2018–19 New Zealand Football Championship

The 2018–19 New Zealand Football Championship season (currently known as the ISPS Handa Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the fifteenth season of the NZFC since its establishment in 2004. Ten teams competed in the competition with Auckland City and Team Wellington representing the ISPS Handa Premiership in the 2019 OFC Champions League after finishing Champions and Premiers (Auckland City) and runner-up (Team Wellington) respectively in the 2017–18 competition.

ISPS Handa Premiership
Season2018–19
ChampionsEastern Suburbs
PremiersAuckland City
OFC Champions LeagueAuckland City
Eastern Suburbs
Matches played89
Goals scored343 (3.85 per match)
Top goalscorerCallum McCowatt (18 goals)
All statistics correct as of 31 March 2018.

Clubs
TeamLocationStadiumCapacityManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Auckland CityAucklandKiwitea Street3,250 Ramon Tribulietx[1]KappaTrillian Trust Inc (Front) Carters (Back)
Canterbury UnitedChristchurchEnglish Park9,000 Willy Gerdsen[2]NikeRobbie's Bar and Bistro
Eastern SuburbsAucklandRiverhills Park5,000 Danny Hay[3]LilywhitesWinger Motors
Hamilton WanderersHamiltonPorritt Stadium5,000 Ricki Herbert[4]KelmeThe Soccer Shop
Hawke's Bay UnitedNapierBluewater Stadium5,000 Brett Angell[5]AdidasThirsty Whale
Southern UnitedDunedinSunnyvale Park1,000 Paul O'Reilly[6]Lotto Sport ItaliaFreshwater Solutions
Tasman UnitedNelsonTrafalgar Park18,000 Andy Hedge[7]NikeNelson Pine LVL (Front) Sprig & Fern (Back)
Team WellingtonWellingtonDavid Farrington Park2,250 José Figueira[8]NikeStonewood Homes
Waitakere UnitedAucklandThe Trusts Arena4,900 Chris MilicichLotto Sport ItaliaMitre 10 Mega - Henderson (Front) Heritage Hotels (Back)
Wellington PhoenixWellingtonPorirua Park1,900 Paul Temple[9]AdidasHuawei

Regular season

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Auckland City 18 17 1 0 46 18 +28 52 Qualification to OFC Champions League group stage and Finals series
2 Eastern Suburbs (C) 18 13 1 4 53 16 +37 40
3 Canterbury United 18 10 4 4 34 29 +5 34[lower-alpha 1] Qualification to Finals series
4 Team Wellington 18 10 4 4 43 25 +18 34[lower-alpha 1]
5 Southern United 18 6 5 7 24 30 −6 23
6 Hamilton Wanderers 18 5 2 11 34 44 −10 17[lower-alpha 2]
7 Hawke's Bay United 18 4 5 9 38 55 −17 17[lower-alpha 2]
8 Tasman United 18 3 5 10 22 36 −14 14
9 Waitakere United 18 4 1 13 29 46 −17 13
10 Wellington Phoenix Reserves 18 3 2 13 22 46 −24 11
Source: NZ Football
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head results: Team Wellington 1–1 Canterbury United, Canterbury United 2–1 Team Wellington.
  2. Head-to-head results: Hawke's Bay United 0–2 Hamilton Wanderers, Hamilton Wanderers 4–4 Hawke's Bay United.

Positions by round
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021
Auckland City113321111111111111111
Canterbury United255556565543433444433
Eastern Suburbs221133333222222222222
Hamilton Wanderers234444444455555666666
Hawke's Bay United2106889876666667777777
Southern United267677657777776555555
Tasman United278998999999988899998
Team Wellington1042212222334344333344
Waitakere United289765788888899988889
Wellington Phoenix299101010101010101010101010101010101010
Leader and qualification to OFC Champions League Group stage
Qualification to Finals series
Updated to match(es) played on Completed. Source: NZ Football

Notes:

