2007–08_New_Zealand_Football_Championship
2007–08 New Zealand Football Championship
Sports season
The 2007-08 New Zealand Football Championship was the fourth season which began on 3 November 2007 and ended on 20 April 2008. Waitakere United won both the premiership and the grand final.
Quick Facts NZFC 2007-08, League ...
| NZFC 2007-08 | |
|---|---|
| League | New Zealand Football Championship |
| Sport | Association football |
| Duration | November 2007-April 2008 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| NZFC Season | |
| Champions | Waitakere United |
| Premiers | Waitakere United |
| Top scorer | Graham Little (12) |
| Youth League | |
| Champions | Waitakere United |
| NZFC seasons | |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waitakere United (C) | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 14 | +37 | 51 | Qualified for the 2008–09 OFC Champions League |
| 2 | Auckland City | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 16 | +28 | 50 | |
| 3 | Team Wellington | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 21 | +30 | 47 | 2008 New Zealand Football Championship Finals |
| 4 | Hawke's Bay United | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 29 | |
| 5 | Waikato FC | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 20 | |
| 6 | YoungHeart Manawatu | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 57 | −25 | 17 | |
| 7 | Otago United | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 43 | −30 | 13 | |
| 8 | Canterbury United | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 48 | −26 | 12 |
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Round 1
More information Waitakere United, 1 – 2 ...
| Waitakere United | 1 – 2 | Team Wellington |
|---|---|---|
Pearce  62' |
(Report) | Ellensohn 20' Halstead 89' |
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Fred Taylor Park
Attendance: 500
Referee: Michael Hester
More information Otago United, 0 – 2 ...
| Otago United | 0 – 2 | Waikato FC |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Gill 32' Sinkora 82' |
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Referee: Kevin Stoltenkamp
More information Canterbury United, 1 – 3 ...
| Canterbury United | 1 – 3 | Hawke's Bay United |
|---|---|---|
| Walker 42' |
(Report) | Brockie 69' Messam 76'Birnie 86' |
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Referee: Peter O'Leary
More information YoungHeart Manawatu, 1 – 3 ...
| YoungHeart Manawatu | 1 – 3 | Auckland City FC |
|---|---|---|
| Nieres 49' (pen) |
(Report) | Little 27', 55', 85' |
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Referee: Peter O'Leary
Round 2
More information Auckland City FC, 2 – 0 ...
| Auckland City FC | 2 – 0 | Hawke's Bay United |
|---|---|---|
| Young 55' Jordan 73' |
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Croatian Club
Referee: Michael Hester
Referee: Nick Waldron
More information Team Wellington, 3 – 1 ...
| Team Wellington | 3 – 1 | YoungHeart Manawatu |
|---|---|---|
| Little 23', Ellensohn 40', 80' |
(Report) | Rowe 7' |
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Referee: Peter O'Leary
Referee: Matt Conger
Round 3
More information Hawke's Bay United, 0 – 0 ...
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Referee: James Thian
More information Waikato FC, 1 – 2 ...
| Waikato FC | 1 – 2 | Team Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| Fowler 76' |
(Report) | Barron 23', Cheriton 41' |
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More information Otago United, 0 – 2 ...
| Otago United | 0 – 2 | Auckland City FC |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Urlovic 4', Little 8' |
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Referee: Chris Kerr
More information Canterbury United, 1 – 3 ...
| Canterbury United | 1 – 3 | Waitakere United |
|---|---|---|
| Scoullar 16', Pitman  75' |
(Report) | Bale 2', Hay 15', Pearce 26' |
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Referee: Jamie Cross
Round 4
More information YoungHeart Manawatu, 6 – 0 ...
| YoungHeart Manawatu | 6 – 0 | Otago United |
|---|---|---|
| Watson 23', Cowan 52', 56',Robinson 53',Rowe 64',Nieres 90' |
(Report) |
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Referee: Neil Fox
More information Auckland City FC, 1 – 1 ...
| Auckland City FC | 1 – 1 | Waitakere United |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan 80' |
(Report) | Totori 56' |
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Croatian Club
Referee: Peter O'Leary
More information Team Wellington, 4 – 3 ...
| Team Wellington | 4 – 3 | Hawke's Bay United |
|---|---|---|
| Howe 26', Douglas 27', Halstead 29', de Gregorio 71', |
(Report) | Smith 36', Fyfe 52', 68' |
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More information Canterbury United, 1 – 1 ...
