2019–20 New Zealand Football Championship#Regular season

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = ISPS Handa Premiership

| image =

| season = 2019–20

| winners = Auckland City

| premiers = Auckland City

| continentalcup1 = OFC Champions League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Auckland City
Team Wellington

| league topscorer = 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)

| matches = 60

| total goals = 226

| prevseason = 2018–19

| nextseason = 2020–21

| updated = 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.

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Waitakere}}

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Phoenix}}

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Tasman}}

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Hawke's Bay}}

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}}

Clubs

width=175\|Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity	Manager	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
Auckland City	Auckland	Kiwitea Street	align=center\|3,250	{{flagicon\|ENG}} José Figueira{{cite web \|title=Jose Figueira named Auckland City FC coach \|url=http://www.aucklandcityfc.com/news/993/12/Jose-Figueira-named-Auckland-City-FC-coach-/ \|website=Auckland City \|accessdate=27 September 2019}}	Kappa	Trillian Trust Inc (Front) Carters (Back)
Canterbury United	Christchurch	English Park	align=center\|9,000	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Lee Padmore{{cite web \|title=Canterbury United \|url=http://www.mainlandfootball.co.nz/REPRESENTATIVE-1/CANTERBURY-UNITED-1 \|website=Canterbury United \|accessdate=27 September 2019}}	Nike	Robbie's Bar and Bistro
Eastern Suburbs	Auckland	Madills Farm	align=center\|5,000	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Tony Readings{{Cite web\|url=https://twitter.com/esafc/status/1182393718394900480?lang=en\|title={{!}} 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\|last=AFC\|first=Eastern Suburbs\|date=2019-10-10\|website=@esafc\|language=en\|access-date=2020-02-17}}{{Cite web\|url=https://easternsuburbs.org.nz/ourcoaches.php\|title=Eastern Suburbs AFC - Football\|website=easternsuburbs.org.nz\|access-date=2020-02-17\|archive-date=10 February 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210062412/https://easternsuburbs.org.nz/ourcoaches.php\|url-status=dead}}	Lilywhites	Winger Motors
Hamilton Wanderers	Hamilton	Porritt Stadium	align=center\|5,000	{{flagicon\|NZL}} Kale Herbert	Kelme	The Soccer Shop
Hawke's Bay United	Napier	Bluewater Stadium	align=center\|5,000	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Chris Greatholder {{flagicon\|ENG}} Bill Robertson{{cite news \|last1=Singh \|first1=Anendra \|title=Football: Recently appointed Hawke's Bay United co-coaches seeking togetherness \|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12238478 \|accessdate=27 September 2019 \|publisher=Hawke's Bay Today \|date=8 June 2019}}	Adidas	Thirsty Whale
Southern United	Dunedin	Sunnyvale Park	align=center\|1,000	{{flagicon\|IRE}} Paul O'Reilly{{cite web \|title=Southern United Men's Squad \|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/southernunitedfootballclub/teams/207558/the-team \|website=Southern United \|accessdate=27 September 2019}}	Lotto Sport Italia	Freshwater Solutions
Tasman United	Nelson	Trafalgar Park	align=center\|18,000	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Jess Ibrom{{cite web \|title=Nelson Bays / Tasman United Director of Football announced \|url=http://www.mainlandfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/79902 \|website=Mainland Football \|accessdate=27 September 2019 \|archive-date=27 September 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927095105/http://www.mainlandfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/79902 \|url-status=dead }}	Nike	Nelson Pine LVL (Front) Sprig & Fern (Back)
Team Wellington	Wellington	David Farrington Park	align=center\|2,250	{{flagicon\|NZL}} Scott Hales{{cite web \|title=Team Wellington appoint Scott Hales as head coach \|url=http://www.twfc.co.nz/news-2/2019/7/5/team-wellington-appoint-scott-hales-as-head-coach \|website=Team Wellington \|accessdate=27 September 2019}}	Nike	Stonewood Homes
Waitakere United	Auckland	The Trusts Arena	align=center\|4,900	{{flagicon\|NZL}} Chris Milicich	Lotto Sport Italia	Mitre 10 Mega - Henderson (Front) Heritage Hotels (Back)
Wellington Phoenix	Wellington	Porirua Park	align=center\|1,900	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Paul Temple{{cite web \|title=Academy Staff \|url=https://www.wellingtonphoenix.com/academy-staff \|website=Wellington Phoenix FC \|accessdate=10 October 2018}}	Adidas	Huawei

=Managerial changes=

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Team ! Outgoing manager ! Manner of departure ! Date of vacancy ! Position on table ! Incoming manager ! Date of appointment
Hamilton Wanderers \| {{flagicon\|NZL}} Ricki Herbert \| Resigned{{cite web \|title=Hamilton Wanderers FC - Blue Army \|url=https://www.facebook.com/BlueArmySc/photos/a.1624699507839344/2161012000874756/ \|website=Facebook \|accessdate=5 December 2019 \|language=en}} \| 4 December 2019 \| 10th \| {{flagicon\|NZL}} Kale Herbert \| 4 December 2019