  • The match between Southern United and Auckland City in Round 3 was abandoned at 0–0 after 47 minutes due to the pitch becoming unplayable, it will be rescheduled for 14 February 2019.[10]
  • Waitakere United were tied with Wellington Phoenix Reserves at the end of Round 3 in last place.
  • The match between Canterbury United and Tasman United was cancelled due to the Christchurch mosque shootings and awarded as a 0–0 draw.[11]

Fixtures and results

The 2018–19 season sees every team play the other both home and away. With the finals series being played at the end of March 2019[12]

Round 1
14 October 2018 Charity CupAuckland City4–3Team WellingtonAuckland
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Kiwitea Street
Referee: Cory Mills

Round 2
20 October 2018 Eastern Suburbs5–0Hawke's Bay UnitedAuckland
Saturday, 16:00 NZDT
  • De Jong  7'
  • Sinclair  27', 74'
  • Awad  61'
  • Pijnaker  83'
 Report Stadium: Madills Farm
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley
21 October 2018 Canterbury United1–0Southern UnitedChristchurch
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT
  • Liddicoat  36'
 Report Stadium: English Park
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh
21 October 2018 Hamilton Wanderers3–1Waitakere UnitedHamilton
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Semmy  15', 39'
  • Bueno  22'
 Report
  • Issa  61'
 Stadium: Porritt Stadium
Referee: Cory Mills
21 October 2018 Auckland City3–1Tasman UnitedAuckland
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Lopez  30', 67'
  • Browne  52'
 Report
Stadium: Kiwitea Street
Referee: Calvin Berg
21 October 2018 Wellington Phoenix Reserves1–4Team WellingtonWellington
Sunday, 14:10 NZDT
  • Harris  20'
 Report
Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Referee: Ben O'Connell

Round 3
27 October 2018 Eastern Suburbs2–0Wellington Phoenix ReservesAuckland
Saturday, 15:00 NZDT
Report Stadium: Riverhills Park
Referee: Allan Wilson
28 October 2018 Hawke's Bay United2–2Canterbury UnitedNapier
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT
  • Oliveri  45+3'
  • Ifill  90+4'
 Report
  • Ogilvie  56'
  • Hoyle  60'
 Stadium: Bluewater Stadium
Referee: Nick Waldron
14 February 2019 Southern United1–1Auckland CityDunedin
Thursday, 16:00 NZDT
  • Last  10'
 Report
  • López  69' (pen.)
 Stadium: Caledonian Ground
Referee: Cory Mills
28 October 2018 Tasman United1–2Hamilton WanderersNelson
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Othman  87'
 Report
  • Ayers  43' (o.g.)
  • Terry  69'
 Stadium: Trafalgar Park
Referee: Ben O'Connell
28 October 2018 Waitakere United0–3Team WellingtonAuckland
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT Report
Stadium: The Trusts Arena
Referee: Antony Riley

Round 4
3 November 2018 Wellington Phoenix Reserves1–5Waitakere UnitedWellington
Saturday, 16:45 NZDT
  • Harris  55'
 Report
Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Referee: Calvin Berg
4 November 2018 Hamilton Wanderers0–1Southern UnitedHamilton
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT Report
  • Wade  68'
 Stadium: Porritt Stadium
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley
4 November 2018 Auckland City2–1Hawke's Bay UnitedAuckland
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Kiwitea Street
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh
4 November 2018 Canterbury United1–3Eastern SuburbsChristchurch
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Clark  74'
 Report
Stadium: English Park
Referee: Antony Riley
4 November 2018 Team Wellington2–0Tasman UnitedWellington
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
Report Stadium: David Farrington Park
Referee: Matthew Conger

Round 5
11 November 2018 Hawke's Bay United0–2Hamilton WanderersNapier
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT Report
Stadium: Bluewater Stadium
Referee: Ben O'Connell
11 November 2018 Team Wellington3–1Southern UnitedWellington
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Ilich  29'
  • Sinclair  60'
  • Hailemariam  72'
 Report
  • Al-Kalisy  38'
 Stadium: David Farrington Park
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh
11 November 2018 Waitakere United3–0Tasman UnitedAuckland
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Franchini  70' (pen.)
  • Abba  75', 80'
 Report Stadium: The Trusts Arena
Referee: Peter Linney
11 November 2018 Wellington Phoenix Reserves2–3Canterbury UnitedWellington
Sunday, 15:00 NZDT
  • Ebbinge  24', 27'
 Report
Stadium: Newtown Park
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley
11 November 2018 Eastern Suburbs0–1Auckland CityAuckland
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT Report
  • Manickum  54'
 Stadium: Riverhills Park
Referee: Nick Waldron

