| 2020–21 Ford Trophy | |
| Fromdate: | 29 November 2020 |
| Todate: | 6 March 2021 |
| Administrator: | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket Format: | List A cricket |
| Tournament Format: | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Champions: | Canterbury |
| Count: | 15 |
| Participants: | 6 |
| Matches: | 32 |
| Most Runs: | William O'Donnell (537) |
| Most Wickets: | Will Williams (20) |
| Website: | www.blackcaps.co.nz |
| Previous Year: | 2019–20 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2019–20 Ford Trophy |
| Next Year: | 2021–22 |
| Next Tournament: | 2021–22 Ford Trophy |
The 2020–21 Ford Trophy was the 50th season of The Ford Trophy, the List A cricket tournament that was played in New Zealand. It was the tenth in a sponsorship deal between New Zealand Cricket and Ford Motor Company. It started on 29 November 2020 and finished on 6 March 2021.[1] Auckland were the defending champions.[2] [3]
On 15 June 2020, New Zealand Cricket announced the first round of contracts for domestic teams ahead of the 2020–21 season.[4] [5] The full schedule for the tournament was confirmed on 8 October 2020.[6] [7]
Following the conclusion of the group stage, Northern Districts and Wellington progressed to the preliminary final, with Canterbury topping the group and advancing directly to the tournament's final.[8] Northern Districts won the rain-affected preliminary final by 138 runs to join Canterbury in the final of the tournament.[9] In the final, Canterbury beat Northern Districts by eight wickets to win their 15th title.[10]
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