Super Smash (men's cricket)
Professional twenty20 cricket league in New Zealand
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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.
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| Countries | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Administrator | New Zealand Cricket |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2005–06 |
| Latest edition | 2025–26 |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin, elimination final and final |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | Northern Brave (5th title) |
| Most successful | Auckland Aces Northern Brave (5 titles) |
| TV | TVNZ (New Zealand) Fox Cricket (Australia) ESPN+ (US) |
| 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 2025–26
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
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
