The 2025–26 Super Smash was the 21st season of the men's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand that is taking place from 26 December 2025 to 31 January 2026. The Central Stags were the defending champions coming into the tournament.
The tournament will run alongside the 2025–26 Women's Super Smash.
Northern Brave won their fifth title defeating Canterbury Kings in the final by 5 wickets.
Plans were established to create a new domestic franchise league called the NZ20. New Zealand Cricket has not yet approved the NZ20, but if they do, this edition is the final New Zealand Super Smash tournament.
Competition format Teams played in a double round-robin in a group of six, playing 10 matches each. Matches were played using a Twenty20 format. The top team in the group advanced straight to the final, while the second- and third-placed teams played off in an elimination final.
The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows: +ResultsPointsWin4 pointsTie2 pointsNo result2 pointsLoss0 points
Teams and standings Points table
Points summary
League stage
Finals
Elimination Final
Grand Final
References
External links Official Website Series home at ESPNcricinfo