New Zealand Football Championship 2008/09
From November 8, 2008 to March 29, 2009, the fifth New Zealand Football Championship was held. In the final stood Waitakere United and Auckland City .
system
The system has changed. Everyone only played twice against everyone (14 games) and no longer three times as before. In addition, this time the first four of the table qualified for the play-offs, which were played in the return leg. As in the previous year, the final took place at Douglas Field at Trusts Stadium.
table
| team | Sp | S. | U | N | Gates | Tordiff. | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Waitakere United (M) | 14th | 10 | 3 | 1 | 30:12 | +18 | 33 |
| 2. | Auckland City FC | 14th | 8th | 1 | 5 | 27:15 | +12 | 25th |
| 3. | YoungHeart Manawatu | 14th | 7th | 2 | 5 | 22:19 | +3 | 23 |
| 4th | Team Wellington | 14th | 7th | 2 | 5 | 28:28 | ± 0 | 23 |
| 5. | Hawke's Bay United FC | 14th | 7th | 1 | 6th | 24:17 | +7 | 22nd |
| 6th | Waikato FC | 14th | 6th | 1 | 7th | 19:22 | −3 | 19th |
| 7th | Otago United FC | 14th | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16:32 | −16 | 8th |
| 8th. | Canterbury United | 14th | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11:32 | −21 | 8th |
decisions
| - | qualified for the play-offs | - | (M) | Champion 2007/2008 | - |
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Play-offs
Semifinals
The semi-final first leg was played on March 14th and 15th, 2009. The second leg took place on March 21 and 22, 2009. Waitakere United and Auckland City FC qualified for the final.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Wellington | 0: 6 | Waitakere United | 0: 1 | 0: 5 |
| YoungHeart Manawatu | 3: 4 | Auckland City FC | 3: 1 | 0: 3 |
final
The final of the New Zealand Football Championship 2008/2009 took place on March 29, 2009.
| pairing | Waitakere United - Auckland City FC |
| Result | 1: 2 |
| date | March 29, 2009 |
| Stadion | Douglas Fields at Trusts Stadium, Waitakere City |
| referee | Michael Hester |
| Gates | 1: 0 Allan Pearce (15th), 1: 1 Keryn Jordan (78th), 1: 2 Paul Urlovic (89th) |
