Women's South Island League (New Zealand)

This article is about the women's league. For the men's league, see Southern League (New Zealand).

Women's South Island League
Founded
  • 2022; 2 years ago (2022) (as South Island Championship)
  • 2023; 1 year ago (2023) (as Women's South Island League)
CountryNew Zealand New Zealand
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Number of teams6
Level on pyramid2
Feeder toWomen's National League; 2026 onwards
Relegation toCanterbury Premier Women's League
Southern Football Women's Championship
Domestic cup(s)Kate Sheppard Cup
Current championsCashmere Technical (2nd title)
(2024)
Most championshipsCashmere Technical
(2 titles)
WebsiteMainland Football
Current: 2024 Women's South Island League

The Women's South Island League is an amateur status league competition run by Southern Football and Mainland Football for Association football clubs located in the South Island of New Zealand. It is at the second level of New Zealand Football behind the national association based New Zealand Women's National League, and the highest level of club based football available to teams within the region.

In March 2023, New Zealand Football announced a change to the Women's National League to move to a fully club-based model, the same as the three regional leagues of the men's competition, when club capability allows. Targeted for 2026, South Island clubs will be competing in the Women's National League. To support this, Mainland and Southern federations will jointly deliver a South Island league, and it will act as a pilot for future incorporation into the league, as the Southern League does for the men's competition.[1]

  1. ^ "Women's National League Championship expands to ten teams including adding Wellington Phoenix reserves". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 19 August 2023.