New Zealand Football is the governing body for the sport of association football in New Zealand.
It oversees the seven New Zealand Football federations, as well as the New Zealand national football team (nicknamed the "All Whites"), the national junior and women's teams (nicknamed the "Football Ferns"), the men's and women's national Leagues ISPS Handa Premiership, National Women's League, and a number of tournaments, including the Chatham Cup and Women's Knockout Cup.
Wellington Phoenix FC - who plays in the Australian A-League - also comes under New Zealand Football jurisdiction.
It was founded in 1891, as New Zealand Soccer Association and became officially affiliated with FIFA in 1948.
In May 2007, the organisation was renamed New Zealand Football (NZF), replacing the word "soccer" with "football" in line with the common usage in most of the world outside North America.
Regional Federations run the various leagues in their juristictions across New Zealand, these federations are
- Auckland Football Federation
- Northern Football Federation
- Waikato/Bay of Plenty Football
- Central Football
- Capital Football
- Mainland Football
- Football South
Featherston Junior Football Club plays games within the Capital Football Federation region.
To learn more about what New Zealand Football does, please click HERE for a list of their programs.
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