Round 6
18 November 2018 Hamilton Wanderers0–2Eastern SuburbsCambridge
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT Report
Stadium: John Kerkhof Park
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh
18 November 2018 Auckland City4–1Canterbury UnitedAuckland
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Morgan  44'
  • Lopez  45+3' (pen.)
  • Drake  74'
  • Manickum  83'
 Report
Stadium: Kiwitea Street
Referee: Peter Linney
18 November 2018 Tasman United3–2Wellington Phoenix ReservesNelson
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Trafalgar Park
Referee: Antony Riley
18 November 2018 Team Wellington2–2Hawke's Bay UnitedWellington
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Watson  32'
  • Hailemariam  52'
 Report
  • Akers  48', 80'
 Stadium: David Farrington Park
Referee: Allan Wilson
18 November 2018 Waitakere United1–1Southern UnitedAuckland
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT
Report
  • Al-Kalisy  48'
 Stadium: The Trusts Arena
Referee: Ben O'Connell

Round 7
25 November 2018 Southern United3–1Tasman UnitedDunedin
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT
  • Coughlan  10', 45' (pen.)
  • Last  58'
 Report
Stadium: Sunnyvale Park
Referee: Peter Linney
25 November 2018 Hawke's Bay United4–0Waitakere UnitedNapier
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
Report Stadium: Bluewater Stadium
Referee: Cory Mills
25 November 2018 Canterbury United3–3Hamilton WanderersChristchurch
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
Report
  • Ruka  65'
  • Bueno  67', 77'
 Stadium: English Park
Referee: Calvin Berg
25 November 2018 Wellington Phoenix Reserves0–3Auckland CityWellington
Sunday, 15:00 NZDT Report
  • Vale  22'
  • Morgan  46'
  • Drake  59'
 Stadium: David Farrington Park
Referee: Allan Wilson
25 November 2018 Eastern Suburbs1–2Team WellingtonAuckland
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Riverhills Park
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley

Round 8
1 December 2018 Team Wellington1–1Canterbury UnitedWellington
Saturday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Liddicoat  45' (o.g.)
 Report
Stadium: David Farrington Park
Referee: Nick Waldron
1 December 2018 Waitakere United0–2Eastern SuburbsAuckland
Saturday, 14:00 NZDT Report
Stadium: McLennan Park
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh
2 December 2018 Tasman United2–4Hawke's Bay UnitedNelson
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Trafalgar Park
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley
2 December 2018 Wellington Phoenix Reserves1–2Southern UnitedWellington
Sunday, 15:00 NZDT
  • Curry  52'
 Report
  • Curry  37' (o.g.)
  • Coughlan  90+2'
 Stadium: Newtown Park
Referee: Antony Riley
2 December 2018 Hamilton Wanderers0–1Auckland CityHamilton
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT Report
  • Bonsu-Maro  87'
 Stadium: Porritt Stadium
Referee: Peter Linney

Round 9
9 December 2018 Hawke's Bay United3–2Southern UnitedNapier
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT
Report
  • Wade  10'
  • Coughlan  42'
 Stadium: Bluewater Stadium
Referee: Nick Waldron
9 December 2018 Hamilton Wanderers3–1Wellington Phoenix ReservesHamilton
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Semmy  15', 67'
  • Bueno  77'
 Report
Stadium: Porritt Stadium
Referee: Calvin Berg
9 December 2018 Canterbury United2–1Waitakere UnitedChristchurch
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Ogilvie  44'
  • Chang  84'
 Report
  • Issa  23'
 Stadium: English Park
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley
9 December 2018 Eastern Suburbs0–0Tasman UnitedAuckland
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT Report Stadium: Riverhills Park
Referee: Peter Linney

