Super Smash (men's cricket) explained
The Men's Super Smash, currently named the Dream11 Super Smash for sponsorship purposes until 2026,[2] is a men's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in New Zealand.[3] Since the 2018–19 season, the competition runs alongside the Women's 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:
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:[4]
| Team | Major Association | Island | District Associations | Home ground(s) | Wins | 2nds |
|---|
| | | | No
District
Associations | Eden Park
Outer Oval, Auckland | 5 | 4 |
| | | | Christchurch Metro,
Christchurch Junior,
Canterbury Country,
South Canterbury,
Buller,
Mid Canterbury,
West Coast | Hagley Oval,
Christchurch
Mainpower Oval,
Rangiora | 1 | 6 |
| | Central
Districts | | Taranaki,
Wanganui,
Manawatu,
Horowhenua-Kapiti
Hawke's Bay,
Wairarapa,
Marlborough,
Nelson | Pukekura Park,
New Plymouth
McLean Park,
Napier
Saxton Oval,
Nelson | 3 | 3 |
| | Northern
Districts | | Northland,
Counties Manukau,
Hamilton,
Waikato Valley
Bay of Plenty,
Poverty Bay | | 4 | 2 |
| | | | Dunedin,
Southland,
Otago Country,
North Otago | | 2 | 3 |
| | | | No
District
Associations | | 4 | 1 | |
Tournament results
Results of each season are here:[5] [6]
| Tournament | Final | Format | Matches |
|---|
| Final venue | Winner | Result | Runner-up |
|---|
2005–06
Fixtures | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland | Canterbury Wizards
| won by 6 wickets
Scorecard | Auckland Aces
| | 7 |
2006–07
Fixtures | Auckland Aces
| won by 60 runs
Scorecard | Otago Volts
| | 16 |
2007–08
Fixtures | Pukekura Park, New Plymouth | Central Stags
| won by 5 wickets
Scorecard | Northern Knights
|
2008–09
Fixtures | University Oval, Dunedin | Otago Volts | won by topping group stage
(final abandoned due to rain)
Scorecard | Canterbury Wizards | | 25 |
| 2009–10 | Pukekura Park, New Plymouth | Central Stags
| won by 78 runs
Scorecard | Auckland Aces
| | 31 |
| 2010–11 | Colin Maiden Park, Auckland | Auckland Aces
| won by 4 runs
Scorecard | Central Stags
|
| 2011–12 | Auckland Aces
| won by 44 runs
Scorecard | Canterbury Wizards
|
| 2012–13 | University Oval, Dunedin | Otago Volts
| won by 4 wickets
Scorecard | Wellington Firebirds
| | 32 |
| 2013–14 | Seddon Park, Hamilton | Northern Knights
| won by 5 wickets
Scorecard | Otago Volts
|
2014–15
| Wellington Firebirds
| won by 6 runs
Scorecard | Auckland Aces
| | 33 |
| 2015–16 | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | Auckland Aces
| won by 20 runs
Scorecard | Otago Volts
|
| 2016–17 | Pukekura Park, New Plymouth | Wellington Firebirds
| won by 14 runs
Scorecard | Central Stags
| | 32 |
| 2017–18 | Seddon Park, Hamilton | Northern Knights
| won by 9 wickets
Scorecard | Central Stags
|
| 2018–19 | Central Stags
| won by 67 runs
Scorecard | Northern Knights
|
| 2019–20 | Basin Reserve, Wellington | Wellington Firebirds
| won by 22 runs
Scorecard | Auckland Aces
|
| 2020–21 | Wellington Firebirds
| won by 5 wickets
Scorecard | Canterbury Kings
|
| 2021–22 | Seddon Park, Hamilton | Northern Brave
| won by 56 runs
Scorecard | Canterbury Kings
|
| 2022–23 | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | Northern Brave
| won by 7 wickets
Scorecard | Canterbury Kings
|
| 2023–24 | Eden Park, Auckland | Auckland Aces | won by topping group stage
(final abandoned due to rain)
Scorecard | Canterbury Kings |
|
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
Notes and References
- Web site: Aces high! Champions at last . New Zealand Cricket . 29 January 2024.
- Web site: DREAM11 signs up with New Zealand Cricket for another six years. NZC . 31 January 2021.
- Web site: Central Districts' bowling firepower lifts them to title win . ESPN Cricinfo . 17 February 2019.
- Web site: New Zealand Domestic Twenty20 Table – 2018-19 . ESPN Cricinfo . 9 February 2019.
- Web site: New Zealand Domestic Twenty20. ESPN Cricinfo . 9 August 2019.
- Web site: Super Smash Cricket League Winners List 2005–2021. 12 November 2021. www.Criccoal.com.
