2019–20 New Zealand Football Championship

Football league season

ISPS Handa PremiershipSeason| 2019–20

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Champions| Auckland City
Premiers| Auckland City
OFC Champions League| Auckland City
Team Wellington
Matches played| 60
Goals scored| 226 (3.77 per match)
Top goalscorer| Myer Bevan (12)
Biggest home win| Eastern Suburbs 6–0 Southern United
(2 February 2020)
Biggest away win| Canterbury United 1–6 Eastern Suburbs
(19 January 2020)
Highest scoring| Waitakere United 2–6 Auckland City
(11 January 2020)

← 2018–19

2020–21 →

All statistics correct as of 2 February 2020.

The 2019–20 New Zealand Football Championship season (currently known as the ISPS Handa Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the sixteenth season of the NZFC since its establishment, in 2004. Ten teams compete in the competition with Eastern Suburbs and Auckland City representing the ISPS Handa Premiership in the 2020 OFC Champions League after finishing Champions (Eastern Suburbs) and Premiers (Auckland City) respectively in the 2018–19 competition.

Waitakere

Akld City

E.Suburbs

Hamilton

Team Wgtn

Phoenix

Tasman

Canterbury

Hawke's Bay

Southern United

## Clubs

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Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor

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Auckland City | Auckland | Kiwitea Street | 3,250 |  José Figueira[1] | Kappa | Trillian Trust Inc (Front) Carters (Back)
Canterbury United | Christchurch | English Park | 9,000 |  Lee Padmore[2] | Nike | Robbie's Bar and Bistro
Eastern Suburbs | Auckland | Madills Farm | 5,000 |  Tony Readings[3][4] | Lilywhites | Winger Motors
Hamilton Wanderers | Hamilton | Porritt Stadium | 5,000 |  Kale Herbert[5] | Kelme | The Soccer Shop
Hawke's Bay United | Napier | Bluewater Stadium | 5,000 |  Chris Greatholder
Bill Robertson[6] | Adidas | Thirsty Whale
Southern United | Dunedin | Sunnyvale Park | 1,000 |  Paul O'Reilly[7] | Lotto Sport Italia | Freshwater Solutions
Tasman United | Nelson | Trafalgar Park | 18,000 |  Jess Ibrom[8] | Nike | Nelson Pine LVL (Front) Sprig & Fern (Back)
Team Wellington | Wellington | David Farrington Park | 2,250 |  Scott Hales[9] | Nike | Stonewood Homes
Waitakere United | Auckland | The Trusts Arena | 4,900 |  Chris Milicich | Lotto Sport Italia | Mitre 10 Mega - Henderson (Front) Heritage Hotels (Back)
Wellington Phoenix | Wellington | Porirua Park | 1,900 |  Paul Temple[10] | Adidas | Huawei

### Managerial changes

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Hamilton Wanderers |  Ricki Herbert | Resigned[5] | 4 December 2019  | 10th  |  Kale Herbert  | 4 December 2019[5]

## Regular season

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### League table

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On 18 March 2020, New Zealand Football announced that the 2019–20 New Zealand Football Championship season had been concluded due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The remaining two rounds of the regular season and the finals series were cancelled. Auckland City, who were leading the regular season table, were declared champions and also awarded the Minor Premiership, and qualified for the 2021 OFC Champions League together with Team Wellington, who were at second place in the regular season table.[11][12]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Auckland City (C) | 16  | 11  | 4  | 1  | 42  | 15  | +27  | 37  | Qualification to OFC Champions League group stage
2  | Team Wellington | 16  | 10  | 4  | 2  | 36  | 15  | +21  | 34
3  | Waitakere United | 16  | 8  | 3  | 5  | 35  | 32  | +3  | 27  |
4  | Eastern Suburbs | 16  | 6  | 4  | 6  | 33  | 26  | +7  | 22
5  | Tasman United | 16  | 6  | 2  | 8  | 27  | 26  | +1  | 20  | Disbanded at end of season
6  | Hamilton Wanderers | 16  | 6  | 2  | 8  | 24  | 39  | −15  | 20  |
7  | Southern United | 16  | 5  | 4  | 7  | 25  | 38  | −13  | 19  | Disbanded at end of season
8  | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 16  | 4  | 6  | 6  | 30  | 32  | −2  | 18  |
9  | Hawke's Bay United | 16  | 4  | 3  | 9  | 32  | 44  | −12  | 15
10  | Canterbury United | 16  | 2  | 4  | 10  | 19  | 36  | −17  | 10

