2015 Annual Report - Northern Football Federation
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2015 Annual Report - Northern Football Federation
Northern Football Federation 2015 Annual Report Contents 04 The Northern Football Federation Team 05 Chairman’s Report 06 Chief Executive’s Report 08 Organisation Report 12 Quality Club Mark 13 Lotto NRFL 14 ASB Women’s League 15 National Competitions 16 Referee Achievements 17 FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 18 Futsal gains momentum 20 Northern Football Representative Teams 22 New Zealand Football Representatives 23 2015 NFF Competition Winners & Honours Board 28 Finance Report 3 The Northern Football Federation Team PRESIDENT Alan Yates BOARD MEMBERS Aimee Barwick Colin McCloy Craig Alexander Dean Agnew Michael De Seymour Sacha Haskell Thomas Hoey (Chair) LIFE MEMBERS Alan Richards Chas Flower Kevin Simms Maurice Gibson Robert Bovelander Ted Midlane William (Bill) Gibson Michael Anderson Wayne Hallford PATRON Penny Hulse-Auckland Deputy Mayor 4 STAFF John Limna - Chief Executive Nora Gallagher - Accounts Manager FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT Darren Bazeley - Football Development Manager Dave Alabaster - Football Development Officer Northland Martin Bullock - Football Development Officer Paul Greig - Football Development Officer Dan Johnston - Football Development Officer Far North Terry Hobin - Competitions Manager Kevin Forde - Competitions Officer Kevin Stoltenkamp - Referee Development Officer COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Chris Smith - Community Development Manager Debora Marras - IT Manager Aron Prosch - Futsal Development Manager Felipe de Marchi Bernadi - Futsal Development Officer OPERATIONS Mike Hadnett - Communications & Marketing Manager Angelina Lee-Hussien - Operations Executive Aidan Wong - Football/Futsal Administrator Christina Taylor - Northland Administration Officer Chairman’s Report We have had another exciting and busy 2015 which has seen us continue to successfully implement changes to our game. Following the changes last year to the NZ Football constitution we have now completed changes to the Federations constitution which will now align with that of NZ Football and will be in force from 2016. QUALITY CLUB MARK NFF has continued to be supportive of our clubs adopting the Quality Club Mark and this year has seen a further 6 clubs attain the accreditation taking the total to 13 clubs in total with a further 6 clubs currently working towards their Level 1. We have a new FIFA President Gianni Infantino who is committed to the introduction of a reform package that includes a newly created 36-member FIFA council replacing the old 24-member executive committee and also includes term limits for the President, background checks on top officials, publication of leaders’ salaries and oversight by an independent audit and compliance committee with the power to raise red flags about wrongdoing. We see the new reforms as a critical step in the forward progress of the global game. FINANCIALS We are pleased to report once again that our financial position is in positive, with the Federation recording a modest surplus of $27,831 for 2015, and I would like to thank the management and Board Members on the Audit and Risk Committee for all of the work they have put in this year to ensure this position remains stable and positive. The Board and management are focused on ensuring that the financial position of the Federation is sustainable for the future. FOOTBALL We were privileged to have this year hosted the FIFA U-20 World Cup and have our two venues in Whangarei and North Harbour looking so great and being so well supported by the local community. We congratulate all concerned with putting on a spectacular event from the organisers, teams who took part and most importantly the team of many volunteers who worked tirelessly throughout the 4 weeks. HONOURS We would like to congratulate all of our junior and senior men’s and women’s teams who were successful in winning their competitions this year and in particular we would like to congratulate our ASB Women’s League team who were successful in regaining the title last held in 2012. On the home front the team have continued to roll out the Whole of Football Plan and we will turn our attention to focus on the key objectives from the newly adopted New Zealand Football strategic plan. The CEO has outlined some of the key objectives in his report but the headline ”More New Zealanders Playing and Loving Football” is something we are all striving to achieve. We saw the game feature more prominently on Sky TV over recent months with the televising of this years ASB Premiership. We look forward to that continuing as we also see changes to the Premiership structure next season with 2 new clubs having been accepted taking the total from 8 to 10 teams. It is pleasing that our player numbers continue to grow, up by 10% from 2013, and we are now seeing alternatives to the traditional game such as Futsal also starting to have the effect of attracting new players to the game. Growth in the junior game is excellent at over 30% for both boys and girls however we all have more work to do to retain current players and attract new players at the youth level. 5 Thomas Hoey Northern Football Federation Chairman Congratulations are also in order for the Glenfield Rovers Women’s and Birkenhead United’s U19 sides who both claimed back-toback championships as well Birkenhead United Senior Men’s team for reaching the Semi-Finals of the ASB Chatham Cup! THANK YOU’S I would like to formerly recognise and thank all of the club boards and managers who put in considerable hours for no financial reward to ensure that the game that we all love continues to grow and succeed. Also this applies to the many volunteers and parents who coach, manage, referee, organise training and games and act as the taxi service so that all of our young and not so young players can enjoy the game. Finally I would like to thank all of my fellow Board Members for their outstanding contribution over the past twelve months. Simply without all of your valued contribution our game would not function each week so thank you. Chief Executive’s Report It was a privilege that my first full year as CEO should coincide with New Zealand hosting the FIFA U-20 World Cup and that NFF had two host cities within our region. We must also congratulate our Football Development Manager, Darren Bazeley, who as Head Coach of the New Zealand Team saw his charges create history being the first NZ side to win a match at a men’s world cup and progress from the group stages. Both North Harbour Stadium and Northland Events Centre were stunning venues for some quality football. In total, 12 world class games were on show across the two venues for clubs, players, coaches and referees to enjoy. The excellent attendances, even when the winter weather was at its worst, clearly demonstrated that football in the NFF region is popular and vibrant here. The legacy of the FIFA U-20 World Cup has seen both Whangarei District Council and Auckland Council invest significant resources into upgrading facilities. The upgrades include more sand-based pitches and flood lights in place most notably the developments at Kristin School in Albany, Auckland and Springs Flat in Whangarei. We are extremely grateful to both Councils for their support of the FIFA U-20 World Cup and their ongoing investment into football facilities. We in turn must play our part in ensuring we look after these facilities and assist the Councils in keeping them operational throughout the year. Good management of facilities and ensuring we do not over use key pitches helps the Council, in essence we are co-managers and guardians of the facilities alongside the Councils. 