2007–08 New Zealand Football Championship

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{{Infobox sports season

| title =NZFC 2007-08

| league =New Zealand Football Championship

| sport =Association football

| logo =

| pixels =100px

| duration =November 2007-April 2008

| no_of_teams =8

| attendance =

| TV =

| season =NZFC Season

| season_champs =Waitakere United

| season_champ_name=Champions

| league_champs =Waitakere United

| league_champ_name=Premiers

| top_scorer =Graham Little (12)

| season2 =Youth League

| season_champs2 =Waitakere United

| season_champ2_name=Champions

| seasonslist =

| seasonslistnames =NZFC

| prevseason_link =2006–07 New Zealand Football Championship

| prevseason_year =2006–07

| nextseason_link =2008–09 New Zealand Football Championship

| nextseason_year =2008–09

}}

The 2007-08 New Zealand Football Championship was the fourth season which began on 3 November 2007 and ended on 20 April 2008. Waitakere United won both the premiership and the grand final.

Team locations

{{Location map+ |New Zealand |width=400 |float=center |caption=Location of teams in the 2007-08 New Zealand Football Championship |places=

{{Location map~ |New Zealand |lat=-36.897799 |long=174.736426 |label=Auckland City |position=top }}

{{Location map~ |New Zealand |lat=-36.8001 |long=174.5957 |label=Waitakere United |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |New Zealand |lat=-37.781111 |long=175.268333 |label=Waikato FC |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |New Zealand |lat=-43.5092 |long=172.6362 |label=Canterbury United |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |New Zealand |lat=-39.5082 |long=176.8569 |label=Hawke's Bay United }}

{{Location map~ |New Zealand |lat=-41.320278 |long=174.7825 |label=Team Wellington |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |New Zealand |lat=-45.893611 |long=170.490556 |label=Otago United |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |New Zealand |lat=-40.3464 |long=175.6346 |label=YoungHeart Manawatu |position=right}}

}}

League table

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|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=WU |name_WU =Waitakere United

|team2=AC |name_AC =Auckland City

|team3=TW |name_TW =Team Wellington

|team4=HBU|name_HBU=Hawke's Bay United

|team5=WBU|name_WBU=Waikato FC

|team6=YHM|name_YHM=YoungHeart Manawatu

|team7=SU |name_SU =Otago United

|team8=CU |name_CU =Canterbury United

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|win_HBU=8|draw_HBU=5|loss_HBU=8|gf_HBU=29|ga_HBU=33

|win_WBU=5|draw_WBU=5|loss_WBU=11|gf_WBU=24|ga_WBU=34

|win_YHM=5|draw_YHM=2|loss_YHM=14|gf_YHM=32|ga_YHM=57

|win_SU =3|draw_SU =4|loss_SU =14|gf_SU =13|ga_SU =43

|win_CU =3|draw_CU =3|loss_CU =15|gf_CU =22|ga_CU =48

|col_OCL=green1|text_OCL={{nowrap|Qualified for the Champions League and Finals}}

|result1=OCL|result2=OCL

|col_ZFCF=yellow1|text_ZFCF=Qualified for the Finals

|result3=ZFCF

|update=complete|source=

}}

Regular season

=Round 1=

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| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 3 November 2007
15:00

| team1 = Waitakere United

| score = 1 – 2

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=56 (Report)]

| team2 = Team Wellington

| goals1 = Pearce {{goal|62}}

| goals2 = Ellensohn {{goal|20}}
Halstead {{goal|89}}

| stadium = Fred Taylor Park

| attendance = 500

| referee = Michael Hester

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 3 November 2007
16:00

| team1 = Otago United

| score = 0 – 2

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=157 (Report)]

| team2 = Waikato FC

| goals2 = Gill {{goal|32}}
Sinkora {{goal|82}}

| stadium = Carisbrook

| referee = Kevin Stoltenkamp

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 4 November 2007
15:00

| team1 = Canterbury United

| score = 1 – 3

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=161 (Report)]

| team2 = Hawke's Bay United

| goals1 = Walker {{goal|42}}

| goals2 = Brockie {{goal|69}}
Messam {{goal|76}}
Birnie {{goal|86}}

| stadium = English Park

| referee = Peter O'Leary

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 4 November 2007
15:00

| team1 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| score = 1 – 3

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=163 (Report)]

