The 2022 New Zealand Women's National League is the second scheduled season of the new National League since its restructuring in 2021; the 2021 National League was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in northern regions.[1] The 2022 season will be the twentieth season of national women's football and will be a hybrid season. The competition will feature four teams from the NRFL Premier League representing the Northern Conference, Central Football and Capital Football representing the Central Conference and Canterbury United Pride and Southern United representing the Southern Conference.[2][3]
Qualifying league
2022 NRFL Premier League
After a shortened season in 2021, no teams were relegated and instead 2022 saw the league expand to eight teams with the inclusion of West Coast Rangers and Tauranga City.[4]
Source: Northern Region Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[5] (C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Western Springs drew 0–0 with Ellerslie on 15 July 2022, but Western Springs fielded an ineligible player. Result overturned to a 3–0 win for Ellerslie.[6]
^Western Springs drew 0–0 with Ellerslie on 15 July 2022, but Western Springs fielded an ineligible player. Result overturned to a 3–0 win for Ellerslie.[6]
Source: New Zealand Football Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Head to head; 5) Head to head goal difference; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[27] (C) Champions
Source: New Zealand Football Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
^This match was cancelled due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Canterbury United squad. The match was declared as a 0–0 draw.
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 3, but then postponed and played between rounds 6 and 7, it is added to the standings for round 6.