Source: NZ Football
(C) Champions

### Positions by round

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Team ╲ Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21

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Auckland City| 4| 3| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| | | | | | | | |
Canterbury United| 7| 6| 6| 7| 8| 8| 9| 7| 8| 9| 10| 10| | | | | | | | |
Eastern Suburbs| 5| 8| 4| 4| 5| 5| 4| 4| 6| 4| 3| 3| | | | | | | | |
Hamilton Wanderers| 9| 7| 8| 9| 10| 10| 8| 6| 4| 3| 5| 6| | | | | | | | |
Hawke's Bay United| 6| 5| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 6| 7| 7| | | | | | | | |
Southern United| 2| 4| 7| 5| 6| 6| 7| 8| 7| 8| 8| 8| | | | | | | | |
Tasman United| 10| 10| 10| 8| 7| 7| 6| 9| 5| 5| 6| 5| | | | | | | | |
Team Wellington| 1| 2| 5| 6| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| | | | | | | | |
Waitakere United| 3| 1| 2| 2| 4| 4| 5| 5| 9| 7| 4| 4| | | | | | | | |
Wellington Phoenix| 8| 9| 9| 10| 9| 9| 10| 10| 10| 10| 9| 9| | | | | | | | |

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Updated to match(es) played on 26 January 2020. Source: NZ Football

Notes:

* Southern United beat Tasman United 4–0 in round 1, however it was ruled by NZ Football that they had played an ineligible player so forfeited the result. This meant the win was awarded as a 3–0 result to Tasman United.[13][14]

### Fixtures and results

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The season was scheduled to be played on a home and away basis between November 2019 and March 2020, with the finals series being played in April 2020.[15]

#### Round 1

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Hawke's Bay United v Auckland City 2 November 2019 |  Hawke's Bay United | 2–3|  Auckland City | Napier

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Saturday, 15:00 NZDT |

* Hoy 32'
* Parker 68'

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* Bevan 14', 21', 45'

| Stadium: Bluewater Stadium
Referee: Ben O'Connell

Waitakere United v Wellington Phoenix 2 November 2019 |  Waitakere United | 3–1|  Wellington Phoenix | Auckland

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Saturday, 15:00 NZDT |

* Schnell 33'
* McIsaac 43'
* Porter 80'

| Report |

* Sutton 2'

| Stadium: Seddon Fields
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley

Southern United v Tasman United 2 November 2019 |  Southern United | 0–3*|  Tasman United | Dunedin

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Saturday, 16:00 NZDT |

* Stevens 31', 51'
* Last 16'
* Coughlan 58'

| Report |  | Stadium: Logan Park
Referee: Cory Mills

Team Wellington v Hamilton Wanderers 3 November 2019 |  Team Wellington | 5–1|  Hamilton Wanderers | Wellington

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* Watson 15', 54'
* Bassett 27'
* Bevin 66'
* Kilkolly 90'

| Report |

* Tieku 31'

| Stadium: David Farrington Park
Referee: Matthew Conger

Eastern Suburbs v Canterbury United 3 November 2019 |  Eastern Suburbs | 1–0|  Canterbury United | Auckland

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Sunday, 16:00 NZDT |

* Mechell 63'

| Report |  | Stadium: Madills Farm
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh

*Southern United beat Tasman United 4–0 however it was ruled by NZ Football that they had played an ineligible player so forfeited the result. This meant the win was awarded as a 3–0 result to Tasman United.[13]

#### Round 2

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Wellington Phoenix v Hawke's Bay United 10 November 2019 |  Wellington Phoenix | 3–4|  Hawke's Bay United | Porirua

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Sunday, 13:00 NZDT |

* Driehuis 88', 90+2', 90+3'

| Report |

* Sacramento 8', 65', 78'
* Selemani 49'

| Stadium: Porirua Park
Referee: Calvin Berg

Canterbury United v Southern United 10 November 2019 |  Canterbury United | 2–1|  Southern United | Christchurch

