Changes for 2008/09

• The league format will change from three-round, 21-match system to a two-round, 14-match home and away system.
• The playoff system will be changed to home-and-away semifinals contested by the top four teams, followed by a one-match Grand Final. The Premier will no longer receive a bye to the final.
• Otago United
  Otago United
  Otago United is a soccer club based in Dunedin, New Zealand.It participates in the ASB Premiership. Their previous home stadium is Carisbrook in the South Dunedin suburb of Caversham which is the soon the replaced home of Otago Rugby...
  
   will now play their home fixtures at Sunnyvale Park
  Sunnyvale Park
  Sunnyvale Park is a multi-use sports venue in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located in Sunnyvale, near Green Island, and is currently used primarily for football , being the home ground for Otago United in the New Zealand Football Championship, as well as local club side Green Island.Sunnyvale Park...
  
  , moving from Carisbrook
  Carisbrook
  Carisbrook was a major sporting venue in Dunedin, New Zealand. The city's main domestic and international rugby union venue, it has also been used for other sports such as cricket, football, rugby league and motocross. Carisbrook has also hosted a Joe Cocker concert and frequently hosted pre-game...
  
  .
• YoungHeart Manawatu
  YoungHeart Manawatu
  YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :...
  
   will now play their home fixtures at Memorial Park, moving from FMG Stadium
• Due to financial issues, Waikato FC
  Waikato FC
  Waikato Football Club, currently known as Yardhouse Waikato Football Club due to sponsorship agreements, is a football club based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The club was founded in 2004 and currently play in the ASB Premiership...
  
   will now play their home fixtures at Centennial Park
  Centennial Park, Ngaruawahia
  Centennial Park is a football venue located in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand. It serves as the home stadium for Ngaruawahia United, and is currently the designated home venue for ASB Premiership side Waikato FC....
  
   in Ngaruawahia
  Ngaruawahia
  Ngāruawāhia is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 km north-west of Hamilton at the confluence of the Waikato and Waipa Rivers...
  
  , moving from Waikato Stadium
  Waikato Stadium
  Waikato Stadium is a major sporting and cultural events venue in Hamilton, New Zealand, with a total capacity of 25,800. Four areas contribute to this capacity: The Brian Perry Stand holding 12,000, the WEL Networks Stand holding 8,000, the Goal Line Terrace holding 800 and the Greenzone can hold...
  
   in Hamilton
  Hamilton, New Zealand
  Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
  
  . It is expected the club will return to Hamilton the following season.
• Waitakere United
  Waitakere United
  Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...
  
   will permanently return to Douglas Field, after spending the majority of the previous season at Fred Taylor Park
  Fred Taylor Park
  Fred Taylor Park is the home stadium to the Waitakere United, a New Zealand soccer team based in Whenuapai.-External links:* at the Waitakere United website...
  
  .

Team locations

Participating clubs

	Club Name	Home City	Stadium	2008-09 Placing	Notes
	Auckland City FC Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...	Auckland Auckland The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...	Kiwitea Street Kiwitea Street Kiwitea Street, also known as Freyberg Field, is a multi-purpose stadium in Auckland, New Zealand with a capacity of 3,500. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of both Auckland City FC and Central United....	2nd	2008-09 Championship O-League 2009-10
	Canterbury United Canterbury United Canterbury United FC is an association football club from Christchurch, New Zealand. The club plays most of its matches at English Park in Christchurch, though they occasionally play in Nelson...	Christchurch Christchurch Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...	English Park English Park English Park is a multi-use stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Canterbury United. The stadium has a capacity of 9,000 people....	8th	2008-09 Wooden Spoon
	Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United is an association football club based in Napier, New Zealand. HB United play in the ASB Premiership - a semi-professional franchise based league, which runs independently of the winter club season. Local winter clubs provide the player pool for each franchise...	Napier Napier, New Zealand Napier is a New Zealand city with a seaport, located in Hawke's Bay on the eastern coast of the North Island. The population of Napier is about About 18 kilometres south of Napier is the inland city of Hastings. These two neighboring cities are often called "The Twin Cities" or "The Bay Cities"...	Bluewater Stadium	5th
	Otago United Otago United Otago United is a soccer club based in Dunedin, New Zealand.It participates in the ASB Premiership. Their previous home stadium is Carisbrook in the South Dunedin suburb of Caversham which is the soon the replaced home of Otago Rugby...	Dunedin Dunedin Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...	Sunnyvale Park Sunnyvale Park Sunnyvale Park is a multi-use sports venue in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located in Sunnyvale, near Green Island, and is currently used primarily for football , being the home ground for Otago United in the New Zealand Football Championship, as well as local club side Green Island.Sunnyvale Park...	7th
	Team Wellington Team Wellington Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...	Wellington Wellington Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...	Newtown Park Newtown Park Newtown Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletic events. The main pitch has a 400 metre, all-weather rubberized athletics track around it, as well as the spectator stands and the corporate loungue...	4th	Lost in semifinals to Waitakere United
	Waikato FC Waikato FC Waikato Football Club, currently known as Yardhouse Waikato Football Club due to sponsorship agreements, is a football club based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The club was founded in 2004 and currently play in the ASB Premiership...	Ngaruawahia Ngaruawahia Ngāruawāhia is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 km north-west of Hamilton at the confluence of the Waikato and Waipa Rivers...	Centennial Park Centennial Park, Ngaruawahia Centennial Park is a football venue located in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand. It serves as the home stadium for Ngaruawahia United, and is currently the designated home venue for ASB Premiership side Waikato FC....	6th
	Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...	Waitakere City	Douglas Field	1st	2008-09 Premiership O-League 2009-10
	YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :...	Palmerston North Palmerston North Palmerston North is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of and is the country's seventh largest city and eighth largest urban area. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank...	Memorial Park	3rd	Lost in semi-finals to Auckland City FC

