The 2018–19 New Zealand Football Championship season (currently known as the ISPS Handa Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the fifteenth season of the NZFC since its establishment in 2004. Ten teams competed in the competition with Auckland City and Team Wellington representing the ISPS Handa Premiership in the 2019 OFC Champions League after finishing Champions and Premiers (Auckland City) and runner-up (Team Wellington) respectively in the 2017–18 competition.
Season | 2018–19 |
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Champions | Eastern Suburbs |
Premiers | Auckland City |
OFC Champions League | Auckland City Eastern Suburbs |
Matches played | 89 |
Goals scored | 343 (3.85 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Callum McCowatt (18 goals) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 31 March 2018. |
Clubs
editRegular season
editLeague table
edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Auckland City | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 18 | +28 | 52 | Qualification to OFC Champions League group stage and Finals series |
2 | Eastern Suburbs (C) | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 53 | 16 | +37 | 40 | |
3 | Canterbury United | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 34[a] | Qualification to Finals series |
4 | Team Wellington | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 34[a] | |
5 | Southern United | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 23 | |
6 | Hamilton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 17[b] | |
7 | Hawke's Bay United | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 17[b] | |
8 | Tasman United | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 14 | |
9 | Waitakere United | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 13 | |
10 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 11 |
Positions by round
editLeader and qualification to OFC Champions League Group stage | |
Qualification to Finals series |
Notes:
- The match between Southern United and Auckland City in Round 3 was abandoned at 0–0 after 47 minutes due to the pitch becoming unplayable, it will be rescheduled for 14 February 2019.[10]
- Waitakere United were tied with Wellington Phoenix Reserves at the end of Round 3 in last place.
- The match between Canterbury United and Tasman United was cancelled due to the Christchurch mosque shootings and awarded as a 0–0 draw.[11]
Fixtures and results
editThe 2018–19 season sees every team play the other both home and away. With the finals series being played at the end of March 2019[12]
Round 1
edit14 October 2018 Charity Cup | Auckland City | 4–3 | Team Wellington | Auckland |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Kiwitea Street Referee: Cory Mills |
Round 2
edit20 October 2018 | Eastern Suburbs | 5–0 | Hawke's Bay United | Auckland |
Saturday, 16:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Madills Farm Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley |
21 October 2018 | Canterbury United | 1–0 | Southern United | Christchurch |
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: English Park Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh |
21 October 2018 | Hamilton Wanderers | 3–1 | Waitakere United | Hamilton |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Porritt Stadium Referee: Cory Mills |
21 October 2018 | Auckland City | 3–1 | Tasman United | Auckland |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Kiwitea Street Referee: Calvin Berg |
21 October 2018 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 1–4 | Team Wellington | Wellington |
Sunday, 14:10 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Referee: Ben O'Connell |
Round 3
edit27 October 2018 | Eastern Suburbs | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Auckland |
Saturday, 15:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Riverhills Park Referee: Allan Wilson |
28 October 2018 | Hawke's Bay United | 2–2 | Canterbury United | Napier |
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Bluewater Stadium Referee: Nick Waldron |
14 February 2019 | Southern United | 1–1 | Auckland City | Dunedin |
Thursday, 16:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Caledonian Ground Referee: Cory Mills |
28 October 2018 | Tasman United | 1–2 | Hamilton Wanderers | Nelson |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Trafalgar Park Referee: Ben O'Connell |
28 October 2018 | Waitakere United | 0–3 | Team Wellington | Auckland |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Report | Stadium: The Trusts Arena Referee: Antony Riley |
Round 4
edit3 November 2018 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 1–5 | Waitakere United | Wellington |
Saturday, 16:45 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Westpac Stadium Referee: Calvin Berg |
4 November 2018 | Hamilton Wanderers | 0–1 | Southern United | Hamilton |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Porritt Stadium Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley |
4 November 2018 | Auckland City | 2–1 | Hawke's Bay United | Auckland |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Kiwitea Street Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh |
4 November 2018 | Canterbury United | 1–3 | Eastern Suburbs | Christchurch |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: English Park Referee: Antony Riley |
4 November 2018 | Team Wellington | 2–0 | Tasman United | Wellington |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: Matthew Conger |
