Northern Region Football

Where your NRF fees go

NRF is New Zealand's fastest-growing football region, and it's our job to make sure it happens sustainably for clubs by delivering our strategy.

Your support helps us deliver nearly 1,000 games a weekend in-season to our 41,800 playing members, including:

Competition management, including junior festival weekends and Northland and Auckland Community Cup finals weekends
Coach and referee development, including our Referee Development Plan
Club licensing and accreditation

It also enables NRF to provide essential Club Support services like:

Governance and leadership guidance, and preparation for Incorporated Societies Act changes
Support with large scale change programmes in 2026, including:
- Whole of Football 2.0
- National Registration System change from COMET to Sporty
- Consultation on changes to National League
Financial sustainability assistance
Workforce development
Advocacy with Councils and funders

Facility planning and support – eg our Auckland Facilities Plan

Your contribution powers these key programmes:

Equity programmes like our Gender Equity Action Plan, Regional Women in Leadership workshops and the Gender Equity Charter
Facilitating girls development programmes Go Girls, Fantails, and Kickin’ It
Community programmes like our free South Auckland coaching clinics and Adapted Football programmes

NRF Financial regulations