Country |  New Zealand |
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | NRFL Division 1 |
| Relegation to | NRF Championship, WaiBOP Premiership |
| Current champions | Onehunga-Mangere United (2021) |
| Most championships | Tauranga City[lower-alpha 1], Western Springs (3 titles) |
| Website | NRFL website |
| Current: Lotto NRFL Division 2 | |
The fixtures are played generally from April to September. Clubs are able to win promotion to NRFL Division 1.
The current champions as of the 2021 season are Onehunga-Mangere United. They were promoted alongside Fencibles United for the 2022 NRFL Division 1 season. Papatoetoe and Uni-Mount Bohemian were relegated and will play in the 2022 NRF Championship season.[1]
Current Northern League structure
- Northern League
- NRFL Division 1
- NRFL Division 2 (this page)
- NRF Championship, WaiBOP Premiership
Current clubs
Location of clubs in New Zealand for the 2022 NRFL Division 2 season
As of the 2022 season.
| Team | Location | Stadium | 2021 season |
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| Beachlands Maraetai | Beachlands, Auckland | Te Puru Park | 3rd |
| Bucklands Beach | Bucklands Beach | Lloyd Elsmore Park | 11th in Division 1 (relegated) |
| Cambridge | Cambridge | John Kerkhof Park | 6th |
| Claudelands Rovers | Claudelands, Hamilton | Galloway Park | 9th |
| Franklin United | Drury | Drury Sports Grounds | 4th |
| Hibiscus Coast | Whangaparaoa, Auckland | Stanmore Bay Park | 5th |
| Ngaruawahia United | Ngāruawāhia | Centennial Park, Ngāruawāhia | 1st in WaiBOP Premiership (promoted via play-offs) |
| Northland | Morningside, Whangarei | Morningside Park | 7th |
| Oratia United | Oratia, Auckland | Parrs Park | 8th |
| West Auckland Kiwi True Blues | Kelston, Auckland | Brains Park | 1st in NRF Conference (promoted) |
Past champions
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- 1965 – Lynndale
- 1966 – Kahukura
- 1967 – Ellerslie
- 1968 – Huntly Thistle
- 1969 – Takapuna City
- 1970 – Massey Rovers
- 1971 – Metro College
- 1972 – Papakura City
- 1973 – Manurewa
- 1974 – Whangarei City
- 1975 – Lynndale
- 1976 – Glenfield Rovers
- 1977 – Ellerslie
- 1978 – East Coast Bays
- 1979 – Waitemata City
- 1980 – Birkenhead United
- 1981 – Eden
- 1982 – University
- 1983 – Otara Rangers
- 1984 – Mount Manganui
- 1985 – Claudelands Rovers
- 1986 – Rotorua Suburbs
- 1987 – Glenfield Rovers
- 1988 – Onehunga Sports
- 1989 – Kawerau Town
- 1990 – Eden
- 1991 – Hamilton Wanderers
- 1992 – Onehunga Sports
- 1993 – Cambridge
- 1994 – Western Springs
- 1995 – Mount Roskill
- 1996 – Otahuhu United
- 1997 – Tauranga City
- 1998 – Western Springs
- 1999 – Taupo
- 2000 – Mount Albert-Ponsonby
- 2001 – Tauranga City United
- 2002 – Mangere United
- 2003 – Eastern Suburbs
- 2004 – North Force
- 2005 – South Auckland Rangers
- 2006 – Papatoetoe
- 2007 – Fencibles United
- 2008–2009 – no competition
- 2010 – Mangere United
- 2011 – Mount Albert-Ponsonby
- 2012 – Hibiscus Coast
- 2013 – Western Springs
- 2014 – Tauranga City United
- 2015 – Papakura City
- 2016 – Manukau City
- 2017 – Fencibles United
- 2018 – Takapuna
- 2019 – Albany United
- 2020 – Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand
- 2021 – Onehunga-Mangere United
Notes
- Second and third titles under the name Tauranga City United.
References
- "Northern League and LOTTO NRFL results confirmed". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- "Honours Board". ultimatenzsoccer.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
External links
- Lotto NZRFL website
- Auckland Football Federation
- Northern League Second Division 2018 Board
- Sports Web Soccer
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