Founded | 1965 |
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Country | New Zealand |
Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
Number of teams | 12 |
Level on pyramid | 3 |
Promotion to | Northern League |
Relegation to | NRFL Northern Conference NRFL Southern Conference |
Domestic cup(s) | Chatham Cup |
Current champions | Fencibles United (1st title) (2024) |
Most championships | Birkenhead United Central United East Coast Bays Onehunga Sports (3 titles each) |
Website | nrf.org.nz |
Current: 2024 NRFL Championship |
The Northern Regional Football League Championship, currently known as Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Championship for sponsorship reasons, is a semi-professional New Zealand association football league competition. Up until 2022, the competition was known as NRFL Division 1.[1][2][3]
The league includes football clubs located in the northern part of the North Island, with clubs from the Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty provinces. The league sits at step 3 of the New Zealand football pyramid.