New Zealand: winter football season ready to kick-off

Football is slowly returning to normality in Oceania; New Zealand, one of the countries that has responded best to the COVID 19 pandemic, has already allowed teams to start training with some restrictions. After speculation, New Zealand football – in agreement with the New Zealand government – announced that the winter football league could start next month, June.

The Central League, that counts on clubs from central and southern parts of North Islands in New Zealand, is set to start in the weekend of June 13-14th. One week later all other Capital Football leagues will also kick-off – Central League is the most important league organised by Capital Football.

The Lotto NRFL football leagues could start on 20 June, but confirmation from the organisation of the leagues is still awaited. The NRFL competitions are played by clubs from Auckland and region.

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The ISPS Handa Premiership, New Zealand’s premier league, had to end three weeks ahead of schedule due to a COVID 19 pandemic that forced the New Zealand government to adopt a restrictive policy of self-isolation.