2015–16 New Zealand Football Championship
Season | 2015–16 |
---|---|
Champions | Team Wellington |
Premiers | Auckland City |
OFC Champions League | Team Wellington |
Matches played | 59 |
Goals scored | 236 (4 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ryan De Vries (15 goals) |
Biggest home win | Waitakere United 6–0 Southern United (31 January 2016) |
Biggest away win | Wellington Phoenix 1–6 Team Wellington (26 February 2016) |
Highest scoring | Hawke's Bay United 5–5 Wellington Phoenix (13 December 2015) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 → All statistics correct as of 10 March 2016. |
The 2015–16 New Zealand Football Championship season (currently known as the ASB Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is the twelfth season of the NZFC since its establishment in 2004. Eight teams are involved this season, after Wanderers SC withdrew from the competition.[1] Auckland City and Team Wellington will represent the ASB Premiership in the 2016 OFC Champions League after finishing Champions and Runners-up respectively in the 2014–15 competition.
Clubs
[edit]Team | Location | Stadium[2] | Capacity | Manager[2] | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Sandringham, Auckland | Kiwitea Street, QBE Stadium | 3,250, 25,000 | ![]() | Nike | Hi-Chew (front) Trillian Trust Inc (Back) Carters (Back) |
![]() | Christchurch | ASB Football Park | 9,000 | ![]() | Samurai | Robbie's Bar and Bistro |
![]() | Napier | Bluewater Stadium | 5,000 | ![]() | Lotto Sport Italia | Kinetic Electrical |
![]() | Dunedin | Forsyth Barr Stadium | 30,500 | ![]() | Lotto Sport Italia | Freshwater Solutions |
![]() | Wellington | David Farrington Park | 3,000 | ![]() | Nike | Exodus Health & Fitness Club |
![]() | Hamilton | John Kerkhof Park | 2,700 | ![]() | Lotto Sport Italia | The Soccer Shop |
![]() | Whenuapai, Auckland | QBE Stadium | 25,000 | ![]() | Lotto Sport Italia | Jerry Clayton BMW (Front) Heritage Hotels (Back) |
![]() | Wellington | Newtown Park | 5,000 | ![]() | Adidas | Huawei |
Kits
[edit]Regular season
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 12 | +31 | 38 | Qualification to the Champions League and Finals series |
2 | ![]() | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 30 | Qualification to the Finals series |
3 | ![]() | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 27 | Qualification to the Champions League and Finals series |
4 | ![]() | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 26 | Qualification to the Finals series |
5 | ![]() | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 18 | Disbanded at end of season |
6 | ![]() | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 13 | |
7 | ![]() | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 7 | |
8 | ![]() | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 42 | −31 | 3 |
Positions by round
[edit]Leader and qualification to AFC Champions League Group stage | |
Qualification to Finals series |
Source: NZ Football
Fixtures and results
[edit]The 2015–16 season sees every team play the other both home and away. Due to Auckland City's participation in the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup, several matches have been rescheduled.[6][7]
Round 5 (rescheduled)
[edit]8 November 2015 | Waitakere United ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Auckland |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT Match rescheduled due to Auckland City competing in the FIFA Club World Cup | Report | Moreira ![]() Lea'alafa ![]() De Vries ![]() | Stadium: QBE Stadium Referee: John Rowbury |
Round 1
[edit]12 November 2015 | Auckland City ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Auckland |
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT | Lea'alafa ![]() | Report | Matsumoto ![]() | Stadium: QBE Stadium Referee: Chris Kerr |
15 November 2015 | Southern United ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Dunedin |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report | Wylie ![]() Butler ![]() | Stadium: Caledonian Ground Referee: Peter Linney |
15 November 2015 | Wellington Phoenix ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Wellington |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Report | White ![]() Chang ![]() | Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: Matthew Conger |
15 November 2015 | WaiBOP United ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Hamilton |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Luque ![]() Jones ![]() | Report | Bevin ![]() Harris ![]() Halpin ![]() | Stadium: Gower Park Referee: Cory Mills |
Round 2
[edit]19 November 2015 | Waitakere United ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | Auckland |
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT | Lovemore ![]() | Report | Molony ![]() Jones ![]() Evans ![]() | Stadium: QBE Stadium Referee: Nick Waldron |