Round 5
edit11 November 2018 | Hawke's Bay United | 0–2 | Hamilton Wanderers | Napier |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Bluewater Stadium Referee: Ben O'Connell |
11 November 2018 | Team Wellington | 3–1 | Southern United | Wellington |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh |
11 November 2018 | Waitakere United | 3–0 | Tasman United | Auckland |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: The Trusts Arena Referee: Peter Linney |
11 November 2018 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 2–3 | Canterbury United | Wellington |
Sunday, 15:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Newtown Park Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley |
11 November 2018 | Eastern Suburbs | 0–1 | Auckland City | Auckland |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Riverhills Park Referee: Nick Waldron |
Round 6
edit18 November 2018 | Hamilton Wanderers | 0–2 | Eastern Suburbs | Cambridge |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: John Kerkhof Park Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh |
18 November 2018 | Auckland City | 4–1 | Canterbury United | Auckland |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Kiwitea Street Referee: Peter Linney |
18 November 2018 | Tasman United | 3–2 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Nelson |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Trafalgar Park Referee: Antony Riley |
18 November 2018 | Team Wellington | 2–2 | Hawke's Bay United | Wellington |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: Allan Wilson |
18 November 2018 | Waitakere United | 1–1 | Southern United | Auckland |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: The Trusts Arena Referee: Ben O'Connell |
Round 7
edit25 November 2018 | Southern United | 3–1 | Tasman United | Dunedin |
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Sunnyvale Park Referee: Peter Linney |
25 November 2018 | Hawke's Bay United | 4–0 | Waitakere United | Napier |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Bluewater Stadium Referee: Cory Mills |
25 November 2018 | Canterbury United | 3–3 | Hamilton Wanderers | Christchurch |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: English Park Referee: Calvin Berg |
25 November 2018 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 0–3 | Auckland City | Wellington |
Sunday, 15:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: Allan Wilson |
25 November 2018 | Eastern Suburbs | 1–2 | Team Wellington | Auckland |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Riverhills Park Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley |
Round 8
edit1 December 2018 | Team Wellington | 1–1 | Canterbury United | Wellington |
Saturday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: Nick Waldron |
1 December 2018 | Waitakere United | 0–2 | Eastern Suburbs | Auckland |
Saturday, 14:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: McLennan Park Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh |
2 December 2018 | Tasman United | 2–4 | Hawke's Bay United | Nelson |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Trafalgar Park Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley |
2 December 2018 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 1–2 | Southern United | Wellington |
Sunday, 15:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Newtown Park Referee: Antony Riley |
2 December 2018 | Hamilton Wanderers | 0–1 | Auckland City | Hamilton |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Porritt Stadium Referee: Peter Linney |
Round 9
edit9 December 2018 | Hawke's Bay United | 3–2 | Southern United | Napier |
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Bluewater Stadium Referee: Nick Waldron |
9 December 2018 | Hamilton Wanderers | 3–1 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Hamilton |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Porritt Stadium Referee: Calvin Berg |
9 December 2018 | Canterbury United | 2–1 | Waitakere United | Christchurch |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: English Park Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley |
9 December 2018 | Eastern Suburbs | 0–0 | Tasman United | Auckland |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Riverhills Park Referee: Peter Linney |
Round 10
edit16 December 2018 | Hawke's Bay United | 1–4 | Eastern Suburbs | Napier |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bluewater Stadium Referee: Cory Mills |
16 December 2018 | Southern United | 0–1 | Canterbury United | Dunedin |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Tahuna Park Referee: Antony Riley |
16 December 2018 | Tasman United | 1–3 | Auckland City | Nelson |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Trafalgar Park Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh |
16 December 2018 | Waitakere United | 3–4 | Hamilton Wanderers | Auckland |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Report | Stadium: The Trusts Arena Referee: Nick Waldron |
Round 11
edit6 January 2019 | Hawke's Bay United | 4–1 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Napier |
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bluewater Stadium Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh |
6 January 2019 | Southern United | 1–6 | Eastern Suburbs | Dunedin |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium Referee: Calvin Berg |