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Team

! Outgoing manager

! Manner of departure

! Date of vacancy

! Position on table

! Incoming manager

! Date of appointment

Hamilton Wanderers

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Ricki Herbert

| Resigned{{cite web |title=Hamilton Wanderers FC - Blue Army |url=https://www.facebook.com/BlueArmySc/photos/a.1624699507839344/2161012000874756/ |website=Facebook |accessdate=5 December 2019 |language=en}}

| 4 December 2019

| 10th

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Kale Herbert

| 4 December 2019

Regular season

=League table=

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/88417?newsfeedId=634683|title=Premiership concluded, Auckland City champions|publisher=New Zealand Football|date=18 March 2020|access-date=20 March 2020|archive-date=4 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604224353/https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/88417?newsfeedId=634683|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.aucklandcityfc.com/news/1174/12/Auckland-City-FC-declared-champions-/|title=Auckland City FC declared champions|publisher=Auckland City FC|date=18 March 2020}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Regular season

|source=[http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/COMPETITIONS/ISPS-Handa-Premiership NZ Football]

|show_limit=5

|update=complete

|team_order=AC, TW, WU, ES, TU, HW, SU, WP, HB, CU

|name_AC = Auckland City

|name_CU = Canterbury United

|name_ES = Eastern Suburbs

|name_HW = Hamilton Wanderers

|name_HB = Hawke's Bay United

|name_SU = Southern United

|name_TU = Tasman United

|name_TW = Team Wellington

|name_WU = Waitakere United

|name_WP = Wellington Phoenix Reserves

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=OCL |col_OCL=green1 |text_OCL={{nowrap|Qualification to OFC Champions League group stage}}

|result2=OCL

|result5=DB

|result7=DB|col_DB=black1

|text_DB=Disbanded at end of season

}}

=Positions by round=

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br

|team1= Auckland City

| pos1= 4/ 3/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ / / / / / / / /

|team2= Canterbury United

| pos2= 7/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 7/ 8/ 9/10/10/ / / / / / / / /

|team3= Eastern Suburbs

| pos3= 5/ 8/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 6/ 4/ 3/ 3/ / / / / / / / /

|team4= Hamilton Wanderers

| pos4= 9/ 7/ 8/ 9/10/10/ 8/ 6/ 4/ 3/ 5/ 6/ / / / / / / / /

|team5= Hawke's Bay United

| pos5= 6/ 5/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 6/ 7/ 7/ / / / / / / / /

|team6= Southern United

| pos6= 2/ 4/ 7/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 8/ / / / / / / / /

|team7= Tasman United

| pos7= 10/10/10/8/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 9/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 5/ / / / / / / / /

|team8= Team Wellington

| pos8= 1/ 2/ 5/ 6/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ / / / / / / / /

|team9= Waitakere United

| pos9= 3/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 9/ 7/ 4/ 4/ / / / / / / / /

|team10= Wellington Phoenix

| pos10= 8/ 9/9/10/ 9/ 9/10/10/10/10/ 9/ 9/ / / / / / / / /

| color_1=gold |text_1= Leader and qualification to OFC Champions League Group stage

| color_2-4=green1 |text_2-4= Qualification to Finals series

|update=26 January 2020

|source=[http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/premiership/ NZ Football]

|date=September 2019

}}

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.{{cite web|title=Statement on Southern United|url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85081?newsfeedId=634683|website=New Zealand Football|accessdate=4 December 2019|archive-date=12 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200912162650/https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85081?newsfeedId=634683|url-status=dead}}{{cite news |title=Admin oversight drops Southern United from second to sixth in national league |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/117933115/admin-oversight-drops-southern-united-from-second-to-sixth-in-national-league |accessdate=5 December 2019 |publisher=Stuff.co.nz |language=en}}

=Fixtures and results=

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.{{cite web |title=Draw released for ISPS Handa Premiership |url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/82584 |website=New Zealand Football |accessdate=27 September 2019 |archive-date=11 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911175612/https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/82584 |url-status=dead }}

==Round 1==

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|date = 2 November 2019

|time = Saturday, 15:00 NZDT

|team1 = Hawke's Bay United

|score = 2–3

|report = https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/117132186/all-white-myer-bevan-scores-hattrick-as-auckland-city-edge-hawkes-bay-united

|team2 = Auckland City

|goals1 =

Hoy {{goal|32}}
Parker {{goal|68}}

|goals2 =

Bevan {{goal|14||21||45}}

|location = Napier

|stadium = Bluewater Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Ben O'Connell

