2011–12 New Zealand Football Championship

The New Zealand Football Championship's 2011–12 season (known as the ASB Premiership for sponsorship reasons) will be the eighth season of the NZFC since its establishment in 2004. The home and away season will begin on 22 October 2011. Waitakere United and Auckland City will represent the ASB Premiership in the 2011–12 OFC Champions League after finishing Premiers and runners up respectively in the 2009–10 competition.[1]

ASB Premiership
Season2011–12
ChampionsWaitakere United
PremiersAuckland City
OFC Champions LeagueWaitakere United
Auckland City
Matches played61
Goals scored248 (4.07 per match)
Top goalscorerGeorge Slefendorfas (12)
Biggest home winCanterbury United 9–1 YoungHeart Manawatu (Round 8)
Biggest away winOtago United 0–6 Waitakere United (Round 2)
YoungHeart Manawatu 0–6 Auckland City FC (Round 11)
Highest scoringCanterbury United 9–1 YoungHeart Manawatu (Round 8)

Clubs

As in the previous season, eight clubs participated in the league.

Stadia and locations

Location of clubs and the region they represent
Team Location Stadium Capacity
Auckland City FC Auckland Kiwitea Street 3,500
Canterbury United Christchurch ASB Football Park 9,000
Hawke's Bay United Napier Bluewater Stadium 5,000
Otago United Dunedin Forsyth Barr Stadium 30,500
Team Wellington Wellington Newtown Park 5,000
Waikato FC Hamilton Porritt Stadium 2,700
Waitakere United Waitakere City Fred Taylor Park 2,500
YoungHeart Manawatu Palmerston North Memorial Park 8,000

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Auckland City FC Ramon Tribulietx Ivan Vicelich Nike Trillian Trust Inc.
Canterbury United Keith Braithwaite Dan Terris Samurai Robbie's Bar and Bistro
Hawke's Bay United Chris Greatholder Bill Robertson Umbro Kinetic Electrical
Otago United Richard Murray Tristan Prattley Canterbury Gran's Remedy
Team Wellington Matt Calcott Karl Whalen Lotto Sport Italia Exodus Health & Fitness Club
Waikato FC Declan Edge Adam Thomas Nike The Soccer Shop
Waitakere United Neil Emblen Jake Butler Lotto Sport Italia Cuesports Foundation
YoungHeart Manawatu Stu Jacobs Nathan Cooksley Umbro New Zealand Pharmaceuticals

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Auckland City 14 11 3 0 43 11 +32 36 Qualified for the 2012–13 OFC Champions League
2 Canterbury United 14 9 2 3 38 12 +26 29 Qualified for the 2012 ASB Premiership Finals
3 Waitakere United (C) 14 9 0 5 44 17 +27 27 Qualified for the 2012–13 OFC Champions League
4 Team Wellington 14 8 2 4 33 18 +15 26 Qualified for the 2012 ASB Premiership Finals
5 Hawke's Bay United 14 6 1 7 28 35 7 19
6 Otago United 14 3 2 9 15 37 22 11
7 Waikato FC 14 2 3 9 17 39 22 9
8 YoungHeart Manawatu 14 0 3 11 12 61 49 3
Source:
(C) Champion.

Regular season

Round 1

Saturday, 22 October 2011


Sunday, 23 October 2011

2:00pm Sunday Waikato FC 1–5 Auckland City FC Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
Adam Thomas  38' (pen.) Preview
Report
David Mulligan  23'
Manel Expósito  50', 63'
Emiliano Tade  54', 88'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Campbell Kirk-Waugh
2:30pm Sunday Team Wellington 2–2 Otago United David Farrington Park, Wellington
Tristan Prattley  25' (o.g.)
Karl Whalen  55'
Preview
Report
Ant Hancock  1'
Darren Overton  11'
Attendance: 272
Referee: Mirko Benischke
  • Due to a breach of player eligibility regulations, the match between Team Wellington and Otago United on 23 October – originally a 2–2 draw –has been awarded as a 2–0 win to Team Wellington.[2]