2008-09 Season Standings

Round 1

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue	Reports
Canterbury United Canterbury United Canterbury United FC is an association football club from Christchurch, New Zealand. The club plays most of its matches at English Park in Christchurch, though they occasionally play in Nelson...	0 – 1	YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :...	November 8, 2008	English Park English Park English Park is a multi-use stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Canterbury United. The stadium has a capacity of 9,000 people....	(Report)
Auckland City FC Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...	2 – 0	Otago United Otago United Otago United is a soccer club based in Dunedin, New Zealand.It participates in the ASB Premiership. Their previous home stadium is Carisbrook in the South Dunedin suburb of Caversham which is the soon the replaced home of Otago Rugby...	November 9, 2008	Kiwitea Street Kiwitea Street Kiwitea Street, also known as Freyberg Field, is a multi-purpose stadium in Auckland, New Zealand with a capacity of 3,500. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of both Auckland City FC and Central United....	(Report)
Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United is an association football club based in Napier, New Zealand. HB United play in the ASB Premiership - a semi-professional franchise based league, which runs independently of the winter club season. Local winter clubs provide the player pool for each franchise...	2 – 1	Waikato FC Waikato FC Waikato Football Club, currently known as Yardhouse Waikato Football Club due to sponsorship agreements, is a football club based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The club was founded in 2004 and currently play in the ASB Premiership...	November 9, 2008	Bluewater Stadium	(Report)
Team Wellington Team Wellington Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...	2 – 4	Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...	November 9, 2008	Newtown Park Newtown Park Newtown Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletic events. The main pitch has a 400 metre, all-weather rubberized athletics track around it, as well as the spectator stands and the corporate loungue...	(Report)

Round 2

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue	Reports
Waikato FC Waikato FC Waikato Football Club, currently known as Yardhouse Waikato Football Club due to sponsorship agreements, is a football club based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The club was founded in 2004 and currently play in the ASB Premiership...	1 – 3	Auckland City FC Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...	November 15, 2008	Centennial Park Centennial Park, Ngaruawahia Centennial Park is a football venue located in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand. It serves as the home stadium for Ngaruawahia United, and is currently the designated home venue for ASB Premiership side Waikato FC....	(Report)
YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :...	3 – 0	Team Wellington Team Wellington Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...	November 15, 2008	Memorial Park	(Report)
Otago United Otago United Otago United is a soccer club based in Dunedin, New Zealand.It participates in the ASB Premiership. Their previous home stadium is Carisbrook in the South Dunedin suburb of Caversham which is the soon the replaced home of Otago Rugby...	2 – 1	Canterbury United Canterbury United Canterbury United FC is an association football club from Christchurch, New Zealand. The club plays most of its matches at English Park in Christchurch, though they occasionally play in Nelson...	November 15, 2008	Sunnyvale Park Sunnyvale Park Sunnyvale Park is a multi-use sports venue in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located in Sunnyvale, near Green Island, and is currently used primarily for football , being the home ground for Otago United in the New Zealand Football Championship, as well as local club side Green Island.Sunnyvale Park...	(Report)
Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United is an association football club based in Napier, New Zealand. HB United play in the ASB Premiership - a semi-professional franchise based league, which runs independently of the winter club season. Local winter clubs provide the player pool for each franchise...	0 – 1	Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...	November 16, 2009	Douglas Field	(Report)

