Super Smash (cricket)
The Super Smash, currently named Dream11 Super Smash for sponsorship purposes[3], is a domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in New Zealand.[4]
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| Countries |  |
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| Administrator | New Zealand Cricket |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2005-06 |
| Latest edition | 2019-20 |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin, 2 preliminary finals and final |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | Wellington Firebirds (3rd title)[1][2] |
| Most successful | Auckland Aces (4 titles) |
| TV | Spark Sport TVNZ 1 TVNZ Duke |
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| Website | Super Smash |
Competition
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 has had a number of sponsors, each one exercising its own naming rights. The competition has been known as:
- New Zealand Twenty20 Competition – 2005–06
- State Twenty20 – from 2006–07 to 2008–09
- HRV Cup/Twenty20 – from 2009–10 to 2013–14
- Georgie Pie Super Smash – from 2014–15 to 2015–16
- McDonald's Super Smash – 2016–17
- Burger King Super Smash – from 2017–18 to 2018-19
- Dream11 Super Smash – 2019-20
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[5]
| Team | Major Association | District Associations | Home ground(s) | Wins | 2nds | |
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| Auckland Aces | Auckland | None | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland | 4 | 4 | |
| Canterbury Kings | Canterbury | Christchurch Metro Christchurch Junior Canterbury Country South Canterbury Buller Mid Canterbury West Coast | Hagley Oval, Christchurch Mainpower Oval, Rangiora | 1 | 2 | |
| Central Stags | 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 | |
| Knights | Northern Districts | Northland Counties Manukau Hamilton Waikato Valley Bay of Plenty Poverty Bay | Seddon Park, Hamilton Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 2 | 2 | |
| Otago Volts | Otago | Dunedin Southland Otago Country North Otago | University Oval, Dunedin Molyneux Park, Alexandra Queens Park, Invercargill | 2 | 3 | |
| Wellington Firebirds | Wellington | None | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 3 | 1 |
Tournament results[6]
| Tournament | Final venue | Final | Format | Matches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | ||||
| 2005-06 Fixtures |
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland | Canterbury Wizards 180 for 4 (17.2 overs) |
won by 6 wickets Scorecard |
Auckland Aces 179 for 7 (20 overs) |
Two groups; Single round-robin for each group; Final between top team of each group | 7 |
| 2006-07 Fixtures |
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland | Auckland Aces 211 for 5 (20 overs) |
won by 60 runs Scorecard |
Otago Volts 151 all out (20 overs) |
Single round-robin; Final between top two teams | 16 |
| 2007-08 Fixtures |
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth | Central Stags 150 for 5 (16.3 overs) |
won by 5 wickets Scorecard |
Northern Knights 148 for 8 (20 overs) | ||
| 2008-09 Fixtures |
University Oval, Dunedin | Otago Volts | won by topping group stage (final abandoned due to rain) Scorecard |
Canterbury Wizards | Group stage with eight matches per team; Final between top two teams | 25 |
| 2009-10 | Pukekura Park, New Plymouth | Central Stags 206 for 6 (20 overs) |
won by 78 runs Scorecard |
Auckland Aces 128 all out (16.1 overs) |
Double round-robin; Final between top two teams | 31 |
| 2010-11 | Colin Maiden Park, Auckland | Auckland Aces 158 for 8 (20 overs) |
won by 4 runs Scorecard |
Central Stags 154 for 9 (20 overs) | ||
| 2011-12 | Colin Maiden Park, Auckland | Auckland Aces 196 for 5 (20 overs) |
won by 44 runs Scorecard |
Canterbury Wizards 152 all out (18.3 overs) | ||
| 2012-13 | University Oval, Dunedin | Otago Volts 145 for 6 (18.3 overs) |
won by 4 wickets Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds 143 for 9 (20 overs) |
Double round-robin, preliminary final and final | 32 |
| 2013-14 | Seddon Park, Hamilton | Northern Knights 144 for 5 (19.0 overs) |
won by 5 wickets Scorecard |
Otago Volts 143 for 5 (20 overs) | ||
| 2014-15 |
Seddon Park, Hamilton | Wellington Firebirds 186 for 6 (20 overs) |
won by 6 runs Scorecard |
Auckland Aces 180 for 9 (20 overs) |
Double round-robin, 2 preliminary finals and final | 33 |
| 2015-16 | Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth | Auckland Aces 166 for 6 (20 overs) |
won by 20 runs Scorecard |
Otago Volts 146 for 9 (20 overs) | ||
| 2016-17 | Pukekura Park, New Plymouth | Wellington Firebirds 172 for 7 (20 overs) |
won by 14 runs Scorecard |
Central Stags 158 for 8 (20 overs) |
Double round-robin, elimination final and final | 32 |
| 2017-18 | Seddon Park, Hamilton | Knights 103 for 1 (8.5 overs) |
won by 9 wickets Scorecard |
Central Stags 99 for 8 (20 overs) |
Double round-robin, elimination final and final | 32 |
| 2018-19 | Seddon Park, Hamilton | Central Stags 147/8 (20 overs) |
won by 67 runs Scorecard |
Knights 80 (14.4 overs) |
Double round-robin, elimination final and final | 32 |
| 2019-20 | Basin Reserve, Wellington | Wellington Firebirds 168/7 (20 overs) |
won by 22 runs Scorecard |
Auckland Aces 146/9 (20 overs) |
Double round-robin, elimination final and final | 32 |
- 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.
Women's tournament
In addition, the competition features a women's tournament[7] with a double round-robin, with the top two teams qualifying for the final.
The competition previously had no sponsor and was known as New Zealand Women's Twenty20 Competition from its launch in 2007 to 2018.
The 2017-18 season and the inaugural competition in 2007-08 were played entirely over round robin, with no final.[8]
From the 2018-19 season, the competition was combined with the already established men's Burger King Super Smash.
| Countries | |
|---|---|
| Administrator | New Zealand Cricket |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2007-08 |
| Latest edition | 2019-20 |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin, 1 final |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | Wellington Blaze (6th title) |
| Most successful | Wellington Blaze (6 titles) |
| TV | Spark Sport TVNZ 1 TVNZ Duke |
| Website | Super Smash |
Teams
| Team | Wins | 2nds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Hearts | 1 | 4 | |
| Canterbury Magicians | 4 | 5 | |
| Central Hinds | 1 | 2 | |
| Northern Spirit | 0 | 0 | |
| Otago Sparks | 1 | 1 | |
| Wellington Blaze | 6 | 1 |
See also
- Plunket Shield
- Ford Trophy
References
- Voerman, Andrew (19 January 2020). "Wellington Firebirds join the Blaze in winning the Twenty20 Super Smash". Stuff. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- "Devon Conway, Hamish Bennett lead Wellington to Super Smash title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- "Welcome to the Dream11 Super Smash". NZC. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- "Central Districts' bowling firepower lifts them to title win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- "New Zealand Domestic Twenty20 Table - 2018-19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- "New Zealand Domestic Twenty20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- "Double the bite for Burger King Super Smash as NZC Domestic schedules released". New Zealand Cricket. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- "A Title With No Name: NZ Women's T20 Winners". NZCricketMuseum. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
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