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2008–09 New Zealand Football Championship

Field	Value
title	NZFC 2008–09
league	New Zealand Football Championship
sport	Association football
duration	2008–2009
no_of_teams	8
season	NZFC season
season_champs	Auckland City FC
season_champ_name	Champions
league_champs	Waitakere United
league_champ_name	Premiers
top_scorer	Luis Corrales (12)
season2	Youth League
season_champs2	Auckland City FC
season_champ2_name	Champions
seasonslistnames	NZFC
prevseason_link	2007–08 New Zealand Football Championship
prevseason_year	2007–08
nextseason_link	2009–10 New Zealand Football Championship
nextseason_year	2009–10

The NZFC 2008–09 season is the fifth season of the New Zealand Football Championship competition.

The previous season's champion, Waitakere United, and second-ranked club Auckland City FC will also be competing in the 2008-09 O-League which will run alongside the NZFC season.

Changes for 2008/09

The league format will change from three-round, 21-match system to a two-round, 14-match home and away system.
The playoff system will be changed to home-and-away semifinals contested by the top four teams, followed by a one-match Grand Final. The Premier will no longer receive a bye to the final.
Otago United will now play their home fixtures at Sunnyvale Park, moving from Carisbrook.
YoungHeart Manawatu will now play their home fixtures at Memorial Park, moving from FMG Stadium
Due to financial issues, Waikato FC will now play their home fixtures at Centennial Park in Ngaruawahia, moving from Waikato Stadium in Hamilton. It is expected the club will return to Hamilton the following season.
Waitakere United will permanently return to Douglas Field, after spending the majority of the previous season at Fred Taylor Park.

Team locations

Participating clubs

Club Name	Home City	Stadium	2008-09 Placing	Notes
[[File:ACFCcolours.png	20px	border]]	Auckland City FC	Auckland	Kiwitea Street	2nd
[[File:Cantabcolours.png	20px]]	Canterbury United	Christchurch	English Park	8th
[[File:Hawkesbaycolours.png	20px]]	Hawke's Bay United	Napier	Bluewater Stadium	5th
[[File:Otagocolours.png	20px]]	Otago United	Dunedin	Sunnyvale Park	7th
[[File:WellingtonColours.png	20px]]	Team Wellington	Wellington	Newtown Park	4th
[[File:Waikatocolours.png	20px]]	Waikato FC	Ngaruawahia	Centennial Park	6th
[[File:Waitakcolours.png	20px]]	Waitakere United	Waitakere City	Douglas Field	1st
[[File:yhmcolours.png	20px]]	YoungHeart Manawatu	Palmerston North	Memorial Park	3rd

League table

Competition Schedule

Round 1

Home	Score	Away	Match Information	Date	Venue	Reports
[[File:Cantabcolours.png	20px	border]] Canterbury United	0 – 1	[[File:yhmcolours.png	20px	border]] YoungHeart Manawatu	8 November 2008	English Park	(Report)
[[File:ACFCcolours.png	20px	border]] Auckland City FC	2 – 0	[[File:Otagocolours.png	20px	border]] Otago United	9 November 2008	Kiwitea Street	(Report)
[[File:Hawkesbaycolours.png	20px	border]] Hawke's Bay United	2 – 1	[[File:Waikatocolours.png	20px	border]] Waikato FC	9 November 2008	Bluewater Stadium	(Report)
[[File:WellingtonColours.png	20px	border]] Team Wellington	2 – 4	[[File:Waitakcolours.png	20px	border]] Waitakere United	9 November 2008	Newtown Park	(Report)

Round 2

Home	Score	Away	Match Information	Date	Venue	Reports
[[File:Waikatocolours.png	20px	border]] Waikato FC	1 – 3	[[File:ACFCcolours.png	20px	border]] Auckland City FC	15 November 2008	Centennial Park	(Report)
[[File:yhmcolours.png	20px	border]] YoungHeart Manawatu	3 – 0	[[File:WellingtonColours.png	20px	border]] Team Wellington	15 November 2008	Memorial Park	(Report)
[[File:Otagocolours.png	20px	border]] Otago United	2 – 1	[[File:Cantabcolours.png	20px	border]] Canterbury United	15 November 2008	Sunnyvale Park	(Report)
[[File:Hawkesbaycolours.png	20px	border]] Hawke's Bay United	0 – 1	[[File:Waitakcolours.png	20px	border]] Waitakere United	16 November 2009	Douglas Field	(Report)

