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Super Smash (men's cricket)
The Men's Super Smash, currently named the Dream11 Super Smash for sponsorship purposes until 2026,[1] is a men's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in New Zealand.[2] Since the 2018–19 season, the competition runs alongside the Women's Super Smash.
| Countries | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Administrator | New Zealand Cricket |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2005–06 |
| Latest edition | 2021–22 |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin, elimination final and final |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | Northern Brave (3rd title) |
| Most successful | Auckland Aces Wellington Firebirds (4 titles each) |
| TV | Spark Sport TVNZ Fox Cricket (Australia) ESPN+ (US) |
| 2022–23 | |
| Website | Super Smash |
History
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:
- Georgie Pie – from 2014–15 to 2015–16
- McDonald's – 2016–17
- Burger King – from 2017–18 to 2018–19
- Dream11 – from 2019–20 to present (sponsorship contract expires in 2026[1])
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
6 teams play in the Super Smash.
4 teams are based on the North Island.
2 teams are based on the South Island.
Following teams play in this tournament:[3]
| Team | Major Association | Island | District Associations | Home ground(s) | Wins | 2nds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Aces | Auckland | North Island | None | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland | 4 | 4 | |
| Canterbury Kings | Canterbury | South Island | Christchurch Metro, Christchurch Junior, Canterbury Country South Canterbury, Buller, Mid Canterbury, West Coast | Hagley Oval, Christchurch Mainpower Oval, Rangiora | 1 | 4 | |
| Central Stags | Central Districts | North Island | Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Horowhenua-Kapiti Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa, Marlborough, Nelson | Pukekura Park, New Plymouth McLean Park, Napier Saxton Oval, Nelson | 3 | 3 | |
| Northern Brave | Northern Districts | North Island | Northland, Counties Manukau, Hamilton, Waikato Valley Bay of Plenty, Poverty Bay | Seddon Park, Hamilton Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 3 | 2 | |
| Otago Volts | Otago | South Island | Dunedin, Southland, Otago Country, North Otago | University Oval, Dunedin Molyneux Park, Alexandra Queens Park, Invercargill | 2 | 3 | |
| Wellington Firebirds | Wellington | North Island | No District Associations | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 4 | 1 | |
Tournament results
Results of each season are here:[4][5]
| 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 for each group; Final between top team of each group | 7 |
| 2006–07 Fixtures | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland | 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 team; 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 | Colin Maiden Park, Auckland | 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 | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 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 | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 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 | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 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) | ||
Notes
- From the 2008–09 season until the 2013–14 season, the winning team would qualify for the Champions League Twenty20.
- From the 2010–11 season onwards, each team is allowed up to two international imports.
See also
References
- ^ a b "DREAM11 signs up with New Zealand Cricket for another six years". NZC. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Central Districts' bowling firepower lifts them to title win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand Domestic Twenty20 Table – 2018-19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand Domestic Twenty20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Super Smash Cricket League Winners List 2005–2021". www.Criccoal.com. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
- Official website