Albert Riera is set to be head coach at Christchurch United PHOTO: SUPPLIED Christchurch United have appointed Albert Riera as their new Head Coach for the 2026 Southern League and National League campaigns. Riera arrives after a successful stint with Auckland City, eight years as a player, and three seasons as Head Coach, during which he coached the team to two National League titles and three OFC Champions League trophies, as well as the 2022 Chatham Cup. LATEST HEADLINES:

New Zealand’s newest professional football team South Island United on Tuesday trialled 14 players from clubs around the South Island for their OFC Pro League team.

The Christchurch-based OFC Pro League club will be competing as South Island United in the new professional league to reflect the representation of all 95 clubs in the southj island.

Christchurch United FC has signed highly respected and experienced Welsh coach Rob Sherman to lead the club into their first OFC Pro League season.

Auckland FC and Christchurch United FC are among the eight clubs that have won bids to contest the first-ever professional football league in the Oceania region next year.

Christchurch United Football Club has agreed an extensive partnership with the Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF)

Cashmere Technical and Napier City Rovers become latest clubs to secure places in National League Championship.

The Northern League has a fourth different leader, and it could be any one of four clubs.

Recent Chatham Cup winners Christchurch United and Cashmere Technical have been bounced.

Wellington Olympic have won the first piece of silverware in the 2024 season by claiming the NZF Charity Cup with a 3-0 win over Chatham Cup

The 312-match fixture list for the regional phase of NZF's National League has been finalised.