Round 10
16 December 2018 Hawke's Bay United1–4Eastern SuburbsNapier
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Bluewater Stadium
Referee: Cory Mills
16 December 2018 Southern United0–1Canterbury UnitedDunedin
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT Report
Stadium: Tahuna Park
Referee: Antony Riley
16 December 2018 Tasman United1–3Auckland CityNelson
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Trafalgar Park
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh
16 December 2018 Waitakere United3–4Hamilton WanderersAuckland
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT
Report
  • Bueno  55', 73', 77'
  • Semmy  80'
 Stadium: The Trusts Arena
Referee: Nick Waldron

Round 11
6 January 2019 Hawke's Bay United4–1Wellington Phoenix ReservesNapier
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Bluewater Stadium
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh
6 January 2019 Southern United1–6Eastern SuburbsDunedin
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Coughlan  87' (pen.)
 Report
Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium
Referee: Calvin Berg
6 January 2019 Waitakere United0–2Auckland CityAuckland
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT Report
  • López  39' (pen.), 58'
 Stadium: The Trusts Arena
Referee: Cory Mills
6 January 2019 Team Wellington2–1Hamilton WanderersWellington
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Hailemariam  20'
  • Sinclair  55'
 Report
  • Hoyle  58'
 Stadium: David Farrington Park
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley
6 January 2019 Canterbury United1–0Tasman UnitedChristchurch
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT
Report Stadium: English Park
Referee: Nick Waldron

Round 12
12 January 2019 Wellington Phoenix Reserves0–4Eastern SuburbsWellington
Saturday, 16:45 NZDT Report
Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Referee: Allan Wilson
13 January 2019 Hamilton Wanderers2–3Tasman UnitedAuckland
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
Report
  • Worrall  13' (pen.)
  • Othman  26', 71'
 Stadium: Centre Park
Referee: Peter Linney
13 January 2019 Auckland City2–1Southern UnitedAuckland
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
Report
  • Coughlan  39'
 Stadium: Kiwitea Street
Referee: Antony Riley
13 January 2019 Canterbury United5–2Hawke's Bay UnitedChristchurch
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: English Park
Referee: Calvin Berg
13 January 2019 Team Wellington1–2Waitakere UnitedWellington
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Molloy  90+4'
 Report
  • Burfoot  10'
  • Mechell  24'
 Stadium: David Farrington Park
Referee: Nick Waldron

Round 13
19 January 2019 Southern United3–1Hamilton WanderersDunedin
Saturday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Coughlan  14', 24', 31'
 Report
  • Pratt  23'
 Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium
19 January 2019 Eastern Suburbs5–1Canterbury UnitedAuckland
Saturday, 16:00 NZDT
Report
  • King  20'
 Stadium: Riverhills Park
20 January 2019 Waitakere United0–2Wellington Phoenix ReservesAuckland
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT Report
  • Waine  55'
  • Richards  59'
 Stadium: McLennan Park
20 January 2019 Tasman United2–2Team WellingtonBlenheim
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Othman  85', 90+3'
 Report
  • Kilkolly  21', 90+2'
 Stadium: Lansdowne Park
20 January 2019 Hawke's Bay United1–4Auckland CityNapier
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Bluewater Stadium

Round 14
27 January 2019 Auckland City3–2Eastern SuburbsAuckland
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Kiwitea Street
27 January 2019 Canterbury United2–1Wellington Phoenix ReservesChristchurch
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
Report
  • Liddicoat  37' (o.g.)
 Stadium: English Park
27 January 2019 Tasman United3–1Waitakere UnitedNelson
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Othman  63'
  • Ridsdale  86'
  • McClay  90'
 Report
  • Carpenter  16'
 Stadium: Trafalgar Park
27 January 2019 Southern United0–0Team WellingtonDunedin
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT Report Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium
27 January 2019 Hamilton Wanderers4–4Hawke's Bay UnitedHamilton
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT
  • Bueno  6', 77'
  • Semmy  13'
  • Dowling  59'
 Report
Stadium: Porritt Stadium

