Play-offs between 3 regional league winners (Northern- , Central - Southern - and University (as bottom NL team)) resulted in University winning and retaining their place in the league. Wellington Diamond United merged with Wellington City and became Wellington City Diamond United then shortened the name to Wellington United. 1.Wellington Utd 22 12 5 5 50-33 41 2.Gisborne City 22 11 5 6 41-26 38 3.North Shore Utd 22 11 4 7 47-33 37 4.Mt Wellington 22 8 8 6 40-30 32 5.Miramar 22 8 6 8 35-33 30 6.Nelson Utd 22 9 3 10 35-46 30 7.University 22 9 3 10 30-45 30 8.Dunedin City 22 8 5 9 34-38 29 9.Christchurch Utd 22 8 4 10 24-25 28 10.Manurewa 22 7 6 9 30-49 27 11.Papatoetoe 22 8 2 12 36-37 26 ---------------------------------------------- 12.Napier City Rovers 22 5 5 12 36-43 20 ChU Dun Gis NSh Mar Nel MtW Nap Mir Pap Uni Wel Christchurch Utd - 2-0 1-2 0-2 1-0 1-2 2-4 3-0 0-3 2-0 5-0 0-0 Dunedin City 1-1 - 0-1 2-0 2-4 1-2 1-3 3-1 4-1 2-0 5-1 3-2 Gisborne City 0-1 1-2 - 4-2 2-1 0-1 2-1 1-3 2-0 4-1 2-2 6-1 H North Shore 2-0 3-0 0-0 - 2-0 5-2 2-1 3-1 2-2 2-1 0-2 4-2 Manurewa 2-0 1-1 2-1 1-6 - 0-0 1-1 4-3 2-0 1-5 2-0 0-6 Nelson Utd 0-1 0-0 0-2 2-1 4-0 - 1-0 2-1 2-4 3-2 7-3 0-4 Mt Wellington 1-1 5-1 1-1 3-2 5-2 4-4 - 1-1 1-1 2-1 1-2 4-1 Napier City Rovers 0-1 5-2 0-3 2-2 2-2 4-1 0-1 - 2-2 1-1 2-3 3-2 Miramar Rangers 1-1 2-0 0-0 1-1 5-1 2-0 3-1 1-4 - 2-1 2-1 1-2 Papatoetoe 2-1 1-1 3-4 0-2 0-1 3-2 1-0 2-0 3-1 - 3-0 2-3 Auck University 1-0 1-2 2-1 3-2 1-1 3-0 0-0 2-1 2-1 0-2 - 0-4 Wellington Utd 2-0 1-1 2-2 4-2 2-2 5-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 3-2 2-1 - Author: Andre Zlotkowski (nzfooty@hotmail.com) Last updated: 30 Jan 2001 (C) Copyright Andre Zlotkowski and RSSSF 2000/01