6 January 2019 | Waitakere United | 0–2 | Auckland City | Auckland |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: The Trusts Arena Referee: Cory Mills |
6 January 2019 | Team Wellington | 2–1 | Hamilton Wanderers | Wellington |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley |
6 January 2019 | Canterbury United | 1–0 | Tasman United | Christchurch |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: English Park Referee: Nick Waldron |
Round 12
edit12 January 2019 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 0–4 | Eastern Suburbs | Wellington |
Saturday, 16:45 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Westpac Stadium Referee: Allan Wilson |
13 January 2019 | Hamilton Wanderers | 2–3 | Tasman United | Auckland |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Centre Park Referee: Peter Linney |
13 January 2019 | Auckland City | 2–1 | Southern United | Auckland |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Kiwitea Street Referee: Antony Riley |
13 January 2019 | Canterbury United | 5–2 | Hawke's Bay United | Christchurch |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: English Park Referee: Calvin Berg |
13 January 2019 | Team Wellington | 1–2 | Waitakere United | Wellington |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: Nick Waldron |
Round 13
edit19 January 2019 | Southern United | 3–1 | Hamilton Wanderers | Dunedin |
Saturday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium |
19 January 2019 | Eastern Suburbs | 5–1 | Canterbury United | Auckland |
Saturday, 16:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Riverhills Park |
20 January 2019 | Waitakere United | 0–2 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Auckland |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: McLennan Park |
20 January 2019 | Tasman United | 2–2 | Team Wellington | Blenheim |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lansdowne Park |
20 January 2019 | Hawke's Bay United | 1–4 | Auckland City | Napier |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Bluewater Stadium |
Round 14
edit27 January 2019 | Auckland City | 3–2 | Eastern Suburbs | Auckland |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Kiwitea Street |
27 January 2019 | Canterbury United | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Christchurch |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: English Park |
27 January 2019 | Tasman United | 3–1 | Waitakere United | Nelson |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Trafalgar Park |
27 January 2019 | Southern United | 0–0 | Team Wellington | Dunedin |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium |
27 January 2019 | Hamilton Wanderers | 4–4 | Hawke's Bay United | Hamilton |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Porritt Stadium |
Round 15
edit3 February 2019 | Hawke's Bay United | 3–6 | Team Wellington | Napier |
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Bluewater Stadium |
3 February 2019 | Southern United | 2–1 | Waitakere United | Dunedin |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Sunnyvale Park |
3 February 2019 | Canterbury United | 0–1 | Auckland City | Christchurch |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: English Park |
3 February 2019 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 1–1 | Tasman United | Porirua |
Sunday, 15:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Porirua Park |
3 February 2019 | Eastern Suburbs | 5–1 | Hamilton Wanderers | Auckland |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Riverhills Park |
6 February 2019 | Team Wellington | 3–0 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Wellington |
Wednesday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Stadium: David Farrington Park |
Round 16
edit10 February 2019 | Hamilton Wanderers | 2–4 | Canterbury United | Hamilton |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Porritt Stadium |
10 February 2019 | Auckland City | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Auckland |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kiwitea Street |
10 February 2019 | Team Wellington | 3–1 | Eastern Suburbs | Wellington |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: David Farrington Park |
Round 17
edit17 February 2019 | Tasman United | 1–2 | Southern United | Nelson |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Trafalgar Park |
17 February 2019 | Canterbury United | 2–1 | Team Wellington | Christchurch |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: English Park |
17 February 2019 | Auckland City | 3–2 | Hamilton Wanderers | Auckland |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Kiwitea Street |
Round 18
edit24 February 2019 | Southern United | 2–2 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Dunedin |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Sunnyvale Park |
24 February 2019 | Waitakere United | 7–2 | Hawke's Bay United | Auckland |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: The Trusts Arena |
Round 19
edit2 March 2019 | Eastern Suburbs | 5–1 | Waitakere United | Auckland |
Saturday, 16:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Riverhills Park |
3 March 2019 | Hawke's Bay United | 2–2 | Tasman United | Napier |
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bluewater Stadium |
Round 20
edit10 March 2019 | Southern United | 2–2 | Hawke's Bay United | Dunedin |
Sunday, 11:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Sunnyvale Park |
10 March 2019 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 3–2 | Hamilton Wanderers | Porirua |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Porirua Park |