Round 2


Sunday, 6 November 2011

2:00pm Sunday Otago United 0–6 Waitakere United Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Preview
Report
Ryan De Vries  31'
Roy Krishna  45'
Jude Fitzpatrick  45+4' (o.g.)
Allan Pearce  65', 69'
Sean Lovemore  84'
Attendance: 950
Referee: Campbell Kirk-Waugh
2:00pm Sunday Hawke's Bay United 2–2 YoungHeart Manawatu Park Island, Napier
Adam Cowan  47'
Hamish Watson  84'
Preview
Report
Bill Robertson  48' (o.g.)
Jimmy Haidakis  66'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Mirko Benischke
2:00pm Sunday Canterbury United 5–0 Waikato FC ASB Football Park, Christchurch
George Slefendorfas  3', 34', 34', 74'
Matt Thomas  68'
Preview
Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: John Rowbury
2:30pm Sunday Auckland City FC 4–2 Team Wellington Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Tim Schaeffers  5' (o.g.)
Emiliano Tade  43'
Luis Corrales  74'
Manel Expósito  79'
Preview
Report
Michael White  48'
Ethan Galbraith  57'
Attendance: 683
Referee: Matt Conger

Round 3


Sunday, 13 November 2011

12:00pm Sunday YoungHeart Manawatu 2–3 Otago United Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Nobuyoshi Ishi  3'
Jimmy Haidakis  20'
Preview
Report
Darren Overton  48'
Harley Rodeka  54', 83'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Jonathan Price
2:00pm Sunday Waitakere United 1–3 Auckland City FC Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere City
Ross McKenzie  42' Preview
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Ross McKenzie  18' (o.g.)
Timothy Myers  33' (o.g.)
David Mulligan  57'
Attendance: 1034
Referee: Peter O'Leary
2:00pm Sunday Team Wellington 3–0 Waikato FC David Farrington Park, Wellington
Tyson Holmes  19'
Ethan Galbraith  28'
Dakota Lucas  54'
Preview
Report
Attendance: 401
Referee: Nick Waldron
2:00pm Sunday Hawke's Bay United 3–0 Canterbury United Park Island, Napier
Hamish Watson  45'
Bill Robertson  46'
Sam Margetts  62'
Preview
Report
Attendance: 403
Referee: Mark Hester

Round 4


Sunday, 27 November 2011

12:00pm Sunday Otago United 2–0 Hawke's Bay United Tahuna Park, Dunedin
Regan Coldicott  40'
Darren Overton  75'
Preview
Report
Attendance: 250
Referee: Matt Conger
2:00pm Sunday Auckland City FC 5–0 YoungHeart Manawatu Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Daniel Koprivcic  7'
Luis Corrales  22'
David Mulligan  54' (pen.)
Emiliano Tade  63'
Stephen Carmichael  82'
Preview
Report
Attendance: 987
Referee: Isaac Trevis
2:00pm Sunday Waikato FC 1–4 Waitakere United Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
Harry Edge  89' Preview
Report
Josh Greene  26' (o.g.)
Roy Krishna  39'
Ryan De Vries  51'
Jake Butler  84'
Attendance: 230
Referee: Mirko Benischke
2:00pm Sunday Canterbury United 1–0 Team Wellington ASB Football Park, Christchurch
Aaron Clapham  22' (pen.) Preview
Report
Attendance: 300
Referee: Campbell- Kirk Waugh

Round 5


Sunday, 11 December 2011

2:00pm Sunday Team Wellington 1–2 Waitakere United David Farrington Park, Wellington
Patrick Fleming  33' Preview
Report
Jake Butler  59'
Allan Pearce  74'
Attendance: 301
Referee: Chris Kerr
2:00pm Sunday Otago United 1–0 Canterbury United Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Mike Cunningham  2' Preview
Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mirko Beneschke
2:00pm Sunday YoungHeart Manawatu 1–3 Waikato FC Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Tomas Mosquera  63' Preview
Report
Jason Hicks  26'
Adam Thomas  31'
Josh Greene  48'
Attendance: 100

Rescheduled (to Monday, 6 February 2012)

Round 6


Sunday, 18 December 2011

2:00pm Sunday Auckland City FC 3–0 Otago United Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Emiliano Tade  69'
Andrew Milne  91'
Daniel Koprivcic  3'
Attendance: 547
Referee: John Rowbury
2:00pm Sunday Team Wellington 2–0 YoungHeart Manawatu David Farrington Park, Wellington
Darren Cheriton  35'
Dakota Lucas  41'
Attendance: 241
Referee: Jonathon Price
2:00pm Sunday Canterbury United 2–1 Waitakere United ASB Football Park, Christchurch
Cole Peverley  26' (pen.)
Calvin Opperman  84'
Gagame Feni  90+3' Attendance: 800
Referee: Mark Hester

Rescheduled (to Saturday, 11 February 2012)

2:00pm Sunday Waikato FC v Hawke's Bay United Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
Rescheduled due to a waterlogged pitch

Round 7


Saturday, 14 January 2012

2:00pm Saturday Auckland City FC 3–0 Canterbury United Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Daniel Koprivcic  17'
Manel Expósito  60'
Emiliano Tade  88'
Attendance: 643
Referee: Peter O'Leary

