National Provincial Competition (rugby league)
Encyclopedia
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
. 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.
. 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:
The map below shows the locations of the 6 competing provinces within New Zealand:
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.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
competition that ran in 2008
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. It replaced the now-defunct Bartercard Cup
Bartercard Cup
The Bartercard Cup was the top level rugby league club competition in New Zealand from 2000 until 2007. For the entire life of the tournament it was sponsored by Bartercard. The cup was administered by the New Zealand Rugby League...
competition as the highest level of rugby league in New Zealand
New Zealand
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. Matches have been broadcast on SKY Network Television
SKY Network Television
Sky Network Television Limited , , is a New Zealand pay television service. On 30 June 2011, Sky had 829,421 subscribers, which comprises:*808,617 digital subscribers*20,840 other subscribers...
and Māori Television
Maori Television
Māori Television is a New Zealand TV station broadcasting programmes that make a significant contribution to the revitalisation of the Māori language and culture . Funded by the New Zealand Government, the station started broadcasting on 28 March 2004 from a base in Newmarket.Te Reo is the...
. 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
National Zonal Competition
The National Competition is the top level rugby league competition run by the New Zealand Rugby League. The competition replaced the Bartercard Premiership following a Sparc funded review and restructure of the New Zealand Rugby League. Seven teams compete in the competition each representing a Zone...
in 2010.
Teams
In both season, 6 teams represented different regions of New ZealandRegions of New Zealand
The region is the top tier of local government in New Zealand. There are 16 regions of New Zealand. Eleven are governed by an elected regional council, while five are governed by territorial authorities which also perform the functions of a regional council and thus are known as unitary authorities...
. 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 Auckland rugby league team The Auckland rugby league team is the team which traditionally represents all of the clubs which play in the Auckland Rugby League competition. The Auckland Rugby League team has traditionally been a powerhouse of New Zealand domestic rugby league... |
None | Mount Smart Stadium 2, Auckland Auckland The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world... |
1908 |
| 4 | Bay of Plenty | Stags | Puketawhero Park, Rotorua Rotorua Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. The city is the seat of the Rotorua District, a territorial authority encompassing the city and several other nearby towns... |
1908 |
| 14 | Canterbury | Bulls | Rugby League Park Rugby League Park Rugby League Park is a rugby league stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. Formerly called the Addington Showgrounds, the ground is owned by the Canterbury Rugby League.-History:... , Christchurch Christchurch Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of... |
1912 |
| 7 | Taranaki Taranaki rugby league team The Taranaki rugby league team are New Zealand rugby league team that represents the Taranaki Rugby League. They have been nicknamed the Rockets, Sharks and Wildcats.-1908:... |
Sharks | Yarrow Stadium Yarrow Stadium Yarrow Stadium is situated in the central suburb of Westown in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, with main vehicle access off Maratahu St... , New Plymouth New Plymouth New Plymouth is the major city of the Taranaki Region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England, from where the first English settlers migrated.... |
1908 |
| 3 | Waikato | None | Davies Park, Huntly Huntly -Places:* Huntly, Aberdeenshire, a small town in Scotland, UK* Huntly, New Zealand, a small town south of Auckland** Huntly power station, a major coal-fired electricity plant in the same town, often referred to simply as 'Huntly'* Huntly, Victoria, Australia... Paterson Park, Ngaruawahia Ngaruawahia Ngāruawāhia is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 km north-west of Hamilton at the confluence of the Waikato and Waipa Rivers... |
1908 |
| 9 | Wellington | None | Porirua Park Porirua Park Porirua Park is a multi-purpose sporting complex in Porirua, New Zealand. It currently serves as the home ground of rugby union club Northern United RFC and the Wellington Rugby League representative team, as well as the second home for Team Wellington of the New Zealand Football... , Porirua Porirua Porirua is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand, immediately north of the city of Wellington, with their central business districts 20 km apart. A large proportion of the population commutes to Wellington, so it may be considered a satellite city. It almost completely surrounds... |
1908 |
The map below shows the locations of the 6 competing provinces within New Zealand:
