nzDettol National League — Northern League

Northern (Auckland/Waikato) regional group of New Zealand's National League — 12 clubs including Auckland City FC, Eastern Suburbs and Western Springs; the top teams advance to the Championship phase for the title.

Links

Auckland City FC

Club from Sandringham, Auckland — the most successful side in New Zealand football history and a regular at the FIFA Club World Cup as OFC champions.

aucklandcityfc.com

Auckland FC Reserves

Reserve side of A-League club Auckland FC, based in Whenuapai — under A-League rules the team cannot be relegated from the National League.

aucklandfc.co.nz

Auckland United FC

Mount Roskill club formed in 2020 through the merger of Onehunga Sports and Three Kings United — its women's team has won the OFC Women's Champions League three years running.

aucklandunitedfc.org.nz

The largest football club in West Auckland, based in New Lynn, nicknamed 'the Mighty Bay'.

bayolympic.co.nz

Birkenhead United AFC

Club from Beach Haven on Auckland's North Shore, celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2025.

birkenheadunited.org.nz

East Coast Bays AFC

Club from Auckland's North Shore (Northcross), Chatham Cup winners and the first club awarded a New Zealand Football quality mark.

Eastern Suburbs AFC

New Zealand's largest amateur football club, based in Kohimarama, nicknamed 'the Lilywhites'.

easternsuburbs.org.nz

Fencibles United AFC

Club from Pakuranga/Howick in east Auckland, whose U18 women's team won the national youth league.

fencibles.org.nz

Manukau United FC

Māngere East club formed in 2018 through the merger of Manukau City and Mangere United, back in the Northern League after a two-year absence.

manukauunited.net

Melville United AFC

Hamilton club formed in 1996 through the merger of Melville AFC and Waikato United, playing at Gower Park.

melvilleunited.co.nz

Tauranga City AFC

Tauranga club founded in 1964, nicknamed 'the Blues', with the motto 'Success Breeds Success'.

Western Springs AFC

One of New Zealand's largest clubs, based in Westmere, defending 2025 Northern League champions.