Central Federation League
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The Central Federation League was an amateur status league competition run by Central Football for association football clubs located in the central region of the North Island, New Zealand. It was ranked in the third level of the New Zealand football league system, below the Central League administered by Capital Football and was entered by clubs from the Taranaki, Manawatū-Whanganui, Hawke's Bay and Gisborne districts.
In 2025, the league was replaced by two parallel leagues, the Eastern Premiership and the Western Premiership.
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| Founded | 2000 |
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| Folded | 2024 |
| Replaced by | Western Premiership Eastern Premiership |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Number of clubs | 9 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | Central League 2 |
| Relegation to | Taranaki Premiership Pacific Premiership Horizon's Premiership |
| Domestic cup | Chatham Cup |
| League cup(s) | Central Federation Cup Central Federation League Cup |
| Last champions | Palmerston North United (1st title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Havelock North Wanderers Napier City Rovers Palmerston North Marist Team Taranaki (3 titles each) |
| Website | https://www.centralfootball.co.nz/ |
The league was launched in 2000 and began within the second tier of the New Zealand football league system as a replacement for the disbanded triple-division Central League, which had run in various forms since 1966.[1]
Final season clubs
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As of the 2024 season.[2]
| Club | Location | Home Ground(s) | 2023 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Western | New Plymouth | Lynmouth Park | 2nd in Taranaki Premiership (new entry) |
| Gisborne Thistle | Gisborne | Childers Road Reserve | 4th |
| Havelock North Wanderers | Havelock North | Guthrie Park | 2nd in Pacific Premiership (new entry) |
| New Plymouth Rangers | New Plymouth | Merrilands Domain | 3rd in Taranaki Premiership (new entry) |
| Palmerston North Marist | Palmerston North | Central Energy Trust Arena Turf | 1st |
| Palmerston North United | Palmerston North | Memorial Park | 2nd |
| Peringa United | New Plymouth | Peringa Park | 1st in Taranaki Premiership (new entry) |
| Taradale | Napier | Taradale Park | 5th |
| Whanganui Athletic | Wembley Park | Whanganui | 10th in Central League (relegated) |
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