2016 National Women's League (New Zealand)

The 2016 National Women's League was the fourteenth season of the NWL since its establishment in 2002. Seven teams were involved this season, after being in the competition the last few seasons as preparation for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the NZ Development Squad wasn't included in the league anymore.[1]

National Women's League
Season2016
ChampionsCanterbury United Pride
PremiersCanterbury United Pride
Matches played21
Goals scored107 (5.1 per match)
Top goalscorerKatie Rood
(7 goals)
Biggest home winCapital 5–1 Southern United
(6 November 2016)
Auckland 5–1 Central
(13 November 2016)
Biggest away winSouthern United 0–8 Northern
(29 October 2016)
Highest scoringSouthern United 0–8 Northern
(29 October 2016)
Southern United 2–6 WaiBOP
(12 November 2016)
Longest winning runNorthern (4 games)
Longest unbeaten runCapital
Northern
WaiBOP
(4 games)
Longest winless runSouthern United (6 games)
Longest losing runSouthern United (6 games)
← 2015
2017 →

2016 National Women's League

Teams

Unlike its male counterpart, the ISPS Handa Premiership, the teams are run by the regional federations rather than as collaborative entities between local clubs.[2][3][4]

Northern
Auckland
WaiBOP
Central
Capital
Canterbury United Pride
Southern United
Locations of the 2016 National Women's League Teams
TeamLocationGround
NorthernAucklandQBE Stadium 3
AucklandAucklandWilliam Green Domain
WaiBOPCambridgeJohn Kerkhof Park
CentralPalmerston NorthMemorial Park
CapitalWellingtonMemorial Park
Canterbury United PrideChristchurchEnglish Park
Southern UnitedDunedinTahuna Park

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Canterbury United Pride 6 4 1 1 20 9 +11 13 Qualification to the Finals series
2 Capital 6 4 1 1 16 8 +8 13
3 WaiBOP 6 4 1 1 20 15 +5 13
4 Northern Lights 6 4 0 2 21 9 +12 12
5 Auckland 6 2 0 4 16 19 −3 6
6 Central 6 1 1 4 5 17 −12 4
7 Southern United 6 0 0 6 9 30 −21 0
Source: The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Matches

Matches for the 2016 season took place between October and November 2016[5]

Round 1
16 October 2016 Central 0–3 Auckland Memorial Park, Palmerston North
13:00 Source
16 October 2016 WaiBOP 2–2 Capital John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge
13:00
  • Gubb  24'
  • Murrihy  41' (pen.)
 Source
  • Morison  22'
  • Barrott  70'
16 October 2016 Auckland 1–4 Canterbury United Pride William Green Domain, Auckland
13:00
Source
  • Bray  33', 53', 81'
  • Pascoe  57'

Bye: Southern United

Round 2
21 October 2016 Northern 4–3 Auckland QBE Stadium 3, Auckland
19:30
  • Barnett  14'
  • Rood  17', 33'
  • Tawharu  66'
 Source
  • Hand  26'
  • Leong  78'
  • Byrne  90+3'
23 October 2016 Canterbury United Pride 5–2 Southern United English Park, Christchurch
11:00
  • Nicholson  9'
  • Bray  23', 56'
  • Hepburn  66'
  • Longo  77'
 Source
  • Bacon  3', 90+3'
 Referee: Debbie Stevens
23 October 2016 Capital 3–0 Southern United Memorial Park, Lower Hutt
13:00
  • Main  28'
  • Jenkins  30'
  • Robertson  38'
 Source Referee: Nadia Browning

Bye: WaiBOP

Round 3
29 October 2016 Southern United 0–8 Northern Tahuna Park, Dunedin
12:30 Source
  • Bott  7'
  • Berger  26'
  • Barnett  41', 58'
  • Tawharu  45', 76', 80'
  • Rood  52'
 Referee: Nadia Browning
30 October 2016 Auckland 1–3 Capital William Green Domain, Auckland
12:30
  • Kraakman  84'
 Source
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley
30 October 2016 Central 1–4 WaiBOP Memorial Park, Palmerston North
12:00
  • Robert  59'
 Source
  • Maguire  5' (56)
  • Krystman  40'
  • Gubb  88'
 Referee: Debbie Stevens