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* King 18'
* Dalton 83'

| Report |

* Coughlan 13'

| Stadium: English Park
Referee: Matthew Conger

Hamilton Wanderers v Eastern Suburbs 10 November 2019 |  Hamilton Wanderers | 3–0|  Eastern Suburbs | Hamilton

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* Butler 33'
* Tieku 35'
* Semmy 44'

| Report |  | Stadium: Porritt Stadium
Referee: Sean Reilly

Tasman United v Waitakere United 10 November 2019 |  Tasman United | 0–2|  Waitakere United | Nelson

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |  | Report |

* Connor-McLean 66', 90+3'

| Stadium: Saxton Field
Referee: Ben O'Connell

Auckland City v Team Wellington 10 November 2019 |  Auckland City | 2–2|  Team Wellington | Auckland

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Sunday, 16:00 NZDT |

* Bevan 24' (pen.)
* Rogerson 78'

| Report |

* Bassett 38'
* Watson 47' (pen.)

| Stadium: Kiwitea Street
Referee: Cory Mills

#### Round 3

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Hamilton Wanderers v Auckland City 16 November 2019 |  Hamilton Wanderers | 0–5|  Auckland City | Cambridge

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Saturday, 14:00 NZDT |  | Report |

* Rogerson 28'
* 37' (o.g.)
* Bevan 44' (pen.), 60'
* Browne 87'

| Stadium: John Kerkhof Park
Referee: Luke Gardner

Waitakere United v Canterbury United 16 November 2019 |  Waitakere United | 1–1|  Canterbury United | Auckland

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Saturday, 15:00 NZDT |

* Connor-McLean 81'

| Report |

* Liddicoat  15'

| Stadium: Seddon Fields
Referee: Cory Mills

Hawke's Bay United v Tasman United 16 November 2019 |  Hawke's Bay United | 2–0|  Tasman United | Napier

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Saturday, 16:00 NZDT |

* Delaney 9'
* Robertson 34'

| Report |  | Stadium: Bluewater Stadium
Referee: Antony Riley

Southern United v Eastern Suburbs 16 November 2019 |  Southern United | 2–4|  Eastern Suburbs | Dunedin

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Saturday, 16:00 NZDT |

* Coughlan 49' (pen.)
* Brook 67'

| Report |

* Drake 25'
* Bueno 27'
* Hoyle 47'
* Awad 58'

| Stadium: Logan Park
Referee: Ben O'Connell

Team Wellington v Wellington Phoenix 17 November 2019 |  Team Wellington | 2–2|  Wellington Phoenix | Wellington

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* Watson 23'
* Bassett 26'

| Report |

* Waine 55', 64'

| Stadium: David Farrington Park
Referee: Sean Reilly

#### Round 4

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Southern United v Hamilton Wanderers 23 November 2019 |  Southern United | 4–0|  Hamilton Wanderers | Dunedin

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Saturday, 16:30 NZDT |

* Al-Kalisy 4', 90+1'
* O'Keeffe 11'
* Stevens 90+4'

| Report |  | Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium
Referee: Calvin Berg

Wellington Phoenix v Auckland City 23 November 2019 |  Wellington Phoenix | 0–3|  Auckland City | Wellington

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Saturday, 16:30 NZDT |  | Report |

* Bevan 43' (pen.)
* Manickum 82'
* Vale 89'

| Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Referee: Ben O'Connell

Canterbury United v Hawke's Bay United 24 November 2019 |  Canterbury United | 2–2|  Hawke's Bay United | Christchurch

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* Mitchell 5'
* Zeb 75'

| Report |

* Selemani 64'
* Goto 75'

| Stadium: English Park
Referee: Sean Reilly

Tasman United v Team Wellington 24 November 2019 |  Tasman United | 1–0|  Team Wellington | Nelson

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* Saïko 62' (pen.)

| Report |  | Stadium: Saxton Field
Referee: Cory Mills

Eastern Suburbs v Waitakere United 24 November 2019 |  Eastern Suburbs | 1–1|  Waitakere United | Auckland

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Sunday, 16:00 NZDT |

* de Jong 40'

| Report |

* Schnell 33'

| Stadium: Madills Farm
Referee: Luke Gardner

#### Round 5

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Waitakere United v Southern United 30 November 2019 |  Waitakere United | 2–5|  Southern United | Auckland

