Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
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The Lotto Sport Italia
NRFL Division 1 is a New Zealand Association football (soccer) semi-professional
status league competition that is run by the Auckland Football Federation and includes soccer clubs located in the northern part of the North Island
, New Zealand
. It is open to clubs from the Northland, Auckland
, Waikato
and Bay of Plenty
provinces.
The 2010 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 league consisted of two competition sections NRFL Division 1A and NRFL Division 1B. The 2011 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 league now consist of one single competition section and league table.
Source: Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
and Onehunga Sports
.
Both these teams are promoted to the 2011 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.
Teams placed 2nd to 6th in Divs 1A & 1B contest the 2011 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL First Division.
Teams placed 7th & 8th in Divs 1A & 1B contest a play-off series with the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Div 2
winners.
The top two contest the 2011 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL First Division. The bottom three contest the 2011 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Div 2
.
Lotto Sport Italia
Lotto Sport Italia is an Italian sports apparel manufacturer. Its products are now distributed in more than 60 countries.-History:Lotto was established in 1973 by the Caberlotto family in Montebelluna, northern Italy, the world centre of footwear manufacturing. In June 1973, Lotto made its debut...
NRFL Division 1 is a New Zealand Association football (soccer) semi-professional
Semi-professional
A semi-professional athlete is one who is paid to play and thus is not an amateur, but for whom sport is not a full-time occupation, generally because the level of pay is too low to make a reasonable living based solely upon that source, thus making the athlete not a full professional...
status league competition that is run by the Auckland Football Federation and includes soccer clubs located in the northern part of the North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is open to clubs from the Northland, Auckland
Auckland Region
The Auckland Region was one of the sixteen regions of New Zealand, named for the city of Auckland, the country's largest urban area. With one third of the nation's residents, it was by far the biggest population and economy of any region of New Zealand, but the second-smallest land area.On 1...
, Waikato
Waikato
The Waikato Region is a local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato, Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupo District, and parts of Rotorua District...
and Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty
The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name...
provinces.
The 2010 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 league consisted of two competition sections NRFL Division 1A and NRFL Division 1B. The 2011 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 league now consist of one single competition section and league table.
Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 Clubs – 2011
- Manurewa AFC (ManurewaManurewaManurewa is the southernmost major suburb of Manukau City, one of the four cities that make up the metropolitan area of Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 6km south of the Manukau City Centre, and 26km southeast of the Auckland CBD....
) Runners up - Ellerslie AFC (EllerslieEllerslie, New ZealandEllerslie is a suburb of the city of Auckland, New Zealand. It is seven kilometres to the southeast of the city centre, close to State Highway 1...
) - Eastern Suburbs AFCEastern Suburbs AFCEastern Suburbs is a semi-professional association football club in Kohimarama, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.-Club history:...
(KohimaramaKohimaramaKohimarama is a coastal residential Auckland City suburb, located to the east of the city.Situated in Eastern Auckland and has a reputation as being relatively wealthy, with many of the homes having some of the best views over Auckland Harbour. According to the 2001 census, Kohimarama has a...
) Champoins - Glenfield RoversGlenfield RoversGlenfield Rovers is a semi-professional football club based in Glenfield, New Zealand. They are currently competing in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.-History:...
(GlenfieldGlenfield, New ZealandGlenfield is a suburb of North Shore, one of several cities in the Auckland metropolitan area in northern New Zealand. It is located to the north of the Waitemata Harbour, nine kilometres northwest of the Auckland city centre....
) - Birkenhead UnitedBirkenhead UnitedBirkenhead United AFC is a semi-professional football club based in Birkenhead, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1B.-Club history:...
(BirkenheadBirkenhead, New ZealandBirkenhead is a suburb of Auckland, in northern New Zealand. It is located on the north shore of the Waitemata Harbour, four kilometres northwest of the Auckland city centre....