Sunday, 15 January 2012

12:00pm Sunday Otago United 0–2 Waikato FC Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Mohammed Awad  82'
Jason Hicks  85'
Attendance: 250
Referee: Jamie Cross
1:00pm Sunday Hawke's Bay United 2–6 Team Wellington Park Island, Napier
Sam Margetts  12', 38' Louis Fenton  5', 19', 59', 89'
Dakota Lucas  55'
Ethan Galbraith  90+1'
Attendance: 387
Referee: Isaac Trevis
2:00pm Sunday YoungHeart Manawatu 2–7 Waitakere United Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Seule Soromon  30'
Jimmy Haidakis  73'
Allan Pearce  1', 62' (pen.)
Roy Krishna  26'
Sean Lovemore  38', 47', 67'
Jake Butler  71'
Attendance: 120
Referee: Matt Conger

Round 8


Sunday, 22 January 2012

2:00pm Sunday Auckland City FC 0–0 Waikato FC Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Preview
Report
Attendance: 876
Referee: Matt Conger
2:00pm Sunday Otago United 1–2 Team Wellington Caledonian, Dunedin
Harley Rodeka  41' Preview
Report
Karl Whalen  39'
Michael Eagar  47' (pen.)
Attendance: 210
Referee: Mirko Benischke
2:00pm Sunday Hawke's Bay United 1–0 Waitakere United Bluewater Stadium, Napier
Conor Tinnion  78' Preview
Report
Attendance: 322
Referee: C-K Waugh
2:00pm Sunday Canterbury United 9–1 YoungHeart Manawatu ASB Football Park, Christchurch
Darren White  17'
Aaron Clapham  23', 64'
Joe Murray  34'
Tom Schwarz  53'
Matt Borren  55' (o.g.)
Julyan Collett  79'
Russell Kamo  73', 83'
Preview
Report
Jimmy Haidakis  37' Attendance: 450
Referee: Nick Waldron
  • After carefully examining the match footage of the Canterbury United vs YoungHeart Manawatu game, two goals have been reassigned and awarded to different players: 1) the 34th-minute goal credited to Darren White has now been awarded to Joe Murray; and 2) the 56th-minute goal credited to Russel Kamo has now been awarded as an own goal scored by Matt Borren.[3]

Round 9


Sunday, 29 January 2012

12:30pm Sunday Waikato FC 0–3 Canterbury United Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
Preview
Report
Russell Kamo  7', 23'
Aaron Clapham  79'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Campbell Waugh
2pm Sunday Waitakere United 5–0 Otago United Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere City
Roy Krishna  9', 34', 74'
Liam Lockhart  12' (o.g.)
Ryan De Vries  80'
Preview
Report
Attendance: 402
Referee: Isaac Trevis
2pm Sunday YoungHeart Manawatu 0–5 Hawke's Bay United Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Preview
Report
Sam Margetts  5'
Tom Biss  17' (pen.), 72', 81' (pen.)
Hamish Watson  90+1'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Chris Kerr

Round 10


Saturday, 4 February 2012

2pm Saturday Auckland City FC 3–1 Waitakere United Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Luis Corrales  29'
Daniel Koprivcic  69'
Manel Expósito  81'
Preview
Report
Chris Bale  56' Attendance: 2003
Referee: Mirko Benischke
3pm Saturday Canterbury United 7–0 Hawke's Bay United ASB Football Park, Christchurch
George Slefendorfas  18', 28', 34', 45', 60'
Darren White  36'
Aaron Clapham  46' (pen.)
Preview
Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jamie Cross

Sunday, 5 February 2012

12pm Sunday Otago United 2–2 YoungHeart Manawatu Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Harley Rodeka  14'
Aajay Cunningham  55'
Preview
Report
Suele Soromon  18'
Jimmy Haidakis  34'
Attendance: 501
Referee: John Rowbury
1pm Sunday Waikato FC 2–3 Team Wellington Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
Adam Thomas  9' (pen.)
Tyler Boyd  18'
Preview
Report
Ricky Zucco  11'
James Musa  34'
Louis Fenton  90+2'
Attendance: 170
Referee: Matt Stoneman

Round 5 Catch Up


Monday, 6 February 2012

2pm Monday Hawke's Bay United 1–3 Auckland City FC Bluewater Stadium, Napier
Conor Tinnion  15' Preview
Report
Emiliano Tade  45+1' (pen.), 87' (pen.)
Manel Expósito  47'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Nick Waldron