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Saturday, 15:00 NZDT |

* 50' (o.g.)
* Duncan 90'

| Report |

* Coughlan 28'
* Mackenzie 31'
* Stevens 38', 51', 85' (pen.)

| Stadium: Seddon Fields
Referee: Nick Waldron

Hawke's Bay United v Eastern Suburbs 1 December 2019 |  Hawke's Bay United | 3–3|  Eastern Suburbs | Napier

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* Akers 39'
* Selemani 65', 78'

| Report |

* Hoyle 8', 12'
* Gray 84'

| Stadium: Bluewater Stadium
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh

Hamilton Wanderers v Wellington Phoenix 1 December 2019 |  Hamilton Wanderers | 2–4|  Wellington Phoenix | Hamilton

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* Wilke 2'
* Tieku 10'

| Report |

* Othman 15', 56'
* Sutton 42' (pen.)
* Sprowson 80'

| Stadium: Porritt Stadium
Referee: Cory Mills

Team Wellington v Canterbury United 1 December 2019 |  Team Wellington | 2–1|  Canterbury United | Wellington

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* Sinclair 24'
* McKeown 31'

| Report |

* Ferguson 22'

| Stadium: David Farrington Park
Referee: Calvin Berg

Auckland City v Tasman United 1 December 2019 |  Auckland City | 2–1|  Tasman United | Auckland

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Sunday, 16:00 NZDT |

* Howieson 37'
* Bevan 48' (pen.)

| Report |

* Boss 75'

| Stadium: Kiwitea Street
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley

#### Round 6

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Southern United v Hawke's Bay United 7 December 2019 |  Southern United | 2–2|  Hawke's Bay United | Dunedin

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Saturday, 16:00 NZDT |

* Ledwith 48'
* Brook 86'

| Report |

* Delaney 2'
* Selemani 56'

| Stadium: Logan Park
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley

Canterbury United v Auckland City 8 December 2019 |  Canterbury United | 0–3|  Auckland City | Christchurch

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |  | Report |

* Bilen 65'
* Bevan 71'
* Howieson 90 + 3'

| Stadium: English Park
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh

Hamilton Wanderers v Waitakere United 8 December 2019 |  Hamilton Wanderers | 1–2|  Waitakere United | Hamilton

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* Terry 58'

| Report |

* Burfoot 26'
* Foulds 44'

| Stadium: Porritt Stadium
Referee: Matthew Conger

Tasman United v Wellington Phoenix 8 December 2019 |  Tasman United | 1–1|  Wellington Phoenix | Nelson

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* Tod-Smith 52'

| Report |

* Heath 27'

| Stadium: Trafalgar Park
Referee: Nick Waldron

Eastern Suburbs v Team Wellington 8 December 2019 |  Eastern Suburbs | 2–3|  Team Wellington | Auckland

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Sunday, 16:00 NZDT |

* Drake 48'
* Bueno 55' (pen.)

| Report |

* Bassett 60' (pen.), 80' (pen.)
* Sinclair 81'

| Stadium: Madills Farm
Referee: Cory Mills

#### Round 7

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Wellington Phoenix v Canterbury United 14 December 2019 |  Wellington Phoenix | 3–3|  Canterbury United | Porirua

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Saturday, 13:00 NZDT |

* Othman 11', 84'
* Heath 19'

| Report |

* King 9'
* Clapham 54'
* Chang 90+7'

| Stadium: Porirua Park
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh

Auckland City v Eastern Suburbs 14 December 2019 |  Auckland City | 0–0|  Eastern Suburbs | Auckland

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Saturday, 16:30 NZDT |  | Report |  | Stadium: Kiwitea Street
Referee: Matthew Conger

Hawke's Bay United v Waitakere United 15 December 2019 |  Hawke's Bay United | 4–2|  Waitakere United | Napier

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* Selemani 30'
* Signey 69'
* Delaney 76', 84'

| Report |

* Porter 13'
* McIsaac 45+2'

| Stadium: Bluewater Stadium
Referee: Nick Waldron

Tasman United v Hamilton Wanderers 15 December 2019 |  Tasman United | 2–3|  Hamilton Wanderers | Nelson

