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| Organising body | Mainland Football |
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| Founded | 1998 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Southern League |
| Relegation to | Canterbury Championship League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Chatham Cup |
| League cup(s) | English Cup |
| Current champions | Waimakariri United (1st title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Cashmere Technical (10 titles) |
| Website | Mainland Football |
| Current: 2024 Canterbury Premiership League | |
The Canterbury Premiership League, formally Mainland Premier League and also known as New World Canterbury Premiership League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition run by Mainland Football for association football clubs located in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is at the third tier of New Zealand Football, below the Southern Leagues and above the Canterbury Championship League.
The competition currently runs between March and August each year, and consists of ten team based in Christchurch. There are 18 round where the teams play each other twice. The winner of the league has the option to play in the Mainland Football Federation Playoff, a two-leg home and away series against the winner of Nelson Bays Premiership. The winner of Mainland Football Federation Playoff, plays the winner of Southern Premiership in the Southern League Playoff, a two-leg home and away series. The winner of the Southern League Playoff will be promoted to the Southern League, assuming they will have the correct club licensing before the season starts.