2015 saw a number of NFF staff move onto new pastures; Andy Boyens, Football Development Officer took on the responsibilities as Youth Development Manager at New Zealand Football (NZF), Annette Beard, IT Officer, retired; Jamie Cross, Referee Development Officer (RDO) returned to Wellington as RDO at Capital Football; and Alida Shanks, Marketing & Communications Manager joined NZF as Commercial Manager. Darren Bazeley returned to NFF as Football Development Manager following his secondment to NZF as U-20 Coach for the FIFA U-20 World Cup; Paul Greig, joined as Football Development Officer, Debora Marras, as IT Officer and Mike Hadnett as Communications & Marketing Manager. NFF underwent an internal realignment creating three business units Football Development, led by Darren Bazeley, Community 6 John Limna Chief Executive Development led by Chris Smith Community Development Manager and Operations, led by Mike Hadnett. Angelina LeeHussien took on more corporate responsibilities as the Operations Executive and Aidan Wong joined as Football Development Coordinator providing support across Football Development, Competitions and Futsal. This new alignment will support NFFs operations and help us target support either into Football or Community Development initiatives. The Operations side will establish a more cohesive approach to diversifying our revenue streams and providing added value to clubs. Our player numbers continue to grow steadily in the Junior and Senior sectors, however it is the Youth space where we continue to see a drop in numbers. This should not be surprising as Sport NZ statistics indicate this trend is common across sports. However it should not mean we just accept this. Youth players have reached the transition in life where they start to become more independent and have greater demands placed on their time. School, peer groups, exams and other activities are all competing for time, and young people simply make choices and reprioritise their activities. Research indicates that time, cost, and the ability to be with their friends are key to the decision making process. The statistics indicate that our traditional approach does not appeal to a significant number of these young people and they are moving away from club football. The challenge facing us is to provide alternatives to traditional football that helps keep young people engaged and living a healthy lifestyle. Futsal and Community Football also present opportunities for us to attract new players, in particular migrant populations, into different formats of the game including Futsal. No CEO report would be complete without mention of our ASB Women’s League Team of 2015 who reclaimed the title last held in 2012. When Paul Greig was appointed as Head Coach for 2015 his task was not to win the league but to develop a sustainable culture for the team that would carry them into the future. With the right culture and values both on and off the pitch the team would perform to its ability and this proved to be the case where they held their nerves in the last minutes of the final as Mainland pressed for an equaliser. Alongside this NFF developed a media programme to support the team which included pre and postmatch interviews, match highlights as well as live tweets with player profiles and graphics. Over 340,000 impressions via social media and 26,000 interactions (likes, shares, comments) over the nine matches demonstrates the interest in the women’s game Chief Executive’s Report continued especially if we can promote a quality team in a quality way. By contrast we remain disappointed that the joint bid of North Shore United and Takapuna AFC was unsuccessful in its attempt to join the ASB Premiership for the 2016 season. Our desire as a Federation to have a team based exclusively within our region that engages and works closely with our clubs continues. How we can collectively achieve this will be discussed with the senior NRFL Clubs in 2016 as we lead into the development of a new Strategic Plan for the Federation. At the end of 2015 NZF adopted its new Strategic Plan with the following goals: MORE NEW ZEALANDERS PLAYING AND LOVING FOOTBALL 1. Participation in men’s football, traditional format, increases from 90,000 to 96,000 by 2020, then to 102,000 by 2025. 2. Participation in women’s football, traditional format, increases from 27,000 to 30,000 by 2020, then to 33,000 by 2025. 3. Participation across lifestyle football formats, increases from 18,000 to 27,000 by 2020, then to 36,000 by 2025. OUR ELITE TEAMS WINNING AT GLOBAL PINNACLE EVENTS 4. The Ferns secure and maintain consistent top 10 FIFA ranking from 2019. 5. All Whites perform at World Cups 2018, 2022. NFF 13th Grade Girls at the MSport Cup in Sydney 7 NFF will now review its strategic direction and focus in the light of these objectives. There is a desire to see clubs take on a greater responsibility in the development of our best players. This would require clubs to ensure the highest standards of coaching with appropriately qualified and experienced coaches and in turn for NFF to review the role of the Federation Talent Centres. Stronger and more sustainable clubs will be good for the game across the whole of the Northern region. I would like to thank the Staff and Board of NFF for their guidance, advice and support throughout my first year as CEO. I have learnt a lot during these 12 months and have had the opportunity to see first-hand the strengths of football within our region. NFF would also like to extend its gratitute to our Sponsors, & Partners including Football World, Joma, Harcourts Cooper & Co, Orix and Giltrap Northshore as well as our Community Partners including The Lion Foundation, Oxford Sports Trust, NZCT, ASB Community Trust, Youthtown, Harbour Sport and Grassroots Trust for their ongoing support and commitment within the NFF footballing community. Exciting times lie ahead for us all and I believe that we have a capable team not just at NFF but within our Clubs. Our thanks to all the volunteers who week in and week out deliver football in our community. You are the heartbeat of our game and we could not develop the game further without you. Organisation Report COMPETITIONS The Men’s and Women’s Northern League Premier titles held by NFF Clubs Glenfield Rovers and Forrest Hill Milford United were relinquished in the 2015 season to Eastern Suburbs (Men) and Claudelands Rovers (Women). Glenfield were the highest-placed NFF team with a fourth-place finish while Forrest Hill were runners-up to Claudelands in the Women’s. NFF teams’ involvement in the national cup competitions was highlighted by Glenfield Rovers second-successive ASB Women’s Knockout Cup win, defeating Massey University (Palmerston North) 4-0 at Trusts Stadium in Henderson. The goal scorers were Maia Jackman Trophy winner, Estelle Harrison, Belinda van Noorden, Stacey Hallford and captain Liz Milne. On the Men’s side, NFF teams’ involvement ended at the semi-finals stage with Birkenhead United falling to Napier City Rovers 4-3 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw at Shepherds Park. Success in the NRFL came in the lower Divisions with Forrest Hill Milford United being named champions of the Men’s First Division and promoted to the Premiers for 2016, while Oratia United were promoted to the First Division as runners-up in the Second Division. Waitemata went through the Men’s AFF/NFF Conference competition without dropping a point and after defeating Cambridge in a two-leg playoff series, were promoted to the NRFL Second Division for 2016. NFF’s only representation on the NRFL honours list was Forrest Hill Milford goalkeeper Louie Caunter named Division One Player of the Year. clinching the League