2013–14 New Zealand Football Championship
The New Zealand Football Championship's 2013–14 season will be the tenth season of the NZFC since its establishment in 2004. The home and away season will begin on 10 November 2013 with the final scheduled to be on 16 March 2014. Auckland City and Waitakere United will represent the ASB Premiership in the 2013–14 OFC Champions League after finishing Champions and Runners-up respectively in the 2012–13 competition. Two franchises have had changes to the clubs branding for this season, with Otago United changing to Southern United and Waikato FC changing to Waibop United. YoungHeart Manawatu has been replaced with Wanderers SC, which aims to give young football players top level matches under the New Zealand Football High Performance Strategy.
Clubs
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
Auckland City FC | Auckland | Kiwitea Street | Ramon Tribulietx | Nike | Trillian Trust Inc. | ||
Canterbury United | Christchurch | ASB Football Park | Keith Braithwaite | Samurai | Robbie's Bar and Bistro | ||
Hawke's Bay United | Napier | Bluewater Stadium | Chris Greatholder | Lotto Sport Italia | Kinetic Electrical | ||
Southern United | Dunedin | Forsyth Barr Stadium | Luis Uehura | Lotto Sport Italia | Gran's Remedy | ||
Team Wellington | Wellington | David Farrington Park | Matt Calcott | Adidas | Exodus Health & Fitness Club | ||
WaiBOP United | Cambridge | John Kerkhof Park | Peter Smith | Nike | The Soccer Shop | ||
Waitakere United | Waitakere City | Fred Taylor Park | Paul Temple & Brian Shelley | Lotto Sport Italia | Cuesports Foundation | ||
Wanderers SC | North Harbour | North Harbour Stadium | Darren Bazeley | Nike | Trillian Trust Inc. |
Regular season
League table
Fixtures and results
Round 1
----Round 2
----Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
----Round 7
----Round 8
----- Due to a breach of player eligibility regulations, the match between Wanderers SC and Hawke's Bay United on 12 January – originally a 1–3 win to Hawke's Bay United – has been awarded as a 3–0 win to Wanderers SC.
Round 9
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Round 5 Catch Up
----Round 10
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Round 11
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Round 1 Catch Up
----Round 6 Catch Up
----Round 12
----Round 13
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Round 14
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Positions by round
Finals
Semi-finals – first leg
----Semi-finals – second leg
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