Māori Football Aotearoa

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Supporting Māori through football since 2008. We serve to better communities and player development for Māori, and ultimately the growth of football in Aotearoa.

Māori Football Aotearoa creates opportunities for Māori athletes across the nation

With driving Māori growth and development through football the key priority of Māori Football Aotearoa, we are proud of the success we have seen here and abroad. Operating within a pandemic era that creates increasing uncertainty in the world of sport, Māori Football is committed to staying agile and creating opportunities for players in a volatile climate.

As always, we are incredibly grateful to our national and community partners that empower us to to do what we do.

“We exist to empower Māori through football. We are committed to staying innovative and development-focussed, procuring the best football talent in New Zealand.”
Phill Parker
Chairman & Kaitiaki

North vs South

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North vs South is the domestic national showcase by Māori Football, giving player across all age groups a platform to represent their iwi and region with pride. Teams across all age groups compete, providing local talent with identification and pathways into Māori Football’s representative teams.

Clash of the Cultures

International Series

Clash of the Cultures is Māori Football’s international level of football represented by its top international teams. Clash of the Cultures has seen over 10 years of top level international football with its best talent competing against other indigenous and national teams around the world — Australia, Hawaii, Fiji, and more.