Central Premier League
Encyclopedia
The Central League is a semi-professional
status league competition run by Central Football for Association football clubs located in the southern and central parts of the North Island
, New Zealand
. It is at the second level of New Zealand Football behind the sports franchise based ASB Premiership, and the highest level of club based football available to teams within the region.
in 1992, and continued in this form until being disbanded at the end of the 1999 season. The league was reinstated in 2005 as the top club league for the central region of New Zealand football, and the current strength of the league is demonstrated by it providing the past three Chatham Cup
winners in 2009 (Wellington Olympic), 2010 (Miramar Rangers
) and 2011 (Wairarapa United
).
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! Club
! Location
! Home Ground(s)
|-
| Lower Hutt City
| Lower Hutt
, New Zealand
| Bell Park (3,000)
|-
| Maycenvale United
| Hastings
, New Zealand
| Maycenvale Sports Ground (2,000)
|-
| Miramar Rangers
| Wellington
, New Zealand
| David Farrington Park (3,000)
|-
| Napier City Rovers
| Napier City, New Zealand
| Bluewater Stadium (4,000)
|-
| Wellington Olympic
| Wellington
, New Zealand
| Newtown Park
(5,000)
|-
| Palmerston North Marist
| Palmerston North
, New Zealand
| Palmerston North Sports Ground (3,000)
|-
| Petone FC
| Petone
, New Zealand
| Memorial Park (3,000)
|-
| Tawa AFC
| Tawa
, New Zealand
| Redwood Park (2,500)
|-
| Wairarapa United
| Masterton
, New Zealand
| Hullena Park (2,000)
|-
| Western Suburbs
| Porirua
, New Zealand
| Endeavour Park (3,000)
|-
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! Po.
! Club
! P
! W
! D
! L
! F
! A
! GD
! Pts
|-
| 1
| Miramar Rangers
| 18
| 10
| 6
| 2
| 42
| 23
| 19
| 36
|-
| 2
| Napier City Rovers
| 18
| 9
| 5
| 4
| 29
| 20
| 9
| 32
|-
| 3
| Wairarapa United
| 18
| 9
| 4
| 5
| 37
| 26
| 11
| 31
|-
| 4
| Western Suburbs
| 18
| 8
| 3
| 7
| 27
| 35
| -8
| 27
|-
| 5
| Wellington Olympic
| 18
| 7
| 5
| 6
| 41
| 34
| 7
| 26
|-
| 6
| Lower Hutt City
| 18
| 5
| 7
| 6
| 26
| 25
| 1
| 22
|-
| 7
| Petone FC
| 18
| 6
| 4
| 8
| 29
| 35
| -6
| 22
|-
| 8
| Tawa AFC
| 18
| 6
| 3
| 9
| 38
| 43
| -5
| 21
|-
| 9
| Maycenvale United
| 18
| 6
| 3
| 9
| 31
| 38
| -7
| 21
|-
| 10
| Palmerston North Marist
| 18
| 3
| 2
| 13
| 24
| 48
| -14
| 11
|-
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! Po.
! Name
! Club
! Goals
|-
| 1=
| Hamish Watson
| Lower Hutt City
| 13
|-
| 1=
| Stu Wilson
| Napier City Rovers
| 13
|-
| 3=
| Jimmy Haidakis
| Wellington Olympic
| 11
|-
| 3=
| Joachim Rande
| Maycenvale United
| 11
|-
| 3=
| Suele Soromon
| Wairarapa United
| 11
|-
|-
Semi-professional
A semi-professional athlete is one who is paid to play and thus is not an amateur, but for whom sport is not a full-time occupation, generally because the level of pay is too low to make a reasonable living based solely upon that source, thus making the athlete not a full professional...
status league competition run by Central Football for Association football clubs located in the southern and central parts of the North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is at the second level of New Zealand Football behind the sports franchise based ASB Premiership, and the highest level of club based football available to teams within the region.