Round 3

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue	Reports
Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United is an association football club based in Napier, New Zealand. HB United play in the ASB Premiership - a semi-professional franchise based league, which runs independently of the winter club season. Local winter clubs provide the player pool for each franchise...	1 – 2	Team Wellington Team Wellington Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...	November 23, 2008	Bluewater Stadium	(Report)
Otago United Otago United Otago United is a soccer club based in Dunedin, New Zealand.It participates in the ASB Premiership. Their previous home stadium is Carisbrook in the South Dunedin suburb of Caversham which is the soon the replaced home of Otago Rugby...	2 – 3	YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :...	November 23, 2008	Sunnyvale Park Sunnyvale Park Sunnyvale Park is a multi-use sports venue in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located in Sunnyvale, near Green Island, and is currently used primarily for football , being the home ground for Otago United in the New Zealand Football Championship, as well as local club side Green Island.Sunnyvale Park...	(Report)
Canterbury United Canterbury United Canterbury United FC is an association football club from Christchurch, New Zealand. The club plays most of its matches at English Park in Christchurch, though they occasionally play in Nelson...	0 – 1	Waikato FC Waikato FC Waikato Football Club, currently known as Yardhouse Waikato Football Club due to sponsorship agreements, is a football club based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The club was founded in 2004 and currently play in the ASB Premiership...	November 23, 2008	English Park English Park English Park is a multi-use stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Canterbury United. The stadium has a capacity of 9,000 people....	(Report)
Auckland City FC Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...	1 – 2	Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...	November 26, 2008	Kiwitea Street Kiwitea Street Kiwitea Street, also known as Freyberg Field, is a multi-purpose stadium in Auckland, New Zealand with a capacity of 3,500. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of both Auckland City FC and Central United....	(Report)

Round 4

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue	Reports
YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :...	1 – 2	Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United is an association football club based in Napier, New Zealand. HB United play in the ASB Premiership - a semi-professional franchise based league, which runs independently of the winter club season. Local winter clubs provide the player pool for each franchise...	November 29, 2008	Memorial Park	(Report)
Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...	1 – 1	Canterbury United Canterbury United Canterbury United FC is an association football club from Christchurch, New Zealand. The club plays most of its matches at English Park in Christchurch, though they occasionally play in Nelson...	November 29, 2008	Douglas Field	(Report)
Team Wellington Team Wellington Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...	2 – 1	Auckland City FC Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...	November 29, 2008	Newtown Park Newtown Park Newtown Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletic events. The main pitch has a 400 metre, all-weather rubberized athletics track around it, as well as the spectator stands and the corporate loungue...	(Report)
Waikato FC Waikato FC Waikato Football Club, currently known as Yardhouse Waikato Football Club due to sponsorship agreements, is a football club based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The club was founded in 2004 and currently play in the ASB Premiership...	3 – 1	Otago United Otago United Otago United is a soccer club based in Dunedin, New Zealand.It participates in the ASB Premiership. Their previous home stadium is Carisbrook in the South Dunedin suburb of Caversham which is the soon the replaced home of Otago Rugby...	November 30, 2008	Centennial Park Centennial Park, Ngaruawahia Centennial Park is a football venue located in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand. It serves as the home stadium for Ngaruawahia United, and is currently the designated home venue for ASB Premiership side Waikato FC....	(Report)