| team2 = Auckland City FC

| goals1 = Nieres {{goal|49|pen}}

| goals2 = Little {{goal|27}},{{goal|55}},{{goal|85}}

| stadium = FMG Stadium

| referee = Peter O'Leary

}}

=Round 2=

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 10 November 2007
15:00

| team1 = Auckland City FC

| score = 2 – 0

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=176 (Report)]

| team2 = Hawke's Bay United

| goals1 = Young{{goal|55}}
Jordan{{goal|73}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Croatian Club

| referee = Michael Hester

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 11 November 2007
14:00

| team1 = Waikato FC

| score = 0 – 1

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=177 (Report)]

| team2 = Waitakere United

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Menapi {{goal|69}}

| stadium = Waikato Stadium

| referee = Nick Waldron

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 11 November 2007
16:00

| team1 = Team Wellington

| score = 3 – 1

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=178 (Report)]

| team2 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| goals1 = Little {{goal|23}},
Ellensohn {{goal|40}}, {{goal|80}}

| goals2 = Rowe {{goal|7}}

| stadium = Newtown Park

| referee = Peter O'Leary

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 11 November 2007
16:00

| team1 = Otago United

| score = 0 – 0

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=179 (Report)]

| team2 = Canterbury United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Carisbrook

| referee = Matt Conger

}}

=Round 3=

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 17 November 2007
17:00

| team1 = Hawke's Bay United

| score = 0 – 0

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=225 (Report)]

| team2 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Bluewater Stadium

| referee = James Thian

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 18 November 2007
14:00

| team1 = Waikato FC

| score = 1 – 2

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=226 (Report)]

| team2 = Team Wellington

| goals1 = Fowler {{goal|76}}

| goals2 = Barron {{goal|23}},
Cheriton {{goal|41}}

| stadium = Waikato Stadium

| attendance = 400

| referee = Matt Conger

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 18 November 2007
16:00

| team1 = Otago United

| score = 0 – 2

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=227 (Report)]

| team2 = Auckland City FC

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Urlovic {{goal|4}},
Little {{goal|8}}

| stadium = Carisbrook

| referee = Chris Kerr

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 18 November 2007
16:00

| team1 = Canterbury United

| score = 1 – 3

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=228 (Report)]

| team2 = Waitakere United

| goals1 = Scoullar {{goal|16}},
Pitman {{sent off|0|75}}

| goals2 = Bale {{goal|2}},
Hay {{goal|15}},
Pearce {{goal|26}}

| stadium = English Park

| referee = Jamie Cross

}}

=Round 4=

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 25 November 2007
15:00

| team1 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| score = 6 – 0

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=246 (Report)]

| team2 = Otago United

| goals1 = Watson {{goal|23}},
Cowan {{goal|52}}, {{goal|56}},
Robinson {{goal|53}},
Rowe {{goal|64}},
Nieres {{goal|90}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = FMG Stadium

| referee = Neil Fox

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 25 November 2007
15:00

| team1 = Auckland City FC

| score = 1 – 1

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=247 (Report)]

| team2 = Waitakere United

| goals1 = Jordan {{goal|80}}

| goals2 = Totori {{goal|56}}

| stadium = Croatian Club

| referee = Peter O'Leary

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 25 November 2007
15:00

| team1 = Team Wellington

| score = 4 – 3

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=248 (Report)]

| team2 = Hawke's Bay United

| goals1 = Howe {{goal|26}},
Douglas {{goal|27}},
Halstead {{goal|29}},
de Gregorio {{goal|71}},

| goals2 = Smith {{goal|36}},
Fyfe {{goal|52}}, {{goal|68}}

| stadium = Newtown Park

| attendance = 1,100

| referee = Jim Murphy

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 25 November 2007
16:30

| team1 = Canterbury United

| score = 1 – 1

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=249 (Report)]

| team2 = Waikato FC

| goals1 = Own Goal {{goal|23}}

| goals2 = Gill {{goal|89|Penalty kick|pen}}

| stadium = English Park

| referee = James Thian

}}

=Round 5=

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 1 December 2007
15:00

| team1 = Waitakere United

| score = 3 – 1

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=254 (Report)]

| team2 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| goals1 = Totori {{goal|13}},{{goal|87}},
Bazeley {{goal|54}}

| goals2 = Sandbrook {{goal|36}}

| stadium = Fred Taylor Park

| referee = Chris Kerr

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 1 December 2007
16:00

| team1 = Otago United

| score = 1 – 2

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=255 (Report)]