10 March 2019 | Tasman United | 1–3 | Eastern Suburbs | Nelson |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Trafalgar Park |
10 March 2019 | Team Wellington | 1–2 | Auckland City | Wellington |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: David Farrington Park |
10 March 2019 | Waitakere United | 1–4 | Canterbury United | Auckland |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: The Trusts Arena |
Round 21
edit16 March 2019 | Eastern Suburbs | 3–0 | Southern United | Auckland |
Saturday, 16:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Riverhills Park |
17 March 2019 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 3–1 | Hawke's Bay United | Porirua |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Porirua Park |
17 March 2019 | Hamilton Wanderers | 2–4 | Team Wellington | Hamilton |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Porritt Stadium |
17 March 2019 | Tasman United | 0–0* | Canterbury United | Nelson |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Trafalgar Park |
17 March 2019 | Auckland City | 5–2 | Waitakere United | Auckland |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kiwitea Street |
* The match between Canterbury United and Tasman United was cancelled due to the Christchurch mosque shootings and awarded as a 0–0 draw.[11]
Finals series
editSemi-finals
editAuckland City | 1–3 | Team Wellington |
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Report |
Grand final
editEastern Suburbs | 3–0[13] | Team Wellington |
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Report |
Eastern Suburbs
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Team Wellington
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Steve Sumner Trophy:
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Statistics
edit- As of 17 March 2019
Top scorers
editHat-tricks
editPlayer | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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Martín Bueno | Hamilton Wanderers | Waitakere United | 4–3 | 16 December 2018 | [14] |
Sam Mason-Smith | Hawke's Bay United | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 4–1 | 6 January 2019 | [15] |
Callum McCowatt | Eastern Suburbs | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 4–0 | 12 January 2019 | [16] |
Garbhan Coughlan | Southern United | Hamilton Wanderers | 3–1 | 19 January 2019 | [17] |
Alex Connor-McLean | Waitakere United | Hawke's Bay United | 7–2 | 24 February 2019 | [18] |
Andre de Jong | Eastern Suburbs | Waitakere United | 5–1 | 3 March 2019 | [19] |
Callum McCowatt | Eastern Suburbs | Team Wellington | 3–0 | 31 March 2019 | [20] |
Own goals
editPlayer | Club | Against | Round |
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Jordan Vale | Auckland City | Tasman United | 2 |
Sean Liddicoat | Canterbury United | Eastern Suburbs | 4 |
Sean Liddicoat | Canterbury United | Team Wellington | 8 |
Boyd Curry | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Southern United | 8 |
Erik Panzer | Southern United | Auckland City | 12 |
James Hoyle | Hamilton Wanderers | Hawke's Bay United | 14 |
References
edit- ^ "Premiership Team Management". Auckland City FC. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Canterbury United". Canterbury United FC. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Ole at Eastern". Eastern Suburbs. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Hamilton Wanderers National League". Hamilton Wanderers. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "About Us". Hawkes Bay United Football. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "2017/18 Squad". Southern United. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "2018 - 19 Tasman United Men's ISPS Handa Premiership Team". Tasman United. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "First Team Staff". Team Wellington. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Academy Staff". Wellington Phoenix FC. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ Hyslop, Liam (28 October 2018). "Hamilton Wanderers continue strong start to national league season". Stuff.co.nz.
- ^ a b "Canterbury United end regular season ahead of Team Wellington". Stuff.co.nz. 17 March 2019.
- ^ "2018/19 ISPS Handa Premiership Draw". NZ Football. Retrieved 11 September 2018.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "ISPS Handa Premiership: Live match centre". 10 February 2019.
- ^ Hyslop, Liam (16 December 2018). "Auckland City's David Browne returns from skull fracture to bag a brace". Stuff.co.nz.
- ^ "Auckland City extend their national league unbeaten streak to 21 matches". Stuff.co.nz. 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Hamilton Wanderers and Hawke's Bay United lose ground in national league". Stuff.co.nz. 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Eastern Suburbs run rampant as top two go clear in national men's football league". Stuff.co.nz. 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Team Wellington, Auckland City make winning starts in OFC Champions League". Stuff.co.nz. 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Andre de Jong hat-trick fires Eastern Suburbs closer to home semifinal". Stuff.co.nz. 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Callum McCowatt stars as Eastern Suburbs win national men's football league final". Stuff.co.nz. 31 March 2019.
External links
edit- ISPS Handa Premiership website Archived 23 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine