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| Founded | 1965 |
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| Country | |
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Number of clubs | 17 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | NRFL Championship |
| Relegation to | NRF League One WaiBOP League One |
| Current champions | Northern:Northland (1st title) Southern:Taupo (2nd title) (2025) |
| Most championships | Tauranga City[a],Western Springs (3 titles) |
| Website | Northern Region Football |
| Current:2025 NRFL Conference | |
TheNorthern Regional Football League Conference, currently known asLotto Sport Italia NRFL Conference for sponsorship reasons, is a New Zealand Semi-Professionalfootball league. The league is run by theAuckland Football Federation and includes football clubs located in the northern part of theNorth Island,New Zealand. It is open to clubs from theNorthland,Auckland,Waikato andBay of Plenty provinces. Up until 2022, the competition was known asNRFL Division 2, and was not split into Northern and Southern competitions.[1][2][3]
The fixtures are generally played from April to September. Clubs are able to win promotion toNRFL Championship.
The current champions areFranklin United (Northern) andWaikato Unicol (Southern). Franklin United were promoted to the 2024NRFL Championship season.
As of the 2026 season.
| Team | Location | Stadium | 2025 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany United | Albany,Auckland | Rosedale Park | 6th |
| Beachlands Maraetai | Beachlands,Auckland | Te Puru Park | 7th |
| Bucklands Beach | Bucklands Beach | Lloyd Elsmore Park | 3rd |
| Central United | Sandringham | Kiwitea Street | 2nd |
| Metro | Mount Albert,Auckland | Phyllis Street | 5th |
| Northland | Morningside,Whangārei | Morningside Park | 1st |
| Te Atatu | Te Atatū Peninsula,Auckland | Te Atatū Peninsula Park | 1st inNRF League One (promoted) |
| Waitemata | Te Atatū South,Auckland | McLeod Park | 4th |
As of the 2026 season.
| Team | Location | Stadium | 2025 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claudelands Rovers | Claudelands,Hamilton | Galloway Park | 4th |
| Matamata Swifts | Matamata | Matamata Domain | 6th |
| Ngaruawahia United | Ngāruawāhia | Centennial Park, Ngāruawāhia | 12th inChampionship (relegated) |
| Ngongotahā Lakes[A] | Ngongotahā,Rotorua | Tamarahi Reserve | 7th |
| Northern United | Rototuna North,Hamilton | Korikori Park | 2nd |
| Otumoetai | Matua,Tauranga | Fergusson Park | 3rd |
| Papamoa | Papamoa Beach,Papamoa | Gordon Spratt Reserve | 5th |
| West Hamilton United | Melville,Hamilton | Mahoe Park | 8th |
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