FFNZ is affiliated to Gridiron East
Contact us if you wish to participate or run your own Flag Football League.
THIS SITE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING UPDATED, MOST CONTENT IS 7 YEARS OLD AND WILL BE REPLACED SHORTLY. THE OLDER STORIES GIVE YOU A GOOD INSIGHT INTO THE HISTORY OF FLAG IN NZ AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO A NEW BEGINNING.
NEWS
FLAG FOOTBALL RETURNS TO NEW ZEALAND
15 June 2008
Gridiron New Zealand, headed by Wayne Wright, introduced flag football to Auckland schools in 1997 and in 2001 a league competition was formed. That same year saw GNZ and the NFL forming a joint venture to run the NFL Flag Football program in NZ schools. Wright moved to Australia in 2002 and was involved in forming a new Sydney full contact club before returning to NZ in 2006. After his departure to Australia, GNZ stopped playing flag and the NFL withdrew it's funding for flag in Australia and NZ. In 2008, Gridiron East was formed in Napier, NZ and Flag Football NZ rejuvenated.
FLASH WIN THE FIRST NEW ZEALAND FLAG FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
9 November 2001
Congratulations to the Tamaki Lightning Flash who took out the first NZ Flag Football Championship. Their consistency was rewarded with the victory. Flag Football has been so successful that it will take on a life of its own next season with tournaments being held seperately from the contact game and expanding into other towns and cities. Watch this site for some exciting news on flag expansion and partnership - soon.
FLASH WILL FIND IT HARD TO LOSE FROM HERE
3 November 2001
The Flash beat the Cougars by 26-6 at Whangarei today, essentially winning the title with a week of competition to go. They would have to finish no higher than 7th next week to lose their grip on the title.
NORTH HARBOUR JAGUARS WIN ROUND 2, FLASH WIN ROUND 3.
28 October 2001
The Jaguars from North Harbour beat the Flash in the Round 2 Final, but the Flash extracted revenge with a victory over them in the final of Round 3. Again, check the results page.
TAMAKI LIGHTNING FLASH WIN OUR INAUGURALTOURNAMENT
13 October 2001
Tamaki Lightning Flash won the first FFNZ and Gridiron NZ Flag Football Championship Tournament today at Albany, Auckland. Check the final standings on the results page
FLAG INTRODUCED TO SCHOOLS IN WHANGAREI
15 September 2001
FFNZ launched it's Flag Football Schools Program in Whangarei this week. In partnership with the Tamaki Lightning club and Gridiron NZ, Coach Adam Campbell conducted clinics, sessions and games with Tikipunga High School students. The success of the introduction has resulted in a schools competition being proposed with other schools and teachers becoming involved in the next weeks. This will culminate in the FFNZ Flag Tournament being held in Whangarei on Saturday 20 October (see the tournament page for details and results ).
WORLD CUP IN MIAMI 2002
11 June 2001
FFNZ will be sending a senior men's team to participate in the 2002 World Cup of Flag Football in Davie, Florida on the 23 and 24 February.
Check out the World Cup site here
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Tournament 1 at Albany
Albany 1 Champions