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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.

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.

Clubs

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

Kits

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

Regular season

League table

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
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

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

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)

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

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

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

26 November 2015 WaiBOP United 0–1 Hawke's Bay United Taupo
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

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

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 Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 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

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

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

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 Yellow card 14' Yellow-red card 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

21 January 2016 WaiBOP United 5–0 Waitakere United Hamilton
Thursday, 19:35 NZDT Hoyle 5', 40', 89'
Jones 29'
Issa 90'		 Report Coombes Yellow card 44' Yellow-red card 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 Red card 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 Red card 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)

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

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

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 Yellow card 3' Yellow-red card 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

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

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 Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card 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)

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

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 Yellow card 55' Yellow-red card		 Report Hoyle 54' Stadium: Kiwitea Street

Finals series

Semi-finals

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

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

Top scorers

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

Own goals

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

References

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  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. 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.
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