2007 Heartland Championship
The 2007 Heartland Championship was played between August 18 and October 18, 2007.[1] As in last year's inaugural competition, 12 teams were involved. North Otago won the Meads Cup, while Poverty Bay repeated as Lochore Cup champions.
Round 1
Standings
The top three places in each pool, highlighted in gray, advanced to the Meads Cup. The remaining teams entered the Lochore Cup.
Pool A
Pos Name Pld W D L F A +/- BP Pts 1 Mid Canterbury 5 3 0 2 122 92 +30 3 15 2 Wairarapa Bush 5 3 0 2 140 67 +73 3 15 3 King Country 5 3 0 2 88 66 +22 2 14 4 West Coast 5 3 0 2 91 114 -23 1 13 5 Thames Valley 5 2 0 3 89 118 -29 2 10 6 Horowhenua-Kapiti 5 1 0 4 91 164 -73 0 4
Pool B
Pos Name Pld W D L F A +/- BP Pts 1 North Otago 5 5 0 0 185 59 +126 3 23 2 Buller 5 4 0 1 112 104 +8 1 17 3 Wanganui 5 3 0 2 111 86 +25 3 15 4 Poverty Bay 5 2 0 3 101 99 +2 2 10 5 South Canterbury 5 1 0 4 49 105 -56 1 5 6 East Coast 5 0 0 5 41 146 -105 1 1
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Round 2
Standings
Meads Cup Pool
Pos Name Pld W D L F A +/- BP Pts 1 North Otago 8 6 0 2 266 104 +162 5 29 2 Mid Canterbury 8 6 0 2 213 151 +62 4 28 3 Wanganui 8 5 0 3 206 135 +71 6 26 4 Wairarapa Bush 8 5 0 3 196 131 +65 3 23 5 Buller 8 5 0 3 171 186 -15 2 22 6 King Country 8 3 0 5 117 178 -61 2 14
Lochore Cup Pool
Pos Name Pld W D L F A +/- BP Pts 1 Poverty Bay 8 5 0 3 193 162 +31 4 24 2 South Canterbury 8 4 0 4 139 173 -34 3 19 3 West Coast 8 4 0 4 155 192 -37 1 17 4 Thames Valley 8 2 0 6 147 215 -68 4 12 5 East Coast 8 2 0 6 130 210 -70 3 11 6 Horowhenua-Kapiti 8 1 0 7 164 260 -96 2 6