| team2 = Hawke's Bay United

| goals1 = Wheeler {{goal|31}}

| goals2 = Brockie {{goal|2}},
Wilson {{goal|88}}

| stadium = Carisbrook

| referee = Jamie Cross

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 2 December 2007
16:00

| team1 = Waikato FC

| score = 2 – 3

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=256 (Report)]

| team2 = Auckland City FC

| goals1 = Gill {{goal|47|Penalty kick|pen}},
Wilkinson {{goal|67}}

| goals2 = Little {{goal|11}}, {{goal|85|Penalty kick|pen}},
Sigmund {{goal|31}}

| stadium = Waikato Stadium

| referee = Nick Waldron

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 2 December 2007
16:00

| team1 = Canterbury United

| score = 0 – 1

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=257 (Report)]

| team2 = Team Wellington

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Patrick {{goal|21}}

| stadium = English Park

| attendance = 350

| referee = Matt Conger

}}

=Round 6=

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 8 December 2007
14:00

| team1 = Auckland City FC

| score = 4 – 1

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=265 (Report)]

| team2 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| goals1 = Sigmund {{goal|62}},
Jordan {{goal|70}},
Lee {{goal|77}},
Campbell {{goal|80}}

| goals2 = Sanbrook {{goal|13}},
Cowan {{sent off|77|82}}

| stadium = Croatian Club

| referee = Stephen Fletcher

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 8 December 2007
17:00

| team1 = Hawke's Bay United

| score = 2 – 1

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=264 (Report)]

| team2 = Canterbury United

| goals1 = Fyfe {{goal|3}},
Wilson {{goal|30}}

| goals2 = Walker {{goal|26}}

| stadium = Bluewater Stadium

| referee = Neil Fox

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 9 December 2007
14:00

| team1 = Waikato FC

| score = 3 – 1

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=263 (Report)]

| team2 = Otago United

| goals1 = Simpkins {{goal|80}},
Gill {{goal|80}}, {{goal|80|pen}}

| goals2 = J. Lang {{goal|90+2}}

| stadium = Waikato Stadium

| referee = Mike Hester

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 23 December 2007
16:00

| team1 = Team Wellington

| score = 1 – 5

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=262 (Report)]

| team2 = Waitakere United

| goals1 = Patrick {{goal|43}}

| goals2 = Pearce {{goal|6}}, {{goal|45}}, {{goal|46|pen}},
Perry {{goal|40}},
Edwards {{goal|87}}

| stadium = Newtown Park

| attendance = 1,000

| referee = Neil Fox

}}

=Round 7=

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 15 December 2007
1:00

| team1 = Waitakere United

| score = 4 – 0

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=292 (Report)]

| team2 = Otago United

| goals1 = Menapi {{goal|65}}, {{goal|73}},
Butler {{goal|81}},
Koprivcic {{goal|90+1}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Fred Taylor Park

| referee = James Thian

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 15 December 2007
18:00

| team1 = Team Wellington

| score = 1 – 1

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=293 (Report)]

| team2 = Auckland City FC

| goals1 = Patrick {{goal|16}}

| goals2 = Anello {{goal|51}}

| stadium = Newtown Park

| attendance = 800

| referee = James Thian

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 16 December 2007
14:00

| team1 = Waikato FC

| score = 1 – 1

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=294 (Report)]

| team2 = Hawke's Bay United

| goals1 = Gill {{goal|87|pen}}

| goals2 = Henslee {{goal|19}}

| stadium = Waikato Stadium

| referee = Stephen Fletcher

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 16 December 2007
16:00

| team1 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| score = 3 – 2

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=295 (Report)]

| team2 = Canterbury United

| goals1 = Robinson {{goal|7}}, {{goal|59}},
Sandbrook {{goal|73}}

| goals2 = Faichnie {{goal|42}},
Payne {{goal|77}}

| stadium = FMG Stadium

| referee = Kevin Stolenkamp

}}

=Round 8=

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 5 January 2008
15:00

| team1 = Otago United

| score = 2 – 0

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=304 (Report)]

| team2 = Canterbury United

| goals1 = Severs {{goal|55}},
Alvino {{goal|64}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Carisbrook

| referee = Michael Hester

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 5 January 2008
16:00

| team1 = Waitakere United

| score = 2 – 0

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=305 (Report)]

| team2 = Waikato FC

| goals1 = Own Goal {{goal|13}},
Totori {{goal|32}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Fred Taylor Park

| referee = James Thian

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 5 January 2008
17:00

| team1 = Hawke's Bay United

| score = 0 – 1

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=306 (Report)]