Round 5

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue	Reports
Auckland City FC Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...	3 – 1	Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United is an association football club based in Napier, New Zealand. HB United play in the ASB Premiership - a semi-professional franchise based league, which runs independently of the winter club season. Local winter clubs provide the player pool for each franchise...	December 6, 2008	Kiwitea Street Kiwitea Street Kiwitea Street, also known as Freyberg Field, is a multi-purpose stadium in Auckland, New Zealand with a capacity of 3,500. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of both Auckland City FC and Central United....	(Report)
Waikato FC Waikato FC Waikato Football Club, currently known as Yardhouse Waikato Football Club due to sponsorship agreements, is a football club based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The club was founded in 2004 and currently play in the ASB Premiership...	2 – 0	YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :...	December 7, 2008	Centennial Park Centennial Park, Ngaruawahia Centennial Park is a football venue located in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand. It serves as the home stadium for Ngaruawahia United, and is currently the designated home venue for ASB Premiership side Waikato FC....	(Report)
Canterbury United Canterbury United Canterbury United FC is an association football club from Christchurch, New Zealand. The club plays most of its matches at English Park in Christchurch, though they occasionally play in Nelson...	2 – 2	Team Wellington Team Wellington Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...	December 7, 2008	English Park English Park English Park is a multi-use stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Canterbury United. The stadium has a capacity of 9,000 people....	(Report)
Otago United Otago United Otago United is a soccer club based in Dunedin, New Zealand.It participates in the ASB Premiership. Their previous home stadium is Carisbrook in the South Dunedin suburb of Caversham which is the soon the replaced home of Otago Rugby...	2 – 3	Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...	February 22, 2009	Sunnyvale Park Sunnyvale Park Sunnyvale Park is a multi-use sports venue in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located in Sunnyvale, near Green Island, and is currently used primarily for football , being the home ground for Otago United in the New Zealand Football Championship, as well as local club side Green Island.Sunnyvale Park...	(Report)

Round 6

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue	Reports
Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United is an association football club based in Napier, New Zealand. HB United play in the ASB Premiership - a semi-professional franchise based league, which runs independently of the winter club season. Local winter clubs provide the player pool for each franchise...	1 – 2	Canterbury United Canterbury United Canterbury United FC is an association football club from Christchurch, New Zealand. The club plays most of its matches at English Park in Christchurch, though they occasionally play in Nelson...	December 14, 2008	Bluewater Stadium	(Report)
Team Wellington Team Wellington Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...	1 – 0	Otago United Otago United Otago United is a soccer club based in Dunedin, New Zealand.It participates in the ASB Premiership. Their previous home stadium is Carisbrook in the South Dunedin suburb of Caversham which is the soon the replaced home of Otago Rugby...	December 14, 2008	Newtown Park Newtown Park Newtown Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletic events. The main pitch has a 400 metre, all-weather rubberized athletics track around it, as well as the spectator stands and the corporate loungue...	(Report)
Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...	2 – 0	Waikato FC Waikato FC Waikato Football Club, currently known as Yardhouse Waikato Football Club due to sponsorship agreements, is a football club based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The club was founded in 2004 and currently play in the ASB Premiership...	January 26, 2009	Douglas Field	(Report)
YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :...	0 – 0	Auckland City FC Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...	February 21, 2009	Memorial Park	(Report)

Round 7

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue	Reports
Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...	3 – 0	YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :...	December 21, 2008	Douglas Field	(Report)
Waikato FC Waikato FC Waikato Football Club, currently known as Yardhouse Waikato Football Club due to sponsorship agreements, is a football club based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The club was founded in 2004 and currently play in the ASB Premiership...	2 – 0	Team Wellington Team Wellington Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...	December 21, 2008	Centennial Park Centennial Park, Ngaruawahia Centennial Park is a football venue located in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand. It serves as the home stadium for Ngaruawahia United, and is currently the designated home venue for ASB Premiership side Waikato FC....	(Report)
Otago United Otago United Otago United is a soccer club based in Dunedin, New Zealand.It participates in the ASB Premiership. Their previous home stadium is Carisbrook in the South Dunedin suburb of Caversham which is the soon the replaced home of Otago Rugby...	1 – 3	Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United is an association football club based in Napier, New Zealand. HB United play in the ASB Premiership - a semi-professional franchise based league, which runs independently of the winter club season. Local winter clubs provide the player pool for each franchise...	December 21, 2008	Sunnyvale Park Sunnyvale Park Sunnyvale Park is a multi-use sports venue in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located in Sunnyvale, near Green Island, and is currently used primarily for football , being the home ground for Otago United in the New Zealand Football Championship, as well as local club side Green Island.Sunnyvale Park...	(Report)
Canterbury United Canterbury United Canterbury United FC is an association football club from Christchurch, New Zealand. The club plays most of its matches at English Park in Christchurch, though they occasionally play in Nelson...	2 – 1	Auckland City FC Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...	December 21, 2008	English Park English Park English Park is a multi-use stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Canterbury United. The stadium has a capacity of 9,000 people....	(Report)

