New Zealand Football Championship 2007/08
Eight teams took part in the New Zealand Football Championship 2007/08 , the top division of football in New Zealand . The competition was held from November 3, 2007 to April 20, 2008. Waitakere United became champions, with Graham Little (15 goals) scoring the most goals.
system
During the season everyone played against everyone three times (21 game days). This was followed by the play-offs: the second and third placed played against each other in a semi-finals. The winner played in the final against the first for the title. There was no relegation.
table
| team | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Tordiff. | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Waitakere United | 21st | 16 | 3 | 2 | 51:14 | +37 | 51 |
| 2. | Auckland City FC (M) | 21st | 16 | 2 | 3 | 44:16 | +28 | 50 |
| 3. | Team Wellington | 21st | 15th | 2 | 4th | 51:21 | +30 | 47 |
| 4th | Hawke's Bay United FC | 21st | 8th | 5 | 8th | 29:33 | −4 | 29 |
| 5. | Waikato FC | 21st | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24:34 | −10 | 20th |
| 6th | YoungHeart Manawatu | 21st | 5 | 2 | 14th | 32:57 | −25 | 17th |
| 7th | Otago United FC | 21st | 3 | 4th | 14th | 13:43 | −30 | 13 |
| 8th. | Canterbury United | 21st | 3 | 3 | 15th | 22:48 | −26 | 12 |
decisions
| - | qualified for the finals | - | qualified for the semifinals | - | (M) | Champion 2006/2007 | - |
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Play-offs
Semifinals
The semi-finals took place on April 12, 2008 in Auckland.
| pairing | Auckland City FC - Team Wellington |
| Result | 3: 4 n.V. (0: 1, 2: 2) |
| date | April 12, 2008 |
| Stadion | Kiwitea Street, Auckland |
| referee | Peter O'Leary |
| Gates | 0: 1 Graham Little (24th), 1: 1 Jeff Campbell (70th), 2: 1 Chan-Goo Yoon (73rd), 2: 2 Peter Halstead (86th), 2: 3 Graham Little (109th) ), 2: 4 Peter Halstead (116.), 3: 4 George Suri (120.) |
final
On April 20, 2008, the final took place at Douglas Fields at Trusts Stadium in Waitakere. The game was attended by around 2000 spectators.
| pairing | Waitakere United - Team Wellington |
| Result | 2: 0 (1: 0) |
| date | April 20, 2008 |
| Stadion | Douglas Fields at Trusts Stadium, Waitakere City |
| referee | Michael Hester |
| Gates | 1-0 Karl Whalen (45th, own goal), 2-0 Allan Pearce (66th) |
Goalscorer
| Pl. | Surname | Goals (goals play-offs) | society |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Little | 15 (2) | Team Wellington |
| 2 | Gouzalo Nieres | 12 (0) | YoungHeart Manawatu |
| 3 | Allan Pearce | 11 (1) | Waitakere United |
| 4th | Luis Corrales | 10 (0) | Team Wellington |
| Benjamin Totori | 10 (0) | Waitakere United |