| team2 = Auckland City FC

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Sigmund {{goal|17}},
Matthews {{sent off|73|79}},
Uhlmann {{sent off|0|82}}

| stadium = Bluewater Stadium

| referee = Matt Conger

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 6 January 2008
15:00

| team1 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| score = 0 – 8

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=307 (Report)]

| team2 = Team Wellington

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Little {{goal|5}}, {{goal|20}}, {{goal|72}}
Corrales {{goal|16}}, {{goal|53}}, {{goal|60}},
Ellensohn {{goal|52}},
Wilson {{goal|62}},

| stadium = FMG Stadium

| attendance = 500

| referee = Kevin Stolenkamp

}}

=Round 9=

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 19 January 2008
16:00

| team1 = Auckland City FC

| score = 3 – 0

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=319 (Report)]

| team2 = Otago United

| goals1 = Kumar {{goal|20}},
Young {{goal|70}},
Coombes {{goal|75}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Croatian Club

| referee = Kevin Stoltenkamp

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 20 January 2008
15:00

| team1 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| score = 1 – 3

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=318 (Report)]

| team2 = Hawke's Bay United

| goals1 = Nieres {{goal|45+1}},
Quasnar {{sent off|61|85}},

| goals2 = Parkin {{goal|52}},
Fyfe {{goal|56 }},
Smith {{goal|79}},

| stadium = FMG Stadium

| referee = Neil Fox

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 20 January 2008
16:00

| team1 = Canterbury United

| score = 1 – 9

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=317 (Report)]

| team2 = Waitakere United

| goals1 = Payne {{goal|90+1}},

| goals2 = Hayne {{goal|11}}, {{goal|79}},
Totori {{goal|36}}, {{goal|78}},
Hay {{goal|43}},
Perry {{goal|56}},
Koprivcic {{goal|70}},
Menapi {{goal|85}},
Pearce {{goal|88}}

| stadium = English Park

| referee = Antony Riley

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 20 January 2008
16:00

| team1 = Team Wellington

| score = 2 – 0

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=316 (Report)]

| team2 = Waikato FC

| goals1 = Gulley {{goal|58}},
de Gregorio {{goal|60}},

| goals2 =

| stadium = Newtown Park

| referee = James Thian

}}

=Round 10=

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 26 January 2008
13:00

| team1 = Waikato FC

| score = 3 – 1

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=339 (Report)]

| team2 = Canterbury United

| goals1 = Waita {{goal|18}},
Holloway {{goal|33}}, {{goal|36}}

| goals2 = McDermott {{goal|55}}

| stadium = Waikato Stadium

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 26 January 2008
16:00

| team1 = Otago United

| score = 0 – 0

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=340 (Report)]

| team2 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Carisbrook

| referee = Steve Fletcher

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 26 January 2008
16:00

| team1 = Waitakere United

| score = 2 – 0

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=341 (Report)]

| team2 = Auckland City FC

| goals1 = Seaman {{goal|9}},
Totori {{goal|33}}

| goals2 = Coombes {{sent off|50|51}}

| stadium = Fred Taylor Park

| referee = Michael Hester

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 26 January 2008
17:00

| team1 = Hawke's Bay United

| score = 2 – 2

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=342 (Report)]

| team2 = Team Wellington

| goals1 = Messam {{goal|26}}, {{goal|57}}

| goals2 = Benicio {{goal|12}},
Ellensohn {{goal|72}}

| stadium = Bluewater Stadium

| attendance = 500

| referee = Kevin Stolenkamp

}}

=Round 11=

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 2 February 2008
15:00

| team1 = Team Wellington

| score = 3 – 0

| report = [http://nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=355 (Report)]

| team2 = Canterbury United

| goals1 = Little, {{goal|47|}},{{goal|77|}},{{goal|82}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Porirua Park, Porirua

| attendance = 500

| referee = Peter O'Leary

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 2 February 2008
16:00

| team1 = Auckland City FC

| score = 2 – 0

| report = [http://nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=352 (Report)]

| team2 = Waikato FC

| goals1 = Young, {{goal|19}}
Lee, {{goal|39}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Croatian Club

| referee = Neil Fox

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 2 February 2008
17:00

| team1 = Hawke's Bay United

| score = 3 – 0

| report = [http://nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=354 (Report)]

| team2 = Otago United

| goals1 = Messam {{goal|13}},
Brockie {{goal|88}}
Taylor {{goal|89}}

| goals2 = Own Goal {{goal|16}}

| stadium = Bluewater Stadium

| referee = Nick Waldron

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 3 February 2008
15:00

| team1 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| score = 3 – 2

| report = [http://nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=353 (Report)]

| team2 = Waitakere United

| goals1 = Nieres {{goal|61}}, {{goal|72}}
Cowan {{goal|90+1}}

| goals2 = Totori {{goal|26}},
Koprivcic {{goal|52}}

| stadium = FMG Stadium

| referee = Antony Riley

}}

=Round 12=

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 6 February 2008
14:00

| team1 = Otago United

| score = 1 – 1

| report =

| team2 = Waitakere United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Carisbrook

