2008–09 New Zealand Football Championship

The NZFC 2008–09 season is the fifth season of the New Zealand Football Championship competition.

NZFC 2008-09
LeagueNew Zealand Football Championship
SportAssociation football
Duration2008-2009
Number of teams8
NZFC season
ChampionsAuckland City FC
PremiersWaitakere United
Top scorerLuis Corrales (12)
Youth League
ChampionsAuckland City FC

The previous seasons champion, Waitakere United, and second-ranked club Auckland City FC will also be competing in the 2008-09 O-League which will run alongside the NZFC season.

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 will now play their home fixtures at Sunnyvale Park, moving from Carisbrook.
  • YoungHeart Manawatu will now play their home fixtures at Memorial Park, moving from FMG Stadium
  • Due to financial issues, Waikato FC will now play their home fixtures at Centennial Park in Ngaruawahia, moving from Waikato Stadium in Hamilton. It is expected the club will return to Hamilton the following season.
  • Waitakere United will permanently return to Douglas Field, after spending the majority of the previous season at Fred Taylor Park.

Team locations
Waikato FC
Canterbury United
Hawke's Bay United
Team Wellington
Otago United
YoungHeart Manawatu
Location of teams in the 2008-09 New Zealand Football Championship

Participating clubs
Club Name Home City Stadium 2008-09 Placing Notes
Auckland City FC Auckland Kiwitea Street 2nd 2008-09 Championship
O-League 2009-10
Canterbury United Christchurch English Park 8th 2008-09 Wooden Spoon
Hawke's Bay United Napier Bluewater Stadium 5th
Otago United Dunedin Sunnyvale Park 7th
Team Wellington Wellington Newtown Park 4th Lost in semifinals to Waitakere United
Waikato FC Ngaruawahia Centennial Park 6th
Waitakere United Waitakere City Douglas Field 1st 2008-09 Premiership
O-League 2009-10
YoungHeart Manawatu Palmerston North Memorial Park 3rd Lost in semi-finals to Auckland City FC

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Waitakere United 14 10 3 1 30 12 +18 33 Qualified for the 2009–10 OFC Champions League
2 Auckland City (C) 14 8 1 5 27 15 +12 25
3 YoungHeart Manawatu 14 7 2 5 22 19 +3 23 2009 New Zealand Football Championship Finals
4 Team Wellington 14 7 2 5 28 28 0 23
5 Hawke's Bay United 14 7 1 6 24 17 +7 22
6 Waikato FC 14 6 1 7 19 22 −3 19
7 Otago United 14 2 2 10 16 32 −16 8
8 Canterbury United 14 2 2 10 11 32 −21 8
Source:
(C) Champion.

Competition Schedule

Round 1
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue Reports
Canterbury United 0 – 1 YoungHeart Manawatu 8 November 2008 English Park (Report)
Auckland City FC 2 – 0 Otago United 9 November 2008 Kiwitea Street (Report)
Hawke's Bay United 2 – 1 Waikato FC 9 November 2008 Bluewater Stadium (Report)
Team Wellington 2 – 4 Waitakere United 9 November 2008 Newtown Park (Report)

Round 2
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue Reports
Waikato FC 1 – 3 Auckland City FC 15 November 2008 Centennial Park (Report)
YoungHeart Manawatu 3 – 0 Team Wellington 15 November 2008 Memorial Park (Report)
Otago United 2 – 1 Canterbury United 15 November 2008 Sunnyvale Park (Report)
Hawke's Bay United 0 – 1 Waitakere United 16 November 2009 Douglas Field (Report)

Round 3
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue Reports
Hawke's Bay United 1 – 2 Team Wellington 23 November 2008 Bluewater Stadium (Report)
Otago United 2 – 3 YoungHeart Manawatu 23 November 2008 Sunnyvale Park (Report)
Canterbury United 0 – 1 Waikato FC 23 November 2008 English Park (Report)
Auckland City FC 1 – 2 Waitakere United 26 November 2008 Kiwitea Street (Report)

Round 4
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue Reports
YoungHeart Manawatu 1 – 2 Hawke's Bay United 29 November 2008 Memorial Park (Report)
Waitakere United 1 – 1 Canterbury United 29 November 2008 Douglas Field (Report)
Team Wellington 2 – 1 Auckland City FC 29 November 2008 Newtown Park (Report)
Waikato FC 3 – 1 Otago United 30 November 2008 Centennial Park (Report)

Round 5
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue Reports
Auckland City FC 3 – 1 Hawke's Bay United 6 December 2008 Kiwitea Street (Report)
Waikato FC 2 – 0 YoungHeart Manawatu 7 December 2008 Centennial Park (Report)
Canterbury United 2 – 2 Team Wellington 7 December 2008 English Park (Report)
Otago United 2 – 3 Waitakere United 22 February 2009 Sunnyvale Park (Report)

