NEW ZEALAND LINEAL BELT
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NEW ZEALAND LINEAL BELT
@nznlbelt.bsky.social
This is the account of the real football champion in New Zealand! The champ who beat the champ... all the way back to the very first NZFC match!
https://t.co/bnC90MUDAX
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Here are the rules⬇️
Here are the rules⬇️
January 30, 2026 at 5:59 AM
OFC Pro is up and running.
1⃣ Firsts in OFC Pro League history:

⚽️ First goal: Alex Saniel 🇻🇺
✅ First win: Auckland FC 🇳🇿
🟥 First red card: Ati Kepo 🇵🇬
🏟️ First stadium: Eden Park, Auckland 🇳🇿
🌧️ First match cancellation: Bula FC v South Island United, North Harbour Stadium, Auckland 🇳🇿
January 29, 2026 at 9:46 AM
We’ve now traced the belt back to 2020/21 — the final season of the old New Zealand Football Championship. The full lineage is in the tracker below. Once the full project’s done, we’ll put together some key stats and summaries.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
CLiNZ.xlsx
docs.google.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:24 AM
Still a bit of work to do, but we’ll get it up and running soon — cheers for your patience!
January 28, 2026 at 6:23 AM
The rest of the first season goes like this:
January 28, 2026 at 6:22 AM
1st match was:

Napier City Rovers vs Auckland City
🗓️15 Oct 2004
🏟️Bluewater Stadium
🌏Napier

Auckland City FC won 3 to 1 so they are our first NZ Lineal Champions.
January 28, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Kia ora everyone! 👋🇳🇿
We’ve pinched the idea from
@ufccworld.bsky.social
and a few other accounts around the globe to run an unofficial New Zealand Football Belt. Simple: we crown the winner of the first NZFC match, then track every time the belt changes hands right through to today’s NZNL
January 28, 2026 at 6:21 AM