League history
The premier league was initially set up as one of the three feeder leagues to the New Zealand National Soccer LeagueNew Zealand National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is a name given to competitions in which New Zealand's top soccer clubs play each other, at least two times, on a home and away basis . At the completion of the competition, the best-performed team is declared as the New Zealand champion...
in 1992, and continued in this form until being disbanded at the end of the 1999 season. The league was reinstated in 2005 as the top club league for the central region of New Zealand football, and the current strength of the league is demonstrated by it providing the past three Chatham Cup
Chatham Cup
The Chatham Cup, currently known as the ASB Chatham Cup for sponsorship purposes, is New Zealand's premier knockout tournament in men's football...
winners in 2009 (Wellington Olympic), 2010 (Miramar Rangers
Miramar Rangers
Miramar Rangers AFC is a semi-professional New Zealand association football club in the Wellington suburb of Miramar. They are current holders of the Chatham Cup, the fourth time they have won the trophy...
) and 2011 (Wairarapa United
Wairarapa United
Wairarapa United is an football club based in Masterton, New Zealand and are currently competing in the Central Premier League.-Club history:The club was formed by the merger of Masterton and Carterton in 1996....
).
Central Premier League Clubs – 2011
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! Club
! Location
! Home Ground(s)
|-
| Lower Hutt City
Lower Hutt City AFC
Lower Hutt City AFC is an semi-professional association football club in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. They are currently competing in the Central Premier League.-Club history:...
| Lower Hutt
Lower Hutt
Lower Hutt is a city in the Wellington region of New Zealand. Its council has adopted the name Hutt City Council, but neither the New Zealand Geographic Board nor the Local Government Act recognise the name Hutt City. This alternative name can lead to confusion, as there are two cities in the...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
| Bell Park (3,000)
|-
| Maycenvale United
Maycenvale United
Maycenvale United AFC is a semi-professional football club based in Hastings, New Zealand. They compete in the Central Premier League. The club is strongly 'family orientated' club with over 400 playing members and many junior football teams....
| Hastings
Hastings, New Zealand
The city of Hastings is a major urban settlement in the Hawke's Bay region of the North Island of New Zealand, and it is the largest settlement by population in Hawke's Bay. Hastings city is the administrative centre of the Hastings District...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
| Maycenvale Sports Ground (2,000)
|-
| Miramar Rangers
Miramar Rangers
Miramar Rangers AFC is a semi-professional New Zealand association football club in the Wellington suburb of Miramar. They are current holders of the Chatham Cup, the fourth time they have won the trophy...
| Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
| David Farrington Park (3,000)
|-
| Napier City Rovers
Napier City Rovers
Napier City Rovers are an association football team based in Napier, New Zealand. They are currently competing in the Central Premier League.-Club history:The team was founded in 1973 via a merger of Napier Rovers and Napier City....
| Napier City, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
| Bluewater Stadium (4,000)
|-
| Wellington Olympic
| Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
| Newtown Park
Newtown Park
Newtown Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletic events. The main pitch has a 400 metre, all-weather rubberized athletics track around it, as well as the spectator stands and the corporate loungue...
(5,000)
|-
| Palmerston North Marist
Palmerston North Marist
Marist is an semi-professional association football club in Palmerston North, New Zealand playing in the Central Premier League. A stand-alone club until 1988, it is now part of Palmerston North Marist Sports Club, a multi-sport organisation which caters for football, cricket, tennis, hockey,...
| Palmerston North
Palmerston North
Palmerston North is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of and is the country's seventh largest city and eighth largest urban area. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
| Palmerston North Sports Ground (3,000)
|-
| Petone FC
| Petone
Petone
Petone is a major suburb of the city of Lower Hutt in New Zealand. It is located at the southern end of the narrow triangular plain of the Hutt River, on the northern shore of Wellington Harbour...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
| Memorial Park (3,000)
|-
| Tawa AFC
Tawa AFC
Tawa AFC is an association football club in Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand. They are competing the Central Premier League, which they last won in 1994.-External links:**...
