In 2025, the Central Region League First Division will be introduced, a ten-team competition which will draw first team entries from clubs across the Central Football and Capital Football federations. The new league will comprise: Last place-getters in the Central Region Premier League; The beaten team in the Graeme Sole Cup - the play-off for a place in the Central Region Premier League; Second place-getters in the Central Federation Premier League; Third place-getters in the Central Federation Premier League; The second eligible team in the Capital Premier League; The third eligible team in the Capital Premier League; The winners of four play-offs between eligible teams from the Central and Capital Federations

Stop Out Palmerston North United Marist Palmerston North FC Western Lower Hutt City Tawa Douglas Villa, Seatoun, Taradale, Te Kotahitanga

Douglas Villa won 4-3 on pens	2-2	Havelock North Wanderers
Seatoun	2-1	New Plymouth Rangers
Te Kotahitanga	1-0	Gisborne Thistle
Victoria University	1-4	Taradale