title with a perfect record of 12 wins from 12 games. NFF’s Federation League (Conference) Golden Boot winners were Rob Carty (Warkworth, 34 goals) and Nikki Jones (Hibiscus Coast, 22). COACH EDUCATION 2015 saw 752 coaches complete their respective coaching courses and gain a formal coaching qualification. The numbers of coaches qualified per group in 2015 were: • • • • • 2015 also saw a further increase in coaches for Girl’s and Women’s Football as 55 attended the Women’s Introduction to Coaching course, and 32 attended the Women’s Junior Level 1 course. In 2016, the NFF aims to deliver Coach Development opportunities in three different formats allowing our coaching network to grow and continue to develop. The formats are: • In the NFF Men’s Federation One Cup, Waitemata made it back-to-back wins, completing the League-Cup double after defeating Glen Eden Rangers 2-0 in the Final at Fred Taylor Park. Hibiscus Coast also made it back-to-back wins in the NFF Women’s Federation One Cup, beating Takapuna 5-1 in the Final at Bay City Park. In Whangarei, Kamo Reserves defeated Tikipunga 2-1 in the Stafford Choat Cup Final with Kerikeri Bay Builders taking out the Northland Men’s Premier title with a perfect record of 14 wins from 14 games. Kamo again took out the Women’s double, winning the Knockout Final 2-0 over Kerikeri High School while 8 552 attended the Junior-level coaching courses 79 attended the Youth-level coaching courses 45 attended the Senior-level coaching courses 29 attended the Futsal coaching courses 47 attended the Introduction to Goalkeeping course • • Formal Development - New Zealand Football Coaching Pathway accredited qualifications Non-Formal Development - seminars, conferences and workshops based on specific areas of the game or coaching Informal Development - sharing of articles, research and various coaching related information These three formats will be delivered across 50 varying opportunities throughout the NFF region. There will be an emphasis on Informal Development with the Northern Coaches Network which currently has over 700 coaches. Organisation Report continued PLAYER DEVELOPMENT The NFF Talent programme continued to grow during 2015 with over 850 players involved in either Skill (SKC) or Talent (FTC) across the whole federation. We now have Skill Centres up and running in the Far North, Northland, Waitakere, Harbour North and Harbour South for players aged between 9-11, boys and girls. The influx of technical proficiency can be directly attributed to the continued work done by all of our clubs in the Whole of Football and Junior Framework. This now sees our younger players receiving appropriate and specific training, games and environments. This is helping them develop technical skills and better game understanding, whilst having fun at practice and hopefully falling in love with the sport. The FTC programme ran through all four terms during 2015, and provided an environment for our players to train and play alongside/against the other talented players in our federation. The programme continues to focus on the NZF Talent curriculum which has evolved so it can best support talented players development and needs. The aim is that the work done with these programmes will be transferred into their club training’s and games and acts as a complement to the good work being done at clubs. The FTC programme has also developed a large player identification aspect to it, with regular inter Federation games, tournaments and identification towards NZF organised programmes that include the National Talent Centre (NTC) and the NZ U17 programme. During October 2015, the Upper North Island NTC, which is selected from three federations, NFF, AFF and WaiBop, had 72 boys and girls from NFF selected to attend out of 175 players. During 2015, there were three big FTC activities. In July, we sent a 13th grade boys and girls squad across to Sydney, where the squads had their first taste of international travel as a football team, and played against several Australian teams during their six day tour. In October we had our 12th grade Weir Rose Bowl (WRB) tournament, which is a three day representative tournament New signs were delivered free to all NFF Clubs to have on the sideline of junior games to help encourage parents and players. 9 Organisation Report continued involving three federations, NFF, AFF and WaiBop. NFF sent 10 squads representing Northland, Waitakere and Harbour. Our teams represented NFF to a high level, conducting themselves professionally on and off the pitch, finishing third in both the Boys and Girls tournaments. In addition to third place, they gained honours for the Golden Glove and a shared Boys Golden Boot for Kern Platts-Mills and Liam White respectively. We ended the year with the National Age Group Tournament (NAGT) which included squads from every federation for 15th and 16th grade boys and a combined 15/16th grade girls. This was a great experience with the squads spending 5 days together planning, preparing, playing and recovering for these games against the rest of the country in a professional environment. Our 15th grade boys coached by Martin Bullock were our highest finish in 2nd place. The NAGT wrapped up a very busy 2015 talent programme and we look forward to 2016, as we hope to continue to assist our players and develop them into the best they can be. GIRLS’S AND WOMEN’S 2015 has seen an increase in girl’s and women’s football across the board. The Girl’s Only Summer League reached 356 players between the ages of 6-12 years old. 2,306 girls took part in activities during the NZF Girl’s and Women’s Week. The Football in Schools now has 876 participants and the Club and school festivals have 1,433. The Let’s Play programme also saw a lot of increased interest as there are now 1,184 girls taking part, more than double the previous year. NFF clubs are now starting to appoint Women’s Development Officers whose sole focus is on Female football. Clubs are also offering community products such as holiday programmes and their own academies that promote the participation in Girls and Women’s football. For 2016, the NFF are aiming for more Women’s Development Officers being present in NFF based clubs, and more involvement with the strategic and operational planning. The NFF are also aiming to bring in disability football for females. ALIGNMENT Secondary schools In 2015, Norwest AFC coaches delivered the Football in Schools programme to local primary schools, which resulted in growth in junior memberships. NFF have also obtained funding for 2016 to help align club football and school football. This aims to provide a clear pathway from school to a community club environment. For the fifth year, NFF provided officials for boys and girls first Hibiscus Coast Girls meet Football Fern CJ Bott during the 2015 Girl’s & Women’s week activities 10 Organisation Report continued eleven matches in Auckland for the 2015 season. This enhances the relationship between Auckland Secondary Schools Football Association and NFF. NFF are also working with College Sport in aligning Secondary School Football to both NFF and NZF. Futsal will also become a College Sport sanctioned sport in 2016. This will add to the credibility of the current Futsal School Leagues and assist with the growth. Unaffiliated Clubs Northern Wairoa and Mangawhai fully affiliated to NFF in 2015 for the first time. As a result, NFF are supporting the clubs to develop coaches, connect with local schools and assist with their on and off field operations through implementing the Quality Club Mark. Ethnic Engagement NFF clubs are continually demonstrating how they are an inclusive environment and welcoming of people of all ethnicities through the process of the Quality Club Mark. As a