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* Tod-Smith 25'
* Randall 45+2'

| Report |

* Tieku 12'
* Butler 51' (pen.)
* Semmy 56'

| Stadium: Trafalgar Park
Referee: Cory Mills

Team Wellington v Southern United 15 December 2019 |  Team Wellington | 6–1|  Southern United | Wellington

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* Sinclair 10', 67'
* Bassett 13'
* McKeown 47'
* Stamecic 49'
* Watson 64'

| Report |

* Coughlan 72'

| Stadium: David Farrington Park
Referee: Antony Riley

#### Round 8

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Canterbury United v Tasman United 20 December 2019 |  Canterbury United | 2–0|  Tasman United | Christchurch

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Friday, 18:30 NZDT |

* King 72'
* Clapham 74'

| Report |  | Stadium: English Park
Referee: Calvin Berg

Waitakere United v Team Wellington 21 December 2019 |  Waitakere United | 1–1|  Team Wellington | Auckland

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Saturday, 15:00 NZDT |

* Schnell 60'

| Report |

* Watson 90+4'

| Stadium: Seddon Fields
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh

Southern United v Auckland City 21 December 2019 |  Southern United | 0–0|  Auckland City | Dunedin

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Saturday, 16:00 NZDT |  | Report |  | Stadium: Logan Park
Referee: Dan Woulahan

Eastern Suburbs v Wellington Phoenix 22 December 2019 |  Eastern Suburbs | 2–2|  Wellington Phoenix | Auckland

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Sunday, 16:00 NZDT |

* Bueno 55' (pen.)
* Drake 74'

| Report |

* Waine 9'
* Hooper 40'

| Stadium: Madills Farm
Referee: Antony Riley

Hamilton Wanderers v Hawke's Bay United 22 December 2019 |  Hamilton Wanderers | 2–1|  Hawke's Bay United | Hamilton

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Sunday, 16:00 NZDT |

* Tieku 75'
* Butler 90'

| Report |

* Selemani 87'

| Stadium: Porritt Stadium
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley

#### Round 9

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Waitakere United v Auckland City 11 January 2020 |  Waitakere United | 2–6|  Auckland City | Auckland

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Saturday, 15:00 NZDT |

* Schnell 56'
* Carlson-Du Toit 83'

| Report |

* Manickum 20', 48'
* Howieson 40'
* Bevan 64'
* Lewis 80'
* Bonsu-Maro 86'

| Stadium: Seddon Fields
Referee: Matthew Conger

Wellington Phoenix v Southern United 11 January 2020 |  Wellington Phoenix | 1–1|  Southern United | Wellington

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Saturday, 16:30 NZDT |

* Heath 32'

| Report |

* Cromb 85'

| Stadium: Sky Stadium
Referee: Antony Riley

Canterbury United v Hamilton Wanderers 12 January 2020 |  Canterbury United | 1–3|  Hamilton Wanderers | Christchurch

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* King 68'

| Report |

* Tieku 82'
* Semmy 84', 88'

| Stadium: English Park
Referee: Nick Waldron

Tasman United v Eastern Suburbs 12 January 2020 |  Tasman United | 2–0|  Eastern Suburbs | Nelson

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* Saïko 49'
* Brooks 90+7'

| Report |  | Stadium: Saxton Field
Referee: Calvin Berg

Team Wellington v Hawke's Bay United 12 January 2020 |  Team Wellington | 4–0|  Hawke's Bay United | Wellington

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* Watson 4', 5'
* Mason-Smith 37'
* Hailemariam 90+3'

| Report |  | Stadium: David Farrington Park
Referee: Ben O'Connell

#### Round 10

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Tasman United v Southern United 18 January 2020 |  Tasman United | 5–0|  Southern United | Blenheim

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Saturday, 16:00 NZDT |

* Saïko 6'
* Slotemaker 15'
* Watson 55'
* Randall 60'
* Vickers 69'

| Report |  | Stadium: Lansdowne Park
Referee: Ben O'Connell

Canterbury United v Eastern Suburbs 19 January 2020 |  Canterbury United | 1–6|  Eastern Suburbs | Christchurch

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* Ferguson 1'

| Report |

* Thurston 29', 73' (pen.)
* Gray 37'
* Bueno 41', 45'
* Drake 83'

| Stadium: English Park
Referee: Cory Mills

Hamilton Wanderers v Team Wellington 19 January 2020 |  Hamilton Wanderers | 1–0|  Team Wellington | Hamilton