Round 3

Home	Score	Away	Match Information	Date	Venue	Reports
[[File:Hawkesbaycolours.png	20px	border]] Hawke's Bay United	1 – 2	[[File:WellingtonColours.png	20px	border]] Team Wellington	23 November 2008	Bluewater Stadium	(Report)
[[File:Otagocolours.png	20px	border]] Otago United	2 – 3	[[File:yhmcolours.png	20px	border]] YoungHeart Manawatu	23 November 2008	Sunnyvale Park	(Report)
[[File:Cantabcolours.png	20px	border]] Canterbury United	0 – 1	[[File:Waikatocolours.png	20px	border]] Waikato FC	23 November 2008	English Park	(Report)
[[File:ACFCcolours.png	20px	border]] Auckland City FC	1 – 2	[[File:Waitakcolours.png	20px	border]] Waitakere United	26 November 2008	Kiwitea Street	(Report)

Round 4

Home	Score	Away	Match Information	Date	Venue	Reports
[[File:yhmcolours.png	20px	border]] YoungHeart Manawatu	1 – 2	**[[File:Hawkesbaycolours.png	20px	border]] Hawke's Bay United**	29 November 2008	Memorial Park	(Report)
[[File:Waitakcolours.png	20px	border]] Waitakere United	1 – 1	[[File:Cantabcolours.png	20px	border]] Canterbury United		29 November 2008	Douglas Field	(Report)
[[File:WellingtonColours.png	20px	border]] Team Wellington	2 – 1	[[File:ACFCcolours.png	20px	border]] Auckland City FC	29 November 2008	Newtown Park	(Report)
[[File:Waikatocolours.png	20px	border]] Waikato FC	3 – 1	[[File:Otagocolours.png	20px	border]] Otago United	30 November 2008	Centennial Park	(Report)

Round 5

Home	Score	Away	Match Information	Date	Venue	Reports
[[File:ACFCcolours.png	20px	border]] Auckland City FC	3 – 1	[[File:Hawkesbaycolours.png	20px	border]] Hawke's Bay United	6 December 2008	Kiwitea Street	(Report)
[[File:Waikatocolours.png	20px	border]] Waikato FC	2 – 0	[[File:yhmcolours.png	20px	border]] YoungHeart Manawatu	7 December 2008	Centennial Park	(Report)
[[File:Cantabcolours.png	20px	border]] Canterbury United	2 – 2	[[File:WellingtonColours.png	20px	border]] Team Wellington	7 December 2008	English Park	(Report)
[[File:Otagocolours.png	20px	border]] Otago United	2 – 3	[[File:Waitakcolours.png	20px	border]] Waitakere United	22 February 2009	Sunnyvale Park	(Report)

Round 6

Home	Score	Away	Match Information	Date	Venue	Reports
[[File:Hawkesbaycolours.png	20px	border]] Hawke's Bay United	1 – 2	[[File:Cantabcolours.png	20px	border]] Canterbury United	14 December 2008	Bluewater Stadium	(Report)
[[File:WellingtonColours.png	20px	border]] Team Wellington	1 – 0	[[File:Otagocolours.png	20px	border]] Otago United	14 December 2008	Newtown Park	(Report)
[[File:Waitakcolours.png	20px	border]] Waitakere United	2 – 0	[[File:Waikatocolours.png	20px	border]] Waikato FC	26 January 2009	Douglas Field	(Report)
[[File:yhmcolours.png	20px	border]] YoungHeart Manawatu	0 – 0	[[File:ACFCcolours.png	20px	border]] Auckland City FC	21 February 2009	Memorial Park	(Report)

