WaiBOP Premiership
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| Country |  New Zealand |
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| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 5 |
| Promotion to | NRFL Southern Conference |
| Relegation to | WaiBOP Championship |
| Current champions | Waikato Unicol (2022) |
 WaiBOP Premiership | |
The WaiBOP Premiership is a New Zealand amateur football league. The league is run by WaiBOP Football, and includes football clubs located in Waikato and Bay of Plenty. It, alongside the NRF Championship, promotes to the NRFL Division 2.[1]
The fixtures are played generally from April to September. The league winners enter a two-game playoff series with the runners up of the NRF Championship, with the winner being promoted to the NRFL Division 2.[2]
The current champions of the 2022 season are Waikato Unicol[3] and as a result will play off against the NRF Championship runners up, Papatoetoe for the last promotion spot.[1][4]
Current WaiBOP League structure[edit]
- Northern League
- NRFL Division 1
- NRFL Division 2
- WaiBOP Premiership (this page)
- WaiBOP Championship
Current clubs[edit]
As of 2022 season.[5]
| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Wanderers (2) | Chartwell, Hamilton | Porritt Stadium |
| Melville United (2) | Melville, New Zealand, Hamilton | Gower Park |
| Ngongotaha | Ngongotahā, Rotorua | Tamarahi Reserve |
| Otumoetai | Matua, Tauranga | Fergusson Park |
| Papamoa | Papamoa Beach, Papamoa | Gordon Spratt Reserve |
| Taupo | Tauhara, Taupō | Crown Park |
| Tauranga Old Blues | Welcome Bay, Tauranga | Waipuna Park |
| Te Awamutu | Te Awamutu | The Stadium |
| Waikato Unicol | Silverdale, Hamilton | Jansen Park |
| West Hamilton United | Frankton, Hamilton | Weka Street |
- (2) — Denotes club's second team.
2022 NRFL Division 2 play-offs[edit]
| Papakura City | 2–2 | Ngaruawahia United |
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| Ngaruawahia United | 2–1 | Papakura City |
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Ngaruawahia United won 4–3 on aggregate.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Northern League and LOTTO NRFL results confirmed". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ↑ "WaiBOP Football - Home". www.waibopfootball.co.nz.
- ↑ "WaiBOP Premiership, Championship and W-League titles all decided". friendsoffootballnz.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ↑ "Final table confirmed for NRF Men's Championship". friendsoffootballnz.com. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ↑ https://www.waibopfootball.co.nz/draws/seniors-federation-1
External links[edit]
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