The New Zealand National Hockey League, known also by the sponsored name Ford National Hockey League, was the New Zealand's national field hockey championship.
The competition features players from New Zealand's national hockey teams, the Black Sticks Men and Women.
The most recent champions are North Harbour in the men's tournament, and North Harbour in the women's.
History The first season of both the men's and women's Ford National Hockey League took place in 2000, and has been held annually since. The most successful team in both the men's and women's competition is Auckland, with both teams having won 5 titles apiece.
2019 will mark the end of the Ford NHL, with Hockey New Zealand restructuring the tournament into the Premier Hockey League in 2020.
Men's tournament
Men's Teams The following are the men's teams at the 2019 National Hockey League:
Auckland Canterbury Capital Central Midlands Northland North Harbour Southern Tasmania
Men's Results Summaries Note: the following summary comprises results from 2012 onwards, while the tournament was founded in 1999:
YearFinal HostsFinal3rd Place MatchChampionsScoreRunners-up3rd PlaceScore4th Place2012Auckland,New ZealandAuckland2–1SouthernNorth Harbour6–5Capital2013Auckland,New ZealandAuckland2–2(4–3 pen.)SouthernCanterbury3–2Midlands2014Auckland,New ZealandAuckland3–0MidlandsCanterbury4–0Southern2015Whangārei,New ZealandCapital0–0(4–3 pen.)SouthernCanterbury3–2North Harbour2016Whangārei,New ZealandMidlands3–1CanterburyCentral3–3(3–2 pen.)North Harbour2017Wellington,New ZealandNorth Harbour5–3AucklandCapital6–1Southern2018Wellington,New ZealandCapital1–1(3–2 pen.)North HarbourCanterbury6–1Auckland2019Tauranga,New ZealandNorth Harbour2–1AucklandCanterbury4–2Capital
Women's tournament
Women's Teams The following are the women's teams at the 2017 National Hockey League:
Auckland Canterbury Capital Central Midlands Northland North Harbour Southern
Women's Results Summaries Note: the following summary comprises results from 2008 onwards, while the tournament was founded in 1999:
YearFinal HostsFinal3rd Place MatchChampionsScoreRunners-up3rd PlaceScore4th Place2008Auckland,New ZealandNorth Harbour3–2AucklandMidlands2–1Northland2009Christchurch,New ZealandCentral4–3MidlandsNorthland2–1Auckland2010Auckland,New ZealandNorth Harbour3–1AucklandMidlands4–2Canterbury2011Wellington,New ZealandAuckland5–2CentralMidlands2–1Northland2012Auckland,New ZealandCanterbury3–1AucklandNorth Harbour3–2Midlands2013Auckland,New ZealandMidlands5–0CapitalAuckland4–0Canterbury2014Auckland,New ZealandAuckland1–0NorthlandMidlands2–0Canterbury2015Whangārei,New ZealandAuckland6–0NorthlandMidlands7–4Canterbury2016Whangārei,New ZealandCanterbury3–2North HarbourMidlands2–1Auckland2017Wellington,New ZealandMidlands4–2NorthlandAuckland1–1(3–0 pen.)North Harbour2018Wellington,New ZealandNorth Harbour2–0CentralMidlands1–0Auckland2019Tauranga,New ZealandNorth Harbour2–0NorthlandCanterbury2–1Central2022Dunedin,New ZealandCanterbury2–1North HarbourManawatū0–0(2–1 pen.)Auckland2023Hamilton,New ZealandAuckland2–1North HarbourCanterbury4–1Manawatū
Women's team performances Team2010201120122013201420152016201720182019Total Auckland2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 4th 3rd 4th 6th 10 Canterbury 4th 6th 1st 4th 4th 4th 1st 6th 5th 3rd 10 Capital 7th 7th 6th 2nd 8th 7th 5th 7th 6th 7th 10 Central 6th 2nd 5th 6th 5th 6th 7th 5th 2nd 4th 10 Midlands3rd 3rd 4th 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 1st 3rd 5th 10 Northland 5th 4th 8th 7th 2nd 2nd 6th 2nd 7th 2nd 10 North Harbour1st 5th 3rd 5th 7th 5th 2nd 4th 1st 1st 10 Southern 8th 8th 7th 8th 6th 8th – 8th 8th 8th 9Total 888888788879
See also New Zealand Hockey Federation International Hockey Federation hockeynz.altiusrt.com
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