Image:Regions_of_NZ_Numbered.png|New Zealand poly 190 55 177 64 150 27 153 21 138 4 152 2 151 10 157 16 183 25 190 46 186 49 Northland poly 190 55 177 65 190 90 206 85 204 73 195 73 197 60 Auckland Auckland Region The Auckland Region was one of the sixteen regions of New Zealand, named for the city of Auckland, the country's largest urban area. With one third of the nation's residents, it was by far the biggest population and economy of any region of New Zealand, but the second-smallest land area.On 1... rect 148 67 160 82 Auckland Auckland Region The Auckland Region was one of the sixteen regions of New Zealand, named for the city of Auckland, the country's largest urban area. With one third of the nation's residents, it was by far the biggest population and economy of any region of New Zealand, but the second-smallest land area.On 1... poly 214 64 214 56 209 51 199 56 201 61 Auckland Auckland Region The Auckland Region was one of the sixteen regions of New Zealand, named for the city of Auckland, the country's largest urban area. With one third of the nation's residents, it was by far the biggest population and economy of any region of New Zealand, but the second-smallest land area.On 1... poly 206 85 190 90 193 106 188 136 195 138 211 127 211 122 215 134 213 144 217 144 217 146 209 150 209 156 220 150 220 146 229 142 231 136 236 126 222 113 222 103 218 96 222 94 221 70 207 65 210 86 Waikato poly 223 93 217 97 222 104 222 112 235 124 235 129 231 136 232 142 235 144 237 139 243 141 256 133 255 125 274 112 274 98 258 112 229 101 Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name... poly 194 137 188 136 184 143 178 143 168 150 168 157 175 163 181 163 191 172 199 166 199 159 194 156 191 148 Taranaki poly 231 201 229 198 219 201 212 194 204 199 201 199 189 218 197 223 204 222 204 229 223 218 Wellington Wellington Region The Wellington region of New Zealand occupies the southern end of the North Island.-Governance:The official Wellington Region, as administered by the Wellington Regional Council covers the conurbation around the capital city, Wellington, and the cities of Lower Hutt, Porirua, and Upper Hutt, each... poly 176 233 167 233 152 251 142 240 123 261 76 301 73 319 69 319 69 325 83 325 86 332 92 331 94 338 99 330 110 331 112 311 145 294 154 296 155 289 152 286 147 286 147 272 158 266 Canterbury Canterbury, New Zealand The New Zealand region of Canterbury is mainly composed of the Canterbury Plains and the surrounding mountains. Its main city, Christchurch, hosts the main office of the Christchurch City Council, the Canterbury Regional Council - called Environment Canterbury - and the University of Canterbury.-... |
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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 2008 Bartercard Premiership The 2008 New Zealand rugby league season was the one hundred and first season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. The main feature of the year was the inaugural season of the Bartercard Premiership competition that was run by the New Zealand Rugby League... |
Auckland Auckland rugby league team The Auckland rugby league team is the team which traditionally represents all of the clubs which play in the Auckland Rugby League competition. The Auckland Rugby League team has traditionally been a powerhouse of New Zealand domestic rugby league... |
38-10 | Canterbury Bulls Canterbury Bulls The Canterbury rugby league team are a rugby league team who represent the Canterbury Rugby League. They are currently nicknamed the Bulls but have previously had other nicknames such as the Reds. They are based at Rugby League Park in Christchurch.... |
Canterbury Bulls Canterbury Bulls The Canterbury rugby league team are a rugby league team who represent the Canterbury Rugby League. They are currently nicknamed the Bulls but have previously had other nicknames such as the Reds. They are based at Rugby League Park in Christchurch.... (10 pts) |
| 2009 2009 Bartercard Premiership The 2009 New Zealand rugby league season was the one hundred and second season of rugby league that had been played in New Zealand. The main feature of the year was the second season of the Bartercard Premiership competition that was run by the New Zealand Rugby League... |
Canterbury Bulls Canterbury Bulls The Canterbury rugby league team are a rugby league team who represent the Canterbury Rugby League. They are currently nicknamed the Bulls but have previously had other nicknames such as the Reds. They are based at Rugby League Park in Christchurch.... |
26-20 | Auckland Auckland rugby league team The Auckland rugby league team is the team which traditionally represents all of the clubs which play in the Auckland Rugby League competition. The Auckland Rugby League team has traditionally been a powerhouse of New Zealand domestic rugby league... |
Canterbury Bulls Canterbury Bulls The Canterbury rugby league team are a rugby league team who represent the Canterbury Rugby League. They are currently nicknamed the Bulls but have previously had other nicknames such as the Reds. They are based at Rugby League Park in Christchurch.... (10 pts) |
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 28.2009
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
Rugby League Park
Rugby League Park is a rugby league stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. Formerly called the Addington Showgrounds, the ground is owned by the Canterbury Rugby League.-History:...
, Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
.
The 2009 season was the last competition contested with this name and format, with the Premiership being replaced by the National Zonal Competition
National Zonal Competition
The National Competition is the top level rugby league competition run by the New Zealand Rugby League. The competition replaced the Bartercard Premiership following a Sparc funded review and restructure of the New Zealand Rugby League. Seven teams compete in the competition each representing a Zone...
in 2010.