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* Tieku 11'

| Report |  | Stadium: Porritt Stadium
Referee: Antony Riley

Wellington Phoenix v Waitakere United 19 January 2020 |  Wellington Phoenix | 3–4|  Waitakere United | Porirua

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* Heath 22', 90+2'
* Bidois 52'

| Report |

* Porter 12'
* Schnell 27'
* Zambrano  54'
* Connor-McLean 90+6'

| Stadium: Porirua Park
Referee: Sean Reilly

Auckland City v Hawke's Bay United 19 January 2020 |  Auckland City | 4–2|  Hawke's Bay United | Auckland

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Sunday, 18:00 NZDT |

* Bevan 37', 65'
* Berlanga 38'
* Howieson 90+1'

| Report |

* Robertson 34'
* Kilkolly 54'

| Stadium: Kiwitea Street
Referee: Calvin Berg

#### Round 11

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Waitakere United v Tasman United 25 January 2020 |  Waitakere United | 3–2|  Tasman United | Auckland

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Saturday, 15:00 NZDT |

* Gibert 45+3'
* Porter 53'
* Burfoot 72'

| Report |

* Saïko 3'
* Watson 49'

| Stadium: Seddon Fields
Referee: Luke Gardner

Southern United v Canterbury United 25 January 2020 |  Southern United | 2–1|  Canterbury United | Dunedin

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Saturday, 16:00 NZDT |

* Ledwith 61'
* Cromb 85'

| Report |

* King 23'

| Stadium: Logan Park
Referee: Nick Waldron

Hawke's Bay United v Wellington Phoenix 26 January 2020 |  Hawke's Bay United | 0–2|  Wellington Phoenix | Napier

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |  | Report |

* Othman 55'
* Old 64'

| Stadium: Bluewater Stadium
Referee: Cory Mills

Eastern Suburbs v Hamilton Wanderers 26 January 2020 |  Eastern Suburbs | 3–0|  Hamilton Wanderers | Auckland

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Sunday, 16:00 NZDT |

* Bueno 4', 53'
* Thurston 24'

| Report |  | Stadium: Madills Farm
Referee: Ben O'Connell

Team Wellington v Auckland City 26 January 2020 |  Team Wellington | 0–0|  Auckland City | Wellington

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Sunday, 16:00 NZDT |  | Report |  | Stadium: David Farrington Park
Referee: Antony Riley

#### Round 12

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Wellington Phoenix v Team Wellington 1 February 2020 |  Wellington Phoenix | 0–1|  Team Wellington | Porirua

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Saturday, 14:00 NZDT |  | Report |

* Sinclair 90+6' (pen.)

| Stadium: Porirua Park
Referee: Ben O'Connell

Eastern Suburbs v Southern United 2 February 2020 |  Eastern Suburbs | 6–0|  Southern United | Auckland

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Sunday, 12:00 NZDT |

* Bueno 9', 47', 53'
* Built 22'
* Drake 70'
* Kalua 78'

| Report |  | Stadium: Madills Farm
Referee: Antony Riley

Auckland City v Hamilton Wanderers 2 February 2020 |  Auckland City | 3–1|  Hamilton Wanderers | Auckland

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* Tade 34'
* 44' (o.g.)
* Bevan 77'

| Report |

* Ott 84'

| Stadium: Kiwitea Street
Referee: Luke Gardner

Tasman United v Hawke's Bay United 2 February 2020 |  Tasman United | 3–1|  Hawke's Bay United | Nelson

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |

* Saïko 34', 73'
* Winterton 49'

| Report |

* Selemani 90+5'

| Stadium: Saxton Field
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh

Canterbury United v Waitakere United 2 February 2020 |  Canterbury United | 1–2|  Waitakere United | Christchurch

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Sunday, 16:00 NZDT |

* Richards 55'

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* Burfoot 77'
* Schnell 85'

| Stadium: English Park
Referee: Cory Mills

#### Round 13

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Waitakere United v Eastern Suburbs 8 February 2020 |  Waitakere United | v|  Eastern Suburbs | Auckland

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Saturday, 16:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Seddon Fields

Hamilton Wanderers v Southern United 9 February 2020 |  Hamilton Wanderers | v|  Southern United | Hamilton

