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2015–16 New Zealand Football Championship

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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.

ASB Premiership
Season2015–16
ChampionsTeam Wellington
PremiersAuckland City
OFC Champions LeagueTeam Wellington
Matches played59
Goals scored236 (4 per match)
Top goalscorerRyan De Vries (15 goals)
Biggest home winWaitakere United 6–0 Southern United
(31 January 2016)
Biggest away winWellington Phoenix 1–6 Team Wellington
(26 February 2016)
Highest scoringHawke's Bay United 5–5 Wellington Phoenix
(13 December 2015)
All statistics correct as of 10 March 2016.

Clubs

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Team Location Stadium[2] Capacity Manager[2] Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
  Auckland City Sandringham, Auckland Kiwitea Street, QBE Stadium 3,250, 25,000   Ramon Tribulietx Nike Hi-Chew (front) Trillian Trust Inc (Back) Carters (Back)
  Canterbury United Christchurch ASB Football Park 9,000   Willy Gerdsen Samurai Robbie's Bar and Bistro
  Hawke's Bay United Napier Bluewater Stadium 5,000   Brett Angell[3] Lotto Sport Italia Kinetic Electrical
  Southern United Dunedin Forsyth Barr Stadium 30,500   Mike Fridge[4] Lotto Sport Italia Freshwater Solutions
  Team Wellington Wellington David Farrington Park 3,000   Matt Calcott Nike Exodus Health & Fitness Club
  WaiBOP United Hamilton John Kerkhof Park 2,700   Peter Smith Lotto Sport Italia The Soccer Shop
  Waitakere United Whenuapai, Auckland QBE Stadium 25,000   Chris Milicich Lotto Sport Italia Jerry Clayton BMW (Front) Heritage Hotels (Back)
  Wellington Phoenix Wellington Newtown Park 5,000   Andy Hedge[5] Adidas Huawei

Kits

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Auckland City
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canterbury United
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hawke's Bay United
 
 
 
 
 
Southern United
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Team Wellington
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WaiBOP United
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Waitakere United
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wellington Phoenix

Regular season

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Auckland City 14 12 2 0 43 12 31 38 Qualification to the Champions League and Finals series
2   Hawke's Bay United 14 9 3 2 29 16 13 30 Qualification to the Finals series
3   Team Wellington (C) 14 8 3 3 36 21 15 27 Qualification to the Champions League and Finals series
4   Canterbury United 14 8 2 4 28 23 5 26 Qualification to the Finals series
5   WaiBOP United 14 6 0 8 29 27 2 18 Disbanded at end of season
6   Waitakere United 14 4 1 9 23 36 −13 13
7   Wellington Phoenix 14 2 1 11 24 46 −22 7
8   Southern United 14 1 0 13 11 42 −31 3
Updated to match(es) played on 28 February 2016. Source: NZ Football
(C) Champions

Positions by round

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Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Auckland City11112111111111
Hawke's Bay United53221442244322
Team Wellington35343234533233
Canterbury United22454323322444
WaiBOP United64535555455555
Waitakere United46788666666666
Wellington Phoenix87866777777777
Southern United78677888888888
Leader and qualification to AFC Champions League Group stage
Qualification to Finals series
Source: NZ Football

Fixtures and results

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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)

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8 November 2015 Waitakere United   0–4   Auckland City Auckland
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT
Match rescheduled due to Auckland City competing in the FIFA Club World Cup		 Report Moreira   76'
Lea'alafa   79', 87'
De Vries   84'		 Stadium: QBE Stadium
Referee: John Rowbury

Round 1

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12 November 2015 Auckland City   1–1   Hawke's Bay United Auckland
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT Lea'alafa   11' Report Matsumoto   86' Stadium: QBE Stadium
Referee: Chris Kerr
15 November 2015 Southern United   0–2   Waitakere United Dunedin
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT Report Wylie   4'
Butler   56'		 Stadium: Caledonian Ground
Referee: Peter Linney
15 November 2015 Wellington Phoenix   0–3   Canterbury United Wellington
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT Report White   69', 72'
Chang   84'		 Stadium: David Farrington Park
Referee: Matthew Conger
15 November 2015 WaiBOP United   2–3   Team Wellington Hamilton
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT Luque   15'
Jones   79'		 Report Bevin   31'
Harris   80'
Halpin   89'		 Stadium: Gower Park
Referee: Cory Mills

