2009–10 New Zealand Football Championship Explained

Season:2009–10
League Topscorer:Seule Soromon (9)
Matches:37
Total Goals:106
Nextseason:2010–11

The NZFC 2009–10 season is the sixth season of the New Zealand Football Championship competition.

The previous season's champion, Auckland City FC, and premier Waitakere United will also be competing in the 2009–10 O-League which will run alongside the NZFC season.

Changes for 2009/10

Participating clubs

Club NameHome CityStadium2008-09
Placing		2008-09 Notes
Auckland City FCAucklandKiwitea Street2nd2008-09 NZFC Champion
Qualified for O-League 2009-10
Canterbury UnitedChristchurchEnglish Park8th2008-09 NZFC Wooden Spoon
Hawke's Bay UnitedNapierBluewater Stadium5th
Otago UnitedDunedinCarisbrook7th
Team WellingtonWellingtonNewtown Park4th
Waikato FCNgaruawahiaCentennial Park6th
Waitakere UnitedWaitakere CityFred Taylor Park1st2008-09 Premier
Qualified for O-League 2009-10
YoungHeart ManawatuPalmerston NorthMemorial Park3rd

Canterbury United had initially announced in mid June they would not be competing. However they revoked their decision within two weeks and re-entered the competition. There was also hope from some parties to have a youth/reserve team for Wellington Phoenix FC to participate in the competition. However, the FIFA rules and regulations preventing a professional Australian team from competing in a New Zealand amateur competition meant this was not feasible.

The NZF has looked at including alternative teams in case any of the current eight franchises pull out. In September 2009,a syndicate from North Shore and another from Manukau were approached and asked if they could step in at late notice if one of the eight franchises withdrew.[1]

This season is the final one in the five-year licences for each franchise and NZF are undertaking a major review of their competition structures, including the national league. Significant changes like reverting to a winter league and a club competition complete with promotion/relegation are being considered.[1]

League table

Competition schedule

The competition fixtures were announced on 21 September 2009[2]

Round 1

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Datewidth=17%Venuewidth=10%Reports
align=left Otago United0–0align=left Auckland City FC1 November 2009Carisbrook(Report)
align=left Team Wellington0–4align=left YoungHeart Manawatu1 November 2009Newtown Park(Report)
align=left Waikato FC4–2align=left Hawke's Bay United1 November 2009Centennial Park(Report)
align=left Waitakere United1–0align=left Canterbury United1 November 2009Fred Taylor Park(Report)

Round 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Datewidth=17%Venuewidth=10%Reports
align=left Hawke's Bay United2–1align=left Otago United8 November 2009Bluewater Stadium(Report)
align=left Canterbury United2–0align=left Waikato FC8 November 2009English Park(Report)
align=left Team Wellington0–1align=left Auckland City FC14 November 2009Newtown Park(Report)
align=left YoungHeart Manawatu0–1align=left Waitakere United14 November 2009Memorial Park(Report)

Round 3

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Datewidth=17%Venuewidth=10%Reports
align=left Auckland City FC2–1align=left Waitakere United22 November 2009Kiwitea Street(Report)
align=left Canterbury United1–1align=left Hawke's Bay United22 November 2009English Park(Report)
align=left Team Wellington0–2align=left Otago United22 November 2009Newtown Park(Report)
align=left Waikato FC1–2align=left YoungHeart Manawatu22 November 2009Centennial Park(Report)

Round 4

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Datewidth=17%Venuewidth=10%Reports
align=left YoungHeart Manawatu0–0align=left Canterbury United6 December 2009Memorial Park(Report)
align=left Hawke's Bay United0–2align=left Team Wellington6 December 2009Bluewater Stadium(Report)
align=left Otago United1–2align=left Waitakere United6 December 2009Carisbrook(Report)
align=left Auckland City FC5–0align=left Waikato FC25 October 2009Kiwitea Street(Report)

Round 5

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Datewidth=17%Venuewidth=10%Reports
align=left Waikato FC0–1align=left Otago United13 December 2009Centennial Park(Report)
align=left Waitakere United2–1align=left Team Wellington13 December 2009Fred Taylor Park(Report)
align=left YoungHeart Manawatu1–0align=left Hawke's Bay United13 December 2009Memorial Park(Report)
align=left Canterbury United1–3align=left Auckland City FC21 March 2010[3] English Park(Report)

Round 6

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Datewidth=17%Venuewidth=10%Reports
align=left Auckland City FC1–4align=left YoungHeart Manawatu2 April 2010Kiwitea Street(Report)
align=left Hawke's Bay United2–2align=left Waitakere United20 December 2009Bluewater Stadium(Report)
align=left Otago United1–3align=left Canterbury United20 December 2009Carisbrook(Report)
align=left Team Wellington2–1align=left Waikato FC20 December 2009Newtown Park(Report)