result, the memberships of our clubs reflect the diverse nature of our communities. In addition to this, NFF is looking to align more closely with a number of ethnic teams, clubs and associations that Auckland has established. This will lead to NFF being better suited to engage with ethnic communities and integrate with them. COUNCILS AND FACILITIES Auckland NFF continued to support Auckland Council and our Local Boards in their push for more quality facilitates within our Federation. These will allow clubs to continue to grow and develop quality football experiences. Auckland Council is investing around $10million annually through its Sports Field Capacity Development Programme to develop and upgrade field conditions and install more floodlights. Some noticeable improvements for the Northern Region include a new artificial turf at Greville Reserve, new floodlights at Forrest Hill and new sand-fields for Royal Reserve. NFF’s Long Term Plan submission focused on ensuring that the current level of investment is maintained in to the fields and facilities within our region. Football is the highest participation sport, and has an important part to play to ensure that Aucklanders are active. 11 Futsal In order to fit in with people’s busy lifestyles, the ability to ‘pay as you play’ is becoming more popular. This has resulted in the growth of NFF delivered Futsal leagues with a greater need to access indoor and alternative spaces. The Beach Haven Sports Centre is an example of where the NFF have worked in partnership with Birkenhead AFC, Tennis and Squash to create a first class facility that is a community hub for all three sports. NFF is also looking at an underutilised artificial bowling green in Warkworth to help deliver Futsal. NFF has also continued to develop relationships with schools and universities and are utilising their facilities to deliver programmes to students and the wider community. Northland In Whangarei, football is currently the biggest user of council owned fields. A vast majority of sports fields are soil based, which limits their use over the winter months. The NFF’s Long Term Plan submission recommended that the council invest into upgrading to sand-based fields which will maximise their usability, along with the introduction of floodlighting. This would also provide more flexibility as to when games can be scheduled, therefore fitting in with the community needs and lifestyles. The quality of football fields was the focus of NFF’s Long Term Plan submission to the Whangarei, Far North District and Kaipara Councils in 2015. NFF has also outlined the importance of a Northland Home of Football based in Whangarei to support regional player development, coach and referee education and North Force teams. In the Far North and Kaipara, NFF are focussing on the development of Multi Sport Hubs in Kaitaia, Kaikohe, Kerikeri and Dargaville to support and develop our clubs in the region. NZ FOOTBALL NATIONAL FACILITIES STRATEGY NZF have commissioned the development of the New Zealand Football National Facilities Strategy which will identify and prioritise the current and future issues and opportunities facing NFF during the period 2016-2025. This strategy will be used to discuss the current and future needs of football with council to ensure the sport continues to grow and prosper. Quality Club Mark NZ Football’s Quality Club Mark (QCM) has been designed to provide recognition that clubs are managed effectively, are sustainable and provide quality experiences for their community. The criteria was updated in 2015 to include more emphasis on supporting volunteers and better engagement with local ethnic communities. There have been six additional clubs who have achieved NZ Football’s QCM, Onerahi FC, Bream Bay United, North Shore United, Birkenhead United, Forrest Hill Milford AFC and Te Atatu AFC, in 2015. By completing QCM, the clubs have demonstrated the desire and capability to achieve standards of best practice on and off the field. It is critical we have quality clubs providing a positive football environment for the whole community. Current QCM Level 1 Accreditation Holders: Clubs working towards QCM Level 1 Accreditation • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Bream Bay United Birkenhead United East Coast Bays FC Forrest Hill Milford AFC Kerikeri AFC North Shore United Onerahi FC Oratia United Ranui Swanson AFC Te Atatu AFC Tikipunga FC Waitemata AFC West Auckland AFC Albany United FC Glenfield Rovers Hibiscus Coast AFC Kamo Norwest United Waitakere City FC Birkenhead United receive their NZF QCM Level 1 accreditation. Presented by NFF CEO John Limna to Birkenhead United President Dave Newick. 12 Lotto NRFL The fight for the Lotto NRFL Premier League title turned into somewhat of a one-horse race. Eastern Suburbs made a massive impact on their return to the top flight, pulling off a league and Chatham Cup double. Suburbs shrugged off their rivals with relative ease, losing just three times and finishing 10 points ahead of runners-up Hamilton Wanderers, who rose one spot from their placing of third the year before. The rest of the top five was completed by Onehunga Sports, Glenfield Rovers and Central United, in that order. As defending champions, Rovers will have been disappointed to end so far off the title running this time around. Also enduring a frustrating campaign was fellow Northern Football outfit Birkenhead United, who dropped from second spot to sixth. The fight to stay up was far clearer cut in Division One with Ngaruawahia United winning just two games to suffer successive relegations. They were joined by Takapuna, whose neighbours Forrest Hill Milford United enjoyed a much more lucrative campaign in earning back-to-back promotions with their title triumph. WaiBOP’s Tauranga City United were also popping the champagne corks for the second straight season but only after pipping North Shore United by the slimmest of margins. It was nowhere near as tight in Division Two. Papakura City ran away with the title by 10 points and runners-up Oratia United also created the same gap over third-placed Fencibles United. Lotto NRFL Awards • Premier League Player of the Year Jama Boss, Hamilton Wanderers • Premier League Golden Boot Nathaniel Bowen, Eastern Suburbs, 24 goals • Women’s Premier League Player of the Year Kate Loye, Claudelands Rovers • Women’s Premier League Golden Boot Helen Collins, Claudelands Rovers, 27 goals • Division One Player of the Year Louie Caunter, Forrest Hill Milford United • Division One Golden Boot Jerahl Hughes, Tauranga City United, 21 goals • Division Two Player of the Year David Allan, Papakura City • Division Two Golden Boot Valerio Nawatu, Papakura City, 24 goals • Coach of the Year Jason Heather, Papakura City • Official of the Year Mark Owens, WaiBOP Football Lynn-Avon United’s lengthy spell in the NRFL came to an end with relegation to the federation leagues, much to the relief of Albany United and AFC Fury, who both finished only three points clear of the wooden spoon. Taking Lynn-Avon’s place was Waitemata, who were victors of a thrilling promotional playoff with Cambridge. In the female game, Claudelands Rovers became the only WaiBOP side to finish with a NRFL first-team trophy after holding off the challenge of defending champions Forrest Hill-Milford. Glenfield, Three Kings and Western Springs rounded out the top five in a Women’s Premier League that was virtually split into two divisions. The other teams all struggled to bridge the gap between themselves and the top half. It was certainly too much for Fencibles United, who won just once on their way through the trap door. They were replaced by Hamilton after Wanderers narrowly edged out Metro in the playoff. 