| Canterbury United | 1 – 1 | Waikato FC |
|---|---|---|
| Own Goal 23' |
(Report) | Gill 89' (Penalty kick), pen' |
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Referee: James Thian
Round 5
More information Waitakere United, 3 – 1 ...
| Waitakere United | 3 – 1 | YoungHeart Manawatu |
|---|---|---|
| Totori 13', 87', Bazeley 54' |
(Report) | Sandbrook 36' |
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Fred Taylor Park
Referee: Chris Kerr
More information Otago United, 1 – 2 ...
| Otago United | 1 – 2 | Hawke's Bay United |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeler 31' |
(Report) | Brockie 2', Wilson 88' |
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Referee: Jamie Cross
More information Waikato FC, 2 – 3 ...
| Waikato FC | 2 – 3 | Auckland City FC |
|---|---|---|
| Gill 47' (Penalty kick), pen', Wilkinson 67' |
(Report) | Little 11', 85' (Penalty kick), pen', Sigmund 31' |
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Referee: Nick Waldron
More information Canterbury United, 0 – 1 ...
| Canterbury United | 0 – 1 | Team Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Patrick 21' |
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Round 6
More information Auckland City FC, 4 – 1 ...
| Auckland City FC | 4 – 1 | YoungHeart Manawatu |
|---|---|---|
| Sigmund 62', Jordan 70',Lee 77', Campbell 80' |
(Report) | Sanbrook 13', Cowan |
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Croatian Club
Referee: Stephen Fletcher
More information Hawke's Bay United, 2 – 1 ...
| Hawke's Bay United | 2 – 1 | Canterbury United |
|---|---|---|
| Fyfe 3', Wilson 30' |
(Report) | Walker 26' |
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Referee: Neil Fox
More information Waikato FC, 3 – 1 ...
| Waikato FC | 3 – 1 | Otago United |
|---|---|---|
| Simpkins 80', Gill 80', 80' (pen) |
(Report) | J. Lang 90+2' |
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Referee: Mike Hester
More information Team Wellington, 1 – 5 ...
| Team Wellington | 1 – 5 | Waitakere United |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick 43' |
(Report) | Pearce 6', 45', 46' (pen), Perry 40', Edwards 87' |
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Round 7
More information Waitakere United, 4 – 0 ...
| Waitakere United | 4 – 0 | Otago United |
|---|---|---|
| Menapi 65', 73', Butler 81', Koprivcic 90+1' |
(Report) |
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Fred Taylor Park
Referee: James Thian
More information Team Wellington, 1 – 1 ...
| Team Wellington | 1 – 1 | Auckland City FC |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick 16' |
(Report) | Anello 51' |
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More information Waikato FC, 1 – 1 ...
| Waikato FC | 1 – 1 | Hawke's Bay United |
|---|---|---|
| Gill 87' (pen) |
(Report) | Henslee 19' |
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Referee: Stephen Fletcher
More information YoungHeart Manawatu, 3 – 2 ...
| YoungHeart Manawatu | 3 – 2 | Canterbury United |
|---|---|---|
| Robinson 7', 59', Sandbrook 73' |
(Report) | Faichnie 42', Payne 77' |
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Referee: Kevin Stolenkamp
Round 8
More information Otago United, 2 – 0 ...
| Otago United | 2 – 0 | Canterbury United |
|---|---|---|
| Severs 55', Alvino 64' |
(Report) |
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Referee: Michael Hester
More information Waitakere United, 2 – 0 ...
| Waitakere United | 2 – 0 | Waikato FC |
|---|---|---|
| Own Goal 13', Totori 32' |
(Report) |
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Fred Taylor Park
Referee: James Thian
More information Hawke's Bay United, 0 – 1 ...
| Hawke's Bay United | 0 – 1 | Auckland City FC |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Sigmund 17', Matthews , Uhlmann 82' |
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Referee: Matt Conger
More information YoungHeart Manawatu, 0 – 8 ...
| YoungHeart Manawatu | 0 – 8 | Team Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Little 5', 20', 72' Corrales 16', 53', 60',Ellensohn 52',Wilson 62', |
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Round 9
More information Auckland City FC, 3 – 0 ...
