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Super Smash (men's cricket)

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Super Smash
Tournament logo
CountriesNew Zealand
AdministratorNew Zealand Cricket
FormatTwenty20
First edition2005–06
Latest edition2025–26
Tournament formatDouble round-robin, elimination final and final
Number of teams6
Current championNorthern Brave (5th title)
Most successfulAuckland Aces
Northern Brave (5 titles)
TVTVNZ (New Zealand)
Fox Cricket (Australia)
ESPN+ (US)
WebsiteSuper Smash

The Super Smash is a men's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in New Zealand.[1] Since the 2018–19 season, the competition runs alongside the Women's Super Smash.

History

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The tournament consists of a double round-robin, with the top three teams qualifying for the play-offs.

The competition has been held every year since 2005 and its former names include:

  • New Zealand Twenty20 Competition – 2005–06
  • State Twenty20 – from 2006–07 to 2008–09
  • HRV Cup – from 2009–10 to 2012–13
  • HRV Twenty20 – 2013–14

Since the 2014–15 season, the competition has been known as the Super Smash with many different sponsors exercising their own naming rights:

From 2008–09 to 2013–14 the winner of the competition gained entry to the Champions League Twenty20 tournament later in the same year.

Teams

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Location of teams in Super Smash

Six teams play in the league, four from the North Island and two from the South Island.[2]

Team Major Association District Associations Wins 2nds
Auckland Aces Auckland – 5 4
Canterbury Kings Canterbury Christchurch Metro,
Christchurch Junior,
Canterbury Country,
South Canterbury,
Buller,
Mid Canterbury,
West Coast		 1 8
Central Stags Central Districts Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Horowhenua-Kapiti, Wairarapa, Marlborough, Nelson 4 3
Northern Brave Northern Districts Northland,
Counties Manukau,
Hamilton,
Waikato Valley
Bay of Plenty,
Poverty Bay		 5 2
Otago Volts Otago Dunedin,
Southland,
Otago Country,
North Otago		 2 3
Wellington Firebirds Wellington – 4 1

Tournament results

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Results of each season are here:[3]

Tournament Final Format Matches
Final venue Winner Result Runner-up
2005–06
Fixtures 		Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Canterbury Wizards
180 for 4 (17.2 overs) 		won by 6 wickets
Scorecard 		Auckland Aces
179 for 7 (20 overs) 		Two groups; Single round-robin; Final 7
2006–07
Fixtures 		Auckland Aces
211 for 5 (20 overs) 		won by 60 runs
Scorecard 		Otago Volts
151 all out (20 overs) 		Single round-robin; Final between top two teams 16
2007–08
Fixtures 		Pukekura Park, New Plymouth Central Stags
150 for 5 (16.3 overs) 		won by 5 wickets
Scorecard 		Northern Knights
148 for 8 (20 overs)
2008–09
Fixtures 		University Oval, Dunedin Otago Volts won by topping group stage
(final abandoned due to rain)
Scorecard 		Canterbury Wizards Group stage with eight matches per side; Final between top two teams 25
2009–10 Pukekura Park, New Plymouth Central Stags
206 for 6 (20 overs) 		won by 78 runs
Scorecard 		Auckland Aces
128 all out (16.1 overs) 		Double round-robin; Final between top two teams 31
2010–11 Colin Maiden Park, Auckland Auckland Aces
158 for 8 (20 overs) 		won by 4 runs
Scorecard 		Central Stags
154 for 9 (20 overs)
2011–12 Auckland Aces
196 for 5 (20 overs) 		won by 44 runs
Scorecard 		Canterbury Wizards
152 all out (18.3 overs)
2012–13 University Oval, Dunedin Otago Volts
145 for 6 (18.3 overs) 		won by 4 wickets
Scorecard 		Wellington Firebirds
143 for 9 (20 overs) 		Double round-robin, preliminary final and final 32
2013–14 Seddon Park, Hamilton Northern Knights
144 for 5 (19.0 overs) 		won by 5 wickets
Scorecard 		Otago Volts
143 for 5 (20 overs)
2014–15
 Wellington Firebirds
186 for 6 (20 overs) 		won by 6 runs
Scorecard 		Auckland Aces
180 for 9 (20 overs) 		Double round-robin, 2 preliminary finals and final 33
2015–16 Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth Auckland Aces
166 for 6 (20 overs) 		won by 20 runs
Scorecard 		Otago Volts
146 for 9 (20 overs)
2016–17 Pukekura Park, New Plymouth Wellington Firebirds
172 for 7 (20 overs) 		won by 14 runs
Scorecard 		Central Stags
158 for 8 (20 overs) 		Double round-robin, elimination final and final 32
2017–18 Seddon Park, Hamilton Northern Knights
103 for 1 (8.5 overs) 		won by 9 wickets
Scorecard 		Central Stags
99 for 8 (20 overs)
2018–19 Central Stags
147/8 (20 overs) 		won by 67 runs
Scorecard 		Northern Knights
80 (14.4 overs)
2019–20 Basin Reserve, Wellington Wellington Firebirds
168/7 (20 overs) 		won by 22 runs
Scorecard 		Auckland Aces
146/9 (20 overs)
2020–21 Wellington Firebirds
178/5 (19.4 overs) 		won by 5 wickets
Scorecard 		Canterbury Kings
175/8 (20 overs)
2021–22 Seddon Park, Hamilton Northern Brave
217/5 (20 overs) 		won by 56 runs
Scorecard 		Canterbury Kings
161 (18.5 overs)
2022–23 Hagley Oval, Christchurch Northern Brave
156/3 (18 overs) 		won by 7 wickets
Scorecard 		Canterbury Kings
154/6 (20 overs)
2023–24 Eden Park, Auckland Auckland Aces

Did not bat

won by topping group stage
(final abandoned due to rain)
Scorecard 		Canterbury Kings

133 for 2 (14.2 overs)

2024–25 Basin Reserve, Wellington Central Stags
136/4 (17.2 overs) 		won by 6 wickets
Scorecard 		Canterbury Kings
135/8 (20 overs)
2025–26 Hagley Oval, Christchurch Northern Brave
173/5 (17.5 overs) 		won by 6 wickets
Scorecard 		Canterbury Kings
171/5 (20 overs)
  • From 2008–09 until 2013–14, the winning team qualified for the Champions League Twenty20
  • From the 2010–11 season onwards, each team is allowed up to two overseas players

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Central Districts' bowling firepower lifts them to title win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  2. ^ "New Zealand Domestic Twenty20 Table – 2018-19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. ^ "New Zealand Domestic Twenty20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
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