13 Forrest Hill Milford’s player coach David Mulligan celebrates scoring the winner from a free kick. - Phototek ASB Women’s League Northern Football claimed their third ASB Women’s League title in 2015 capping off an impressive season for the squad and denying Main-land Pride a three-peat of competition titles. After very successful club seasons, both Glenfield Rovers and Forrest Hill Milford players made up 20 of the 24 members of the squad. Forrest Hill Milford, who were the defending 2014 NRFL Premier Women’s champions and finished runners up in 2015, contributed seven players to the squad. Glenfield who won the NZ Women’s Knockout Cup and finished third in the NRFL contribute 13 players. Head coach Paul Greig said “Its was exciting to have this level of talent available to represent NFF in the National Women’s League. We had 16 players that have represented New Zealand either at U-17, U-20 or senior level and three who are currently in the Football Ferns squad (CJ Bott, Aimiee Phillips & Erin Nayler).” The aim of the season for the team was to win every game and regain the title playing football the Northern way. Northern’s route to the final hit a major stumbling block with a narrow defeat down in Christchurch at the latter end of the season. Having to go through the playoff against the exciting talent within the NZF U-17 Development Squad was not part of the plan. It was something the team accepted and showed their class in what was an end-to-end encounter. This also meant the Grand Final would be back down in Christchurch, against the Mainland team who had one up on Northern. Determined to make a mends, Northern out played Mainland for the majority of the game and were coasting to a 4-1 victory when the wheels started to fall off. Mainlaind- surged in the last minutes of the match, but Paul Greig’s Northern side survived the remaining few seconds to net their first competition win since back-to-back league victories in 2011 and 2012. On route to the title, Northern set a new scoring record for the league notching up 37 goals. Katie Rood led the way with 8 goals followed closely by both Aimee Phillips & Emma Rolston who contributed 7 goals each. 2015 ASB Women’s League Champions Northern celebrate after winning the title away at Mainland. 14 National Competitions ASB Chatham Cup Qualifying Round Glen Eden United 5-0 Vietguys FC Ranui Swanson FC 4-1 West Auckland Kerikeri FC 12-0 Drury FC Puhoi Wolfpack 0-2 Air Force Ngongotaha 17-0 Colo Boys FC Round 1 Waitemata City 5-1 Ranui Swanson FC Forrest Hill Milford 10-0 Kerikeri FC Otumoetai FC 2-3 Hibiscus Coast AFC Manurewa AFC 1-2 Takapuna AFC Glen Eden Utd 2-6 Tauranga City Utd Metro FC 0-1 North Shore Utd Fencibles Utd 0-3 Oratia Utd Albany Utd FC 5-2 Kawerau Sports Club Te Atatu AFC 1-4 Claudelands Rovers University of Auckland FC 2-0 Warkworth FC Old Boys 7-2 Air Force Round 2 Oratia Utd 3-0 Mt Albert Ponsonby AFC Takapuna AFC 2-6 Papakura City FC FC Old Boys 1-4 East Coast Bays AFC Waiuku AFC 4-3 Waitakere City North Shore Utd 1-0 Hamilton Wanderers FC Waitemata City 2-1 Hibiscus Coast AFC Albany Utd 0-3 Forrest Hill Milford Ellerslie AFC 0-4 Birkenhead Utd Round 3 East Coast Bays 2-0 Waiuku AFC Forrest Hill Milford 1-3 Birkenhead Utd Eastern Suburbs 4-1 North Shore Utd Mangere Utd 2-1 Waitemata City Oratia Utd 2-6 Three Kings Utd Round 4 Birkenhead Utd 2-0 East Coast Bays Quarter Finals Birkenhead Utd 3-0 Central Utd FC Cashmere Technical 1-2 Eastern Suburbs Dunedin Technical 1-2 Mangere Utd Western Suburbs 0-3 Napier City Rovers Semi Final Eastern Suburbs 4-0 Mangere Utd Birkenhead Utd 1(3)-(4)1 Napier City Rovers Final Eastern Suburbs 2-1 Napier City Rovers Glenfield Rovers Women’s side complete the KO Cup three-peat! 15 ASB Womens Knockout Cup Qualifying Round Three Kings Utd 3-1 North Force Round 2 Fencibles Utd 0-15 Glenfield Rovers Forrest Hill Milford 2-0 Three Kings Utd Quarter Final Glenfield Rovers AFC 2-0 Forrest Hill Milford Semi Finals Glenfield Rovers 2-0 Western Springs AFC Massey Women’s 1st’s 7-2 Coastal Spirit Final Massey Women’s 1st’s 0-4 Glenfield Rovers Referee Achievements The Northern Football Federation Referees have had another eventful year both on and off the field. Our officials have done our Federation proud with their involvement in a number of New Zealand Football Competitions in the 2015 season: ASB Premiership 2015 – 2016 Stephen Merriman – Assistant Referee ASB Youth League Chris Trent – Referee Ben McInnes – Referee Matt Trent – Assistant Referee Rhys Kimber – Assistant Referee Stephen Fletcher – Assessor / Coach ASB Women’s League Deborah Stevens – Referee Johanna O’ Connor – Referee Wendy McNeely – Referee / Assistant Referee Paige Ankers - Referee National Age Group Tournament - Wellington Sam Woo – Referee / Assistant Referee Emile McArthur– Referee / Assistant Referee Taqi Ekhlasi– Referee / Assistant Referee Jordan Morrow– Referee / Assistant Referee Chris Casey - Assessor / Coach Kevin Stoltenkamp - Assessor / Coach Thank you to Harcourts Cooper & Co for their continued support to the NFF Referees and to all our referees for their service to the game, and congratulations to all the award recipients for 2015. Harbour/Waitakere Awards • • • • • • • • • • • Allan Wilson - Referees’ Referee of the Year Stephen Merriman - Referees’ Assistant Referee of the Year Santi Vega - Personality of the Year Stephen Fletcher - Coach/Mentor of the Year Jeff Dyer - Referee Development Officer’s Award Emile McArthur - First Year Referee Shield Chris Trent - Referee Development Shield Chris Ankers - NFF Match Official of the Year Jeff Dyer - Rudi Hoffman Memorial Award Stephen Merriman - Assistant Referee of the Year Mazhar Batoor - Referee of the Year Northland Awards • Barry Chappell - Dedication to Refereeing • Ben McInnes - Most Improved Referee • Les Moorhouse - Personality of the Year • Sean White - Most Improved First Year Referee • Craig Crawford - Mike Stather Memorial Trophy New Zealand High Performance Fitness Instructor Wendy McNeely 2015 Prize Giving Dinner The season was concluded with a very successful Referees Prize Giving Dinner. All three NFF Regions (Harbour, Waitakere and Northland) were represented at a great evening which included socialising and acknowledging the achievements of their fellow colleagues. Special guest for the evening was New Zealand U-20 Coach, Darren Bazeley. He shared his experience as coach during the very successful FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign. He also talked about his experience as a professional player for Watford, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Walsall in the English Leagues. FIFA Referee Instructor Steve Bennett runs a workshop for NFF Referees during the 2015 pre-season 16 FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 The FIFA U-20 World Cup has been hailed as a resounding success featuring 22 days of mouth-watering football, watched by over 300,000 people. The Final which was won by Serbia who beat Brazil 2 – 1 after extra-time, was a fitting end to New Zealand’s hosting of FIFA’s second largest male tournament with a sell-out crowd of over 25,000. Dave Beeche, CEO of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Local Organising Committee, said he was delighted with how New Zealanders had embraced the tournament. “Kiwi sports fans have been part of an incredible celebration of world football. We’ve seen our own Junior All Whites make history going further than ever before in a FIFA tournament, we witnessed over 150 stunning goals, inspiring talent and amazing matches throughout every stage of the tournament. “The legacy from this tournament will provide huge benefits for the football community in New Zealand with over $5 million dollars of football infrastructure and equipment left in place to help grow and improve the