22 November 2015 | Hawke's Bay United ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Napier |
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT | Kurimata ![]() Mason-Smith ![]() Matsumoto ![]() | Report | Stadium: Bluewater Stadium Referee: Antony Riley |
22 November 2015 | Wellington Phoenix ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Wellington |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | McGarry ![]() | Report | De Vries ![]() Lewis ![]() Álvaro ![]() | Stadium: Newtown Park Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh |
22 November 2015 | Canterbury United ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Christchurch |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Hobbs ![]() Kilkolly ![]() | Report | Peverley ![]() | Stadium: ASB Football Park Referee: Chris Kerr |
Round 3
[edit]26 November 2015 | WaiBOP United ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Taupō |
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT | Report | Jones ![]() | Stadium: Owen Delany Park Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh |
29 November 2015 | Southern United ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Dunedin |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Ridden ![]() | Report | Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium Referee: John Rowbury |
29 November 2015 | Team Wellington ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Wellington |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Musa ![]() Dixon ![]() | Report | Bowen ![]() | Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: Matthew Conger |
29 November 2015 | Auckland City ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Auckland |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | De Vries ![]() Moreira ![]() Álvaro ![]() Tade ![]() | Report | De Jong ![]() | Stadium: Kiwitea Street Referee: Nick Waldron |
Round 4
[edit]3 December 2015 | Wellington Phoenix ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Auckland |
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT | Mata ![]() Ridenton ![]() | Report | Bowen ![]() | Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh |
6 December 2015 | Hawke's Bay United ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Napier |
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT | Biss ![]() Watson ![]() | Report | Stadium: Bluewater Stadium Referee: John Rowbury |
6 December 2015 | Southern United ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Dunedin |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Mobberley ![]() | Report | Hoyle ![]() | Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium Referee: Nick Waldron |
Round 5
[edit]10 December 2015 | Canterbury United ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Christchurch |
Thursday, 19:05 NZDT | Kilkolly ![]() Messenger ![]() | Report | Stadium: ASB Football Park Referee: Peter Linney |
13 December 2015 | Hawke's Bay United ![]() | 5–5 | ![]() | Napier |
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT | Watson ![]() Chettleburgh ![]() Sole ![]() Mason-Smith ![]() | Report | Stevens ![]() Mata ![]() Rogerson ![]() Fox ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Bluewater Stadium Referee: Chris Kerr |
13 December 2015 | Team Wellington ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Wellington |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Bale ![]() Harris ![]() Hobbs ![]() | Report | Ryder ![]() | Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: Hayden McCabe |
Round 6
[edit]17 December 2015 | Waitakere United ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Auckland |
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT | Butler ![]() Barnes ![]() | Report | Watson ![]() | Stadium: QBE Stadium Referee: Nick Waldron |
20 December 2015 | Team Wellington ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Wellington |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Harris ![]() Peverley ![]() Musa ![]() | Report | Powell ![]() Stevens ![]() | Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: Antony Riley |
20 December 2015 | Southern United ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Invercargill |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Fitzpatrick ![]() | Report | de Jong ![]() Kaua ![]() | Stadium: Rugby Park Stadium Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh |
20 December 2015 | WaiBOP United ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Hamilton |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Report | Kim ![]() Tade ![]() | Stadium: FMG Stadium Referee: John Rowbury |
Round 7
[edit]9 January 2016 | Wellington Phoenix ![]() | 3–4 | ![]() | Wellington |
Saturday, 14:00 NZDT | Rogerson ![]() Blake ![]() Evans ![]() | Report | Tinsley ![]() Hoyle ![]() Ilich ![]() | Stadium: Newtown Park Referee: Nick Waldron |
