{{short description|Professional twenty20 cricket league in New Zealand}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}} {{Infobox cricket tournament main | name = Super Smash | image = Super Smash cricket logo.svg | country = New Zealand | administrator = New Zealand Cricket | cricket format = Twenty20 | first = 2005–06 | last = 2025–26 |next= | tournament format = Double round-robin, elimination final and final | participants = 6 | champions = Northern Brave (5th title) | most successful = Auckland Aces<br/>Northern Brave (5 titles) | most runs = | most wickets = | TV = TVNZ (New Zealand) <br> Fox Cricket (Australia) <br> ESPN+ (US) | website = [http://www.supersmash.co.nz Super Smash] | current = }} The '''Super Smash''' is a men's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8654/report/1160528/northern-districts-vs-central-districts-final-nz-twenty20 |title=Central Districts' bowling firepower lifts them to title win |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 February 2019}}</ref> Since the 2018–19 season, the competition runs alongside the Women's Super Smash.
==History== The tournament consists of a double round-robin, with the top three teams qualifying for the play-offs.
The competition has been held every year since 2005 and its former names include: *'''New Zealand Twenty20 Competition'''{{snd}} 2005–06 *'''State Twenty20'''{{snd}} from 2006–07 to 2008–09 *'''HRV Cup'''{{snd}} from 2009–10 to 2012–13 *'''HRV Twenty20'''{{snd}} 2013–14
Since the 2014–15 season, the competition has been known as the '''Super Smash''' with many different sponsors exercising their own naming rights: *Georgie Pie{{snd}} from 2014–15 to 2015–16 *McDonald's{{snd}} 2016–17 *Burger King{{snd}} from 2017–18 to 2018–19 *Dream11{{snd}} from 2019–20 to 2025–26
From 2008–09 to 2013–14 the winner of the competition gained entry to the Champions League Twenty20 tournament later in the same year.
==Teams== {{Location map+|New Zealand|width=300|float=right|caption=Location of teams in Super Smash|places={{location map~ |New Zealand |lat=-36.848270 |long= 174.762491 |label_size=80|label=Auckland Aces|position=top}} {{location map~ |New Zealand |lat=-43.532054 |long= 172.636225 |label_size=80|label=Canterbury Kings|position=bottom}} {{location map~ |New Zealand |lat=-39.4893 |long= 176.9192 |label_size=80|label=Central Stags|position=top}} {{location map~ |New Zealand |lat=-37.787001 |long= 175.279253 |label_size=80|label=Northern Brave|position=right}} {{location map~ |New Zealand |lat=-45.878761 |long= 170.502798 |label_size=80|label=Otago Volts|position=bottom}} {{location map~ |New Zealand |lat=-41.286460 |long= 174.776236 |label_size=80|label=Wellington Firebirds|position=bottom}}}}
Six teams play in the league, four from the North Island and two from the South Island.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/table/series/8654/season/2018/super-smash |title=New Zealand Domestic Twenty20 Table – 2018-19 |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=9 February 2019}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Team !! Major Association!! District Associations !! Wins !! 2nds |- |Auckland Aces || Auckland || – || 5 || 4 |- |Canterbury Kings || Canterbury || Christchurch Metro,<br />Christchurch Junior,<br />Canterbury Country,<br />South Canterbury,<br />Buller,<br />Mid Canterbury,<br />West Coast || 1 || 8 |- |Central Stags || Central Districts || Hawke's Bay, Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Horowhenua-Kapiti, Wairarapa, Marlborough, Nelson | 4 || 3 |- |Northern Brave || Northern Districts || Northland,<br />Counties Manukau,<br />Hamilton,<br />Waikato Valley<br />Bay of Plenty,<br />Poverty Bay || 5 || 2 |- |Otago Volts || Otago || Dunedin,<br />Southland,<br />Otago Country,<br />North Otago || 2 || 3 |- |Wellington Firebirds || Wellington || – || 4 || 1 |}
