Football

This page lists the full range of football resources at your library and links you to local clubs, organisations and more. Football sports ground closures are available from the Christchurch City Council.

Football clubs and organisations

Football is played across all ages and levels of competitiveness in our region. Mainland Football administer local leagues from headquarters at English Park. Community information directory CINCH has contacts for football clubs and organisations.

Global football festival

The annual Global Football Festival is a Christchurch celebration of the worldwide appeal of the beautiful game. Teams from different cultures living in Christchurch battle it out over three days of keen competition. The games are accompanied by passionate fans as well as ethnic food stalls.

In 2011 the tournament will be played at a new venue, Linfield Park on Kearneys Road. Read full event information from bethere.co.nz.

Football on television

Pay-for Sky TV broadcasts most soccer in New Zealand, although highlights can regularly be seen on news and sports programmes on most free-to-air channels. The Australasian A-League (where New Zealand is represented by the Wellington-based Phoenix) the Premier League and UEFA competitions are the most common matches screened.

We recommend: football resources

Online resources

• New Zealand Football home of New Zealand football and the All Whites, including player profiles
• Football clubs and organisations contact information for clubs and organisations in Christchurch and surrounding areas. From CINCH.
• Hyundai A-League Australasian professional football league
• Wellington Phoenix New Zealand’s A League professional football team
• Mainland Football Organisation for soccer in the Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury, Mid-Canterbury and West Coast regions. Fixtures, results and events for the region
• Football recommended national and international websites from our Internet Gateway, including:
  • FIFA World Cup
  • Barclays Premier League one of the leading club competitions in the world
  • UEFA Champions League the most prestigious international competition for leading football clubs in Europe
  • UEFA Europa League the second most important international competition for European football clubs
  • FIFA the official site of the international governing body of football with news, national associations, competitions, results, fixtures etc.

Football books, magazines and DVDs at your library

• Football — books about football.
• Football magazines you can borrow or view online.
• Football in New Zealand.
• Football DVDs — view some great games and get some great coaching tips.

There are some great Playstation football games at our Upper Riccarton, South and New Brighton libraries too.

Did you know?

The first New Zealand interprovincial soccer game was played in Christchurch on August 16, 1890. Canterbury beat Wellington 2-0.