Round 7

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Datewidth=17%Venuewidth=10%Reports
align=left YoungHeart Manawatu0–3align=left Otago United9 January 2010Memorial Park(Report)
align=left Auckland City FC2–1align=left Hawke's Bay United10 January 2010Kiwitea Street(Report)
align=left Canterbury United1–4align=left Team Wellington10 January 2010English Park(Report)
align=left Waikato FC2–3align=left Waitakere United10 January 2010Centennial Park(Report)

Round 8

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Datewidth=17%Venuewidth=10%Reports
align=left Auckland City FC5–0align=left Otago United17 January 2010Kiwitea Street(Report)
align=left Canterbury United4–0align=left Waitakere United17 January 2010English Park(Report)
align=left Hawke's Bay United3–0align=left Waikato FC17 January 2010Bluewater Stadium(Report)
align=left YoungHeart Manawatu0–2align=left Team Wellington17 January 2010Memorial Park(Report)

Round 9

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Datewidth=17%Venuewidth=10%Reports
align=left Waitakere United3–2align=left YoungHeart Manawatu23 January 2010Fred Taylor Park(Report)
align=left Otago United1–0align=left Hawke's Bay United23 January 2010Carisbrook(Report)
align=left Waikato FC1–0align=left Canterbury United24 January 2010Centennial Park(Report)
align=left Auckland City FC3–1align=left Team Wellington24 January 2010Kiwitea Street(Report)

Round 10

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Datewidth=17%Venuewidth=10%Reports
align=left Waitakere United1–1align=left Auckland City FC30 January 2010Fred Taylor Park(Report)
align=left Hawke's Bay United2–1align=left Canterbury United6 March 2010[4] Bluewater Stadium(Report)
align=left Otago United3–1align=left Team Wellington31 January 2010Carisbrook(Report)
align=left YoungHeart Manawatu2–3align=left Waikato FC31 January 2010Memorial Park(Report)

Round 11

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Datewidth=17%Venuewidth=10%Reports
align=left Canterbury United6–0align=left YoungHeart Manawatu7 February 2010English Park(Report)
align=left Team Wellington0–1align=left Hawke's Bay United7 February 2010Newtown Park(Report)
align=left Waikato FC1–2align=left Auckland City FC7 February 2010Centennial Park(Report)
align=left Waitakere United4–0align=left Otago United7 February 2010Fred Taylor Park(Report)

Round 12

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Datewidth=17%Venuewidth=10%Reports
align=left Team Wellington4–3align=left Waitakere United14 February 2010Newtown Park(Report)
align=left Otago United2–2align=left Waikato FC21 February 2010Carisbrook(Report)
align=left Auckland City FC1–1align=left Canterbury United21 February 2010Kiwitea Street(Report)
align=left Hawke's Bay United2–2align=left YoungHeart Manawatu21 February 2010Bluewater Stadium(Report)

Round 13

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Datewidth=17%Venuewidth=10%Reports
align=left Waikato FC2–3align=left Team Wellington28 February 2010Centennial Park(Report)
align=left Canterbury United2–0align=left Otago United28 February 2010English Park(Report)
align=left Waitakere United4–1align=left Hawke's Bay United28 February 2010Fred Taylor Park(Report)
align=left YoungHeart Manawatu1–1align=left Auckland City FC28 February 2010Memorial Park(Report)

Round 14

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Datewidth=17%Venuewidth=10%Reports
align=left Otago United1–1align=left YoungHeart Manawatu13 March 2010Carisbrook(Report)
align=left Hawke's Bay United1–6align=left Auckland City FC14 March 2010Bluewater Stadium(Report)
align=left Team Wellington2–1align=left Canterbury United14 March 2010Porirua Park(Report)
align=left Waitakere United4–2align=left Waikato FC14 March 2010Fred Taylor Park(Report)

Finals

Semi-Finals - First leg

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Datewidth=17%Venuewidth=10%Reports
align=left Canterbury United1–2align=left Auckland City FC4 April 2010English Park(Report)
align=left Team Wellington3–2align=left Waitakere United4 April 2010Newtown Park(Report)

Semi-Finals - Second leg

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Datewidth=17%Venuewidth=10%Reports
align=left Waitakere United2–1align=left Team Wellington10 April 2010Fred Taylor Park(Report)
align=left Auckland City FC0–3align=left Canterbury United11 April 2010Kiwitea Street(Report)

Grand Final

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
width=17%Datewidth=17%Venuewidth=10%Reports
align=left Waitakere United3–1align=left Canterbury United24 April 2010Fred Taylor Park(Report)

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/soccer/news/article.cfm?c_id=86&objectid=10598401 "NZFC looks at alternatives as season looms "
  2. http://nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=28&tx_ttnews=564&tx_ttnews=3&cHash=c6018c245d 2009-2010 Stats
  3. Match postponed due to 2009 FIFA Club World Cup
  4. Match postponed from 31 January 2010 due to pitch condition

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "2009–10 New Zealand Football Championship".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.