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Sunday, 12:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Porritt Stadium

Hawke's Bay United v Canterbury United 9 February 2020 |  Hawke's Bay United | v|  Canterbury United | Napier

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Sunday, 13:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Bluewater Stadium

Auckland City v Wellington Phoenix 9 February 2020 |  Auckland City | v|  Wellington Phoenix | Auckland

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Kiwitea Street

Team Wellington v Tasman United 9 February 2020 |  Team Wellington | v|  Tasman United | Wellington

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: David Farrington Park

#### Round 14

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Southern United v Waitakere United 15 February 2020 |  Southern United | v|  Waitakere United | Dunedin

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Saturday, 16:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Logan Park

Wellington Phoenix v Hamilton Wanderers 15 February 2020 |  Wellington Phoenix | v|  Hamilton Wanderers | Auckland

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Saturday, 16:30 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Eden Park

#### Round 15

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Eastern Suburbs v Hawke's Bay United 23 February 2020 |  Eastern Suburbs | v|  Hawke's Bay United | Auckland

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Madills Farm

Tasman United v Auckland City 23 February 2020 |  Tasman United | v|  Auckland City | Nelson

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Trafalgar Park

Canterbury United v Team Wellington 23 February 2020 |  Canterbury United | v|  Team Wellington | Christchurch

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Sunday, 16:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: English Park

#### Round 16

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Waitakere United v Hamilton Wanderers 29 February 2020 |  Waitakere United | v|  Hamilton Wanderers | Auckland

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Saturday, 16:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Seddon Fields

Hawke's Bay United v Southern United 1 March 2020 |  Hawke's Bay United | v|  Southern United | Napier

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Sunday, 13:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Bluewater Stadium

Team Wellington v Eastern Suburbs 1 March 2020 |  Team Wellington | v|  Eastern Suburbs | Wellington

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: David Farrington Park

#### Round 17

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Auckland City v Canterbury United 8 March 2020 |  Auckland City | v|  Canterbury United | Auckland

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Kiwitea Street

Wellington Phoenix v Tasman United 8 March 2020 |  Wellington Phoenix | v|  Tasman United | Porirua

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Porirua Park

#### Round 18

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Waitakere United v Hawke's Bay United 14 March 2019 |  Waitakere United | v|  Hawke's Bay United | Auckland

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Saturday, 15:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Seddon Fields

Southern United v Team Wellington 14 March 2020 |  Southern United | v|  Team Wellington | Dunedin

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Saturday, 16:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Logan Park

Hamilton Wanderers v Tasman United 15 March 2020 |  Hamilton Wanderers | v|  Tasman United | Hamilton

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Sunday, 12:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Porritt Stadium

Canterbury United v Wellington Phoenix 15 March 2020 |  Canterbury United | v|  Wellington Phoenix | Christchurch

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: English Park

Eastern Suburbs v Auckland City 15 March 2020 |  Eastern Suburbs | v|  Auckland City | Auckland

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Sunday, 16:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Madills Farm

#### Round 19

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Wellington Phoenix v Eastern Suburbs 22 March 2020 |  Wellington Phoenix | v|  Eastern Suburbs | Porirua

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Sunday, 13:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Porirua Park

Hawke's Bay United v Hamilton Wanderers 22 March 2020 |  Hawke's Bay United | v|  Hamilton Wanderers | Napier

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Bluewater Stadium

Auckland City v Southern United 22 March 2020 |  Auckland City | v|  Southern United | Auckland

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Kiwitea Street

Team Wellington v Waitakere United 22 March 2020 |  Team Wellington | v|  Waitakere United | Wellington

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Sunday, 15:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: David Farrington Park

Tasman United v Canterbury United 22 March 2020 |  Tasman United | v|  Canterbury United | Nelson

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Sunday, 16:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Trafalgar Park

#### Round 20

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Southern United v Wellington Phoenix 28 March 2020 |  Southern United | v|  Wellington Phoenix | Dunedin

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Saturday, 16:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Logan Park

Hamilton Wanderers v Canterbury United 29 March 2020 |  Hamilton Wanderers | v|  Canterbury United | Hamilton

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Porritt Stadium

Auckland City v Waitakere United 29 March 2020 |  Auckland City | v|  Waitakere United | Auckland