Round 11


Sunday, 12 February 2012

1pm Sunday Hawke's Bay United 4–2 Otago United Bluewater Stadium, Napier
Jude Fitzpatrick  63' (o.g.)
Hamish Watson  64'
Leon Birnie  75'
Stu Wilson  79'
Preview
Report
Ant Hancock  16', 45' Attendance: 360
Referee: Chris Kerr
1pm Sunday Team Wellington 1–1 Canterbury United Newtown Park, Wellington
Louis Fenton  84' Preview
Report
Aaron Clapham  30' (pen.) Attendance: 364
Referee: Peter O'Leary
2pm Sunday Waitakere United 4–0 Waikato FC Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere City
Ryan de Vries  5'
Chris Bale  29'
Allan Pearce  55'
Jake Butler  75'
Preview
Report
Attendance: 388
Referee: Nick Waldron
2pm Sunday YoungHeart Manawatu 0–6 Auckland City FC Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Preview
Report
Andrew Milne  12'
Alex Feneridis  34'
Chad Coombes  37', 38', 45'
Adam Dickinson  41'
Attendance: 115
Referee: Jamie Cross

Round 6 Catch Up


Saturday, 11 February 2012

2pm Saturday Waikato FC 2–4 Hawke's Bay United Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
Ryan Thomas  50'
Mohamed Awad  88'
Report Adam Cowan  25'
Sam Margetts  44'
Bill Robertson  75'
Hamish Watson  89'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Campbell Waugh

Round 12


Sunday, 26 February 2012

2pm Sunday Auckland City FC 3–2 Hawke's Bay United Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Chad Coombes  52'
David Mulligan  70'
Luis Corrales  80'
Preview
Report
Conor Tinnion  1'
Tom Biss  88' (pen.)
Attendance: 833
Referee: Nick Waldron
2pm Sunday Waikato FC 1–1 YoungHeart Manawatu Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
Tyler Boyd  42' Preview
Report
Nathan Cooksley  34' Referee: Mirko Benische
2pm Sunday Canterbury United 3–0 Otago United ASB Football Park, Christchurch
Russell Kamo  42', 85'
Aaron Clapham  54'
Preview
Report
Attendance: 550
Referee: Peter O' Leary
4pm Sunday Waitakere United 3–1 Team Wellington Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere City
Chris Bale  23', 49'
Ryan De Vries  24'
Preview
Report
Louis Fenton  19' Attendance: 300
Referee: Matt Conger

Round 13


Sunday, 11 March 2012

2pm Sunday Waitakere United 1–2 Canterbury United Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere City
Ryan de Vries  4' Preview
Report
Aaron Clapham  8'
George Slefendorfas  76'
Attendance: 567
Referee: Nick Waldron
2pm Sunday Otago United 1–3 Auckland City FC Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
James Govan  67' Preview
Report
Luis Corrales  34'
Manel Expósito  37'
Angel Berlanga  48'
Attendance: 250
Referee: Matt Stoneman
2pm Sunday Hawke's Bay United 3–2 Waikato FC Bluewater Stadium, Napier
Danny Wilson  21'
Sam Margetts  77'
Dale Higham  90+1'
Preview
Report
Mohammed Awad  23'
Tyler Boyd  44'
Attendance: 420
Referee: Matt Conger
2pm Sunday YoungHeart Manawatu 0–6 Team Wellington Memorial Park, Palmerston North, Palmerston North
Preview
Report
Henry Fa'Arodo  11'
Luke Rowe  27'
Dakota Lucas  51'
Patrick Fleming  61'
Louis Fenton  66'
Dominic Rowe  85'
Attendance: 150
Referee: Chris Kerr

Round 14


Sunday, 25 March 2012

1pm Sunday Waikato FC 3–3 Otago United Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
Ryan Thomas  68', 80'
Tyler Boyd  78'
Preview
Report
Ant Hancock  16', 62'
Harley Rodeka  71'
Referee: Peter O'Leary

Friday, 6 April 2012

2pm Friday Waitakere United 6–1 YoungHeart Manawatu Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere
Rory Turner  1', 45+1'
Ryan de Vries  28'
Allan Pearce  33', 44'
Sean Lovemore  78'
Preview
Report
Nathan Cooksley  7' Attendance: 348
Referee: John Rowbury

Sunday, 8 April 2012

1pm Sunday Team Wellington 3–1 Hawke's Bay United Newton Park, Wellington
Luke Rowe  21'
Henry Fa'arodo  56', 75'
Preview
Report
Hamish Watson  18' Attendance: 253
Referee: Peter O'Leary
2pm Sunday Canterbury United 1–1 Auckland City FC ASB Football Park, Christchurch
Russell Kamo  12' Preview
Report
Angel Berlanga  42' Attendance: 550
Referee: Matt Conger