Round 8

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue	Reports
YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :...	4 – 0	Canterbury United Canterbury United Canterbury United FC is an association football club from Christchurch, New Zealand. The club plays most of its matches at English Park in Christchurch, though they occasionally play in Nelson...	January 10, 2009	Memorial Park	(Report)
Waikato FC Waikato FC Waikato Football Club, currently known as Yardhouse Waikato Football Club due to sponsorship agreements, is a football club based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The club was founded in 2004 and currently play in the ASB Premiership...	0 – 1	Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United is an association football club based in Napier, New Zealand. HB United play in the ASB Premiership - a semi-professional franchise based league, which runs independently of the winter club season. Local winter clubs provide the player pool for each franchise...	January 11, 2009	Centennial Park Centennial Park, Ngaruawahia Centennial Park is a football venue located in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand. It serves as the home stadium for Ngaruawahia United, and is currently the designated home venue for ASB Premiership side Waikato FC....	(Report)
Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...	2 – 0	Team Wellington Team Wellington Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...	January 11, 2009	Douglas Field	(Report)
Otago United Otago United Otago United is a soccer club based in Dunedin, New Zealand.It participates in the ASB Premiership. Their previous home stadium is Carisbrook in the South Dunedin suburb of Caversham which is the soon the replaced home of Otago Rugby...	0 – 1	Auckland City FC Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...	January 11, 2009	Sunnyvale Park Sunnyvale Park Sunnyvale Park is a multi-use sports venue in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located in Sunnyvale, near Green Island, and is currently used primarily for football , being the home ground for Otago United in the New Zealand Football Championship, as well as local club side Green Island.Sunnyvale Park...	(Report)

Round 9

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue	Reports
Auckland City FC Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...	3 – 0	Waikato FC Waikato FC Waikato Football Club, currently known as Yardhouse Waikato Football Club due to sponsorship agreements, is a football club based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The club was founded in 2004 and currently play in the ASB Premiership...	January 17, 2009	Kiwitea Street Kiwitea Street Kiwitea Street, also known as Freyberg Field, is a multi-purpose stadium in Auckland, New Zealand with a capacity of 3,500. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of both Auckland City FC and Central United....	(Report)
Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...	0 – 0	Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United is an association football club based in Napier, New Zealand. HB United play in the ASB Premiership - a semi-professional franchise based league, which runs independently of the winter club season. Local winter clubs provide the player pool for each franchise...	January 18, 2009	Douglas Field	(Report)
Team Wellington Team Wellington Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...	3 – 2	YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :...	January 18, 2009	Newtown Park Newtown Park Newtown Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletic events. The main pitch has a 400 metre, all-weather rubberized athletics track around it, as well as the spectator stands and the corporate loungue...	(Report)
Canterbury United Canterbury United Canterbury United FC is an association football club from Christchurch, New Zealand. The club plays most of its matches at English Park in Christchurch, though they occasionally play in Nelson...	1 – 2	Otago United Otago United Otago United is a soccer club based in Dunedin, New Zealand.It participates in the ASB Premiership. Their previous home stadium is Carisbrook in the South Dunedin suburb of Caversham which is the soon the replaced home of Otago Rugby...	January 18, 2009	English Park English Park English Park is a multi-use stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Canterbury United. The stadium has a capacity of 9,000 people....	(Report)

Round 10

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue	Reports
YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :...	2 – 0	Otago United Otago United Otago United is a soccer club based in Dunedin, New Zealand.It participates in the ASB Premiership. Their previous home stadium is Carisbrook in the South Dunedin suburb of Caversham which is the soon the replaced home of Otago Rugby...	January 24, 2009	Memorial Park	(Report)
Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...	4 – 2	Auckland City FC Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...	January 24, 2009	Douglas Field	(Report)
Waikato FC Waikato FC Waikato Football Club, currently known as Yardhouse Waikato Football Club due to sponsorship agreements, is a football club based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The club was founded in 2004 and currently play in the ASB Premiership...	3 – 1	Canterbury United Canterbury United Canterbury United FC is an association football club from Christchurch, New Zealand. The club plays most of its matches at English Park in Christchurch, though they occasionally play in Nelson...	January 24, 2009	Centennial Park Centennial Park, Ngaruawahia Centennial Park is a football venue located in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand. It serves as the home stadium for Ngaruawahia United, and is currently the designated home venue for ASB Premiership side Waikato FC....	(Report)
Team Wellington Team Wellington Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...	2 – 5	Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United is an association football club based in Napier, New Zealand. HB United play in the ASB Premiership - a semi-professional franchise based league, which runs independently of the winter club season. Local winter clubs provide the player pool for each franchise...	January 25, 2009	Newtown Park Newtown Park Newtown Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletic events. The main pitch has a 400 metre, all-weather rubberized athletics track around it, as well as the spectator stands and the corporate loungue...	(Report)