) - Papatoetoe AFC (PapatoetoePapatoetoePapatoetoe is a suburb in the Auckland conurbation in northern New Zealand. One of the larger suburbs of the area commonly known as South Auckland, it is located to the northwest of central Manukau, and 18 kilometres southeast of Auckland city centre....
) - Albany UnitedAlbany UnitedAlbany United is a semi-professional association football club in Albany, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.-External links:**...
(AlbanyAlbany, New ZealandAlbany is a northern suburb of Auckland, one of the several cities in northern New Zealand. The name derives from Alba and its Latinisation. It is located to the north of the Waitemata Harbour, 15 kilometres northwest of the Auckland city centre. The suburb is in the Albany ward, one of the...
) - Takapuna AFC (TakapunaTakapunaTakapuna is a central, coastal suburb of North Shore City, located in the northern North Island of New Zealand, at the beginning of a south-east-facing peninsula forming the northern side of the Waitemata Harbour...
) - Matamata SwiftsMatamata SwiftsMatamata Swifts AFC is a semi-professional association football club in Matamata, New Zealand.Matamata Swifts currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.-History:...
(MatamataMatamataMatamata is a rural Waikato town in New Zealand with a population of around 12,000 . It is located near the base of the Kaimai Ranges, and is a thriving farming area known for Thoroughbred horse breeding and training pursuits...
) Relegated - Lynn-Avon UnitedLynn-Avon UnitedLynn-Avon United is an semi-professional association Football club based in New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand. Their first team plays in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.-History:...
(New LynnNew Lynn, New ZealandNew Lynn is a residential suburb, located in the former Waitakere City, one of the four main urbanised regions that have since become the city of Auckland, in northern New Zealand.The population was 15,510 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 1,446 from 2001....
) - North ForceNorth ForceNorth Force is a football club based in the Whangarei, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.North Force was set up late in 2003 by Kamo & Tikipunga Football clubs so that a combined team could be entered in either the US1 Federation League or the Northern Federations...
(WhangareiWhangareiWhangarei, pronounced , is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region. Although commonly classified as a city, it is officially part of the Whangarei District, administered by the Whangarei District Council a local body created in 1989 to administer both the...
) - Onehunga-Mangere UnitedOnehunga-Mangere UnitedOnehunga-Mangere United is an semi-professional association football club in Mangere Bridge, New Zealand. They currently compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1.-History:The club was formed in 1921...
(Mangere BridgeMangere Bridge, New ZealandMangere Bridge can refer to two places in New Zealand:*Mangere Bridge, New Zealand, a suburb of Auckland City*Mangere Bridge , the bridges that gave the suburb its name...
) RELEGATED
Source: Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
- (C)=Regular season champions
- (R)=Relegated to Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2The Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 is a New Zealand Association football semi-professional status league competition that is run by the Auckland Football Federation and includes soccer clubs located in the northern part of the North Island, New Zealand. It is open to clubs from the Northland,...
League Overview
At completion of the championship round, winners of Divs 1A & 1B play-off for the Thomson Shield, to determine the 2010 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL First Division champions which were Hamilton WanderersHamilton Wanderers
Hamilton Wanderers is an semi-professional association football club in Hamilton, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-External links:**...
and Onehunga Sports
Onehunga Sports
Onehunga Sports is a semi-professional football club in Onehunga, New Zealand. They compete in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.-Club history:...
.
Both these teams are promoted to the 2011 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.
Teams placed 2nd to 6th in Divs 1A & 1B contest the 2011 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL First Division.
Teams placed 7th & 8th in Divs 1A & 1B contest a play-off series with the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Div 2
Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2
The Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 is a New Zealand Association football semi-professional status league competition that is run by the Auckland Football Federation and includes soccer clubs located in the northern part of the North Island, New Zealand. It is open to clubs from the Northland,...
winners.
The top two contest the 2011 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL First Division. The bottom three contest the 2011 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Div 2
Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2
The Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 is a New Zealand Association football semi-professional status league competition that is run by the Auckland Football Federation and includes soccer clubs located in the northern part of the North Island, New Zealand. It is open to clubs from the Northland,...
.