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 2 November 2019

|time = Saturday, 15:00 NZDT

|team1 = Waitakere United

|score = 3–1

|report = https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/117132186/all-white-myer-bevan-scores-hattrick-as-auckland-city-edge-hawkes-bay-united

|team2 = Wellington Phoenix

|goals1 =

Schnell {{goal|33}}
McIsaac {{goal|43}}
Porter {{goal|80}}

|goals2 =

Sutton {{goal|2}}

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Seddon Fields

|attendance =

|referee = Anna-Marie Keighley

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 2 November 2019

|time = Saturday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Southern United

|score = 0–3*

|report = https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/117132186/all-white-myer-bevan-scores-hattrick-as-auckland-city-edge-hawkes-bay-united

|team2 = Tasman United

|goals1 =

Stevens {{goal|31||51}}
Last {{goal|16}}
Coughlan {{goal|58}}

|goals2 =

|location = Dunedin

|stadium = Logan Park

|attendance =

|referee = Cory Mills

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 3 November 2019

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Team Wellington

|score = 5–1

|report = https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/117132186/all-white-myer-bevan-scores-hattrick-as-auckland-city-edge-hawkes-bay-united

|team2 = Hamilton Wanderers

|goals1 =

Watson {{goal|15||54}}
Bassett {{goal|27}}
Bevin {{goal|66}}
Kilkolly {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =

Tieku {{goal|31}}

|location = Wellington

|stadium = David Farrington Park

|attendance =

|referee = Matthew Conger

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 3 November 2019

|time = Sunday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Eastern Suburbs

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/117132186/all-white-myer-bevan-scores-hattrick-as-auckland-city-edge-hawkes-bay-united

|team2 = Canterbury United

|goals1 =

Mechell {{goal|63}}

|goals2 =

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Madills Farm

|attendance =

|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.

==Round 2==

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 10 November 2019

|time = Sunday, 13:00 NZDT

|team1 = Wellington Phoenix

|score = 3–4

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/84132

|team2 = Hawke's Bay United

|goals1 =

Driehuis {{goal|88||90+2||90+3}}

|goals2 =

Sacramento {{goal|8||65||78}}
Selemani {{goal|49}}

|location = Porirua

|stadium = Porirua Park

|attendance =

|referee = Calvin Berg

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 10 November 2019

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Canterbury United

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/84132

|team2 = Southern United

|goals1 =

King {{goal|18}}
Dalton {{goal|83}}

|goals2 =

Coughlan {{goal|13}}

|location = Christchurch

|stadium = English Park

|attendance =

|referee = Matthew Conger

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 10 November 2019

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Hamilton Wanderers

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/84132

|team2 = Eastern Suburbs

|goals1 =

Butler {{goal|33}}
Tieku {{goal|35}}
Semmy {{goal|44}}

|goals2 =

|location = Hamilton

|stadium = Porritt Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Sean Reilly

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 10 November 2019

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Tasman United

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/84132

|team2 = Waitakere United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

Connor-McLean {{goal|66||90+3}}

|location = Nelson

|stadium = Saxton Field

|attendance =

|referee = Ben O'Connell

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 10 November 2019

|time = Sunday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Auckland City

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/84132

|team2 = Team Wellington

|goals1 =

Bevan {{goal|24|pen.}}
Rogerson {{goal|78}}

|goals2 =

Bassett {{goal|38}}
Watson {{goal|47|pen.}}

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Kiwitea Street

|attendance =

|referee = Cory Mills

}}

==Round 3==

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 16 November 2019

|time = Saturday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Hamilton Wanderers

|score = 0–5

|report = https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/117481894/ben-waine-brace-secures-wellington-phoenix-reserves-draw-against-team-wellington

|team2 = Auckland City

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

Rogerson {{goal|28}}
{{goal|37|o.g.}}
Bevan {{goal|44|pen.|60}}
Browne {{goal|87}}

|location = Cambridge

|stadium = John Kerkhof Park

|attendance =

|referee = Luke Gardner

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 16 November 2019

|time = Saturday, 15:00 NZDT

|team1 = Waitakere United

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/117481894/ben-waine-brace-secures-wellington-phoenix-reserves-draw-against-team-wellington

|team2 = Canterbury United

|goals1 =

Connor-McLean {{goal|81}}

|goals2 =

Liddicoat {{goal|15}}

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Seddon Fields

|attendance =

|referee = Cory Mills

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 16 November 2019

|time = Saturday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Hawke's Bay United

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/117481894/ben-waine-brace-secures-wellington-phoenix-reserves-draw-against-team-wellington

|team2 = Tasman United

|goals1 =

Delaney {{goal|9}}
Robertson {{goal|34}}

|goals2 =

|location = Napier

|stadium = Bluewater Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Antony Riley

