Bartercard Premiership

Bartercard Premiership
Bartercard Premiership
Bartercard Premiership logo
Sport Rugby league football
Instituted 2008
Inaugural season 2008
Ceased 2009
Replaced by National Zonal Competition
Number of teams 6
Country  New Zealand
Premiers Canterbury
Website leaguenet.co.nz

The NZRL Bartercard Premiership was a six-team rugby league competition that ran in 2008 and 2009. It replaced the now-defunct Bartercard Cup competition as the highest level of rugby league in New Zealand.[1] Matches have been broadcast on SKY Network Television and Māori Television. In 2009 the competition was mirrored by Under 18 and Under 16 grade competitions. The competition was replaced by the seven-team National Zonal Competition in 2010.

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Teams

In both season, 6 teams represented different regions of New Zealand. The league operated on a single group system, with no divisions or conferences and no relegation and promotion from other leagues.

The 6 regions which competed in the Bartercard Premiership are given below:

Map Number Province Nickname Stadium Foundation Year
2 Canterbury colours.svg Auckland None Mount Smart Stadium 2, Auckland 1908
4 Hunter colours.svg Bay of Plenty Stags Puketawhero Park, Rotorua 1908
14 North Sydney colours.svg Canterbury Bulls Rugby League Park, Christchurch 1912
7 Sunshine Coast Colours.svg Taranaki Sharks Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth 1908
3 Waikatoleague.png Waikato None Davies Park, Huntly
Paterson Park, Ngaruawahia
1908
9 Wellington colours.svg Wellington None Porirua Park, Porirua 1908

The map below shows the locations of the 6 competing provinces within New Zealand:

Northland Auckland Auckland Auckland Waikato Bay of Plenty Taranaki Wellington CanterburyNew Zealand
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List of Premiers

Two seasons of the Bartercard Premiership were contested, the most successful club in the short history of the competition being Canterbury.

Season Grand Final Minor Premiers
Premiers Score Runners-Up
2008 Canterbury colours.svg Auckland 38-10 North Sydney colours.svg Canterbury Bulls North Sydney colours.svg Canterbury Bulls (10 pts)
2009 North Sydney colours.svg Canterbury Bulls 26-20 Canterbury colours.svg Auckland North Sydney colours.svg Canterbury Bulls (10 pts)

History

2008

The inaugural representative season started on the weekend of August 23 and 24, 2008. The first Grand Final was held at Mount Smart Stadium on September 28.[2]

2009

The second season of the Bartercard Premiership saw an extension of the competition to two junior grades; an under 16s and 18s competition.

In the Seniors competition, Canterbury achieved their first Premiership in the new competition in a rematch of the 2008 final, defeating Auckland at Rugby League Park, Christchurch.

The 2009 season was the last competition contested with this name and format, with the Premiership being replaced by the National Zonal Competition in 2010.

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