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 6 February 2008
15:00

| team1 = Canterbury United

| score = 2 – 3

| report =

| team2 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = English Park

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 6 February 2008
15:00

| team1 = Auckland City FC

| score = 2 – 0

| report =

| team2 = Team Wellington

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Croatian Club

| attendance = 1,000

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 6 February 2008
17:00

| team1 = Hawke's Bay United

| score = 0 – 0

| report =

| team2 = Waikato FC

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Bluewater Stadium

| referee =

}}

=Round 13=

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 19 February 2008
16:00

| team1 = Waitakere United

| score = 5 – 0

| report =

| team2 = Hawke's Bay United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Fred Taylor Park

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 10 February 2008
14:00

| team1 = Waikato FC

| score = 3 – 2

| report =

| team2 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Waikato Stadium

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 10 February 2008
15:00

| team1 = Team Wellington

| score = 1 – 0

| report =

| team2 = Otago United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Newtown Park

| referee =

}}

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| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 10 February 2008
16:00

| team1 = Canterbury United

| score = 1 – 2

| report =

| team2 = Auckland City FC

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = English Park

| referee =

}}

=Round 14=

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| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 13 January 2008
16:00Match moved forward due to O-League fixture clash

| team1 = Team Wellington

| score = 0 – 1

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=326 (Report)]

| team2 = Waitakere United

| goals1 = {{sent off|0|71}} Birch

| goals2 =

| stadium = Newtown Park

| referee = Peter O'Leary

}}

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| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 16 February 2008
15:00

| team1 = Auckland City FC

| score = 4 – 1

| report =

| team2 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Croatian Club

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 16 February 2008
14:00

| team1 = Waikato FC

| score = 0 – 2

| report =

| team2 = Otago United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Links Ave, Tauranga

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 17 February 2008
15:00

| team1 = Canterbury United

| score = 2–1

| report =

| team2 = Hawke's Bay United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = English Park

| referee =

}}

=Round 15=

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| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 23 February 2008
16:00

| team1 = Auckland City FC

| score = 4 – 1

| report =

| team2 = Canterbury United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Croatian Club

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 23 February 2008
17:00

| team1 = Hawke's Bay United

| score = 0 – 1

| report =

| team2 = Waitakere United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Bluewater Stadium

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 24 February 2008
14:00

| team1 = Otago United

| score = 0 – 5

| report =

| team2 = Team Wellington

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Carisbrook

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 24 February 2008
15:00

| team1 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| score = 0 – 1

| report =

| team2 = Waikato FC

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = FMG Stadium

| referee =

}}

=Round 16=

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| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 1 March 2008
16:00

| team1 = Waitakere United

| score = 2 – 0

| report =

| team2 = Waikato FC

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 2 March 2008
15:00

| team1 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| score = 0 – 4

| report =

| team2 = Team Wellington

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = FMG Stadium

| attendance = 300

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 2 March 2008
16:00

| team1 = Canterbury United

| score = 2 – 0

| report =

| team2 = Otago United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = English Park

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 2 March 2008
17:00

| team1 = Hawke's Bay United

| score = 2 – 0

| report =

| team2 = Auckland City FC

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Bluewater Stadium

| referee =

}}

=Round 17=

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 8 March 2008
16:00

| team1 = Waitakere United

| score = 1 – 0

| report =

| team2 = Canterbury United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 8 March 2008
16:00

| team1 = Team Wellington

| score = 2 – 0

| report =

| team2 = Waikato FC

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Newtown Park

| attendance = 400

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 9 March 2008
15:00

| team1 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| score = 2 – 3

| report =

| team2 = Hawke's Bay United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = FMG Stadium

