2025 Mainland Football Leagues

Mainland Football Leagues
Season2025
Dates28 March - 6 September
Hurley Shield
Current Holders
Christchurch United
(4 matches defended)
Hawkey Shield
Current Holders
Coastal Spirit
(34+ matches defended)
2024
2026

The 2025 Mainland Football Leagues will be the 26th season of football in the Mainland Football federation. There are four main men's leagues and four main women's leagues. The main men's leagues are Southern League, Canterbury Premiership League, Nelson Bays Premiership League, and Canterbury Championship League, respectively tier 2, 3, 3 and 4 among New Zealand men's league system. The main women's leagues are South Island League, Canterbury Women's Premiership League, Nelson Bays Women's Premiership League, and Canterbury Women's Championship League, respectively tier 2, 3, 3 and 4 among New Zealand women's league system.

Along with the main football leagues, there are two main regional knockout cups and charity cups. The main knockout cups are English Cup for all men's teams and Reta Fitzpatrick Cup for all women's teams, with generally only first teams participate. The main Canterbury men's charity cup is the Whero Cup for Canterbury Men's Championship League and Men's Division 1 as well as the reserve teams from Canterbury Men's Premiership League. The Canterbury women's charity cup is the Māwhero Cup for all Canterbury Championship League, Division 1 and Sunday League teams.

In the men's Southern League, all seven Canterbury teams are eligible to participate in the Hurley Shield, a challenge shield that has been running since 2007. While in the women's South Island League, all five Canterbury teams are eligible to participate in the Hawkey Shield, that has been running since 2014.

All four of the Canterbury Premiership and Championship leagues are sponsored by New World, while both the Nelson Bays Men's and Women's Premiership leagues are sponsored by Nelson Pines. Both Canterbury challenge shields are sponsored by R&B Build.