Round 15
3 February 2019 Hawke's Bay United3–6Team WellingtonNapier
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT
Report
  • Clapham  13', 49'
  • Kilkolly  33'
  • Sinclair  38'
  • Bevin  42'
  • Allen  88' (pen.)
 Stadium: Bluewater Stadium
3 February 2019 Southern United2–1Waitakere UnitedDunedin
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • McDonald  65'
  • Coughlan  79' (pen.)
 Report
Stadium: Sunnyvale Park
3 February 2019 Canterbury United0–1Auckland CityChristchurch
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT Report
  • Bonsu-Maro  69'
 Stadium: English Park
3 February 2019 Wellington Phoenix Reserves1–1Tasman UnitedPorirua
Sunday, 15:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Porirua Park
3 February 2019 Eastern Suburbs5–1Hamilton WanderersAuckland
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Riverhills Park
6 February 2019 Team Wellington3–0Wellington Phoenix ReservesWellington
Wednesday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Hailemariam  20'
  • Clapham  59'
  • Molloy  80'
 Stadium: David Farrington Park

Round 16
10 February 2019 Hamilton Wanderers2–4Canterbury UnitedHamilton
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Tieku  28'
  • Nottage  62'
 Report
Stadium: Porritt Stadium
10 February 2019 Auckland City2–1Wellington Phoenix ReservesAuckland
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Kiwitea Street
10 February 2019 Team Wellington3–1Eastern SuburbsWellington
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: David Farrington Park

Round 17
17 February 2019 Tasman United1–2Southern UnitedNelson
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Ellul  42'
 Report
  • Coughlan  82', 89'
 Stadium: Trafalgar Park
17 February 2019 Canterbury United2–1Team WellingtonChristchurch
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Ogilvie  51' (pen.)
  • Clark  89'
 Report
  • Bevin  55'
 Stadium: English Park
17 February 2019 Auckland City3–2Hamilton WanderersAuckland
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Kiwitea Street

Round 18
24 February 2019 Southern United2–2Wellington Phoenix ReservesDunedin
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Sunnyvale Park
24 February 2019 Waitakere United7–2Hawke's Bay UnitedAuckland
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Carpenter  19'
  • Connor-McLean  24', 28', 44'
  • Abba  66'
  • Bassett  72'
  • Burfoot  90'
 Report
Stadium: The Trusts Arena

Round 19
2 March 2019 Eastern Suburbs5–1Waitakere UnitedAuckland
Saturday, 16:00 NZDT
Report
  • Browne  79'
 Stadium: Riverhills Park
3 March 2019 Hawke's Bay United2–2Tasman UnitedNapier
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT
Report
  • MacDevitt  33'
  • Slotemaker  90+2'
 Stadium: Bluewater Stadium

Round 20
10 March 2019 Southern United2–2Hawke's Bay UnitedDunedin
Sunday, 11:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Sunnyvale Park
10 March 2019 Wellington Phoenix Reserves3–2Hamilton WanderersPorirua
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Batchelor  30'
  • Waine  45+5', 90+4'
 Report
Stadium: Porirua Park
10 March 2019 Tasman United1–3Eastern SuburbsNelson
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Worrall  52'
 Report
Stadium: Trafalgar Park
10 March 2019 Team Wellington1–2Auckland CityWellington
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
Report
  • Bonsu-Maro  14', 72'
 Stadium: David Farrington Park
10 March 2019 Waitakere United1–4Canterbury UnitedAuckland
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT
Report
Stadium: The Trusts Arena

Round 21
16 March 2019 Eastern Suburbs3–0Southern UnitedAuckland
Saturday, 16:00 NZDT
Report Stadium: Riverhills Park
17 March 2019 Wellington Phoenix Reserves3–1Hawke's Bay UnitedPorirua
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Richards  52'
  • Batchelor  70' (pen.), 87'
 Report
  • Mandair  15'
 Stadium: Porirua Park
17 March 2019 Hamilton Wanderers2–4Team WellingtonHamilton
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT
  • Dowling  34'
  • Pratt  90'
 Report
  • Bevin  2'
  • Kilkolly  62', 72'
  • Clapham  69'
 Stadium: Porritt Stadium
17 March 2019 Tasman United0–0*Canterbury UnitedNelson
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT Report Stadium: Trafalgar Park
17 March 2019 Auckland City5–2Waitakere UnitedAuckland
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT
  • Tavano  9', 86'
  • Manickum  36', 45'
  • Bonsu-Maro  47'
 Report
  • Conroy  82', 87'
 Stadium: Kiwitea Street