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 9 March 2008
15:00

| team1 = Auckland City FC

| score = 2 – 0

| report =

| team2 = Otago United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Croatian Club

| referee =

}}

=Round 18=

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 15 March 2008
16:00

| team1 = Otago United

| score = 1 – 0

| report =

| team2 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Carisbrook

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 15 March 2008
16:00

| team1 = Waitakere United

| score = 1 – 0

| report =

| team2 = Auckland City FC

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Douglas Field

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 15 March 2008
17:00

| team1 = Hawke's Bay United

| score = 0 – 3

| report =

| team2 = Team Wellington

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Bluewater Stadium

| attendance = 600

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 16 March 2008
13:00

| team1 = Waikato FC

| score = 1 – 1

| report =

| team2 = Canterbury United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Links Ave, Tauranga

| referee =

}}

=Round 19=

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 22 March 2008
16:00

| team1 = Auckland City FC

| score = 2 – 0

| report =

| team2 = Waikato FC

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Kiwitea Street

| referee = Antony Riley

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 22 March 2008
17:00

| team1 = Hawke's Bay United

| score = 2 – 1

| report =

| team2 = Otago United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Bluewater Stadium

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 23 March 2008
16:00

| team1 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| score = 1 – 2

| report =

| team2 = Waitakere United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Memorial Park

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 23 March 2008
16:00

| team1 = Team Wellington

| score = 2 – 0

| report =

| team2 = Canterbury United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Newtown Park

| attendance = 407

| referee =

}}

=Round 20=

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 13 January 2008
16:00

| team1 = Canterbury United

| score = 0 – 3

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=327 (Report)]

| team2 = Auckland City FC

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Little {{goal|13}},
Young {{goal|56}}, {{goal|82}}

| stadium = English Park

| referee = Neil Fox

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 29 March 2008
16:00

| team1 = Waitakere United

| score = 2 – 0

| report =

| team2 = Hawke's Bay United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Douglas Field

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 30 March 2008
14:00

| team1 = Waikato FC

| score = 4 – 5

| report =

| team2 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Links Ave, Tauranga

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 30 March 2008
15:00

| team1 = Team Wellington

| score = 3 – 1

| report =

| team2 = Otago United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Newtown Park

| attendance = 407

| referee =

}}

=Round 21=

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| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 6 April 2008
15:00

| team1 = Otago United

| score = 2 – 2

| report =

| team2 = Waitakere United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Caledonian Ground

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 6 April 2008
15:00

| team1 = YoungHeart Manawatu

| score = 1 – 5

| report =

| team2 = Canterbury United

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = FMG Stadium

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 6 April 2008
15:00

| team1 = Auckland City FC

| score = 3 – 2

| report =

| team2 = Team Wellington

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Kiwitea Street

| attendance = 998

| referee =

}}

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{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 6 April 2008
15:00

| team1 = Hawke's Bay United

| score = 2 – 2

| report =

| team2 = Waikato FC

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Bluewater Stadium

| referee =

}}

Finals

The top 3 ranked teams of the regular season will qualify for the NZFC playoffs. Teams ranked second and third will play off in a preliminary final, the winner of which playing the first ranked team in the grand final.

=Bracket=

{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2|RD1=Elimination Final|RD2=Grand Final|team-width=200

|omit_blanks=yes|flex_tree=yes|bold_winner=high|skipmatch=1

|13 April 2008|{{RDseed|2}} Auckland City|3|{{RDseed|3}} Team Wellington|4

|20 April 2008|{{RDseed|1}} Waitakere United|2|{{RDseed|3}} Team Wellington|0

}}

=Preliminary Finals=

{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 13 April 2008
15:00

| team1 = Auckland City FC

| score = 3 – 4

| report = [http://www.nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=505 (Report)]

| team2 = Team Wellington

| goals1 = Campbell {{goal|70}}
Chan-Goo {{goal|73}}
Suri {{goal|90+30}}

| goals2 = Little {{goal|24}} {{goal|90+18}}
Halstead {{goal|86}} {{goal|90+26}}

| stadium = Kiwitea Street

| attendance = 984

| referee = Peter O'Leary

}}

=Grand Final=

{{football box

| bg = #eeeeee

| date = 20 April 2008
15:00

| team1 = Waitakere United

| score = 2 – 0

| report = [http://nzfc.co.nz/index.php?id=509 (Report)]

| team2 = Team Wellington

| goals1 = Own Goal {{goal|45}}
Pearce {{goal|66}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Douglas Field

| attendance = 2,011

| referee = Mike Hester

}}

Notes

{{Reflist}}

{{New Zealand Football Championship}}

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