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 16 November 2019

|time = Saturday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Southern United

|score = 2–4

|report = https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/117481894/ben-waine-brace-secures-wellington-phoenix-reserves-draw-against-team-wellington

|team2 = Eastern Suburbs

|goals1 =

Coughlan {{goal|49|pen.}}
Brook {{goal|67}}

|goals2 =

Drake {{goal|25}}
Bueno {{goal|27}}
Hoyle {{goal|47}}
Awad {{goal|58}}

|location = Dunedin

|stadium = Logan Park

|attendance =

|referee = Ben O'Connell

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 17 November 2019

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Team Wellington

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/117481894/ben-waine-brace-secures-wellington-phoenix-reserves-draw-against-team-wellington

|team2 = Wellington Phoenix

|goals1 =

Watson {{goal|23}}
Bassett {{goal|26}}

|goals2 =

Waine {{goal|55||64}}

|location = Wellington

|stadium = David Farrington Park

|attendance =

|referee = Sean Reilly

}}

==Round 4==

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 23 November 2019

|time = Saturday, 16:30 NZDT

|team1 = Southern United

|score = 4–0

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/84780

|team2 = Hamilton Wanderers

|goals1 =

Al-Kalisy {{goal|4||90+1}}
O'Keeffe {{goal|11}}
Stevens {{goal|90+4}}

|goals2 =

|location = Dunedin

|stadium = Forsyth Barr Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Calvin Berg

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 23 November 2019

|time = Saturday, 16:30 NZDT

|team1 = Wellington Phoenix

|score = 0–3

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/84780

|team2 = Auckland City

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

Bevan {{goal|43|pen.}}
Manickum {{goal|82}}
Vale {{goal|89}}

|location = Wellington

|stadium = Westpac Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Ben O'Connell

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 24 November 2019

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Canterbury United

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/84780

|team2 = Hawke's Bay United

|goals1 =

Mitchell {{goal|5}}
Zeb {{goal|75}}

|goals2 =

Selemani {{goal|64}}
Goto {{goal|75}}

|location = Christchurch

|stadium = English Park

|attendance =

|referee = Sean Reilly

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 24 November 2019

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Tasman United

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/84780

|team2 = Team Wellington

|goals1 =

Saïko {{goal|62|pen.}}

|goals2 =

|location = Nelson

|stadium = Saxton Field

|attendance =

|referee = Cory Mills

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 24 November 2019

|time = Sunday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Eastern Suburbs

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/84780

|team2 = Waitakere United

|goals1 =

de Jong {{goal|40}}

|goals2 =

Schnell {{goal|33}}

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Madills Farm

|attendance =

|referee = Luke Gardner

}}

==Round 5==

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|date = 30 November 2019

|time = Saturday, 15:00 NZDT

|team1 = Waitakere United

|score = 2–5

|report = https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/117854465/hattrick-hero-joel-stevens-inspires-southern-united-to-big-win-over-waitakere

|team2 = Southern United

|goals1 =

{{goal|50|o.g.}}
Duncan {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =

Coughlan {{goal|28}}
Mackenzie {{goal|31}}
Stevens {{goal|38||51||85|pen.}}

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Seddon Fields

|attendance =

|referee = Nick Waldron

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 1 December 2019

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Hawke's Bay United

|score = 3–3

|report = https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/117854465/hattrick-hero-joel-stevens-inspires-southern-united-to-big-win-over-waitakere

|team2 = Eastern Suburbs

|goals1 =

Akers {{goal|39}}
Selemani {{goal|65||78}}

|goals2 =

Hoyle {{goal|8||12}}
Gray {{goal|84}}

|location = Napier

|stadium = Bluewater Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 1 December 2019

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Hamilton Wanderers

|score = 2–4

|report = https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/117854465/hattrick-hero-joel-stevens-inspires-southern-united-to-big-win-over-waitakere

|team2 = Wellington Phoenix

|goals1 =

Wilke {{goal|2}}
Tieku {{goal|10}}

|goals2 =

Othman {{goal|15||56}}
Sutton {{goal|42|pen.}}
Sprowson {{goal|80}}

|location = Hamilton

|stadium = Porritt Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Cory Mills

}}

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|date = 1 December 2019

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Team Wellington

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/117854465/hattrick-hero-joel-stevens-inspires-southern-united-to-big-win-over-waitakere

|team2 = Canterbury United

|goals1 =

Sinclair {{goal|24}}
McKeown {{goal|31}}

|goals2 =

Ferguson {{goal|22}}

|location = Wellington

|stadium = David Farrington Park

|attendance =

|referee = Calvin Berg

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{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 1 December 2019

|time = Sunday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Auckland City

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/117854465/hattrick-hero-joel-stevens-inspires-southern-united-to-big-win-over-waitakere

|team2 = Tasman United

|goals1 =

Howieson {{goal|37}}
Bevan {{goal|48|pen.}}

|goals2 =

Boss {{goal|75}}

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Kiwitea Street

|attendance =

|referee = Anna-Marie Keighley

}}

==Round 6==

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|date = 7 December 2019

|time = Saturday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Southern United

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85211

|team2 = Hawke's Bay United

|goals1 =

Ledwith {{goal|48}}
Brook {{goal|86}}

|goals2 =

Delaney {{goal|2}}
Selemani {{goal|56}}

|location = Dunedin

|stadium = Logan Park

|attendance =

|referee = Anna-Marie Keighley

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 8 December 2019

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Canterbury United

|score = 0–3

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85211

|team2 = Auckland City

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

Bilen {{goal|65}}
Bevan {{goal|71}}
Howieson {{goal|90 + 3}}

|location = Christchurch

|stadium = English Park

|attendance =

|referee = Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 8 December 2019

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Hamilton Wanderers

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85211

|team2 = Waitakere United

|goals1 =

Terry {{goal|58}}

|goals2 =

Burfoot {{goal|26}}
Foulds {{goal|44}}

|location = Hamilton

|stadium = Porritt Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Matthew Conger