Round 7

Home	Score	Away	Match Information	Date	Venue	Reports
[[File:Waitakcolours.png	20px	border]] Waitakere United	3 – 0	[[File:yhmcolours.png	20px	border]] YoungHeart Manawatu	21 December 2008	Douglas Field	(Report)
[[File:Waikatocolours.png	20px	border]] Waikato FC	2 – 0	[[File:WellingtonColours.png	20px	border]] Team Wellington	21 December 2008	Centennial Park	(Report)
[[File:Otagocolours.png	20px	border]] Otago United	1 – 3	[[File:Hawkesbaycolours.png	20px	border]] Hawke's Bay United	21 December 2008	Sunnyvale Park	(Report)
[[File:Cantabcolours.png	20px	border]] Canterbury United	2 – 1	[[File:ACFCcolours.png	20px	border]] Auckland City FC	21 December 2008	English Park	(Report)

Round 8

Home	Score	Away	Match Information	Date	Venue	Reports
[[File:yhmcolours.png	20px	border]] YoungHeart Manawatu	4 – 0	[[File:Cantabcolours.png	20px	border]] Canterbury United	10 January 2009	Memorial Park	(Report)
[[File:Waikatocolours.png	20px	border]] Waikato FC	0 – 1	[[File:Hawkesbaycolours.png	20px	border]] Hawke's Bay United	11 January 2009	Centennial Park	(Report)
[[File:Waitakcolours.png	20px	border]] Waitakere United	2 – 0	[[File:WellingtonColours.png	20px	border]] Team Wellington	11 January 2009	Douglas Field	(Report)
[[File:Otagocolours.png	20px	border]] Otago United	0 – 1	[[File:ACFCcolours.png	20px	border]] Auckland City FC	11 January 2009	Sunnyvale Park		(Report)

Round 9

Home	Score	Away	Match Information	Date	Venue	Reports
[[File:ACFCcolours.png	20px	border]] Auckland City FC	3 – 0	[[File:Waikatocolours.png	20px	border]] Waikato FC	17 January 2009	Kiwitea Street	(Report)
[[File:Waitakcolours.png	20px	border]] Waitakere United	0 – 0	[[File:Hawkesbaycolours.png	20px	border]] Hawke's Bay United	18 January 2009	Douglas Field	(Report)
[[File:WellingtonColours.png	20px	border]] Team Wellington	3 – 2	[[File:yhmcolours.png	20px	border]] YoungHeart Manawatu	18 January 2009	Newtown Park	(Report)
[[File:Cantabcolours.png	20px	border]] Canterbury United	1 – 2	[[File:Otagocolours.png	20px	border]] Otago United	18 January 2009	English Park	(Report)

Round 10

Home	Score	Away	Match Information	Date	Venue	Reports
[[File:yhmcolours.png	20px	border]] YoungHeart Manawatu	2 – 0	[[File:Otagocolours.png	20px	border]] Otago United	24 January 2009	Memorial Park	(Report)
[[File:Waitakcolours.png	20px	border]] Waitakere United	4 – 2	[[File:ACFCcolours.png	20px	border]] Auckland City FC	24 January 2009	Douglas Field	(Report)
[[File:Waikatocolours.png	20px	border]] Waikato FC	3 – 1	[[File:Cantabcolours.png	20px	border]] Canterbury United	24 January 2009	Centennial Park	(Report)
[[File:WellingtonColours.png	20px	border]] Team Wellington	2 – 5	[[File:Hawkesbaycolours.png	20px	border]] Hawke's Bay United	25 January 2009	Newtown Park	(Report)

Round 11

Home	Score	Away	Match Information	Date	Venue	Reports
[[File:ACFCcolours.png	20px	border]] Auckland City FC	1 – 3	[[File:WellingtonColours.png	20px	border]] Team Wellington	31 January 2009	Kiwitea Street	(Report)
[[File:Hawkesbaycolours.png	20px	border]] Hawke's Bay United	2 – 3	[[File:yhmcolours.png	20px	border]] YoungHeart Manawatu	1 February 2009	Bluewater Stadium	(Report)
[[File:Otagocolours.png	20px	border]] Otago United	3 – 3	[[File:Waikatocolours.png	20px	border]] Waikato FC	1 February 2009	Sunnyvale Park	(Report)
[[File:Cantabcolours.png	20px	border]] Canterbury United	0 – 2	[[File:Waitakcolours.png	20px	border]] Waitakere United	1 February 2009	English Park	(Report)