Round 6
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue Reports
Hawke's Bay United 1 – 2 Canterbury United 14 December 2008 Bluewater Stadium (Report)
Team Wellington 1 – 0 Otago United 14 December 2008 Newtown Park (Report)
Waitakere United 2 – 0 Waikato FC 26 January 2009 Douglas Field (Report)
YoungHeart Manawatu 0 – 0 Auckland City FC 21 February 2009 Memorial Park (Report)

Round 7
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue Reports
Waitakere United 3 – 0 YoungHeart Manawatu 21 December 2008 Douglas Field (Report)
Waikato FC 2 – 0 Team Wellington 21 December 2008 Centennial Park (Report)
Otago United 1 – 3 Hawke's Bay United 21 December 2008 Sunnyvale Park (Report)
Canterbury United 2 – 1 Auckland City FC 21 December 2008 English Park (Report)

Round 8
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue Reports
YoungHeart Manawatu 4 – 0 Canterbury United 10 January 2009 Memorial Park (Report)
Waikato FC 0 – 1 Hawke's Bay United 11 January 2009 Centennial Park (Report)
Waitakere United 2 – 0 Team Wellington 11 January 2009 Douglas Field (Report)
Otago United 0 – 1 Auckland City FC 11 January 2009 Sunnyvale Park (Report)

Round 9
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue Reports
Auckland City FC 3 – 0 Waikato FC 17 January 2009 Kiwitea Street (Report)
Waitakere United 0 – 0 Hawke's Bay United 18 January 2009 Douglas Field (Report)
Team Wellington 3 – 2 YoungHeart Manawatu 18 January 2009 Newtown Park (Report)
Canterbury United 1 – 2 Otago United 18 January 2009 English Park (Report)

Round 10
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue Reports
YoungHeart Manawatu 2 – 0 Otago United 24 January 2009 Memorial Park (Report)
Waitakere United 4 – 2 Auckland City FC 24 January 2009 Douglas Field (Report)
Waikato FC 3 – 1 Canterbury United 24 January 2009 Centennial Park (Report)
Team Wellington 2 – 5 Hawke's Bay United 25 January 2009 Newtown Park (Report)

Round 11
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue Reports
Auckland City FC 1 – 3 Team Wellington 31 January 2009 Kiwitea Street (Report)
Hawke's Bay United 2 – 3 YoungHeart Manawatu 1 February 2009 Bluewater Stadium (Report)
Otago United 3 – 3 Waikato FC 1 February 2009 Sunnyvale Park (Report)
Canterbury United 0 – 2 Waitakere United 1 February 2009 English Park (Report)

Round 12
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue Reports
Waitakere United 3 – 0 Otago United 6 February 2009 Douglas Field (Report)
Hawke's Bay United 0 – 1 Auckland City FC 6 February 2009 Bluewater Stadium (Report)
YoungHeart Manawatu 1 – 0 Waikato FC 14 February 2009 Memorial Park (Report)
Team Wellington 3 – 1 Canterbury United 22 February 2009 Newtown Park (Report)

Round 13
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue Reports
Auckland City FC 3 – 0 YoungHeart Manawatu 8 February 2009 Kiwitea Street (Report)
Waikato FC 2 – 1 Waitakere United 8 February 2009 Centennial Park (Report)
Otago United 2 – 4 Team Wellington 8 February 2009 Sunnyvale Park (Report)
Canterbury United 0 – 4 Hawke's Bay United 8 February 2009 English Park (Report)

Round 14
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue Reports
Auckland City FC 5 – 0 Canterbury United 1 March 2009 Kiwitea Street (Report)
YoungHeart Manawatu 2 – 2 Waitakere United 1 March 2009 Memorial Park (Report)
Hawke's Bay United 2 – 0 Otago United 1 March 2009 Bluewater Stadium (Report)
Team Wellington 4 – 1 Waikato FC 1 March 2009 Newtown Park (Report)

Finals

Bracket
Elimination FinalGrand Final
          
 
4
Team Wellington		000
 
1
Waitakere United		15 6
1
Waitakere United		1
 
2
Auckland City		2
3
YoungHeart Manawatu		303
2
Auckland City		13 4

Semi-Final - 1st Leg
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue Reports
Team Wellington 0 – 1 Waitakere United 14 March 2009 Newtown Park (Report)
YoungHeart Manawatu 3 – 1 Auckland City FC 15 March 2009 Memorial Park (Report)

Semi-Final - 2nd Leg
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue Reports
Waitakere United 5 – 0
(agg. 6 – 0)		 Team Wellington 21 March 2009 Douglas Field (Report)
Auckland City FC 3 – 0
(agg. 4 – 3)		 YoungHeart Manawatu 22 March 2009 Kiwitea Street (Report)

Grand Final
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue Reports
Waitakere United 1-2 Auckland City FC 29 March 2009 Douglas Field (Report)
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