standard and facilities for football in New Zealand.” FIFA Director of Competitions, Colin Smith, reiterated Mr Beeche’s comments giving New Zealand a huge thumbs up for its successful hosting of the tournament. “New Zealand has proved to be a fantastic host of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, it has been run by hugely dedicated individuals and passionate and enthusiastic volunteers. We are delighted with how well the tournament has been delivered across all seven host cities.” Legacy benefits • • • • • • • • 1,000 volunteers declared to get involved in local football after the tournament Nine FIFA international standard sand-based training pitches across New Zealand Goals, team benches, dug-outs and training equipment worth $140,000 provided to Football Federations Futsal court worth $50,000 provided to New Zealand Football VIP seats worth $50,000 provided to stadiums 20 new Floodlights (Christchurch and Whangarei) Over 500 schools have signed up to the schools programme, learning about the tournament in the classroom Over 8,000 young people took part in FIFA Grassroots Festivals over the last three months benefitting from world class training FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015 Winners Serbia lift the trophy at North Harbour Stadium - FIFA/Getty Images 17 Futsal gains momentum The FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015 has come and gone and many Federations have been involved with some exciting activities. NFF teamed up with ATEED (Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development), Auckland Football Federation (AFF) and Orange Group in setting up the Fever Pitch by the wharf of the city centre. This was a huge success, seeing a total of 27,123 visits to the area, and hundreds participating in Futsal on the pitch, many for the first time. NFF ran coaching and refereeing introductory courses in preparation of events like the Fever Pitch. This also included games for the physically disabled (Power Chair Football), University tournaments, a club night which involved six of our local clubs, 35 primary schools and even our local Year 10 Futsal players who were looking after and coaching the students from Monte Cecilia Primary as part of their NCEA credits. The weekends featured various ethnic tournaments, including an African, Asian and South American weekend. College Futsal Our college league teams have been on the rise with 64 teams in total and around 16 teams per week playing on Friday evenings at Albany Junior High School. A school group enjoying the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015 Fever Pitch activation zone 18 Some may have seen the portable 40x20 metre futsal court travelling around the country during the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015. This was donated by the Local Organising Committee to NZF. In partnership with NZF, NFF mustered 15 Year10 Albany Junior High School (AJHS) students to spend a day setting up the court for the school to further promote and develop the game. NFF is working closely with AJHS and the other local schools to promote the sport and to help grow the game. College Sport have now sanctioned Futsal as a college sport for terms two and three in 2016 onwards. New Zealand Futsal Roadshow Once again the NZF Futsal Roadshow came back to Massey University in Albany. This included various male and female age group tournaments for clubs and schools combined. Plus a showcase game with a mixed team which included Auckland based Futsal Whites and Football Ferns. The amount of support by players and parents remaining behind for the showcase game was over-whelming. They were rewarded by having the opportunity to win a NZF Futsal ball, all they had to do was score a penalty past either the Football Fern’s goalkeeper, Erin Nayler or Futsal Whites goalkeeper, Elias Billeh. Futsal gains momentum continued University Leagues This year featured the first ever National University Futsal Championships, with AUT and Massey University competing. The tournament has left behind a legacy, where AUT now have a Friday night league of their own on their North Shore campus. Massey students have also engaged more with our Wednesday night league where Shaun McMiken, Massey University Football Club President said: some of the cultural, language and other barriers that existed. As a result, there’s now a greater solidarity and friendship among those players who participated which was not there in previous years.” “This event has been a huge success. There are quite distinctive groups within Massey Uni who play a form of football; the Massey Club, the Saudi, Iraq players and others”. Our U-19 girls lost in a penalty shootout to the defending champions and tournament winners in AFF, in the semi-finals. “The Uni Champs, Northern Leagues and coaches acted as a catalyst to bring together all these players and to breakdown National Leagues NFF and AFF partnered up to offer various leagues for our female players with home and away fixtures. These helped us identify and select a Northern Federation U-19 and Women’s Futsal team. Our Women’s team ended up winning the National Women’s Championship League in Wellington for 2015, where we will look for future opportunities in 2016. Our boys were runners up in the U-19 National Youth Champs, losing to WaiBop in the final. Our Men’s team has undergone a rebuilding year after losing many experienced National League and Futsal White players. Although the team finished last, there is plenty of promise in our youth players, with the average team age dropping down to 20 in 2015. Head Coach Felipe De Marchi Bernardi is optimistic that the core of youth players injected in the team will be title contenders over the next 3-4 years. Coaches and Referees In order for futsal to grow, we need to have a strong team to support our fast growth. 2015 has been a successful year for personal development. We have developed 60 new coaches and 52 new referees. A special mention needs to be directed to Chris Casey and Jamie Mew for completing their Futsal Level 2 and Campbell Kirk-Waugh for supervising and educating our next generation of referees. A reflection selfie with the National Women’s Futsal Champions League Winners 19 Northern Football Representative Teams ASB Women’s League Erin Nayler (Norwest United), Chloe Wilson (Forrest Hill Milford), Brittany Coleman (Forrest Hill Milford), CJ Bott (Forrest Hill Milford), Emily Oosterhof (Glenfield Rovers), Evie Millynn (Western Springs), Hannah Carlsen (Forrest Hill Milford), Rebecca Burrows (Glenfield Rovers), Aimee Phillips (Forrest Hill Milford), Daisy Cleverley (Forrest Hill Milford), Emma Rolston (Forrest Hill Milford), Jess Innes (Glenfield Rovers), Kate Seatter (Forrest Hill Milford), Milly Hawkins (Eastern Suburbs), Brooke Wielenga (Forrest Hill Milford), Stacey Hallford (Glenfield Rovers), Belinda Van Noorden (Glenfield Rovers), Estelle Harrison (Glenfield Rovers), Tayla O’Brien (Forrest Hill Milford), Tessa Berger (Forrest Hill Milford), Nicole Stratford (Kamo), Katie Rood (Glenfield Rovers), Corina Brown (Forrest Hill Milford), Emily Couchman (Forrest Hill Milford) Women’s Futsal National League Nicole Toy, Tayla O’Brien, Aimee Phillips, Hannah Carlsen, Morgan Owen, Libby Boobyer, Nada Walker, Hanna Kelly, Joanne Lamoza, Corina Brown, Ashleigh Patton, Breanna Keenan Men’s Futsal National League Bakr Al Saudi, Nikola Velkovski, Felipe De Marchi Bernardi, Matheus Damasio, Hicham Kamri, Leyvaine Davids, Morgan Borrett, Jiong Zhang, Eden Caudwell, Bo Wang, Jan Fischer, Lucas Damasio, Dimche Kocev National Age Group Tournament 15th Grade Boys Jack McQuoid (GK), Joshua Andrell, Matthew Banks, Joe Benbow, Joshua Blackman, Ryan Duthie, BraidonFletcher, James Green, Oban Hawkins, Jordan