Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1
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| Country |
 New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier |
| Relegation to | Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Chatham Cup |
| Current champions |
Eastern Suburbs AFC (2011) |
| Website | Auckland Football Federation |
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 The Thomson Shield, the time-honoured trophy of the Northern League First Division. It was first awarded to the winners of the AFA First Division in 1892. | |
The Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 is a New Zealand Association football (soccer) semi-professional status league competition that is run by the Auckland Football Federation and includes soccer clubs located in the northern part of the North Island, New Zealand. It is open to clubs from the Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty provinces.
The 2010 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 league consisted of two competition sections NRFL Division 1A and NRFL Division 1B. The Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 league now consist of one single competition section and league table.
Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 Clubs – 2015
- Mount Albert-PonsonbyP2 (Mount Albert)
- Ellerslie AFC (Ellerslie)
- Ngaruawahia UnitedP2 (Ngaruawahia)
- Takapuna AFC (Takapuna)
- Metro F.C.RP (Mount Albert)
- Forrest Hill MilfordRP (Forrest Hill)
- Waiuku FC
- North Shore United
- Tauranga FC
- Hibiscus Coast
- Mangere United
- Manuerwa
Teams promoted and relegated following 2011 season
- Promoted
- Relegated
Source: Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 1 [1]
- Note
- (C)=Regular season champions
- (2)=Runners up
- (P2)=Promoted from Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 to NRFL Div 1
- (RP)=Relegated from Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier to NRFL Div 1
- (R1)=Relegated from NRFL Div 1 to Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2
Note 2
At completion of the 2010 championship round, the winners of Divs 1A & 1B played-off for the Thomson Shield, to determine the 2010 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL First Division champions which were Hamilton Wanderers and Onehunga Sports.
Both of these teams were promoted to the 2011 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier.
Teams placed 2nd to 6th in Divs 1A & 1B contested the 2011 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL First Division.
Teams placed 7th & 8th in Divs 1A & 1B contested a play-off series with the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Div 2 winners.
The top two contested the 2011 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL First Division. The bottom three contested the 2011 Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Div 2.[2]
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