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 8 December 2019

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Tasman United

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85211

|team2 = Wellington Phoenix

|goals1 =

Tod-Smith {{goal|52}}

|goals2 =

Heath {{goal|27}}

|location = Nelson

|stadium = Trafalgar Park

|attendance =

|referee = Nick Waldron

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 8 December 2019

|time = Sunday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Eastern Suburbs

|score = 2–3

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85211

|team2 = Team Wellington

|goals1 =

Drake {{goal|48}}
Bueno {{goal|55|pen.}}

|goals2 =

Bassett {{goal|60|pen.|80|pen.}}
Sinclair {{goal|81}}

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Madills Farm

|attendance =

|referee = Cory Mills

}}

==Round 7==

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 14 December 2019

|time = Saturday, 13:00 NZDT

|team1 = Wellington Phoenix

|score = 3–3

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85476?newsfeedId=634683

|team2 = Canterbury United

|goals1 =

Othman {{goal|11||84}}
Heath {{goal|19}}

|goals2 =

King {{goal|9}}
Clapham {{goal|54}}
Chang {{goal|90+7}}

|location = Porirua

|stadium = Porirua Park

|attendance =

|referee = Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 14 December 2019

|time = Saturday, 16:30 NZDT

|team1 = Auckland City

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85476?newsfeedId=634683

|team2 = Eastern Suburbs

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Kiwitea Street

|attendance =

|referee = Matthew Conger

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 15 December 2019

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Hawke's Bay United

|score = 4–2

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85476?newsfeedId=634683

|team2 = Waitakere United

|goals1 =

Selemani {{goal|30}}
Signey {{goal|69}}
Delaney {{goal|76||84}}

|goals2 =

Porter {{goal|13}}
McIsaac {{goal|45+2}}

|location = Napier

|stadium = Bluewater Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Nick Waldron

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 15 December 2019

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Tasman United

|score = 2–3

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85476?newsfeedId=634683

|team2 = Hamilton Wanderers

|goals1 =

Tod-Smith {{goal|25}}
Randall {{goal|45+2}}

|goals2 =

Tieku {{goal|12}}
Butler {{goal|51|pen.}}
Semmy {{goal|56}}

|location = Nelson

|stadium = Trafalgar Park

|attendance =

|referee = Cory Mills

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 15 December 2019

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Team Wellington

|score = 6–1

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85476?newsfeedId=634683

|team2 = Southern United

|goals1 =

Sinclair {{goal|10||67}}
Bassett {{goal|13}}
McKeown {{goal|47}}
Stamecic {{goal|49}}
Watson {{goal|64}}

|goals2 =

Coughlan {{goal|72}}

|location = Wellington

|stadium = David Farrington Park

|attendance =

|referee = Antony Riley

}}

==Round 8==

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 20 December 2019

|time = Friday, 18:30 NZDT

|team1 = Canterbury United

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85650?newsfeedId=670239

|team2 = Tasman United

|goals1 =

King {{goal|72}}
Clapham {{goal|74}}

|goals2 =

|location = Christchurch

|stadium = English Park

|attendance =

|referee = Calvin Berg

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 21 December 2019

|time = Saturday, 15:00 NZDT

|team1 = Waitakere United

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85650?newsfeedId=670239

|team2 = Team Wellington

|goals1 =

Schnell {{goal|60}}

|goals2 =

Watson {{goal|90+4}}

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Seddon Fields

|attendance =

|referee = Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 21 December 2019

|time = Saturday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Southern United

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85650?newsfeedId=670239

|team2 = Auckland City

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Dunedin

|stadium = Logan Park

|attendance =

|referee = Dan Woulahan

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 22 December 2019

|time = Sunday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Eastern Suburbs

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85650?newsfeedId=670239

|team2 = Wellington Phoenix

|goals1 =

Bueno {{goal|55|pen.}}
Drake {{goal|74}}

|goals2 =

Waine {{goal|9}}
Hooper {{goal|40}}

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Madills Farm

|attendance =

|referee = Antony Riley

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 22 December 2019

|time = Sunday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Hamilton Wanderers

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85650?newsfeedId=670239

|team2 = Hawke's Bay United

|goals1 =

Tieku {{goal|75}}
Butler {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =

Selemani {{goal|87}}

|location = Hamilton

|stadium = Porritt Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Anna-Marie Keighley

