Central Federation League
The Central Federation League was an amateur status league competition run by Central Football for association football clubs located in the central region of the North Island, New Zealand. It was ranked in the third level of the New Zealand football league system, below the Central League administered by Capital Football and was entered by clubs from the Taranaki, Manawatū-Whanganui, Hawke's Bay and Gisborne districts.
In 2025, the league was replaced by two parallel leagues, the Eastern Premiership and the Western Premiership.
| Founded | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2024 |
| Replaced by | Western Premiership Eastern Premiership |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Number of clubs | 9 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | Central League 2 |
| Relegation to | Taranaki Premiership Pacific Premiership Horizon's Premiership |
| Domestic cup | Chatham Cup |
| League cup(s) | Central Federation Cup Central Federation League Cup |
| Last champions | Palmerston North United (1st title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Havelock North Wanderers Napier City Rovers Palmerston North Marist Team Taranaki (3 titles each) |
| Website | https://www.centralfootball.co.nz/ |
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