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Association football in New Zealand
is one of the fastest growing and most popular sports amongst women.
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The National Women's League was created in 2002 in order to help improve the
New Zealand women's national football team
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New Zealand Football
is now focusing its efforts on youth development so the country can be internationally competitive.
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History
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The earliest development of women's football begun in 1973.
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The
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
was hosted in New Zealand.
Governing Board
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The Women's Soccer Association of New Zealand (WSANZ) used to have sole control of the women's game in New Zealand it merged after becoming part of the national body,
New Zealand Football
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WSANZ has disbanded its organisation and operates under New Zealand Football.
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New Zealand Football
is the governs women's football in the country.
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Domestic League
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The
National Women's League
is the top tier professional Women's football league in New Zealand.
National team
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The women's team's greatest international achievement was to win
1975 AFC Women's Championship
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The national team has never reached the second round of the
World Cup
.
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OFC Women's Nations Cup
is used as a qualifier for the world cup
See also
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References
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Rollo, Phillip (21 July 2023).
"FIFA Women's World Cup: Record crowd spurs Football Ferns to historic win"
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"Public Findings and Recommendations"
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Sportnz.org.nz
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"Changing face of women's football in New Zealand"
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Stuff.co.nz
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23 July
2019
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"On the ball: Football by the numbers - popularity surges among youth and women"
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Stuff.co.nz
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"Who We Are - News - Women's and youth football development making progress in New Zealand"
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Fifa.com
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23 July
2019
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Cox, Barbara Douglas (17 July 2010).
"Issues of power in a history of women's football in New Zealand: A Foucauldian genealogy"
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"National women's league retains youth focus"
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2012
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"Wellington Phoenix reveal plan for future"
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2012
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Cox, Barbara; Thompson, Shona (1 June 2003). "From heydays to struggles: Women's soccer in New Zealand".
Soccer & Society
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Women Together: A History of Women's Organisations in New Zealand : Ng? R?p? W?hine O Te Motu
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Smith, Tony (24 May 2023).
"From 70s restart to Fifa Women's World Cup hosting - NZ football's remarkable revival"
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'Knee-length knickers, tasselled caps': How women's football first came to New Zealand"
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New Zealand Herald
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2012
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Reilly, Ella (30 April 2019).
"World Cup coming at right time for women, says New Zealand Football president | Ella Reilly"
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Rujawongsanti, Wanchai (6 June 2019).
"Women's World Cup 2019 team guide No 21: Thailand"
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Deane, Steve (5 June 2019).
"Women's World Cup 2019 team guide No 19: New Zealand"
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Theguardian.com
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National teams
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League system
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Men (level 2)
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Men (level 3)
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Men (level 6)
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- Northland Division 1
- NRF Championship Division 1
- WaiBop Championship
- Manawatu Division 1
- Eastern League 2
- Taranaki Division 1
- Hawkes Bay Division 3
- Capital 3
- Mainland Division 2
- Otago Division 3
- Southland Division 2
- Unaffiliated
West Coast Senior Football
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