Round 2

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19 November 2015 Waitakere United   1–5   WaiBOP United Auckland
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT Lovemore   45' Report Molony   13', 15', 86'
Jones   19' (pen.)
Evans   43'		 Stadium: QBE Stadium
Referee: Nick Waldron
22 November 2015 Hawke's Bay United   3–0   Southern United Napier
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT Kurimata   28'
Mason-Smith   53'
Matsumoto   61'		 Report Stadium: Bluewater Stadium
Referee: Antony Riley
22 November 2015 Wellington Phoenix   1–3   Auckland City Wellington
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT McGarry   65' Report De Vries   33'
Lewis   63'
Álvaro   75'		 Stadium: Newtown Park
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh
22 November 2015 Canterbury United   2–1   Team Wellington Christchurch
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT Hobbs   5' (o.g.)
Kilkolly   72'		 Report Peverley   90 4' (pen.) Stadium: ASB Football Park
Referee: Chris Kerr

Round 3

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26 November 2015 WaiBOP United   0–1   Hawke's Bay United Taupō
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT Report Jones   84' Stadium: Owen Delany Park
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh
29 November 2015 Southern United   1–0   Wellington Phoenix Dunedin
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT Ridden   8' Report Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium
Referee: John Rowbury
29 November 2015 Team Wellington   3–1   Waitakere United Wellington
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT Musa   44', 75'
Dixon   77'		 Report Bowen   49' Stadium: David Farrington Park
Referee: Matthew Conger
29 November 2015 Auckland City   4–1   Canterbury United Auckland
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT De Vries   36'
Moreira   54'
Álvaro   59'
Tade   83'		 Report De Jong   75' Stadium: Kiwitea Street
Referee: Nick Waldron

Round 4

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3 December 2015 Wellington Phoenix   2–1   Waitakere United Auckland
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT Mata   40'
Ridenton   53'		 Report Bowen   16' Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh
6 December 2015 Hawke's Bay United   2–0   Canterbury United Napier
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT Biss   52' (pen.)
Watson   86'		 Report Stadium: Bluewater Stadium
Referee: John Rowbury
6 December 2015 Southern United   1–2   WaiBOP United Dunedin
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT Mobberley   61' Report Hoyle   10', 55' Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium
Referee: Nick Waldron

Round 5

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10 December 2015 Canterbury United   2–0   WaiBOP United Christchurch
Thursday, 19:05 NZDT Kilkolly   47'
Messenger   84'		 Report Stadium: ASB Football Park
Referee: Peter Linney
13 December 2015 Hawke's Bay United   5–5   Wellington Phoenix Napier
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT Watson   47'
Chettleburgh   49'
Sole   68'
Mason-Smith   71', 90 2'		 Report Stevens   9', 57' (pen.)
Mata   14', 23'
Rogerson   44'
Fox   31'   66'		 Stadium: Bluewater Stadium
Referee: Chris Kerr
13 December 2015 Team Wellington   4–1   Southern United Wellington
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT Bale   50'
Harris   80', 85'
Hobbs   90 3'		 Report Ryder   45' Stadium: David Farrington Park
Referee: Hayden McCabe

Round 6

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17 December 2015 Waitakere United   2–1   Hawke's Bay United Auckland
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT Butler   23' (pen.)
Barnes   40' (pen.)		 Report Watson   6' Stadium: QBE Stadium
Referee: Nick Waldron
20 December 2015 Team Wellington   3–2   Wellington Phoenix Wellington
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT Harris   36'
Peverley   45 1'
Musa   85'		 Report Powell   68' (pen.)
Stevens   90 6'		 Stadium: David Farrington Park
Referee: Antony Riley
20 December 2015 Southern United   1–3   Canterbury United Invercargill
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT Fitzpatrick   28' Report de Jong   33', 86'
Kaua   80'		 Stadium: Rugby Park Stadium
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh
20 December 2015 WaiBOP United   0–2   Auckland City Hamilton
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT Report Kim   18'
Tade   50'		 Stadium: FMG Stadium
Referee: John Rowbury

Round 7

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9 January 2016 Wellington Phoenix   3–4   WaiBOP United Wellington
Saturday, 14:00 NZDT Rogerson   46'
Blake   47'
Evans   81'		 Report Tinsley   52' (pen.), 90 6'
Hoyle   64'
Ilich   69'		 Stadium: Newtown Park
Referee: Nick Waldron
10 January 2016 Hawke's Bay United   2–2   Team Wellington Napier
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT Liddicoat   48'
Taye   56'		 Report Harris   6', 60' (pen.) Stadium: Bluewater Stadium
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh
10 January 2016 Canterbury United   2–0   Waitakere United Christchurch
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT de Jong   29'
Clapham   34' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: ASB Football Park
Referee: Matthew Conger
10 January 2016 Auckland City   3–1   Southern United Auckland
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT Tade   37', 63'
Lewis   77'		 Report Rodeka   52' Stadium: Kiwitea Street
Referee: Peter Linney

