| Season: | 2019–20 |
| League Topscorer: | Myer Bevan (12) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Eastern Suburbs 6–0 Southern United (2 February 2020) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Canterbury United 1–6 Eastern Suburbs (19 January 2020) |
| Highest Scoring: | Waitakere United 2–6 Auckland City (11 January 2020) |
| Matches: | 60 |
| Total Goals: | 226 |
| Updated: | 2 February 2020 |
The 2019–20 New Zealand Football Championship season (currently known as the ISPS Handa Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the sixteenth season of the NZFC since its establishment, in 2004. Ten teams compete in the competition with Eastern Suburbs and Auckland City representing the ISPS Handa Premiership in the 2020 OFC Champions League after finishing Champions (Eastern Suburbs) and Premiers (Auckland City) respectively in the 2018–19 competition.
| width=175 | Team ! | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,250 | José Figueira[1] | Trillian Trust Inc (Front) Carters (Back) | |||||
| 9,000 | Lee Padmore[2] | Robbie's Bar and Bistro | |||||
| 5,000 | Tony Readings[3] [4] | Lilywhites | Winger Motors | ||||
| 5,000 |  Kale Herbert | The Soccer Shop | |||||
| 5,000 | Chris Greatholder Bill Robertson[5] | Thirsty Whale | |||||
| 1,000 | Paul O'Reilly[6] | Freshwater Solutions | |||||
| 18,000 | Jess Ibrom[7] | Nike | Nelson Pine LVL (Front) Sprig & Fern (Back) | ||||
| 2,250 | Scott Hales[8] | Stonewood Homes | |||||
| 4,900 | Chris Milicich | Mitre 10 Mega - Henderson (Front) Heritage Hotels (Back) | |||||
| 1,900 | Paul Temple[9] | Huawei |
On 18 March 2020, New Zealand Football announced that the 2019–20 New Zealand Football Championship season had been concluded due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The remaining two rounds of the regular season and the finals series were cancelled. Auckland City, who were leading the regular season table, were declared champions and also awarded the Minor Premiership, and qualified for the 2021 OFC Champions League together with Team Wellington, who were at second place in the regular season table.[11] [12]
Notes:
The season was scheduled to be played on a home and away basis between November 2019 and March 2020, with the finals series being played in April 2020.[15]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myer Bevan | Auckland City | 13 |
| 2 | Martín Bueno | Eastern Suburbs | 10 |
| 3 | Ahinga Selemani | Hawke's Bay United | 8 |
| Hamish Watson | Team Wellington | ||
| 5 | Derek Tieku | Hamilton Wanderers | 7 |
| 6 | Ollie Bassett | Team Wellington | 6 |
| Jean-Philippe Saiko | Tasman United | ||
| Dane Schnell | Waitakere United | ||
| 9 | Reid Drake | Eastern Suburbs | 5 |
| Byron Heath | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | ||
| George King | Canterbury United | ||
| Ahmed Othman | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | ||
| Jack-Henry Sinclair | Team Wellington | ||
| Round | Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myer Bevan | Auckland City | Waitakere United | 3–2 | 2 November 2019 | [16] |
| 2 | Dylan Sacramento | Hawke's Bay United | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 3–4 | 10 November 2019 | [17] |
| 2 | Blake Driehuis | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Hawke's Bay United | 3–4 | 10 November 2019 | |
| 5 | Joel Stevens | Southern United | Hawke's Bay United | 5–2 | 1 December 2019 | [18] |
| 12 | Martín Bueno | Eastern Suburbs | Southern United | 6–0 | 2 February 2020 | [19] |