}}

==Round 9==

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|date = 11 January 2020

|time = Saturday, 15:00 NZDT

|team1 = Waitakere United

|score = 2–6

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85824?newsfeedId=670239

|team2 = Auckland City

|goals1 =

Schnell {{goal|56}}
Carlson-Du Toit {{goal|83}}

|goals2 =

Manickum {{goal|20||48}}
Howieson {{goal|40}}
Bevan {{goal|64}}
Lewis {{goal|80}}
Bonsu-Maro {{goal|86}}

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Seddon Fields

|attendance =

|referee = Matthew Conger

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 11 January 2020

|time = Saturday, 16:30 NZDT

|team1 = Wellington Phoenix

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85824?newsfeedId=670239

|team2 = Southern United

|goals1 =

Heath {{goal|32}}

|goals2 =

Cromb {{goal|85}}

|location = Wellington

|stadium = Sky Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Antony Riley

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 12 January 2020

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Canterbury United

|score = 1–3

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85824?newsfeedId=670239

|team2 = Hamilton Wanderers

|goals1 =

King {{goal|68}}

|goals2 =

Tieku {{goal|82}}
Semmy {{goal|84||88}}

|location = Christchurch

|stadium = English Park

|attendance =

|referee = Nick Waldron

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 12 January 2020

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Tasman United

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85824?newsfeedId=670239

|team2 = Eastern Suburbs

|goals1 =

Saïko {{goal|49}}
Brooks {{goal|90+7}}

|goals2 =

|location = Nelson

|stadium = Saxton Field

|attendance =

|referee = Calvin Berg

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 12 January 2020

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Team Wellington

|score = 4–0

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/85824?newsfeedId=670239

|team2 = Hawke's Bay United

|goals1 =

Watson {{goal|4||5}}
Mason-Smith {{goal|37}}
Hailemariam {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2 =

|location = Wellington

|stadium = David Farrington Park

|attendance =

|referee = Ben O'Connell

}}

==Round 10==

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 18 January 2020

|time = Saturday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Tasman United

|score = 5–0

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/86054?newsfeedId=670239

|team2 = Southern United

|goals1 =

Saïko {{goal|6}}
Slotemaker {{goal|15}}
Watson {{goal|55}}
Randall {{goal|60}}
Vickers {{goal|69}}

|goals2 =

|location = Blenheim

|stadium = Lansdowne Park

|attendance =

|referee = Ben O'Connell

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 19 January 2020

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Canterbury United

|score = 1–6

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/86054?newsfeedId=670239

|team2 = Eastern Suburbs

|goals1 =

Ferguson {{goal|1}}

|goals2 =

Thurston {{goal|29||73|pen.}}
Gray {{goal|37}}
Bueno {{goal|41||45}}
Drake {{goal|83}}

|location = Christchurch

|stadium = English Park

|attendance =

|referee = Cory Mills

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 19 January 2020

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Hamilton Wanderers

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/86054?newsfeedId=670239

|team2 = Team Wellington

|goals1 =

Tieku {{goal|11}}

|goals2 =

|location = Hamilton

|stadium = Porritt Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Antony Riley

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 19 January 2020

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Wellington Phoenix

|score = 3–4

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/86054?newsfeedId=670239

|team2 = Waitakere United

|goals1 =

Heath {{goal|22||90+2}}
Bidois {{goal|52}}

|goals2 =

Porter {{goal|12}}
Schnell {{goal|27}}
Zambrano {{goal|54}}
Connor-McLean {{goal|90+6}}

|location = Porirua

|stadium = Porirua Park

|attendance =

|referee = Sean Reilly

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 19 January 2020

|time = Sunday, 18:00 NZDT

|team1 = Auckland City

|score = 4–2

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/86054?newsfeedId=670239

|team2 = Hawke's Bay United

|goals1 =

Bevan {{goal|37||65}}
Berlanga {{goal|38}}
Howieson {{goal|90+1}}

|goals2 =

Robertson {{goal|34}}
Kilkolly {{goal|54}}

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Kiwitea Street

|attendance =

|referee = Calvin Berg

}}

==Round 11==

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 25 January 2020

|time = Saturday, 15:00 NZDT

|team1 = Waitakere United

|score = 3–2

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/86264

|team2 = Tasman United

|goals1 =

Gibert {{goal|45+3}}
Porter {{goal|53}}
Burfoot {{goal|72}}

|goals2 =

Saïko {{goal|3}}
Watson {{goal|49}}

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Seddon Fields

|attendance =

|referee = Luke Gardner

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 25 January 2020

|time = Saturday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Southern United

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/86264

|team2 = Canterbury United

|goals1 =

Ledwith {{goal|61}}
Cromb {{goal|85}}

|goals2 =

King {{goal|23}}

|location = Dunedin

|stadium = Logan Park

|attendance =

|referee = Nick Waldron

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 26 January 2020

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Hawke's Bay United

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/86264

|team2 = Wellington Phoenix

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

Othman {{goal|55}}
Old {{goal|64}}

|location = Napier

|stadium = Bluewater Stadium

|attendance =

|referee = Cory Mills

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 26 January 2020

|time = Sunday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Eastern Suburbs