==Tournament results== Results of each season are here:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/_/id/8654/season/2018/nz-twenty20h |title=New Zealand Domestic Twenty20|publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=9 August 2019}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" |- !rowspan=2|Tournament !colspan=4|Final !rowspan=2|Format !rowspan=2|Matches |- !Final venue !Winner !Result !Runner-up |- |2005–06<br/>''[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/232574.html?template=fixtures Fixtures]'' | rowspan="2" |Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland |Canterbury Wizards<br />{{small|180 for 4 (17.2 overs)}} |'''won by 6 wickets'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/235763.html Scorecard] |Auckland Aces<br />{{small|179 for 7 (20 overs)}} |{{small|Two groups; Single round-robin; Final}} |7 |- |2006–07<br/>''[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/254417.html?template=fixtures Fixtures]'' |Auckland Aces<br />{{small|211 for 5 (20 overs)}} |'''won by 60 runs'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/engine/current/match/254471.html Scorecard] |Otago Volts<br />{{small|151 all out (20 overs)}} |rowspan=2|{{small|Single round-robin; Final between top two teams}} |rowspan=2|16 |- |2007–08<br/>''[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/296300.html?template=fixtures Fixtures]'' |Pukekura Park, New Plymouth |Central Stags<br />{{small|150 for 5 (16.3 overs)}} |'''won by 5 wickets'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/nzdomestic/engine/current/match/305043.html Scorecard] |Northern Knights<br />{{small|148 for 8 (20 overs)}} |- |2008–09<br/>''[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/369193.html?template=fixtures Fixtures]'' |University Oval, Dunedin |Otago Volts |'''won by topping group stage'''<br />(final abandoned due to rain)<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/nzdomestic/engine/current/match/371852.html Scorecard] |Canterbury Wizards |{{small|Group stage with eight matches per side; Final between top two teams}} |25 |- |2009–10 |Pukekura Park, New Plymouth |Central Stags<br />{{small|206 for 6 (20 overs)}} |'''won by 78 runs'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/nzdomestic-09/engine/current/match/424951.html Scorecard] |Auckland Aces<br />{{small|128 all out (16.1 overs)}} |rowspan=3|{{small|Double round-robin; Final between top two teams}} |rowspan=3|31 |- |2010–11 | rowspan="2" |Colin Maiden Park, Auckland |Auckland Aces<br />{{small|158 for 8 (20 overs)}} |'''won by 4 runs'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/nzdomestic-2010/engine/match/475414.html Scorecard] |Central Stags<br />{{small|154 for 9 (20 overs)}} |- |2011–12 |Auckland Aces<br />{{small|196 for 5 (20 overs)}} |'''won by 44 runs'''<br />[http://scoring.blackcaps.co.nz/livescoring/match1360/scorecard.aspx Scorecard] |Canterbury Wizards<br />{{small|152 all out (18.3 overs)}} |- |2012–13 |University Oval, Dunedin |Otago Volts<br />{{small|145 for 6 (18.3 overs)}} |'''won by 4 wickets'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/580784.html Scorecard] ||Wellington Firebirds<br />{{small| 143 for 9 (20 overs)}} |rowspan=2|{{small|Double round-robin, preliminary final and final}} |rowspan=2|32 |- |2013–14 | rowspan="2" |Seddon Park, Hamilton |Northern Knights<br />{{small|144 for 5 (19.0 overs)}} |'''won by 5 wickets'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/hrv-cup-2013-14/engine/match/665703.html Scorecard] ||Otago Volts<br />{{small| 143 for 5 (20 overs)}} |- |2014–15<br/> |Wellington Firebirds<br />{{small|186 for 6 (20 overs)}} |'''won by 6 runs'''<br />[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/georgie-pie-super-smash-2014-15-785847/auckland-vs-wellington-final-785935/full-scorecard Scorecard] ||Auckland Aces<br />{{small| 180 for 9 (20 overs)}} |rowspan=2|{{small|Double round-robin, 2 preliminary finals and final}} |rowspan=2|33 |- |2015–16 |Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth |Auckland Aces<br />{{small|166 for 6 (20 overs)}} |'''won by 20 runs'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/georgie-pie-super-smash-2015-16/engine/match/917697.html Scorecard] ||Otago Volts<br />{{small| 146 for 9 (20 overs)}} |- |2016–17 |Pukekura Park, New Plymouth |Wellington Firebirds<br />{{small|172 for 7 (20 overs)}} |'''won by 14 runs'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053331.html Scorecard] ||Central Stags<br />{{small| 158 for 8 (20 overs)}} | rowspan="10" |{{small|Double round-robin, elimination final and final}} | rowspan="10" |32 |- |2017–18 | rowspan="2" |Seddon Park, Hamilton |Northern Knights<br />{{small|103 for 1 (8.5 overs)}} |'''won by 9 wickets'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8654/scorecard/1132902/northern-districts-vs-central-districts-final-nz-twenty20-2017-18/ Scorecard] ||Central Stags<br />{{small| 99 for 8 (20 overs)}} |- |2018–19 |Central Stags<br />{{small|147/8 (20 overs)}} |'''won by 67 runs'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8654/scorecard/1160528/northern-districts-vs-central-districts-final-super-smash-2018-19 Scorecard] |Northern Knights<br />{{small|80 (14.4 overs)}} |- |2019–20 | rowspan="2" |Basin Reserve, Wellington |Wellington Firebirds<br />{{small|168/7 (20 overs)}} |'''won by 22 runs'''<br />[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197772.html Scorecard] |Auckland Aces<br />{{small|146/9 (20 overs)}} |- |2020–21 |Wellington Firebirds<br />{{small|178/5 (19.4 overs)}} |'''won by 5 wickets'''<br />[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/super-smash-2020-21-1233984/wellington-vs-canterbury-final-1234028/full-scorecard Scorecard] |Canterbury Kings<br />{{small|175/8 (20 overs)}} |- |2021–22 |Seddon Park, Hamilton |Northern Brave<br />{{small|217/5 (20 overs)}} |'''won by 56 runs'''<br />[https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1289634.html Scorecard] |Canterbury Kings<br />{{small|161 (18.5 overs)}} |- |2022–23 |Hagley Oval, Christchurch |Northern Brave<br />{{small|156/3 (18 overs)}} |'''won by 7 wickets'''<br/>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1341225.html Scorecard] |Canterbury Kings<br />{{small|154/6 (20 overs)}} |- | 2023–24 |Eden Park, Auckland |Auckland Aces {{small|Did not bat}} |'''won by topping group stage'''<br />(final abandoned due to rain)<br />[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/super-smash-2023-24-1409472/tba-vs-tba-final-1409505/live-cricket-score Scorecard] |Canterbury Kings {{small|133 for 2 (14.2 overs)}} |- | 2024–25 |Basin Reserve, Wellington |Central Stags<br />{{small|136/4 (17.2 overs)}} |'''won by 6 wickets'''<br/>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1452620.html Scorecard] |Canterbury Kings<br/>{{small|135/8 (20 overs)}} |- | 2025–26 |Hagley Oval, Christchurch |Northern Brave<br/>{{small|173/5 (17.5 overs)}} |'''won by 6 wickets'''<br/>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1499659.html Scorecard] |Canterbury Kings<br/>{{small|171/5 (20 overs)}} |- |}
*From 2008–09 until 2013–14, the winning team qualified for the Champions League Twenty20 *From the 2010–11 season onwards, each team is allowed up to two overseas players
==See also== {{portal|Cricket|New Zealand}} * Super Smash (women's cricket) * Plunket Shield * Hallyburton Johnstone Shield * The Ford Trophy * Cricket in New Zealand
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.supersmash.co.nz/}}
{{Cricket in New Zealand}} {{New Zealand cricket seasons}} {{Twenty20 cricket domestic competitions}} {{Champions League Twenty20}}
Category:Super Smash (men's cricket) Category:New Zealand domestic cricket competitions Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2005 Category:Twenty20 cricket leagues Category:Professional cricket leagues Category:Professional sports leagues in New Zealand