Christchurch Interchurch Football League

Registrations for 2010 now open!

Dave — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:24:42 +0000

Welcome back to the CIFL for the twenty sixth year of competition. Registrations for 2010 are now open. Please complete a team registration form and return it no later than March 27th.

If you know of any churches or teams that may want to get involved with the league this year then please point them to this website and they can contact us for more information.

Team Registration Form 2010

SCF win the double!

Dave — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:37:01 +0000

After a brilliant morning of soccer, South City United 1sts emerged the victors to win the EIG – Ansvar Cup trophy! This is a first for the CIFL as we have no written account of a team has previously winning both the 1st division and sevens. We can also reveal that SCF were only 1 point off from winning the Sportsmanship trophy, so the double win is decidedly earnt!

Thank you to everyone who turned up on saturday. It was a great day for football and we appreciated all the feedback that came through. We have several items that were left behind on the day, so drop us a line if you’re missing a necklace, Puma boots bag or child’s jersey.

The final results for the sevens tournament were as follows:

South City United Firsts
West Coast Riders
Spreydon Ankle
G-Force

The Handicap Cup was deservedly won by NAVs United who, after a winless season, finished the day with 2 draws and a win!

CIFL Sevens draw now available

Dave — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:23:58 +0000

The draw for Saturday’s tournament is now available. Just follow the link below to download your copy for the day. Remember first games kick off at 8:30am sharp so you need to be ready to go, this goes for referees of the first round as well!

We’re pretty good with time keeping so the trophy presentations will be taking place around noon. Don’t forget too – bring plenty of water and something to snack on as it looks like it’ll be another brilliant day in the sun!

Ansvar Cup 2009 Draw

Well, this is embarrasing…

Dave — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:33:28 +0000

Opps – turns out we got the result from the Div2A game the wrong way round. Korean Catholic Church actually beat Spreydon Ankle and finished in second place. Well done KCC!

I’m now off to sand down a trophy…

Round 10 results posted

Dave — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:07:54 +0000

Congratulations to South City United 1sts who are the league champions for the second year running! West Coast Riders are division 1 runners up for the 3rd time in a row – this year just 1 point separated them and South City.

Division 2a honours go to Ox-E-Gen who squeezed out Spreydon Ankle on Goal Difference alone. Division 2b belongs to The Faith Warriors who bounced back mid-season after a 5 game slump. The Division 3 leader board was hard fought between Sino United and Every Nation Victory with ENV taking the prize.

Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated in the league this season. We’ve had a fantastic time running the league and hope you’ve all enjoyed the competition.

Next weekend we finish with the Sevens Tournament at South Hagley Park. First games kick off at 8:30am and the trophy presentations will be around mid-day. The draw and other information will be posted on the website soon.

Round 9 results updated

Dave — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:21:58 +0000

The league table has been updated with the results from the penultimate round. Defending champions, South City Firsts have moved to the top of the league for the first time this season and only need a win against the Cherubs this weekend to retain their title!

Now’s a good opportunity for us to clarify how the final placings on the table are decided. Team positions are defined by total Points, then by Goal Difference, then by Goals scored. If two teams are tied on all 3 variables then the placing is shared. In the case of the division leaders and runners-up, the trophies are shared.

Best of luck to all teams for the final round this weekend. Details of the Sevens Tournament will be posted with the round 10 results on Sunday evening.

Last minute field reallocation

Dave — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:07:22 +0000

A last minute amendment to the draw for this weekend – South City United 1 v. Powerhouse has been moved to Hornby High 1.

Round 9 results posted

Dave — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:40:52 +0000

The results from this weekend are now up. Some nice underdog wins in Division 1 while Division 3 stuck to the status quo. Division 2a is too hard to predict – meanwhile Div2b took a week off!

Ansvar Cup 2009 Dated

Dave — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:00:19 +0000

The Ansvar Cup, our annual sevens tournament, is scheduled for August 29 at South Hagley playing fields.

The tournament will follow the usual format with the first games kicking off at 8:30am and every 15 minutes after that. The trophy presentations and players raffle will take place just before the semi-finals. The draw won’t be available until after Round 10 is complete but we will be posting more information on the new CIFL Sevens page soon.

There are also some fund raising opportunities available this year. Any interested parties should contact us.

Round 8 Update: Who’s leading the leaderboard?

Dave — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:32:13 +0000

A few cages have been rattled over the last few rounds and we’ve now got new leaders at the top of each division. Of course, a shout goes out to Nga Toa Whakapono – Faith Warriors who have climbed their way back from the bottom of the second division to lead Div2b!

Division 3 has been dominated by Sino United ever since the season kicked off. But in round 7 they met with Every Nation Victory, who have been closely chasing from the start. ENV took Sino to task in a hard fought match and won 3 – 1. Every Nation now leads the table by just 2 points. These teams won’t be meeting again in 2009 – but could Navs or Issachar be the answer to Sino’s prayers?

In Div2b we have the aforementioned Faith Warriors currently in line for the shield, but with a game in hand, both Shirley Strikers and Christchurch North are in position to take the trophy for their own. The wild card are the Vatican City Rovers – playing for pride… or playing with nothing to lose?

In the history of the league, has there been a tighter finish than Div2a? All 4 teams are within 2 points of each other on the table. All 4 teams are proven to be made of the ‘Right Stuff’. Just look at the result in Round 6 when all four drew against each other! The final 3 rounds are going to be tough for all these guys…

Finally we have Division 1 where Hornby Firsts have just had their first defeat of the season – at the hands of the defending champions no less! To top it all, this doesn’t even put South City into the lead, but clears a way for West Coast Riders! If this division gets any more exciting… well I’m going to START TYPING IN CAPS!

Stay warm, stay safe… stay optimisitic. Spring is but a month away!