Round 8

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14 January 2016 WaiBOP United   3–0   Southern United Hamilton
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT Tinsley   37'
Cochran   62'
Hoyle   87'		 Report Stadium: FMG Stadium
Referee: Antony Riley
17 January 2016 Canterbury United   1–3   Hawke's Bay United Christchurch
Sunday, 13:00 NZDT Kilkolly   56' Report Biss   2'
Watson   61', 82'		 Stadium: ASB Football Park
Referee: John Rowbury
17 January 2016 Team Wellington   2–2   Auckland City Wellington
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT Robertson   5'
Harris   12' (pen.)		 Report Tade   9', 23'
Spoonley   14'   67'		 Stadium: David Farrington Park
Referee: Nick Waldron
17 January 2016 Waitakere United   4–1   Wellington Phoenix Auckland
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT Manickum   23'
Lovemore   45 1'
Bowen   90'
Barnes   90 2'		 Report Blake   15' Stadium: QBE Stadium
Referee: Cory Mills

Round 9

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21 January 2016 WaiBOP United   5–0   Waitakere United Hamilton
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT Hoyle   5', 40', 89'
Jones   29'
Issa   90'		 Report Coombes   44'   90 5' Stadium: FMG Stadium
Referee: John Rowbury
24 January 2016 Southern United   1–2   Hawke's Bay United Dunedin
Sunday, 12:00 NZDT Jackson   75' Report Mason-Smith   45'
Ifill   82'
Milne   86'		 Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium
Referee: Chris Kerr
24 January 2016 Team Wellington   2–2   Canterbury United Wellington
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT Bale   66' (pen.), 90 4' (pen.) Report Kilkolly   32'
Terris   87'
Chang   90 3'		 Stadium: David Farrington Park
Referee: Matthew Conger
24 January 2016 Auckland City   4–2   Wellington Phoenix Auckland
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT Moreira   11' (pen.), 21', 42'
De Vries   40'		 Report Cahill-Fleury   22', 78' Stadium: Kiwitea Street
Referee: Hayden McCabe

Round 4 (rescheduled)

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28 January 2016 Auckland City   1–0   Team Wellington Auckland
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT
Match rescheduled due to Auckland City competing in the FIFA Club World Cup		 Lewis   82' Stadium: QBE Stadium
Referee: Chris Kerr

Round 10

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30 January 2016 Canterbury United   3–1   Wellington Phoenix Christchurch
Saturday, 16:15 NZDT White   29'
Clapham   44'
de Jong   82'		 Report Singh   40' Stadium: AMI Stadium
Referee: Nick Waldron
31 January 2016 Team Wellington   3–1   WaiBOP United Wellington
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT Lissette   3' (o.g.)
Harris   74'
Corrales   80'		 Report Tinsley   82' Stadium: David Farrington Park
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh
31 January 2016 Hawke's Bay United   1–3   Auckland City Napier
Sunday, 15:00 NZDT Watson   30' Report De Vries   5', 31'
Lea'alafa   34'		 Stadium: Bluewater Stadium
Referee: John Rowbury
31 January 2016 Waitakere United   6–0   Southern United Auckland
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT Lovemore   25', 33', 58'
Porter   41'
Butler   89'
Manickum   89'		 Report Stadium: QBE Stadium
Referee: Hayden McCabe

Round 11

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4 February 2016 Auckland City   5–1   Waitakere United Auckland
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT De Vries   10', 49', 78'
White   20'
Lewis   66'		 Report O'Regan   40' Stadium: QBE Stadium
Referee: Nick Waldron
6 February 2016 Wellington Phoenix   0–2   Hawke's Bay United Wellington
Saturday, 13:00 NZDT Report Mason-Smith   6', 89' Stadium: Newtown Park
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh
7 February 2016 Southern United   0–3   Team Wellington Dunedin
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT Kelly   3'   16' Report Feneridis   34'
Harris   37', 84'		 Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium
Referee: John Rowbury
7 February 2016 WaiBOP United   2–3   Canterbury United Hamilton
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT Ilich   67'
Issa   89'		 Report Kilkolly   4'
de Jong   32'
Messenger   90 3'		 Stadium: FMG Stadium
Referee: Chris Kerr

Round 12

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11 February 2016 Waitakere United   2–4   Team Wellington Auckland
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT Peverley   32' (o.g.)
Lovemore   88'		 Report Harris   8', 12', 36'
Peverley   57' (pen.)		 Stadium: QBE Stadium
13 February 2016 Wellington Phoenix   4–3   Southern United Wellington
Saturday, 13:00 NZDT McGarry   2', 22', 33'
Khouchaba   37'		 Report French   12', 87'
Williams   48'		 Stadium: David Farrington Park
14 February 2016 Hawke's Bay United   2–0   WaiBOP United Napier
Sunday, 15:00 NZDT Kurimata   83'
Ifill   90'		 Report Stadium: Bluewater Stadium
14 February 2016 Canterbury United   Postponed   Auckland City Christchurch
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT Stadium: ASB Football Park