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/86264

|team2 = Hamilton Wanderers

|goals1 =

Bueno {{goal|4||53}}
Thurston {{goal|24}}

|goals2 =

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Madills Farm

|attendance =

|referee = Ben O'Connell

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 26 January 2020

|time = Sunday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Team Wellington

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/86264

|team2 = Auckland City

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Wellington

|stadium = David Farrington Park

|attendance =

|referee = Antony Riley

}}

==Round 12==

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 1 February 2020

|time = Saturday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Wellington Phoenix

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/86469?newsfeedId=670239

|team2 = Team Wellington

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

Sinclair {{goal|90+6|pen.}}

|location = Porirua

|stadium = Porirua Park

|attendance =

|referee = Ben O'Connell

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 2 February 2020

|time = Sunday, 12:00 NZDT

|team1 = Eastern Suburbs

|score = 6–0

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/86469?newsfeedId=670239

|team2 = Southern United

|goals1 =

Bueno {{goal|9||47||53}}
Built {{goal|22}}
Drake {{goal|70}}
Kalua {{goal|78}}

|goals2 =

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Madills Farm

|attendance =

|referee = Antony Riley

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 2 February 2020

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Auckland City

|score = 3–1

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/86469?newsfeedId=670239

|team2 = Hamilton Wanderers

|goals1 =

Tade {{goal|34}}
{{goal|44|o.g.}}
Bevan {{goal|77}}

|goals2 =

Ott {{goal|84}}

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Kiwitea Street

|attendance =

|referee = Luke Gardner

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 2 February 2020

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Tasman United

|score = 3–1

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/86469?newsfeedId=670239

|team2 = Hawke's Bay United

|goals1 =

Saïko {{goal|34||73}}
Winterton {{goal|49}}

|goals2 =

Selemani {{goal|90+5}}

|location = Nelson

|stadium = Saxton Field

|attendance =

|referee = Campbell-Kirk Kawana-Waugh

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 2 February 2020

|time = Sunday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Canterbury United

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/86469?newsfeedId=670239

|team2 = Waitakere United

|goals1 =

Richards {{goal|55}}

|goals2 =

Burfoot {{goal|77}}
Schnell {{goal|85}}

|location = Christchurch

|stadium = English Park

|attendance =

|referee = Cory Mills

}}

==Round 13==

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 8 February 2020

|time = Saturday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Waitakere United

|score =

|report =

|team2 = Eastern Suburbs

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Seddon Fields

|attendance =

|referee =

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{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 9 February 2020

|time = Sunday, 12:00 NZDT

|team1 = Hamilton Wanderers

|score =

|report =

|team2 = Southern United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Hamilton

|stadium = Porritt Stadium

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 9 February 2020

|time = Sunday, 13:00 NZDT

|team1 = Hawke's Bay United

|score =

|report =

|team2 = Canterbury United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Napier

|stadium = Bluewater Stadium

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 9 February 2020

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Auckland City

|score =

|report =

|team2 = Wellington Phoenix

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Kiwitea Street

|attendance =

|referee =

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{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 9 February 2020

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Team Wellington

|score =

|report =

|team2 = Tasman United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Wellington

|stadium = David Farrington Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

==Round 14==

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 15 February 2020

|time = Saturday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Southern United

|score =

|report =

|team2 = Waitakere United

|goals1 =

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|location = Dunedin

|stadium = Logan Park

|attendance =

|referee =

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{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 15 February 2020

|time = Saturday, 16:30 NZDT

|team1 = Wellington Phoenix

|score =

|report =

|team2 = Hamilton Wanderers

|goals1 =

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|location = Auckland

|stadium = Eden Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

==Round 15==

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 23 February 2020

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Eastern Suburbs

|score =

|report =

|team2 = Hawke's Bay United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Madills Farm

|attendance =

|referee =

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{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 23 February 2020

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Tasman United

|score =

|report =

|team2 = Auckland City

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Nelson

|stadium = Trafalgar Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 23 February 2020

|time = Sunday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Canterbury United

|score =

|report =

|team2 = Team Wellington

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Christchurch

|stadium = English Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

==Round 16==

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 29 February 2020

|time = Saturday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Waitakere United

|score =

|report =

|team2 = Hamilton Wanderers

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Seddon Fields

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 1 March 2020

|time = Sunday, 13:00 NZDT

|team1 = Hawke's Bay United

|score =

|report =

|team2 = Southern United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Napier

|stadium = Bluewater Stadium

|attendance =

|referee =

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{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 1 March 2020

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Team Wellington

|score =

|report =

|team2 = Eastern Suburbs

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Wellington

|stadium = David Farrington Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

==Round 17==

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 8 March 2020

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Auckland City

|score =

|report =

|team2 = Canterbury United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Kiwitea Street

|attendance =

|referee =

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{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 8 March 2020

