2008 ANZ Championship season

Infobox ANZ Championship
competition = ANZ Championship
year = 2008


imagesize = 150px
caption = 2008 Championship logo
champions = New South Wales Swifts
runners-up = Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic
minors =
incumbents =
matches = 69
goals = 6792
mvp = The 2008 ANZ Championship season was the inaugural season of the ANZ Championship, a new trans-Tasman netball competition replacing Australia's Commonwealth Bank Trophy and New Zealand's National Bank Cup. The 2008 season began on 5 April, with competing franchises playing each other once, and playing each franchise from their home country a second time. Four teams progressed to the finals stage, played over three weeks. The grand final was played on 28 July at Acer Arena in Sydney, with the New South Wales Swifts emerging victorious over minor premiers the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic.

Teams

The inaugural season featured five teams from both Australia and New Zealand. In Australia, one team represented each participating state. In New Zealand, each team represented one or more regions.

Round 3

Round 6

Round 9

Round 12

Finals

The top four teams from the round-robin stages qualified for the finals series, played over a three-week period. These teams were (in descending order) the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic (minor premiers), New South Wales Swifts, Adelaide Thunderbirds and Melbourne Vixens.

Week 1

Notes

References

* [http://www.anz-championship.com/extra.asp?ID=2796 ANZ Championship rules] (as of 2008)