Bartercard Premiership

Bartercard Premiership
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.

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	Auckland	None	Mount Smart Stadium 2, Auckland	1908
4	Bay of Plenty	Stags	Puketawhero Park, Rotorua	1908
14	Canterbury	Bulls	Rugby League Park, Christchurch	1912
7	Taranaki	Sharks	Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth	1908
3	Waikato	None	Davies Park, Huntly Paterson Park, Ngaruawahia	1908
9	Wellington	None	Porirua Park, Porirua	1908

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

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	Auckland	38-10	Canterbury Bulls	Canterbury Bulls (10 pts)
2009	Canterbury Bulls	26-20	Auckland	Canterbury Bulls (10 pts)

History

2008

See also: 2008 Bartercard Premiership

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

See also: 2009 Bartercard Premiership

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.

References

1. ^ "O'Brien heralds new era". The Dominion Post. 30 May 2008. http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/4566373a6033.html. Retrieved 17 September 2011. 
2. ^ http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-4977-0-0-0&sID=64815&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=5439540&sectionID=64815 Bulls score Prescott The Press Tuesday, 13 May 2008

External links

• NZ Rugby League
• LeagueNet NZ
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