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                     
  Auckland City FC 0 1 1
  Team Wellington 1 3 4
      Team Wellington 1
    Waitakere United 4
  Canterbury United 1 2 3
  Waitakere United 0 5 5

Semi-finals – first leg


15 April 2012 Team Wellington 1–0 Auckland City FC Newtown Park, Wellington
Sunday 12pm Johnny Raj  33' Preview
Report
Attendance: 427
Referee: Mirko Benischke
15 April 2012 Waitakere United 0–1 Canterbury United Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere City
Sunday 2pm Preview
Report
Russell Kamo  8' Attendance: 347
Referee: Matt Conger

Semi-finals – second leg


22 April 2012 Auckland City FC 1–3 Team Wellington Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Sunday 2pm Manel Expósito  71' Preview
Report
Henry Fa'arodo  25'
Dakota Lucas  82', 90'
Attendance: 1279
Referee: Chris Kerr
22 April 2012 Canterbury United 2–5 Waitakere United ASB Football Park, Christchurch
Sunday 2pm Aaron Clapham  13'
George Slefendorfas  30'
Preview
Report
Ryan De Vries  12', 87'
Jake Butler  48'
Roy Krishna  49', 63'
Attendance: 1400
Referee: Mirko Benischke

Final


Waitakere United 4–1 Team Wellington
Roy Krishna  45+1', 89'
Allan Pearce  77'
Jake Butler  84'
Preview
Report
Henry Fa'arodo  85'
Attendance: 2500
Referee: Nick Waldron

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round12345678910*11121314
Auckland City13111111111111
Canterbury United21334343322222
Hawke's Bay United65566676555555
Otago United47643555666666
Team Wellington44455434434444
Waikato FC78887767777777
Waitakere United31222222243333
YoungHeart Manawatu86778888888888
Source:

* Round 10 positions include the Round 5 catch-up game between Hawkes Bay United and Auckland City

Season statistics

Leading goalscorers

Updated to Round 14

Total Player Team Goals per Round
 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10*11*121314
12 George SlefendorfasCanterbury United 2451
9 Aaron ClaphamCanterbury United 11211111
Allan PearceWaitakere United 121212
8 Emiliano TadeAuckland City FC 211112
Manel ExpósitoAuckland City FC 211121
Louis FentonTeam Wellington 41111
Russell KamoCanterbury United 12221
7 Roy KrishnaWaitakere United 11113
Ryan De VriesWaitakere United 1111111
6 Sam MargettsHawke's Bay United 12111
Hamish WatsonHawke's Bay United 11121

   A goal was scored from a penalty kick    Two goals were scored from penalty kicks

  • Goals scored during Round 5 catch up were included in Round 10, and goals scored during Round 6 catch up were included in Round 11

Own goals

Updated to end of Round 11

Total Player Team Week(s)
2 Jude Fitzpatrick Otago United (v Waitakere United)
Otago United (v Hawke's Bay United)
2,11
1 Tristan Prattley Otago United (v Team Wellington)1
Bill Robertson Hawke's Bay United (v YoungHeart Manawatu)2
Tim Schaeffers Team Wellington (v Auckland City FC)2
Ross McKenzie Waitakere United (v Auckland City FC)3
Timothy Myers Waitakere United (v Auckland City FC)3
Josh Greene Waikato FC (v Waitakere United)4
Matt Borren YoungHeart Manawatu (v Canterbury United)8
Liam Lockhart Otago United (v Waitakere United)9

ASB Premiership Monthly Awards

Month Most Outstanding Player Coach of the Month
Player Club Player Club
November 2011 George Slefendorfas Canterbury United Ramon Tribulietx Auckland City FC
December 2011 Adam Highfield Canterbury United Declan Edge Waikato FC
January 2012 Aaron Clapham Canterbury United Matt Calcott Team Wellington
February 2012 Chris Bale Waitakere United Ramon Tribulietx Auckland City FC
March/April 2012 Luke Rowe Team Wellington Keith Braithwaite Canterbury United

References

  1. "ASB Premiership 2011/12 – Official Fact Guide" (PDF). nzfc.co.nz : Official Home of the ASB Premiership. October 2011.
  2. "Outcome of review process: Team Wellington v Otago United". nzfc.co.nz : Official Home of the ASB Premiership. December 2011.
  3. "ASB Premiership Media Advisory". nzfc.co.nz : Official Home of the ASB Premiership. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
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