Round 11

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue	Reports
Auckland City FC Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...	1 – 3	Team Wellington Team Wellington Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...	January 31, 2009	Kiwitea Street Kiwitea Street Kiwitea Street, also known as Freyberg Field, is a multi-purpose stadium in Auckland, New Zealand with a capacity of 3,500. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of both Auckland City FC and Central United....	(Report)
Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United is an association football club based in Napier, New Zealand. HB United play in the ASB Premiership - a semi-professional franchise based league, which runs independently of the winter club season. Local winter clubs provide the player pool for each franchise...	2 – 3	YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :...	February 1, 2009	Bluewater Stadium	(Report)
Otago United Otago United Otago United is a soccer club based in Dunedin, New Zealand.It participates in the ASB Premiership. Their previous home stadium is Carisbrook in the South Dunedin suburb of Caversham which is the soon the replaced home of Otago Rugby...	3 – 3	Waikato FC Waikato FC Waikato Football Club, currently known as Yardhouse Waikato Football Club due to sponsorship agreements, is a football club based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The club was founded in 2004 and currently play in the ASB Premiership...	February 1, 2009	Sunnyvale Park Sunnyvale Park Sunnyvale Park is a multi-use sports venue in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located in Sunnyvale, near Green Island, and is currently used primarily for football , being the home ground for Otago United in the New Zealand Football Championship, as well as local club side Green Island.Sunnyvale Park...	(Report)
Canterbury United Canterbury United Canterbury United FC is an association football club from Christchurch, New Zealand. The club plays most of its matches at English Park in Christchurch, though they occasionally play in Nelson...	0 – 2	Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...	February 1, 2009	English Park English Park English Park is a multi-use stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Canterbury United. The stadium has a capacity of 9,000 people....	(Report)

Round 12

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue	Reports
Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...	3 – 0	Otago United Otago United Otago United is a soccer club based in Dunedin, New Zealand.It participates in the ASB Premiership. Their previous home stadium is Carisbrook in the South Dunedin suburb of Caversham which is the soon the replaced home of Otago Rugby...	February 6, 2009	Douglas Field	(Report)
Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United is an association football club based in Napier, New Zealand. HB United play in the ASB Premiership - a semi-professional franchise based league, which runs independently of the winter club season. Local winter clubs provide the player pool for each franchise...	0 – 1	Auckland City FC Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...	February 6, 2009	Bluewater Stadium	(Report)
YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :...	1 – 0	Waikato FC Waikato FC Waikato Football Club, currently known as Yardhouse Waikato Football Club due to sponsorship agreements, is a football club based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The club was founded in 2004 and currently play in the ASB Premiership...	February 14, 2009	Memorial Park	(Report)
Team Wellington Team Wellington Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...	3 – 1	Canterbury United Canterbury United Canterbury United FC is an association football club from Christchurch, New Zealand. The club plays most of its matches at English Park in Christchurch, though they occasionally play in Nelson...	February 22, 2009	Newtown Park Newtown Park Newtown Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletic events. The main pitch has a 400 metre, all-weather rubberized athletics track around it, as well as the spectator stands and the corporate loungue...	(Report)

