The Central League 2 is an amateur status league run by Capital Football and Central Football for association football clubs located in the southern and central parts of the North Island.[1][2][3] It is a New Zealand tier three competition during the winter season, and sits at below the Central League.

League history

The league is scheduled to start for the 2025 season after being officially announced in 2023.[4][5] Clubs of both federations showed support of reintroducing the competition with 85% of Central clubs and 79% of Capital clubs voting in favour of the league.[6][7]

League format

The league currently comprises 10 teams, who play each other twice in the season on a home-and-away basis and at the conclusion of the season the winner are crowned champions. The bottom side is relegated automatically to their regional league (either Capital Premier or Western and Eastern Premierships), with the top side automatically promoted to the Central League.[8]

Current clubs

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Location of clubs in New Zealand for the 2025 Central League 2 season

As of the 2025 season.

Team Home ground Location 2024 season
Douglas Villa Park Sports Ground Masterton 2nd in Capital One
(promoted via play-offs)
FC Western Lynmouth Park Lynmouth, New Plymouth 3rd in Central Federation League
(promoted via play-offs)
Lower Hutt City Fraser Park Taitā, Lower Hutt 4th in Capital Premier
(promoted via play-offs)
Palmerston North Marist Memorial Park Terrace End, Palmerston North 2nd in Central Federation League
(promoted via play-offs)
Palmerston North United Central Energy Trust Arena Turf Palmerston North Central, Palmerston North 1st in Central Federation League
(promoted via play-offs)
Seatoun Seatoun Park Seatoun, Wellington 9th in Capital Premier
(promoted via play-offs)
Stop Out Hutt Park Moera, Lower Hutt 10 in Central League
(relegated)
Taradale Taradale Park Taradale, Napier 4th in Central Federation League
(promoted via play-offs)
Te Kotahitanga Mazengarb Reserve Paraparaumu 10th in Capital Premier
(promoted via play-offs)
Tawa Redwood Park Tawa, Wellington 5th in Capital Premier
(promoted via play-offs)

References

  1. ^ "Central League revives second division". Stuff. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Men's Central League 2 to be introduced in 2025". Central Football. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Men's Central League 2 to be introduced in 2025". Capital Football. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Men's Central League 2 to get underway in 2025". Central Football. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Move to launch Central League second division boosts interest from clubs". friendsoffootballnz.com. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  6. ^ "MEN'S CENTRAL LEAGUE 2". Central Football. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  7. ^ "MEN'S CENTRAL LEAGUE 2 | 2025". Capital Football. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Men's Central League 2". Capital Football. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_League_2_(New_Zealand)
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