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Wellington Phoenix

|score =

|report =

|team2 = Tasman United

|goals1 =

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|location = Porirua

|stadium = Porirua Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

==Round 18==

{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 14 March 2019

|time = Saturday, 15:00 NZDT

|team1 = Waitakere United

|score =

|report =

|team2 = Hawke's Bay United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Auckland

|stadium = Seddon Fields

|attendance =

|referee =

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{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 14 March 2020

|time = Saturday, 16:00 NZDT

|team1 = Southern United

|score =

|report =

|team2 = Team Wellington

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Dunedin

|stadium = Logan Park

|attendance =

|referee =

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{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 15 March 2020

|time = Sunday, 12:00 NZDT

|team1 = Hamilton Wanderers

|score =

|report =

|team2 = Tasman United

|goals1 =

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|location = Hamilton

|stadium = Porritt Stadium

|attendance =

|referee =

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{{footballbox collapsible

|date = 15 March 2020

|time = Sunday, 14:00 NZDT

|team1 = Canterbury United

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==Round 19==

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==Round 20==

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Finals series

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=Grand final=

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Statistics

=Top scorers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank !Player !Club !Goals
1 \| Myer Bevan \| Auckland City \| 13
2 \| Martín Bueno \| Eastern Suburbs \| 10
rowspan=2\|3 \| Ahinga Selemani \| Hawke's Bay United \| rowspan=2\|8
Hamish Watson \| Team Wellington
5 \| Derek Tieku \| Hamilton Wanderers \| 7
rowspan=3\|6 \| Ollie Bassett \| Team Wellington \| rowspan=3\|6
Jean-Philippe Saiko \| Tasman United
Dane Schnell \| Waitakere United
rowspan=5\|9 \| Reid Drake \| Eastern Suburbs \| rowspan=5\|5
Byron Heath \| Wellington Phoenix Reserves
George King \| Canterbury United
Ahmed Othman \| Wellington Phoenix Reserves
Jack-Henry Sinclair \| Team Wellington

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

1

| Myer Bevan

| Auckland City

| 13

2

| Martín Bueno

| Eastern Suburbs

| 10

rowspan=2|3

| rowspan=2|8

5

| Derek Tieku

| Hamilton Wanderers

| 7

rowspan=3|6

| rowspan=3|6

Dane Schnell

rowspan=5|9

| Reid Drake

| Eastern Suburbs

| rowspan=5|5

Byron Heath

| Wellington Phoenix Reserves

George King

| Canterbury United

Ahmed Othman

| Wellington Phoenix Reserves

Jack-Henry Sinclair

| Team Wellington

=Hat-tricks=

Round	Player	For	Against	style="text-align:center"\| Result	Date	Ref
class="wikitable"
style="text-align:center;"\| 1 \| Myer Bevan \| Auckland City \| Waitakere United \| style="text-align:center;"\| 3–2 \| 2 November 2019 \| {{cite news \|title=All White Myer Bevan scores hat-trick as Auckland City edge Hawke's Bay United \|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/117132186/all-white-myer-bevan-scores-hattrick-as-auckland-city-edge-hawkes-bay-united \|publisher=Stuff.co.nz \|date=3 November 2019}}
style="text-align:center;"\| 2 \| Dylan Sacramento \| Hawke's Bay United \| Wellington Phoenix Reserves \| style="text-align:center;"\| 3–4 \| 10 November 2019 \| {{cite news \|title=Wellington Phoenix reserves young gun Blake Driehuis scores five minute hat-trick \|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/117309676/wellington-phoenix-reserves-young-gun-blake-driehuis-scores-five-minute-hattrick \|publisher=Stuff.co.nz \|date=10 November 2019}}
style="text-align:center;"\| 2 \| Blake Driehuis \| Wellington Phoenix Reserves \| Hawke's Bay United \| style="text-align:center;"\| 3–4 \| 10 November 2019 \|
style="text-align:center;"\| 5 \| Joel Stevens \| Southern United \| Hawke's Bay United \| style="text-align:center;"\| 5–2 \| 1 December 2019 \| {{cite news \|last1=Phillip \|first1=Rollo \|title=Hat-trick hero Joel Stevens inspires Southern United to big win over Waitakere \|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/117854465/hattrick-hero-joel-stevens-inspires-southern-united-to-big-win-over-waitakere \|publisher=Stuff.co.nz \|date=1 December 2019 \|language=en}}
style="text-align:center;"\| 12 \| Martín Bueno \| Eastern Suburbs \| Southern United \| style="text-align:center;"\| 6–0 \| 2 February 2020 \| {{cite news \|last1=Voerman \|first1=Andrew\|title=Jack-Henry Sinclair penalty gives Team Wellington much-needed 'Wel Clásico' win \|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/119204757/jackhenry-sinclair-penalty-gives-team-wellington-muchneeded-wel-clasico-win \|publisher=Stuff.co.nz \|date=2 February 2020 \|language=en}}

References

External links

[http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/COMPETITIONS/ISPS-Handa-Premiership ISPS Handa Premiership website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623104113/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/COMPETITIONS/ISPS-Handa-Premiership |date=23 June 2018 }}

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