Mainland Football

👀 ⚽ 🎺 Hey Girls! Start or expand your referee pathway with futsal!

We’re excited to be hosting a Female Only Futsal Referee Level 1 Course, open to all new and existing referees, including those who have completed the Football Referee Level 1 course.

This practical course focuses specifically on futsal refereeing, covering the key elements that set it apart from football — from positioning and movement to managing the speed and flow of the game.

Whether you’re starting your refereeing journey or expanding your skillset into futsal, this course is a great opportunity to build confidence and capability on the court.

Ready to start or grow your refereeing journey?
👉 Register here: https://nzflearn.co.nz/blog/events/femal-futsal-l1/

⚽️🏆⚡️Congratulations to the winners of the Connetics School Premier 1st XI Football competitions. And thanks to all the fans who came to English Park and United Sports Centre to support the teams.
📺 CHECK OUT THE GAMES...
https://www.mff.nz/COMPETITIONS-2/connetics-school-premier-1st-xi-1

⚽🏟️ 🏆 BE PART OF HISTORY – DON’T MISS OUT ON ATTENDING THE FIRST EVER FOOTBALL GAMES ONE NZ STADIUM AT TE KAHA (👏FREE ENTRY!👍)

Football is coming to One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha for the very first time on Saturday 5 September, with the Delivereasy Kate Sheppard Cup and Chatham Cup Finals.

Both Cashmere Technical teams are representing Canterbury against Auckland opposition, and we’d love to see the local football community pack the new stadium and be part of this historic day.

1:00pm – Kate Sheppard Cup Final
Cashmere Technical vs Eastern Suburbs

4:00pm – Chatham Cup Final
Cashmere Technical vs Fencibles United

👉 Entry is free, no ticket is required!

Simply turn up on the day, bring your family, teammates and friends, and be part of the first ever football matches played at the stadium.

Let’s fill the stands and make it a memorable first day of football at Christchurch’s new stadium.

How about this? It’s getting real.

First football goals up at One NZ Stadium ⚽✅

Next week, we are hosting our first ever football finals, and it's the first time these finals have been played in Christchurch in over a decade!

📅 Saturday 5 September
🏆 Delivereasy Kate Sheppard Cup Final — Cashmere Technical v Eastern Suburbs, kick off 1pm
🏆 Delivereasy Chatham Cup Final — Cashmere Technical v Fencibles United, kick off 4pm

Entry is free with no tickets required.

We can't wait to see you there. Let us know below if you're coming!

🏆⚽ CONGRATULATIONS to Nomads United AFC for winning the 2026 New World Men's Premiership.

🏆⚽🩷 A great festival of football was enjoyed at Warren Park on Sunday for the Māwhero Charity Cup Finals Day. Congratulations to the winners on the day. Thanks for helping us raise awareness for the Christchurch Aunties this season.

⚽🏆The Beautiful Game comes to One New Zealand Stadium.
Saturday 5 September — Kate Sheppard Cup Final, 1pm. Chatham Cup Final, 4pm.

The first football ever played at Christchurch's new stadium, and the first national cup finals held here since 2013. Two national finals in one afternoon, with Canterbury sides taking on Auckland's best in both.

Whatever badge is on your shirt, this is a day for Canterbury football. Get your club together, bring the family, wear your colours.

👍 Entry is free. Let's fill the house for the biggest day this game has had here in over a decade.

We'd like to extend a big congratulations to Rosa Redfern from Nomads United AFC who has been selected for the New Zealand Under-16 Women's Team that will be attending the World Cup Qualifiers next month. Rosa has put in a significant amount of work to get herself into the squad and is one of the youngest in the group. Rosa is part of the Nomads United Mixed 15th Grade CDL Team and has been at the club in the TDP space for a number of years now.

Congratulations Rosa and good luck for the tournament! 💙❤️🖤🤍