Bye: Canterbury United Pride

Round 4
6 November 2016 Northern 3–1 Canterbury United Pride QBE Stadium 3, Auckland
13:00
  • Rood  53', 76'
  • Barnett  55'
 Source
Referee: Karyn Meade
6 November 2016 WaiBOP 4–2 Auckland John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge
13:00
  • Krystman  9'
  • Arjomandi  18', 22', 83'
 Source
  • Milynn  41'
  • Dewell  69'
 Referee: Matt Trent
6 November 2016 Capital 4–2 Southern United Memorial Park, Lower Hutt
14:00
Source
Referee: Debbie Stevens

Bye: Central

Round 5
12 November 2016 Southern United 2–6 WaiBOP Peter Johnstone Park, Mosgiel
13:00
  • Wall  37'
  • Gilchrist  45'
 Source
  • Ryan  12'
  • Murrihy  27' (pen.)
  • Foster  39', 64'
  • Arjomandi  62' (pen.)
  • Rhein  89'
 Referee: Karyn Meade
13 November 2016 Canterbury United Pride 2–6 Capital English Park, Christchurch
11:00
  • Longo  8', 45'
  • Roberts  87'
 Source
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley
13 November 2016 Auckland 5–1 Central Riverhills Park, Auckland
14:00
  • Bloomfield  9'
  • Mettam  41'
  • Leong  58', 87'
  • Byrne  83'
 Source
  • Robert  56' (pen.)
 Referee: Nadia Browning

Bye: Northern

Round 6
20 November 2016 Central 2–1 Southern United Memorial Park, Palmerston North
12:00
  • James
  • Lyne-Lewis
Source
  • Gray
Referee: Wendy McNeely
20 November 2016 WaiBop 1–6 Canterbury United Pride John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge
13:00
  • Gubb  49'
 Source
  • Fraser  16'
  • Phillips  20', 50'
  • Pascoe  54', 56'
  • Lake  82'
 Referee: Sarah Jones
20 November 2016 Capital 2–1 Canterbury United Pride Memorial Park, Lower Hutt
13:30
  • Hunter  57'
  • Morison  70'
 Source
  • Barnett  58'
 Referee: Karyn Meade

Bye: Auckland

Round 7
26 November 2016 Southern United 3–4 Auckland Tahuna Park, Dunedin
13:00
  • Bacon  33', 61'
  • Guildford  40'
 Source
  • Cunningham-Lee  5'
  • Richards  22'
  • Leong  28'
  • Byrne  86'
 Referee: Sarah Jones
27 November 2016 Canterbury United Pride 1–1 Central English Park, Christchurch
11:00
Source
  • Lyne-Lewis  36'
 Referee: Karyn Meade
27 November 2016 Northern 2–3 WaiBOP QBE Stadium 3, Auckland
13:00
  • Rood  6'
  • Tawharu  18'
 Source
  • Ryan  53', 87'
  • Rhein  90+1'
 Referee: Debbie Stevens

Bye: Capital

Finals series

For the final series, the team that finishes second will play off at home against the team that finishes third, while the team that finishes first has the week off before playing the winner of 2nd v 3rd.

Preliminary Final
4 December 2016 Capital 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 WaiBOP Memorial Park, Lower Hutt
13:00
  • Palmer  16'
  • Wittman-Wengel  56'
  • Morison  95'
 Source
  • Arjomandi  10'
  • Elliott  67'
 Referee: Debbie Stevens
Final
11 December 2016 Canterbury United Pride 2–0 Capital English Park, Christchurch
16:00
  • Pascoe  44', 52'
 Source Referee: Nadia Browning

Top goalscorers
Po. Name Club Goals
1 Katie Rood Northern 7
2= Helen Arjomandi WaiBOP 5
2= Jane Barnett Northern 5
2= Maggie Jenkins Capital 5
2= Holly Pascoe Canterbury United Pride 5
2= Sammi Tawharu Northern 5
7= Renee Bacon Southern 4
7= Lily Bray Canterbury United Pride 4
7= Tessa Leong Auckland 4
7= Annalie Longo Canterbury United Pride 4
7= Briar Palmer Capital 4

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References
  1. "Turnbull names Development squad". NZ Football. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. Ruane, Jeremy. "Five Years Of The National Women's League". ultimatenzsoccer.
  3. "National women's league retains youth focus". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  4. Nothing Trivial (15 December 2008). "Sparc plays ball with women's football | Television New Zealand | News, Sport, Weather, TV ONE, TV2 | TVNZ | FOOTBALL News". TVNZ. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  5. "2017 National Women's League Draw" (PDF). NZ Football. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  6. "National Women's League Golden Boot". ultimatenzsoccer.com.
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