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The 2024 New Zealand Men's National League is the fourth scheduled season of the National League since its restructuring in 2021; the 2021 National League was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in northern regions. 32 clubs compete in the competition, with four qualifying from the Northern League, three qualifying from the Central League and two qualifying from the Southern League for the National Championship phase. Each team can field a maximum of four foreign players as well as one additional foreign player who has Oceania Football Confederation nationality. Over the course of the season, each team must also ensure players aged 20 or under account for 10% of available playing minutes.

Qualifying leagues

2024 Northern League

Northern League teams

Twelve teams are competing in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the NRFL Championship. The promoted teams are Tauranga City and East Coast Bays. It is both Tauranga City's and East Coast Bay's first season in the National League. They replaced Takapuna (relegated after a two-year Northern League spell) and Manukau United (relegated after a three-year Northern League spell).

Northern League personnel

Team	Manager	Captain
Auckland City	Albert Riera	Cam Howieson
Auckland United	José Figueira	Ross Haviland
Bay Olympic	Rudy Mozr	Tom Boss
Birkenhead United	Paul Hobson	Luke Jorgensen
East Coast Bays	Joe Hall	Louie Caunter
Eastern Suburbs	Kane Wintersgill	Adam Thomas
Hamilton Wanderers	Joseph Hinds	Derek Tieku
Manurewa	Brett McMurdoch
Melville United	Jarrod Young
Tauranga City	Barry Gardiner
West Coast Rangers	Chad Coombes	Dev Pokhrel
Western Springs	Scott Hales	Oscar Ramsay

Managerial Changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in the table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Manurewa	Paul Marshall	Stepped down	1 December 2023	Pre-season	Brett McMurdoch	22 December 2023

Northern League table

Northern League results table

2024 Central League

Central League teams

Ten teams are competing in the league – the top nine teams from the previous season and the one team promoted from the 2022 play-off between the winners of the Central Federation League and the Capital Premier. The winner of the play-off was Island Bay United. This is their first season in the Central League, since New Zealand football's restructuring in 2021. They replaced Whanganui Athletic (relegated to the Central Federation League after one season in the Central League).

Central League personnel

Team	Manager	Captain
Island Bay United	Stu Jacobs
Miramar Rangers	Kale Herbert	Sam Mason-Smith
Napier City Rovers	Bill Robertson	Jim Hoyle
North Wellington	Ryan Faithfull	Gavin Hoy
Petone	Sam Morrissey	Hami Paranihi-Nuku
Stop Out	Aston Hughes	Maxim Johnson
Waterside Karori	Tomás Godoy Fouquet	Harry Fautley
Wellington Olympic	Ekow Quainoo	Ben Mata
Wellington Phoenix Reserves	Chris Greenacre	Isaac Hughes
Western Suburbs	Alan Koch	Malik Smith

Managerial Changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in the table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
North Wellington	James Prosser	End of interim spell	1 November 2023	Pre-season	Ryan Faithfull	1 November 2023
Petone	Ryan Edwards	Signed by Christchurch United	21 November 2023		Sam Morrissey	21 November 2023
Waterside Karori	Sam Morrissey	Signed by Petone	21 November 2023		Rory Fallon	4 December 2023
Wellington Olympic	Rupert Kemeys	Mutual consent	26 November 2023		Ekow Quainoo	13 December 2023
Island Bay United	Tomás Godoy Fouquet	Stepped down	6 December 2023		Stu Jacobs	14 January 2024
Waterside Karori	Rory Fallon	Mutual consent	18 January 2024		Tomás Godoy Fouquet	18 January 2024

Central League table

1. Wellington Phoenix Reserves gain automatic entry into the National League Championship phase due to the A-League Men requirements.

Central League results table

2024 Southern League

Southern League teams

Ten teams are competing in the league – the top nine teams from the previous season and the winner of the Southern League play-offs. The promoted team is the University of Canterbury. This is their first season in the Southern League. They replaced Green Island (relegated after three season in the Southern League).

Southern League personnel

Team	Manager	Captain
Cashmere Technical	Dan Schwarz	Tom Schwarz
Christchurch United	Ryan Edwards	Matt Tod-Smith
Coastal Spirit	Robbie Stanton	Dominic McGarr
Dunedin City Royals	Richard Murray	Jared Grove
FC Twenty 11	Graham McMann	Harrison Rowe
Ferrymead Bays	Alan Walker	James Deehan
Nelson Suburbs	Ryan Stewart	Sam Ayers
Nomads United	Matthew Jansen	Caleb Cottom
Selwyn United	Chris Brown	Jayden Booth
University of Canterbury	Aldo Miramontes

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in the table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
University of Canterbury	Anthony O'Connor	Stepped down	11 October 2023	Pre-season	Aldo Miramontes	11 October 2023
FC Twenty 11	Cvetan Ivanov	Stepped down to TDP	16 October 2023		Graham McMann	16 October 2023
Christchurch United	Paul Ifill	Signed by Wellington Olympic to be Director of Football	21 November 2023		Ryan Edwards	21 November 2023
Selwyn United	Lee Padmore	Signed by Wellington Phoenix Academy	17 January 2024		Chris Brown	11 February 2024

Southern League table

Southern League results table

Qualified clubs

There are 10 men's National League Championship qualifying spots (4 for the Northern League, 3 plus Wellington Phoenix Reserves for the Central League and 2 for the Southern League).

Championship phase

League table

1. Wellington Phoenix Reserves can not qualify for the Grand Final.

Notes

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• 2023–24 in New Zealand association football
• 2024 in Oceanian association football leagues
• New Zealand National League seasons