Round 13

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18 February 2016 Southern United   0–4   Auckland City Dunedin
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT Report Moreira   37' (pen.), 82'
De Vries   47'
Milne   89'		 Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium
20 February 2016 WaiBOP United   4–2   Wellington Phoenix Mount Maunganui
Saturday, 13:00 NZDT Morris   26'
Hoyle   36', 43'
Ilich   83'		 Report Rogerson   64'
Whyte   89'		 Stadium: Links Avenue
21 February 2016 Team Wellington   0–2   Hawke's Bay United Wellington
Sunday, 15:00 NZDT Peverley   75'   Report Biss   6'
Kurimata   74'		 Stadium: David Farrington Park
21 February 2016 Waitakere United   2–2   Canterbury United Auckland
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT Berry   39'
Lovemore   51'		 Report Terris   79'
Clapham   84' (pen.)		 Stadium: QBE Stadium

Round 12 (rescheduled)

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24 February 2016 Canterbury United   1–3   Auckland City Christchurch
Wednesday, 18:00 NZDT
Match rescheduled due to original postponement on 14 February, due to Christchurch earthquake		 Clapham   19' (pen.) Report Tade   60'
Lea'alafa   66'
De Vries   81'		 Stadium: ASB Football Park

Round 14

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26 February 2016 Wellington Phoenix   1–6   Team Wellington Wellington
Friday, 16:15 NZDT McGarry   60' Report Villa   7'
Wood   23' (o.g.)
Barcia   25', 48'
Jackson   83', 87'		 Stadium: Westpac Stadium
28 February 2016 Canterbury United   3–2   Southern United Christchurch
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT de Jong   60'
Clapham   85' (pen.)
Ogilvie   90 4'		 Report French   16'
Day   67'		 Stadium: ASB Football Park
28 February 2016 Hawke's Bay United   2–1   Waitakere United Napier
Sunday, 14:00 NZDT Biss   15'
Ifill   90 5' (pen.)		 Report Lovemore   15' Stadium: Bluewater Stadium
28 February 2016 Auckland City   4–1   WaiBOP United Auckland
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT Lea'alafa   24', 64'
De Vries   61', 71'
Kim   55'  		 Report Hoyle   54' Stadium: Kiwitea Street

Finals series

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Semi-finals

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6 March 2016 Auckland City   2–1   Canterbury United Auckland
Sunday, 14:05 NZDT De Vries   3', 70' Report Collett   41' Stadium: Kiwitea Street
6 March 2016 Hawke's Bay United   1–3   Team Wellington Napier
Sunday, 16:35 NZDT Matsumoto   10' Report Corrales   41'
Jackson   41' (pen.)
Vieira   79'		 Stadium: Bluewater Stadium

Grand final

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10 March 2016 Auckland City   2–4 (a.e.t.)   Team Wellington Auckland
Thursday, 19:35 NZST Moreira   68' (pen.)
Kim   81'		 Report Jackson   52', 99'
Peverley   88' (pen.)
Harris  94'		 Stadium: QBE Stadium
Attendance: 1,508
Referee: Matt Conger

Statistics

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Top scorers

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As of matches played on 10 March 2016
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Ryan De Vries Auckland City 15
2   Ben Harris Team Wellington 14
3   Stephen Hoyle WaiBOP United 10
4   João Moreira Auckland City 8
  Sean Lovemore Waitakere United
6   Micah Lea'alafa Auckland City 7
  Emiliano Tade Auckland City
  Andre de Jong Canterbury United
9   Sam Mason-Smith Hawke's Bay United 6
  Hamish Watson Hawke's Bay United

Own goals

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Player Club Against Round
  Anthony Hobbs   Team Wellington   Canterbury United 2
  Tyler Lissette   WaiBOP United   Team Wellington 10
  Cole Peverley   Team Wellington   Waitakere United 12
  Liam Wood   Wellington Phoenix   Team Wellington 14

References

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  1. ^ "ASB Premiership draw revealed". New Zealand Football. 9 September 2015. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b Smith, Tony. "Team by team appraisal". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Brett Angell appointed Head Coach of Hawke's Bay". Hawke's Bay United Football. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  4. ^ Hepburn, Steve (20 June 2014). "Fridge coaching Southern United". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Hedge appointed coach of the reserve side". Wellington Phoenix FC. 21 October 2014. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  6. ^ "2015–16 ASB Premiership Draw". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  7. ^ "2015–16 fixtures and results". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
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