Round 12

Home	Score	Away	Match Information	Date	Venue	Reports
[[File:Waitakcolours.png	20px	border]] Waitakere United	3 – 0	[[File:Otagocolours.png	20px	border]] Otago United	6 February 2009	Douglas Field	(Report)
[[File:Hawkesbaycolours.png	20px	border]] Hawke's Bay United	0 – 1	[[File:ACFCcolours.png	20px	border]] Auckland City FC	6 February 2009	Bluewater Stadium	(Report)
[[File:yhmcolours.png	20px	border]] YoungHeart Manawatu	1 – 0	[[File:Waikatocolours.png	20px	border]] Waikato FC	14 February 2009	Memorial Park	(Report)
[[File:WellingtonColours.png	20px	border]] Team Wellington	3 – 1	[[File:Cantabcolours.png	20px	border]] Canterbury United	22 February 2009	Newtown Park	(Report)

Round 13

Home	Score	Away	Match Information	Date	Venue	Reports
[[File:ACFCcolours.png	20px	border]] Auckland City FC	3 – 0	[[File:yhmcolours.png	20px	border]] YoungHeart Manawatu	8 February 2009	Kiwitea Street	(Report)
[[File:Waikatocolours.png	20px	border]] Waikato FC	2 – 1	[[File:Waitakcolours.png	20px	border]] Waitakere United	8 February 2009	Centennial Park	(Report)
[[File:Otagocolours.png	20px	border]] Otago United	2 – 4	[[File:WellingtonColours.png	20px	border]] Team Wellington	8 February 2009	Sunnyvale Park	(Report)
[[File:Cantabcolours.png	20px	border]] Canterbury United	0 – 4	[[File:Hawkesbaycolours.png	20px	border]] Hawke's Bay United	8 February 2009	English Park	(Report)

Round 14

Home	Score	Away	Match Information	Date	Venue	Reports
[[File:ACFCcolours.png	20px	border]] Auckland City FC	5 – 0	[[File:Cantabcolours.png	20px	border]] Canterbury United	1 March 2009	Kiwitea Street	(Report)
[[File:yhmcolours.png	20px	border]] YoungHeart Manawatu	2 – 2	[[File:Waitakcolours.png	20px	border]] Waitakere United	1 March 2009	Memorial Park	(Report)
[[File:Hawkesbaycolours.png	20px	border]] Hawke's Bay United	2 – 0	[[File:Otagocolours.png	20px	border]] Otago United	1 March 2009	Bluewater Stadium	(Report)
[[File:WellingtonColours.png	20px	border]] Team Wellington	4 – 1	[[File:Waikatocolours.png	20px	border]] Waikato FC	1 March 2009	Newtown Park	(Report)

Finals

Bracket

| | Team Wellington|0|0| Waitakere United|1|5 | | YoungHeart Manawatu|3|0| Auckland City|1|3 | | Waitakere United||1| Auckland City||2

Semi-final - 1st leg

Home	Score	Away	Match Information	Date	Venue	Reports
[[File:WellingtonColours.png	20px	border]] Team Wellington	0 – 1	[[File:Waitakcolours.png	20px	border]] Waitakere United	14 March 2009	Newtown Park	(Report)
[[File:yhmcolours.png	20px	border]] YoungHeart Manawatu	3 – 1	[[File:ACFCcolours.png	20px	border]] Auckland City FC	15 March 2009	Memorial Park	(Report)

Semi-final - 2nd leg

Home	Score	Away	Match Information	Date	Venue	Reports
[[File:Waitakcolours.png	20px	border]] Waitakere United	5 – 0
(agg. 6 – 0)	[[File:WellingtonColours.png	20px	border]] Team Wellington	21 March 2009	Douglas Field	(Report)
[[File:ACFCcolours.png	20px	border]] Auckland City FC	3 – 0
(agg. 4 – 3)	[[File:yhmcolours.png	20px	border]] YoungHeart Manawatu	22 March 2009	Kiwitea Street	(Report)

Grand final

Home	Score	Away	Match Information	Date	Venue	Reports
[[File:Waitakcolours.png	20px	border]] Waitakere United	1–2	[[File:ACFCcolours.png	20px	border]] Auckland City FC	29 March 2009	Douglas Field	(Report)

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