New Zealand - List of Women Champions and Cup Winners


Before the introduction of a national championship in 1976, occasional women football tournaments had been played (mostly 7-a-side) as early as 1915.

Women's Championship

National Women's Soccer Tournament
1976    Wellington                      2       Auckland                1
1977    Wellington                      6       Auckland                0
1978    Wellington                      3       Southland               0
1979    Wellington                      3       Auckland                2
1980    Wellington                      1       Canterbury              0
1981    Auckland                        1*      Wellington              1
1982    Wellington                      3       Canterbury              0
1983    Wellington                      1*      Auckland                1
1984    Auckland                        1       Wellington              0
1985    Wellington                      2       Auckland                1
1986    Auckland                        2       Wellington              0
1987    Auckland                        2       Wellington              0
1988    Waikato                         0*      Auckland                0
1989    Waikato                         1       Auckland                0
1990    Auckland                        1       Wellington              0
1991    Auckland                        2       Wellington              0
1992    Auckland                        1       Waikato                 0
1993    Auckland                        4       Canterbury              0
1994    Wellington                      4       Auckland                2
1995    Auckland                        1       Canterbury              0
1996    Canterbury                      2       Waikato                 0
1997    Auckland                        4       Wellington              1
1998    Auckland                        1       Wellington              0
1999    Auckland                        2       Wairarapa               1
2000    Auckland/Manukau               16       Wellington             14
2001    Wellington                     16       Canterbury/Nelson      13
National Women's Soccer League
2002    Auckland/Manukau               19       Canterbury/Nelson      19
2003    Auckland/Manukau               15       Wellington             15
2004    Wellington                      2       Auckland/Manukau        1
2005    Auckland/Manukau                4       Wellington              2
2006    Auckland/Manukau                3       Wellington              1
2007    Auckland/Manukau                3       Wellington              1
2008      not held
2009    Auckland Football               5       Capital Football        1
2010      not held
2010/11 Capital Football                2       Waikato-Bay of Plenty   1 
2011/12 Northern Football               3       Waikato-Bay of Plenty   0
2012/13 Northern Football               2       Auckland Football       0
2013    Mainland Pride                  4       Northern Football       2
2014    Mainland Pride                  3       New Zealand U-18        1
2015    Northern Football               4       Mainland Pride          3 
2016    Canterbury United Pride         2       Capital Football        0
2017    Auckland Football               3       Canterbury United Pride 2
2018    Canterbury United Pride         3       Northern Lights         2   [aet]
2019    Canterbury United Pride         1*      Northern Lights         1   [aet, 4-2 pen]
2020      not held
2021      not held

* - Winners on penalties

NB: since the 2010/11 season, squads are made up of U-20 players with five overage
    players per squad; however, the tournament winners are still considered the
    national women's league champions and win the same trophy as before.

Champions (43)

20      Auckland (includes Auckland/Manukau, Auckland Football)
12      Wellington (includes Capital Football)
 6      Canterbury United Pride (includes Canterbury, Mainland Pride)
 3      Northern Football
 2      Waikato
      
Runners up (43)

15      Wellington (includes Capital Football)
10      Auckland (includes Auckland/Manukau)
 8      Canterbury United Pride (includes Canterbury, Mainland Pride, Canterbury/Nelson)
 4      Waikato (includes Waikato-Bay of Plenty)
 3      Northern Lights (includes Northern Football)
 1      New Zealand U-18
        Southland
        Wairarapa


WSANZ Cup/Kate Sheppard Cup

WSANZ Cup
1994    Nomads United                   0       Waikato Unicol          0 [aet, 4-3 pen]
1995    Waikato Unicol                  3       Petone                  1
1996    Lynn-Avon United                4       Petone                  2
1997    Three Kings United              7       Petone                  5
1998    Three Kings United              4       Petone                  2
1999    Three Kings United              3       Wairarapa United        2 
2000    Lynn-Avon United                6       Wairarapa United        0
2001    Ellerslie                       1       Lynn-Avon United        0
2002    Lynn-Avon United                0       Ellerslie               0 [aet, 5-3 pen]
2003    Lynn-Avon United                4       Ellerslie               1
2004    Lynn-Avon United                1       Three Kings United      0
2005    Lynn-Avon United                2       Eastern Suburbs         0
2006    Lynn-Avon United                3       Western Springs         0
2007    Western Springs                 2       Glenfield Rovers        1
2008    Lynn-Avon United                6       Western                 2
2009    Lynn-Avon United                5       Claudelands Rovers      1
2010    Claudelands Rovers              5       Three Kings United      4
2011    Glenfield Rovers                3       Coastal Spirit          0
2012    Three Kings United              2       Massey University       0
2013    Coastal Spirit                  1       Glenfield Rovers        0
2014    Glenfield Rovers                3       Forrest Hill-Milford U  2
2015    Glenfield Rovers                4       Massey University       0
2016    Forrest Hill Milford U          2       Glenfield Rovers        2 [4-3 pen]
2017    Glenfield Rovers                5       Eastern Suburbs         4
Kate Sheppard Cup
2018    Dunedin Technical               4       Forrest Hill Milford U  2
2019    Eastern Suburbs                 4       Coastal Spirit          0
2020      cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
2021/22 Wellington United               1       Hamilton Wanderers      0
2022    Auckland United                 1       Northern Rovers         0
2023    Western Springs                 2       Wellington United       1  

Cup Winners (29)

 9      Lynn-Avon United

 4      Glenfield Rovers, Three Kings United

 2      Western Springs

 1      Auckland United, Claudelands Rovers, Coastal Spirit, Dunedin Technical,
        Eastern Suburbs, Ellerslie, Forrest Hill Milford United, Nomads United,
        Waikato Unicol, Wellington United

Runners up (29)

 4      Petone

 3      Glenfield Rovers

 2      Coastal Spirit, Eastern Suburbs, Ellerslie, Forrest Hill-Milford U,
        Massey University, Three Kings United, Wairarapa United

 1      Claudelands Rovers, Hamilton Wanderers, Lynn-Avon United, Northern Rovers,
        Waikato Unicol, Wellington United, Western, Western Springs


Provincial Champions

Auckland FA
1973    Metro College
1974    Blockhouse Bay
1975    Eastern Suburbs
1976    Eastern Suburbs
1977    Eastern Suburbs
1978    Eastern Suburbs
1979    Eastern Suburbs
1980    Eastern Suburbs
1981    Mt. Wellington
1982    Mt. Wellington
1983    Mt. Wellington
1984    Mt. Wellington
1985    Mt. Wellington
1986    Mt. Wellington
1987    Eden
1988    Massey
1989    South Auckland Rangers
1990    West Auckland
1991    Eden
1992    Pakuranga Town
1993    Avondale United
1994    Te Atatu                     [2nd: Avondale United]
1995    Avondale United
1996    Lynn-Avon United
1997    Lynn-Avon United
1998    Three Kings United           [2nd: Lynn-Avon United]
1999    Three Kings United           [2nd: Lynn-Avon United]
2000    Lynn-Avon United
2001    Lynn-Avon United
2002    Lynn-Avon United
2003    Lynn-Avon United
2004    Lynn-Avon United
2005    Lynn-Avon United

NB: Lynndale were renamed Avondale United 1991 and
    Lynn-Avon United 1996


About this document

With thanks to Jeremy Ruane (jeremyruane@hotmail.com) and Hans Schöggl

Sources: [Hil 91], [Rua 99]

Prepared and maintained by Andre Zlotkowski for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Andre Zlotkowski (nzfooty@hotmail.com)
Last updated: 29 Dec 2023

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