Central Federation League

The Central Federation League is 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 is currently in the third level of the New Zealand football league system, below the Central League administered by Capital Football and is entered by clubs from the Taranaki, Manawatū-Whanganui, Hawke's Bay and Gisborne districts.

History
The league was launched in 2000 and began within the second tier of the New Zealand league system as a replacement for the disbanded triple division Central League, which had run in various forms since 1966.

Current clubs
As of the 2024 season.

2022 Central League place play-off
Aggregate score 5–4. Stop Out promoted to the 2022 Central League. In late 2022 Whanganui Athletic were also promoted to the 2023 Central League after the withdrawal of Wellington United from the competition.

2021 Central League place play-off
Aggregate score 6–6. Havelock North Wanderers win tie on away goal rule and are promoted to the 2022 Central League.

Note - Wairarapa United withdrew from the 2022 Central League prior to the start of the season and were subsequently replaced by Wellington United.

Past Champions

 * 2000 – Manawatu
 * 2001 – Napier City Rovers
 * 2002 – Napier City Rovers
 * 2003 – Manawatu
 * 2004 – Napier City Rovers
 * 2005 – Gisborne Thistle
 * 2006 – Team Taranaki
 * 2007–09 – not contested
 * 2010 – Maycenvale United
 * 2011–12 – not contested
 * 2013 – Palmerston North Marist
 * 2014 – Wanganui Athletic
 * 2015 – Team Taranaki
 * 2016 – Team Taranaki
 * 2017 – Havelock North Wanderers
 * 2018 – Palmerston North Marist
 * 2019 – Havelock North Wanderers
 * 2020 – New Plymouth Rangers
 * 2021 – Havelock North Wanderers
 * 2022 – Whanganui Athletic
 * 2023 – Palmerston North Marist

Central Federation Cup
The Lotto Central Federation Cup is the premier men's knock-out trophy of the Central Football Federation and is contested annually by clubs affiliated to the Central Football Federation. The cup competition in its current form began in 2009, with the exception of the COVID-19 affected 2020 season when the first round of matches was initially scheduled then subsequently cancelled.

Central Federation Cup Champions

 * 2009 - Wanganui City AFC
 * 2010 - Gisborne City AFC
 * 2011 - Maycenvale United (2)
 * 2012 - Napier City Rovers FC (2)
 * 2013 - Havelock North Wanderers AFC
 * 2014 - Gisborne United AFC
 * 2015 - Hāwera FC
 * 2016 - Napier City Rovers FC (2)
 * 2017 - Massey University Football Club
 * 2018 - Eltham AFC
 * 2019 - Massey University Football Club
 * 2020 - not contested
 * 2021 - Massey University Football Club
 * 2022 - Gisborne United AFC
 * 2023 - Whanganui Athletic (2)

* (2) denotes club's second team