Jayapuram, Jack Kelly, Gareth Lewis (GK), Matthew Lamont, Daniel Mitten, Saiga Otsubo, Harrison Piper, Samuel Stansfield, Awa Stephenson 16th Grade Boys Bradley Williams (GK), Abdul Al-Majmuei, Luca Burney, Finn Diamond, LouieGreenaway, Taylor Haines, Matthew Harland, Michael Landeg, Abdurahman Loukili, ,Lewis Miller, Jordan Olivier, Thomas Moore, Ryan Singh, James Usher, Yuki Utsugi, Matt Wood, Alistair Wright 15/16th Grade Girls Ashleigh Emery (GK), Sonja Bain, Sydney Bultitude, Claudia Bunge, Emily Dawkins, Molly Flynn, Renee Holmes, Grace King, Cara Lonergan, Henrietta Masson, Vegas McCarroll, Nada Walker (GK), Shania McIntosh, Ella McLeod, Isabella Sheild, Saskia Vosper, Brooke Wielenga, Hannah Young Weir Rose Bowl Teams Harbour Fusion Coach - Sarah Bell, Nicole Kelly, Mia McGovern, Emma Tresham, Katy Gothard, Daneka Churchill, Halle Gravatt, Zali Taylor, Summer Carkeek, Ruby Renall, Niamh Quann, Tara Beale (GK) Harbour Flames Coach - Gary Connell, Laura MacLean, Isabella Hellesoe-Fonua, Hannah Gibbs, Kate Staines, Anna Browning, Courtney Sprague, Melia Story, Ashley Springer, Zivana Nicol-Makalio, Rhiannon Phoenix (GK) Waitakere Piha Coach - Christian Dawson, Neve Wolloner, Paige Rust, Samantha Harris, Hailey Roque, Carys Chalmers, Hana Hilson, Marissa Porteous, Alaina Granger, Amelia Caltaux, Olive Benecki (GK) 20 Northern Football Representative Teams continued Waitakere Bethells Coach - Libby Boobyer, Paige Blake, Mihipaea Kake-White, Tayla Barker Florian, Greta Pilkington, Sarah Canham, Cinnamon Somerville, Samara Dullabh, Ava Pritchard, Rangimarie Povey (GK) Northland Girls Coach - Kezia Singleton, Paige Ihaka, Emily West, Elizabeth-Ruth Townley, Abby Wright, Brook Verevis, Gaby Hislop, Grace Green, Taylor Adams, Tessa Ashton, Jayde Florian, Keelay McDonald Harbour United Coach - Ryan Ward, Noah Curtis, Jason Kay, Zach Riley, Samuel Vaughan, Oscar Garcia, Yash Karma, Brandon Stewart, Joseph Mole, Luke Allport, Kyle Goosen, Liam Walls (GK) Harbour City Coach - Simon Tyndel, Cooper Tyler, Luke Bates, Elijah Holmes, Lucas Richardson, Flynn Spooner, Kern Platts-Mills, Oliver Keuning, Arlo Warton, James Mitchell, Stephanos Georgiou, Oscar Wallace (GK) Waitakere Rangers Coach - Keith Pritchett, Luke Wolloner, Jude Stevens, Taylor Riggans, Hayden Richard-Marsters, Pavan Prasad, Ryan Pfiszter, Connor O’Malley, Ethan Mani, Cody Fairbairn, Paul Bunge, Lobsang Sherpa (GK) Northern Rovers Coach - Frank Belt, Toby Hobbs-Allen, Oliver Rumney, Curtis Hughes, Joseph Lee, Oliver Larsen, Ryan Morrell, James Heuthorst, Ben Kriletich, Benjamin Andrell, Ronan Doran, Liam Gilbert (GK), Liam White (GK) Northland Boys Coach - Chris West, Aiden Olsen, Tyson Turner, Reuben Jones, Daniel O’Brien, Mex Tuson, Hugo Davidson, Logan King, Todd Jack, Tom Hughes, Ben Foon, Roshan Von Calustre, Cole Miller, Alfie Thomas-Close (GK) Harbour Flames at the 2015 Weir Rose Bowl at St Peters College, Cambridge 21 New Zealand Football Selections All Whites Oly Whites (U-23) Junior All Whites (U-20) Young All Whites (U-17) Sam Brotherton Sam Brotherton Judd Baker Jack Anderson Storm Roux Storm Roux Sam Brotherton* Olicer Ceci* Bill Tuiloma Alec Solomans Andre de Jong* Jack Henry Sinclair* Deklan Wynne Deklan Wynne Damien Hirst* Luke Johnson* Sam Burfoot Brock Messenger* Callum McCowatt* Bill Tuiloma Monty Patterson* Ahmed Mohammadi* Monty Patterson Bill Tuiloma* Sean Skeens* Football Ferns Michael Woud* * Selected for FIFA U-17 World Cup 2015 Junior Ferns (U-20) Young Ferns (U-17) CJ Bott Daisy Cleverley Claudia Bunge Katie Bowen Emily Couchman Ashleigh Emery Daisy Cleverley Emily Oosterhof Anna Leat Erin Nayler Emma Rolston Saskia Vosper Aimee Phillips Hannah Wilkinson 22 Deklan Wynne* * Selected for FIFA U-20 World Cup 2015 2015 Honours Board National Northern Football Team Highest Placed NFF Team Northern Glenfield Rovers Birkenhead United Birkenhead United 1st Winners Semi-Final Winners Glenfield Rovers Waitakere City Reserves 4th 7th Northern Premier Cup NRFL - Women's Premier League NRFL - Women's Premier Reserves Forrest Hill Milford Forrest Hill Milford Runners-Up 3rd Northern Premier Cup NRFL - Men's First Division NRFL - Men's First Division NRFL - Men’s First Division Reserves Forrest Hill Milford North Shore United North Shore United Winners 2nd Winners NRFL - Men's Second Division NRFL - Men's Second Division Reserves Oratia United Albany United Runners-Up Runners-Up NRFL - Men's Reserves Knockout Cup NRFL - Men's Reserves Plate NRFL - Men's Reserves Bowl NRFL - Men's Reserves Knockout Shield Glenfield Rovers Reserves Forrest Hill Milford Reserves Runners-Up Runners-Up Albany Reserves Quarter-Finals AFF/NFF Conference League Waitemata FC Champions Presidents Cup AFF/NFF Conference Golden Boot AFF/NFF Conference Reserves Division Men's Northern Pre-Season Tournament Men's Federation Pre-Season Tournament Robert Carty 32 goals Hibiscus Coast Glen Eden Rangers Winners Winners NFF Men's Golden Boot NFF Reserves Cup Keegan Williams Cup Federation Pre-Season Cup Champions Runner Up NFF Trophy Birkenhead Unclean Ltd North Shore Seagulls North Shore Seagulls Forrest Hill Warriors Navy Norwest United New Waitemata Westies East Coast Bays Sheehan Albany Young Poles Albany Humble Forrest Hill Ribero Albany Brewers North Shore 95’s Oratia Durries First Division Cup Second Division Cup Third Division Cup Fourth Division Cup Fifth Division Cup Sixth Division Cup Seventh Division Cup ASB National Women's League ASB Women's Knockout Cup ASB Chatham Cup U-19s Napier Tournament NFF Trophy Regional NRFL - Men's Premier League NRFL - Men's Premier Reserves AFF/NFF Men’s Leagues NFF Men’s Leagues First Division Second Division Third Division Fourth Division Fifth Division Sixth Division Seventh Division 23 2015 Honours Board continued Masters League Over 35s First Division Over 35s Second Division Over 35s Third Division Over 35s Fourth Division Over 35s Fifth Division NFF/AFF Over 40s Conference League Champions Runner up NFF Trophy Hibiscus Coast Statues Glenfield Rock Te Atatu Footy Fishers North Shore Ice Waitakere Matrix Takapuna O40s North Shore Thommo East Coast Bays All Sorts Hibiscus Invaders Hibiscus Heroes Glenfield Spider Pigs TBC O35s First Division Cup O35s Second Division Cup O35s Third Division Cup O35s Fourth Division Cup O35s Fifth Division Cup 040s Division Cup U-19s Combined League (NFF/AFF) NFF Trophy 19th Saturday 1st Division 19th Saturday 2nd Division East Coast Bays Puhoi 2nd 6th 19th Sunday 1st Division 19th Sunday 2nd Division Waitakere City Oratia United 2nd 3rd Winners Runner up NFF Trophy Federation One Cup Federation One Plate Waitemata FC Ranui Swanson Glen Eden Rangers Takapuna Boca Seniors Federation One Cup Federation One Plate NFF Reserves Cup NFF Reserves Plate Glen Eden Reserves Waitemata Reserves Reserves Cup Reserves Plate Albany Red United Oratia Forrest Forrest Hill Warriors Hibiscus Coast Raptors Glenfield Muppets East Coast Bays Syab Albany Champs Takapuna Gunners Second Division Cup Second Division Plate Combined Cup Combined Plate Challenge Cup Navy Hibiscus Coast Columbians Challenge Cup Challege Plate East Coast Bays Napoli Waitemata Kingfishers Challenge Plate Masters Cup Masters Plate East Coast Bays Archies Army Hibiscus Coast Statues Waitakere Bosch Car Services Birkenhead Cavheads Masters Cup Masters Plate Waitemata Van de Sluis Glen Eden Blue Hibiscus Heroes Albany Mad Dogs Masters Combined Cup Masters Combined Plate Hibiscus Coast Rovers O40 Waitakere Matrix Takapuna O40 Glenfield Spider Pigs Legends Cup Legends Plate 22 goals Women's Championship Women's Federation NFF Women's Golden Boot Men’s Knockout Competitions First/Second Divs Cup First/Second Div Plate Combined Cup Combined Plate Masters Combined Cup Masters Combined Plate Legends Cup Legends Plate