Round 13

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue	Reports
Auckland City FC Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...	3 – 0	YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :...	February 8, 2009	Kiwitea Street Kiwitea Street Kiwitea Street, also known as Freyberg Field, is a multi-purpose stadium in Auckland, New Zealand with a capacity of 3,500. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of both Auckland City FC and Central United....	(Report)
Waikato FC Waikato FC Waikato Football Club, currently known as Yardhouse Waikato Football Club due to sponsorship agreements, is a football club based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The club was founded in 2004 and currently play in the ASB Premiership...	2 – 1	Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...	February 8, 2009	Centennial Park Centennial Park, Ngaruawahia Centennial Park is a football venue located in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand. It serves as the home stadium for Ngaruawahia United, and is currently the designated home venue for ASB Premiership side Waikato FC....	(Report)
Otago United Otago United Otago United is a soccer club based in Dunedin, New Zealand.It participates in the ASB Premiership. Their previous home stadium is Carisbrook in the South Dunedin suburb of Caversham which is the soon the replaced home of Otago Rugby...	2 – 4	Team Wellington Team Wellington Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...	February 8, 2009	Sunnyvale Park Sunnyvale Park Sunnyvale Park is a multi-use sports venue in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located in Sunnyvale, near Green Island, and is currently used primarily for football , being the home ground for Otago United in the New Zealand Football Championship, as well as local club side Green Island.Sunnyvale Park...	(Report)
Canterbury United Canterbury United Canterbury United FC is an association football club from Christchurch, New Zealand. The club plays most of its matches at English Park in Christchurch, though they occasionally play in Nelson...	0 – 4	Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United is an association football club based in Napier, New Zealand. HB United play in the ASB Premiership - a semi-professional franchise based league, which runs independently of the winter club season. Local winter clubs provide the player pool for each franchise...	February 8, 2009	English Park English Park English Park is a multi-use stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Canterbury United. The stadium has a capacity of 9,000 people....	(Report)

Round 14

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue	Reports
Auckland City FC Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...	5 – 0	Canterbury United Canterbury United Canterbury United FC is an association football club from Christchurch, New Zealand. The club plays most of its matches at English Park in Christchurch, though they occasionally play in Nelson...	March 1, 2009	Kiwitea Street Kiwitea Street Kiwitea Street, also known as Freyberg Field, is a multi-purpose stadium in Auckland, New Zealand with a capacity of 3,500. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of both Auckland City FC and Central United....	(Report)
YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :...	2 – 2	Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...	March 1, 2009	Memorial Park	(Report)
Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United Hawke's Bay United is an association football club based in Napier, New Zealand. HB United play in the ASB Premiership - a semi-professional franchise based league, which runs independently of the winter club season. Local winter clubs provide the player pool for each franchise...	2 – 0	Otago United Otago United Otago United is a soccer club based in Dunedin, New Zealand.It participates in the ASB Premiership. Their previous home stadium is Carisbrook in the South Dunedin suburb of Caversham which is the soon the replaced home of Otago Rugby...	March 1, 2009	Bluewater Stadium	(Report)
Team Wellington Team Wellington Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...	4 – 1	Waikato FC Waikato FC Waikato Football Club, currently known as Yardhouse Waikato Football Club due to sponsorship agreements, is a football club based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The club was founded in 2004 and currently play in the ASB Premiership...	March 1, 2009	Newtown Park Newtown Park Newtown Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletic events. The main pitch has a 400 metre, all-weather rubberized athletics track around it, as well as the spectator stands and the corporate loungue...	(Report)

Semi-Final - 1st Leg

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue	Reports
Team Wellington Team Wellington Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...	0 – 1	Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...	March 14, 2009	Newtown Park Newtown Park Newtown Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Wellington, New Zealand. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletic events. The main pitch has a 400 metre, all-weather rubberized athletics track around it, as well as the spectator stands and the corporate loungue...	(Report)
YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :...	3 – 1	Auckland City FC Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...	March 15, 2009	Memorial Park	(Report)

Semi-Final - 2nd Leg

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue	Reports
Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...	5 – 0 (agg. 6 – 0)	Team Wellington Team Wellington Team Wellington are one of the eight franchises in the New Zealand ASB Premiership football competition. They play their home games at Newtown Park, Wellington.- History :...	March 21, 2009	Douglas Field	(Report)
Auckland City FC Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...	3 – 0 (agg. 4 – 3)	YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu YoungHeart Manawatu is a football club is based in Palmerston North, New Zealand. It participates in the ASB Premiership and their home ground is Memorial Park.- History :...	March 22, 2009	Kiwitea Street Kiwitea Street Kiwitea Street, also known as Freyberg Field, is a multi-purpose stadium in Auckland, New Zealand with a capacity of 3,500. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of both Auckland City FC and Central United....	(Report)

Grand final

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue	Reports
Waitakere United Waitakere United Waitakere United is a football club based in Waitakere City, New Zealand. They are one of the franchises in the ASB Premiership. They play their home games at Fred Taylor Park in Kumeu.-History:...	1-2	Auckland City FC Auckland City FC Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...	March 29, 2009	Douglas Field	(Report)

External links

• Official NZFC website
• NZ Soccer Scoreboard - NZFC 2008-09 page