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Kiwitea Street

Eastern Suburbs v Tasman United 29 March 2020 |  Eastern Suburbs | v|  Tasman United | Auckland

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Sunday, 14:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Madills Farm

Hawke's Bay United v Team Wellington 29 March 2020 |  Hawke's Bay United | v|  Team Wellington | Napier

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Sunday, 16:00 NZDT |  |  |  | Stadium: Bluewater Stadium

## Finals series

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### Semi-finals

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11/12 April 2020

1st| v| 4th

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TBC

11/12 April 2020

2nd| v| 3rd

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TBC

### Grand final

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19 April 2020

Sunday, 16:35 NZDT

Winner SF1| v| Winner SF2

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QBE Stadium, Auckland

## Statistics

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As of 2 February 2020

### Top scorers

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Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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1  | Myer Bevan | Auckland City | 13
2  | Martín Bueno | Eastern Suburbs | 10
3  | Ahinga Selemani | Hawke's Bay United | 8
Hamish Watson | Team Wellington
5  | Derek Tieku  | Hamilton Wanderers | 7
6  | Ollie Bassett | Team Wellington | 6
Jean-Philippe Saiko | Tasman United
Dane Schnell  | Waitakere United
9  | Reid Drake  | Eastern Suburbs | 5
Byron Heath  | Wellington Phoenix Reserves
George King  | Canterbury United
Ahmed Othman  | Wellington Phoenix Reserves
Jack-Henry Sinclair  | Team Wellington

### Hat-tricks

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Round | Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref

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1  | Myer Bevan | Auckland City | Waitakere United | 3–2  | 2 November 2019  | [16]
2  | Dylan Sacramento | Hawke's Bay United | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 3–4  | 10 November 2019  | [17]
2  | Blake Driehuis  | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | Hawke's Bay United | 3–4  | 10 November 2019  | [17]
5  | Joel Stevens | Southern United | Hawke's Bay United | 5–2  | 1 December 2019  | [18]
12  | Martín Bueno | Eastern Suburbs | Southern United | 6–0  | 2 February 2020  | [19]

## References

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1. ^ "Jose Figueira named Auckland City FC coach". Auckland City. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
2. ^ "Canterbury United". Canterbury United. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
3. ^ AFC, Eastern Suburbs (10 October 2019). "| Lilywhites Announce Director of Football and National League Coach | Tony Readings, former Football Ferns coach, talks to us about his new appointment with Eastern Suburbs. The full video is available on ESAFC TV pic.twitter.com/Vart5sIQRG". @esafc. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
4. ^ "Eastern Suburbs AFC - Football". easternsuburbs.org.nz. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
5. ^ a b c "Hamilton Wanderers FC - Blue Army". Facebook. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
6. ^ Singh, Anendra (8 June 2019). "Football: Recently appointed Hawke's Bay United co-coaches seeking togetherness". Hawke's Bay Today. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
7. ^ "Southern United Men's Squad". Southern United. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
8. ^ "Nelson Bays / Tasman United Director of Football announced". Mainland Football. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
9. ^ "Team Wellington appoint Scott Hales as head coach". Team Wellington. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
10. ^ "Academy Staff". Wellington Phoenix FC. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
11. ^ "Premiership concluded, Auckland City champions". New Zealand Football. 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
12. ^ "Auckland City FC declared champions". Auckland City FC. 18 March 2020.
13. ^ a b "Statement on Southern United". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
14. ^ "Admin oversight drops Southern United from second to sixth in national league". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
15. ^ "Draw released for ISPS Handa Premiership". New Zealand Football. Archived from the original on 11 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
16. ^ "All White Myer Bevan scores hat-trick as Auckland City edge Hawke's Bay United". Stuff.co.nz. 3 November 2019.
17. ^ a b "Wellington Phoenix reserves young gun Blake Driehuis scores five minute hat-trick". Stuff.co.nz. 10 November 2019.
18. ^ Phillip, Rollo (1 December 2019). "Hat-trick hero Joel Stevens inspires Southern United to big win over Waitakere". Stuff.co.nz.
19. ^ Voerman, Andrew (2 February 2020). "Jack-Henry Sinclair penalty gives Team Wellington much-needed 'Wel Clásico' win". Stuff.co.nz.

## External links

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* ISPS Handa Premiership website Archived 23 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine

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