US1 U19s Cup NFF Women’s Leagues 24 AFF/NFF Women's Championship AFF/NFF Conference League Golden Boot Hibiscus Coast Nikki Jones 2015 Honours Board continued NFF Women’s Leagues Women's Premier Pre-Season Tournament Women's Federation Pre-Season Tournament First Division Second Division Third Division Fourth Division Winner Runner up NFF Trophy Glenfield Rovers Three Kings United Hibiscus Rosebowl Birkenhead United Glen Eden United Hibiscus Coast Xtreme Glenfield Black Birkenhead United West Auckland Norwest Barker Glenfield Gazelles Takapuna AUT Titans West Auckland Wookettes Federation Cup Women's First Division Cup Women's Second Division Cup Women's Third Division Cup Women's Fourth Division Cup Hibiscus Coast West Auckland Takapuna Glenfield Reserves Women's Federation One Cup East Coast Bays * * * * Women's Reserves Cup Women's Reserves Plate Birkenhead Reserves West Auckland Reserves Ranui Swanson Social Forrest Hill Active Second Division Cup Second Division Plate Takapuna AUT Titans Birkenhead United Waitakere City Norwest United Women's Combined Cup Women's Combined Plate * * * * Women's 4th Div Cup Women's 4th Div Plate Kerikeri Bay Builders * Kamo Reserves Kerikeri Masters Kamo Whangareai Aluminium * Onerahi * FC Whangarei Reserves Madhatters Green O35s Tikipunga Coastline * Premier Cup Premier Reserves Cup First Division Cup Second Division Cup Third Division Cup O35s Cup Kamo Reserves FC Whangarei Reserves Northern Wairoa Tikipunga Kerikeri Pioneer Tikipunga Development Stafford Choat Cup Premier Knockout Cup Premier Knockout Plate Kamo Kerikeri High School Women's Premier Cup Women's First Division Cup Kamo Hora Hora Kerikeri High School Onerahi Women's Premier KO Cup Women's Premier KO Plate Women’s Knockout Competitions Women's Federation One Cup Women's Federation One Plate Women's Reserves Cup Women's Reserves Plate Women's Second Division Cup Women's Second Division Plate Women's Combined Cup Women's Combined Plate Womens Fourth Division Cup Women's Fourth Division Plate Northland Senior Men’s Competitions Premier Division Premier Reserves Division First Division Second Division Third Division 035s Division Stafford Choat Cup Stafford Choat Bowl Stafford Choat Plate Northland Senior Women’s Competitions Premier Division First Division Women's Premier Knockout Women's Premier Knockout Plate 25 2015 Honours Board continued Metro Youth League (NFF & AFF) Champions Knockout Winners NFF Trophy 17th Metro 17th Conference East Coast Bays East Coast Bays 17C East Coast Bays Trophy US1 U17s Cup 16th Metro 16th Conference Waitakere NFF Cup 15th Metro 15th Conference Oratia United North Force Albany-Wairau Cup 14th Metro 14th Conference East Coast Bays North Force Grant Cooze Trophy 13th Metro 13th Conference North Shore United Jetts East Coast Bays Poore Sherwood Cup 17th First Div 17th Second Div 17th Third Div Waitemata Wanderers Glenfield Rovers North Shore United Bosnia Foresters Cup 17th Second Div Cup 17th Third Div Cup 15th First Div 15th Second Div Glen Eden Solars Tauhinu Cup 15th Second Div Cup Harbour-Waitakere Youth League 14th First Div 14th Second Div 14th Third Div 13th First Div 13th Second Div 13th Third Div 13th Fourth Div Girls Combined League (NFF/AFF) 26 Norwest United Stenning 14th First Div Cup 14th Second Div Cup 14th Third Div Cup Oratia United Forest Takapuna Demons West Auckland Jetts 13th First Div Cup 13th Second Div Cup 13th Third Div Cup 13th Fourth Div Cup Takapuna Power Waitemata Reds East Coast Bays Papich Takapuna Lightning Highest Placed NFF Team League Position NFF Trophy 17th Premier 17th First Div Glenfield Rovers Forrest Hill Milford Foxes 3rd Champions Coleman Cup 15th Premier A Div 15th Premier B Div 15th First Div Birkenhead Bengals East Coast Bays Baldwin Oratia All Stars 4th 2nd 2nd Girls 15th Grade Shield Forrest Hill Milford Footy Chix US1 Girls 14th Grade Cup Hibiscus Coast Blaze 2nd 3rd North Shore United France Champions 14th Premier Div 14th First Div 14th Second Div 2015 Honours Board continued Girls Combined League (NFF/AFF) 13th Premier Div 13th First Div 1A 13th Second Div 13th Third Div NFF Girls League Position NFF Trophy Norwest United North Force Hibiscus Coast Fury North Shore United Korea 5th Champions Hibiscus Coast Rosebowl Champions Champions Knockout Winners 5th NFF Trophy 12th NFF Girls Div 1 12th NFF Girls Div 1 Norwest United Emeralds Glenfield Rovers Opals 12th Girls Football Ferns Cup 11th NFF Girls Div 1 11th NFF Girls Div 2 Norwest United Firebirds Forrest Hill Ercegs Hibiscus Coast Trophy Small Whites Junior League Champions Knockout Winners NFF Trophy 12th First Div 12th Second Div 12th Third Div 12th Fourth Div 12th Fifth Div 12th Sixth Div East Coast Bays Daw Oratia United Force Te Atatu Raiders Hibiscus Coast Aguero Waitakere Development 2 West Auckland Warriors 12th First Div Cup 12th Second Div Cup 12th Third Div Cup 12th Fourth Div Cup 12th Fifth (Red) Div Cup 12th Sixth (Blue) Div Cup 11th First Div 11th Second Div 11th Third Div 11th Fourth Div 11th Fifth Div 11th Sixth Div Forrest Hill Milford Santiago Oratia United Magic Forrest Hill Milford Milan Kristin United Red Devils East Coast Bays Smith Waitakere Development 3 11th First Div Cup 11th Second Div Cup 11th Third Div Cup 11th Fourth Div Cup 11th Fifth (Red) Div Cup 11th Sixth (Blue) Div Cup Northland Youth League 17th Grade 15th First Div 15th Second Div 13th First Div 13th Second Div Whangarei Junior League 12th First Div 12th Second Div 11th First Div 11th Second Div Far North Junior League 12th Grade Championship 27 Highest Placed NFF Team Champions Onerahi Gold Marist Alpha Central Brown Maunu Griffiths Kerikeri Stormers Marist Lions Champions Central Brown Maunu Hora Hora Marist Brat Pack Tikipunga exeLoo Blue Champions Kerikeri GJ Gardner 2015 Finance Report 28 2015 Finance Report continued 29 2015 Finance Report continued 30 2015 Finance Report continued 31 2015 Finance Report continued 32 2015 Finance Report continued 33 2015 Finance Report continued 34 2015 Finance Report continued 35 2015 Finance Report continued 36 2015 Finance Report continued 37 2015 Finance Report continued No 1 District Federation of New Zealand Soccer Incorporated trading as Northern Football Federation NOTES TO AND FORMING PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 31 December 2015 4 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Trade and other Payables Due to auditors Holiday Pay Accrued Sundry Creditors 5 TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES Trade Debtors Accrued Income Provision for Doubtful Debts Total Trade and Other Receivables 6 2014 ($) 28,150 9,600 34,962 22,009 20,246 7,500 49,292 26,116 94,720 103,154 2015 ($) 2014 ($) 14,305 8,900 (2,500) 5,968 (2,500) 20,705 3,468 20,705 3,468 FIXED ASSETS 2015 Cost Vehicles Office Equipment Plant and Equipment Sports Equipment and Uniform 2014 Depreciation Accumulated $ 20,044 213,551 47,277 259,396 $ 13,956 19,530 1,764 1,289 Depreciation $ 18,815 176,204 37,088 259,396 540,268 36,539 491,503 Cost Vehicles Office Equipment Plant and Equipment Sports Equipment and Uniform $ 186,546 204,505 47,277 259,396 697,724 7 2015 ($) INCOME RECEIVED IN ADVANCE Oxford Trust Lion Foundation Foundation North (formerly ASB Community Trust) NZCT Sundry Trusts Grass root Depreciation Accumulated Depreciation Book Value $ 1,229 37,347 10,189 48,765 Book Value $ 45,559 15,686 2,086 6,125 $ 168,117 156,863 35,297 258,107 $ 18,429 47,642 11,980 1,289 69,456 618,384 79,340 2015 ($) 2014 ($) 22,500 106,667 54,847 30,000 214,014 1,453 32,500 15,000 100,000 45,847 194,800 Total grants received from Foundation North during the year amounted to $30,000 (2014: $60,000) The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. 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