New Zealand Football is the governing body for Association football in the country.[24] The term can also be used to refer to rugby league or union, better-known as simply rugby.[25] The slang term footy generally only means either of the two codes of rugby football, while rugby league is traditionally known as rugby league or just league. Usage of the term soccer has gone through a period of transition in recent times as the federation changed its name to New Zealand Football from New Zealand Soccer and the nickname of its women's team to Football Ferns from SWANZ.[26][27]