* The match between Canterbury United and Tasman United was cancelled due to the Christchurch mosque shootings and awarded as a 0–0 draw.[11]

Finals series

Semi-finals
Eastern Suburbs1–0Canterbury United
 Report
Auckland City1–3Team Wellington
  • Berlanga  69'
 Report
Referee: Antony Riley

Grand final
Eastern Suburbs3–0[13]Team Wellington
 Report
Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand)
Eastern Suburbs
Team Wellington
GK1 Andrew Withers
DF16 Dominic Wooldridge 89'
DF3 Kelvin Kalua 90'
DF4 Nando Pijnaker
MF15 Dalton Wilkins 76'
MF7 Tim Payne (c)
MF6 Harry Edge
MF8 Owen Parker-Price
FW14 Elijah Just 81'
FW10 Andre de Jong
FW9 Callum McCowatt 7', 36', 58'
Substitutes:
GK21 Justin Biega
DF2 Alex Clayton
DF5 Adam Thomas
MF23 Campbell Strong 89'
MF17 Michael Built 90'
MF12 Kingsley Sinclair
FW11 Mohammed Awad 81'
Manager:
Danny Hay
GK1 Scott Basalaj
DF11 Bill Robertson 51'
DF4 Mario Ilich
DF16 Taylor Schrijvers
MF14 Jack-Henry Sinclair
MF17 Alex Palezević
MF12 Andy Bevin (c) 38'
MF18 Aaron Clapham 54'
MF15 Joel Stevens 51'
FW10 Nathanael Hailemariam
FW16 Angus Kilkolly
Substitutes:
GK22 Marcel Kampman
DF3 Adam Mitchell
MF7 Eric Molloy 51'
MF8 Henry Cameron
MF13 Daniel Mulholland 54'
FW19 Ross Allen 51'
Manager:
José Figueira

Steve Sumner Trophy:
Callum McCowatt

Statistics
As of 17 March 2019

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Callum McCowatt Eastern Suburbs 18
2 Andre de Jong Eastern Suburbs 16
Sam Mason-Smith Hawke's Bay United
4 Garbhan Coughlan Southern United 13
5 Martín Bueno Hamilton Wanderers 12
6 Stephen Hoyle Canterbury United 10
Tommy Semmy Hamilton Wanderers
8 Javier López Auckland City 8
Ahmed Othman Tasman United
Ben Waine Wellington Phoenix Reserves
Hamish Watson Team Wellington

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Martín Bueno Hamilton Wanderers Waitakere United 4–3 16 December 2018 [14]
Sam Mason-Smith Hawke's Bay United Wellington Phoenix Reserves 4–1 6 January 2019 [15]
Callum McCowatt Eastern Suburbs Wellington Phoenix Reserves 4–0 12 January 2019 [16]
Garbhan Coughlan Southern United Hamilton Wanderers 3–1 19 January 2019 [17]
Alex Connor-McLean Waitakere United Hawke's Bay United 7–2 24 February 2019 [18]
Andre de Jong Eastern Suburbs Waitakere United 5–1 3 March 2019 [19]
Callum McCowatt Eastern Suburbs Team Wellington 3–0 31 March 2019 [20]

Own goals
Player Club Against Round
Jordan Vale Auckland City Tasman United 2
Sean Liddicoat Canterbury United Eastern Suburbs 4
Sean Liddicoat Canterbury United Team Wellington 8
Boyd Curry Wellington Phoenix Reserves Southern United 8
Erik Panzer Southern United Auckland City 12
James Hoyle Hamilton Wanderers Hawke's Bay United 14

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