| Tawa
Tawa, New Zealand
Tawa is the northernmost suburb of Wellington located between Churton Park and Porirua in the North Island of New Zealand. It takes its name from the broadleaf tree, which was once prolific throughout the area, although its most famous tree is the Bucket Tree, a group of large macrocarpa with the...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
| Redwood Park (2,500)
|-
| Wairarapa United
Wairarapa United
Wairarapa United is an football club based in Masterton, New Zealand and are currently competing in the Central Premier League.-Club history:The club was formed by the merger of Masterton and Carterton in 1996....
| Masterton
Masterton
Masterton is a large town and local government district in the Wellington Region of New Zealand. It is the largest town in the Wairarapa, a region separated from Wellington by the Rimutaka ranges...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
| Hullena Park (2,000)
|-
| Western Suburbs
Western Suburbs
Western Suburbs is an association football club in Porirua, New Zealand. They play their home matches at Endeavour Park in the Porirua suburb of Whitby and compete in the Central Premier League....
| Porirua
Porirua
Porirua is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand, immediately north of the city of Wellington, with their central business districts 20 km apart. A large proportion of the population commutes to Wellington, so it may be considered a satellite city. It almost completely surrounds...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
| Endeavour Park (3,000)
|-
Central Premier League Current Standings – 2011
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! Po.
! Club
! P
! W
! D
! L
! F
! A
! GD
! Pts
|-
| 1
| Miramar Rangers
Miramar Rangers
Miramar Rangers AFC is a semi-professional New Zealand association football club in the Wellington suburb of Miramar. They are current holders of the Chatham Cup, the fourth time they have won the trophy...
| 18
| 10
| 6
| 2
| 42
| 23
| 19
| 36
|-
| 2
| Napier City Rovers
Napier City Rovers
Napier City Rovers are an association football team based in Napier, New Zealand. They are currently competing in the Central Premier League.-Club history:The team was founded in 1973 via a merger of Napier Rovers and Napier City....
| 18
| 9
| 5
| 4
| 29
| 20
| 9
| 32
|-
| 3
| Wairarapa United
Wairarapa United
Wairarapa United is an football club based in Masterton, New Zealand and are currently competing in the Central Premier League.-Club history:The club was formed by the merger of Masterton and Carterton in 1996....
| 18
| 9
| 4
| 5
| 37
| 26
| 11
| 31
|-
| 4
| Western Suburbs
Western Suburbs
Western Suburbs is an association football club in Porirua, New Zealand. They play their home matches at Endeavour Park in the Porirua suburb of Whitby and compete in the Central Premier League....
| 18
| 8
| 3
| 7
| 27
| 35
| -8
| 27
|-
| 5
| Wellington Olympic
| 18
| 7
| 5
| 6
| 41
| 34
| 7
| 26
|-
| 6
| Lower Hutt City
Lower Hutt City AFC
Lower Hutt City AFC is an semi-professional association football club in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. They are currently competing in the Central Premier League.-Club history:...
| 18
| 5
| 7
| 6
| 26
| 25
| 1
| 22
|-
| 7
| Petone FC
| 18
| 6
| 4
| 8
| 29
| 35
| -6
| 22
|-
| 8
| Tawa AFC
Tawa AFC
Tawa AFC is an association football club in Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand. They are competing the Central Premier League, which they last won in 1994.-External links:**...
| 18
| 6
| 3
| 9
| 38
| 43
| -5
| 21
|-
| 9
| Maycenvale United
Maycenvale United
Maycenvale United AFC is a semi-professional football club based in Hastings, New Zealand. They compete in the Central Premier League. The club is strongly 'family orientated' club with over 400 playing members and many junior football teams....
| 18
| 6
| 3
| 9
| 31
| 38
| -7
| 21
|-
| 10
| Palmerston North Marist
Palmerston North Marist
Marist is an semi-professional association football club in Palmerston North, New Zealand playing in the Central Premier League. A stand-alone club until 1988, it is now part of Palmerston North Marist Sports Club, a multi-sport organisation which caters for football, cricket, tennis, hockey,...
| 18
| 3
| 2
| 13
| 24
| 48
| -14
| 11
|-
Central Premier League Golden Boot – 2011
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:75%;"
|-
! Po.