10 January 2016 | Hawke's Bay United ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Napier |
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT | Liddicoat ![]() Taye ![]() | Report | Harris ![]() | Stadium: Bluewater Stadium Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh |
10 January 2016 | Canterbury United ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Christchurch |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | de Jong ![]() Clapham ![]() | Report | Stadium: ASB Football Park Referee: Matthew Conger |
10 January 2016 | Auckland City ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Auckland |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Tade ![]() Lewis ![]() | Report | Rodeka ![]() | Stadium: Kiwitea Street Referee: Peter Linney |
Round 8
[edit]14 January 2016 | WaiBOP United ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Hamilton |
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT | Tinsley ![]() Cochran ![]() Hoyle ![]() | Report | Stadium: FMG Stadium Referee: Antony Riley |
17 January 2016 | Canterbury United ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Christchurch |
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT | Kilkolly ![]() | Report | Biss ![]() Watson ![]() | Stadium: ASB Football Park Referee: John Rowbury |
17 January 2016 | Team Wellington ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Wellington |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Robertson ![]() Harris ![]() | Report | Tade ![]() Spoonley ![]() ![]() | Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: Nick Waldron |
17 January 2016 | Waitakere United ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Auckland |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Manickum ![]() Lovemore ![]() Bowen ![]() Barnes ![]() | Report | Blake ![]() | Stadium: QBE Stadium Referee: Cory Mills |
Round 9
[edit]21 January 2016 | WaiBOP United ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Hamilton |
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT | Hoyle ![]() Jones ![]() Issa ![]() | Report | Coombes ![]() ![]() | Stadium: FMG Stadium Referee: John Rowbury |
24 January 2016 | Southern United ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Dunedin |
Sunday, 12:00 NZDT | Jackson ![]() | Report | Mason-Smith ![]() Ifill ![]() Milne ![]() | Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium Referee: Chris Kerr |
24 January 2016 | Team Wellington ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Wellington |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Bale ![]() | Report | Kilkolly ![]() Terris ![]() Chang ![]() | Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: Matthew Conger |
24 January 2016 | Auckland City ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Auckland |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Moreira ![]() De Vries ![]() | Report | Cahill-Fleury ![]() | Stadium: Kiwitea Street Referee: Hayden McCabe |
Round 4 (rescheduled)
[edit]28 January 2016 | Auckland City ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Auckland |
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT Match rescheduled due to Auckland City competing in the FIFA Club World Cup | Lewis ![]() | Stadium: QBE Stadium Referee: Chris Kerr |
Round 10
[edit]30 January 2016 | Canterbury United ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Christchurch |
Saturday, 16:15 NZDT | White ![]() Clapham ![]() de Jong ![]() | Report | Singh ![]() | Stadium: AMI Stadium Referee: Nick Waldron |
31 January 2016 | Team Wellington ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Wellington |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Lissette ![]() Harris ![]() Corrales ![]() | Report | Tinsley ![]() | Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh |
31 January 2016 | Hawke's Bay United ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Napier |
Sunday, 15:00 NZDT | Watson ![]() | Report | De Vries ![]() Lea'alafa ![]() | Stadium: Bluewater Stadium Referee: John Rowbury |
31 January 2016 | Waitakere United ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Auckland |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Lovemore ![]() Porter ![]() Butler ![]() Manickum ![]() | Report | Stadium: QBE Stadium Referee: Hayden McCabe |
Round 11
[edit]4 February 2016 | Auckland City ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Auckland |
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT | De Vries ![]() White ![]() Lewis ![]() | Report | O'Regan ![]() | Stadium: QBE Stadium Referee: Nick Waldron |
6 February 2016 | Wellington Phoenix ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Wellington |
Saturday, 13:00 NZDT | Report | Mason-Smith ![]() | Stadium: Newtown Park Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh |
7 February 2016 | Southern United ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Dunedin |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Kelly ![]() ![]() | Report | Feneridis ![]() Harris ![]() | Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium Referee: John Rowbury |
7 February 2016 | WaiBOP United ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Hamilton |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Ilich ![]() Issa ![]() | Report | Kilkolly ![]() de Jong ![]() Messenger ![]() | Stadium: FMG Stadium Referee: Chris Kerr |
Round 12
[edit]11 February 2016 | Waitakere United ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Auckland |
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT | Peverley ![]() Lovemore ![]() | Report | Harris ![]() Peverley ![]() | Stadium: QBE Stadium |
13 February 2016 | Wellington Phoenix ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | Wellington |
Saturday, 13:00 NZDT | McGarry ![]() Khouchaba ![]() | Report | French ![]() Williams ![]() | Stadium: David Farrington Park |
14 February 2016 | Hawke's Bay United ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Napier |
Sunday, 15:00 NZDT | Kurimata ![]() Ifill ![]() | Report | Stadium: Bluewater Stadium |
14 February 2016 | Canterbury United ![]() | Postponed | ![]() | Christchurch |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Stadium: ASB Football Park |
Round 13
[edit]18 February 2016 | Southern United ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Dunedin |
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT | Report | Moreira ![]() De Vries ![]() Milne ![]() | Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium |
20 February 2016 | WaiBOP United ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Mount Maunganui |
Saturday, 13:00 NZDT | Morris ![]() Hoyle ![]() Ilich ![]() | Report | Rogerson ![]() Whyte ![]() | Stadium: Links Avenue |
21 February 2016 | Team Wellington ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Wellington |
Sunday, 15:00 NZDT | Peverley ![]() ![]() | Report | Biss ![]() Kurimata ![]() | Stadium: David Farrington Park |
21 February 2016 | Waitakere United ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Auckland |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Berry ![]() Lovemore ![]() | Report | Terris ![]() Clapham ![]() | Stadium: QBE Stadium |
Round 12 (rescheduled)
[edit]24 February 2016 | Canterbury United ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Christchurch |
Wednesday, 18:00 NZDT Match rescheduled due to original postponement on 14 February, due to Christchurch earthquake | Clapham ![]() | Report | Tade ![]() Lea'alafa ![]() De Vries ![]() | Stadium: ASB Football Park |
Round 14
[edit]26 February 2016 | Wellington Phoenix ![]() | 1–6 | ![]() | Wellington |
Friday, 16:15 NZDT | McGarry ![]() | Report | Villa ![]() Wood ![]() Barcia ![]() Jackson ![]() | Stadium: Westpac Stadium |
28 February 2016 | Canterbury United ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Christchurch |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | de Jong ![]() Clapham ![]() Ogilvie ![]() | Report | French ![]() Day ![]() | Stadium: ASB Football Park |
28 February 2016 | Hawke's Bay United ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Napier |
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT | Biss ![]() Ifill ![]() | Report | Lovemore ![]() | Stadium: Bluewater Stadium |
28 February 2016 | Auckland City ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Auckland |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Lea'alafa ![]() De Vries ![]() Kim ![]() ![]() | Report | Hoyle ![]() | Stadium: Kiwitea Street |
Finals series
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]6 March 2016 | Auckland City ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Auckland |
Sunday, 14:05 NZDT | De Vries ![]() | Report | Collett ![]() | Stadium: Kiwitea Street |
6 March 2016 | Hawke's Bay United ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Napier |
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT | Matsumoto ![]() | Report | Corrales ![]() Jackson ![]() Vieira ![]() | Stadium: Bluewater Stadium |
Grand final
[edit]10 March 2016 | Auckland City ![]() | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Auckland |
Thursday, 19:35 NZST | Moreira ![]() Kim ![]() | Report | Jackson ![]() Peverley ![]() Harris ![]() | Stadium: QBE Stadium Attendance: 1,508 Referee: Matt Conger |
Statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of matches played on 10 March 2016
Own goals
[edit]Player | Club | Against | Round |
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![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 10 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 12 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 14 |
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