! Name
! Club
! Goals
|-
| 1=
| Hamish Watson
| Lower Hutt City
| 13
|-
| 1=
| Stu Wilson
| Napier City Rovers
Napier City Rovers
Napier City Rovers are an association football team based in Napier, New Zealand. They are currently competing in the Central Premier League.-Club history:The team was founded in 1973 via a merger of Napier Rovers and Napier City....
| 13
|-
| 3=
| Jimmy Haidakis
| Wellington Olympic
| 11
|-
| 3=
| Joachim Rande
| Maycenvale United
Maycenvale United
Maycenvale United AFC is a semi-professional football club based in Hastings, New Zealand. They compete in the Central Premier League. The club is strongly 'family orientated' club with over 400 playing members and many junior football teams....
| 11
|-
| 3=
| Suele Soromon
| Wairarapa United
Wairarapa United
Wairarapa United is an football club based in Masterton, New Zealand and are currently competing in the Central Premier League.-Club history:The club was formed by the merger of Masterton and Carterton in 1996....
| 11
|-
|-
Past champions
- 1992 - Wanganui East AthleticWanganui East AthleticWanganui East Athletic Football Club — also known simply as Wanganui Athletic — are an association football team based in the New Zealand North Island city of Wanganui. They are traditionally the strongest team from the city, and played in the top flight of New Zealand football in both league and...
- 1993 - Manawatu
- 1994 - Tawa
- 1995 - WainuiomataWainuiomata (soccer)Wainuiomata is an association football club in New Zealand, based in the Hutt Valley town of Wainuiomata. The club was founded in 1959 and was a founding member of the Wellington Central League. It includes seven men's teams and two women's teams, as well as over 20 youth sides...
- 1996 - Western SuburbsWestern SuburbsWestern Suburbs is an association football club in Porirua, New Zealand. They play their home matches at Endeavour Park in the Porirua suburb of Whitby and compete in the Central Premier League....
- 1997 - Miramar RangersMiramar RangersMiramar Rangers AFC is a semi-professional New Zealand association football club in the Wellington suburb of Miramar. They are current holders of the Chatham Cup, the fourth time they have won the trophy...
- 1998 - Western SuburbsWestern SuburbsWestern Suburbs is an association football club in Porirua, New Zealand. They play their home matches at Endeavour Park in the Porirua suburb of Whitby and compete in the Central Premier League....
- 1999 - Island Bay UnitedIsland Bay UnitedIsland Bay United is an association football club in the southern suburb of Island Bay in Wellington, New Zealand. The club was founded in 1931 as Wellington Technical College Old Boys. In 1966 the name was changed to Island Bay United.-External links:***...
- 2000–2004 - no competition
- 2005 - Western SuburbsWestern SuburbsWestern Suburbs is an association football club in Porirua, New Zealand. They play their home matches at Endeavour Park in the Porirua suburb of Whitby and compete in the Central Premier League....
- 2006 - Miramar RangersMiramar RangersMiramar Rangers AFC is a semi-professional New Zealand association football club in the Wellington suburb of Miramar. They are current holders of the Chatham Cup, the fourth time they have won the trophy...
- 2007 - Western SuburbsWestern SuburbsWestern Suburbs is an association football club in Porirua, New Zealand. They play their home matches at Endeavour Park in the Porirua suburb of Whitby and compete in the Central Premier League....
- 2008 - Miramar RangersMiramar RangersMiramar Rangers AFC is a semi-professional New Zealand association football club in the Wellington suburb of Miramar. They are current holders of the Chatham Cup, the fourth time they have won the trophy...
- 2009 - Western SuburbsWestern SuburbsWestern Suburbs is an association football club in Porirua, New Zealand. They play their home matches at Endeavour Park in the Porirua suburb of Whitby and compete in the Central Premier League....
- 2010 - Wellington Olympic
- 2011 - Miramar RangersMiramar RangersMiramar Rangers AFC is a semi-professional New Zealand association football club in the Wellington suburb of Miramar. They are current holders of the Chatham Cup, the fourth time they have won the trophy...