| Auckland City FC | 3 – 0 | Otago United |
|---|---|---|
| Kumar 20', Young 70', Coombes 75' |
(Report) |
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Croatian Club
Referee: Kevin Stoltenkamp
More information YoungHeart Manawatu, 1 – 3 ...
| YoungHeart Manawatu | 1 – 3 | Hawke's Bay United |
|---|---|---|
| Nieres 45+1', Quasnar , |
(Report) | Parkin 52', Fyfe 56 ', Smith 79', |
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Referee: Neil Fox
More information Canterbury United, 1 – 9 ...
| Canterbury United | 1 – 9 | Waitakere United |
|---|---|---|
| Payne 90+1', |
(Report) | Hayne 11', 79', Totori 36', 78', Hay 43', Perry 56', Koprivcic 70', Menapi 85', Pearce 88' |
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Referee: Antony Riley
More information Team Wellington, 2 – 0 ...
| Team Wellington | 2 – 0 | Waikato FC |
|---|---|---|
| Gulley 58', de Gregorio 60', |
(Report) |
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Referee: James Thian
Round 10
More information Waikato FC, 3 – 1 ...
| Waikato FC | 3 – 1 | Canterbury United |
|---|---|---|
| Waita 18', Holloway 33', 36' |
(Report) | McDermott 55' |
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Referee: Steve Fletcher
More information Waitakere United, 2 – 0 ...
| Waitakere United | 2 – 0 | Auckland City FC |
|---|---|---|
| Seaman 9', Totori 33' |
(Report) | Coombes |
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Fred Taylor Park
Referee: Michael Hester
More information Hawke's Bay United, 2 – 2 ...
| Hawke's Bay United | 2 – 2 | Team Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| Messam 26', 57' |
(Report) | Benicio 12', Ellensohn 72' |
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Round 11
More information Team Wellington, 3 – 0 ...
| Team Wellington | 3 – 0 | Canterbury United |
|---|---|---|
| Little, 47', 77', 82' |
(Report) |
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More information Auckland City FC, 2 – 0 ...
| Auckland City FC | 2 – 0 | Waikato FC |
|---|---|---|
| Young, 19' Lee, 39' |
(Report) |
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Croatian Club
Referee: Neil Fox
More information Hawke's Bay United, 3 – 0 ...
| Hawke's Bay United | 3 – 0 | Otago United |
|---|---|---|
| Messam 13', Brockie 88'Taylor 89' |
(Report) | Own Goal 16' |
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Referee: Nick Waldron
More information YoungHeart Manawatu, 3 – 2 ...
| YoungHeart Manawatu | 3 – 2 | Waitakere United |
|---|---|---|
| Nieres 61', 72' Cowan 90+1' |
(Report) | Totori 26', Koprivcic 52' |
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Referee: Antony Riley
Round 12
Carisbrook
English Park
Croatian Club
Attendance: 1,000
Bluewater Stadium
Round 13
Fred Taylor Park
Round 14
More information Team Wellington, 0 – 1 ...
| Team Wellington | 0 – 1 | Waitakere United |
|---|---|---|
| 71' Birch |
(Report) |
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Referee: Peter O'Leary
Croatian Club
Links Ave, Tauranga
Round 15
Croatian Club
Round 16
Attendance: 300
Round 17
Attendance: 400
Croatian Club
Round 18
Attendance: 600
Links Ave, Tauranga
Round 19
Referee: Antony Riley
Memorial Park
Attendance: 407
Round 20
More information Canterbury United, 0 – 3 ...
| Canterbury United | 0 – 3 | Auckland City FC |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Little 13', Young 56', 82' |
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Referee: Neil Fox
Links Ave, Tauranga
Attendance: 407
Round 21
Caledonian Ground
Attendance: 998
The top 3 ranked teams of the regular season will qualify for the NZFC playoffs. Teams ranked second and third will play off in a preliminary final, the winner of which playing the first ranked team in the grand final.
Bracket
| Elimination Final | Grand Final | |||||
1 Waitakere United | 2 | |||||
3 Team Wellington | 0 | |||||
2 Auckland City | 3 | |||||
3 Team Wellington | 4 | |||||
Preliminary Finals
More information Auckland City FC, 3 – 4 ...
| Auckland City FC | 3 – 4 | Team Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell 70' Chan-Goo 73'Suri 90+30' |
(Report) | Little 24' 90+18' Halstead 86' 90+26' |
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Grand Final
More information Waitakere United, 2 – 0 ...
| Waitakere United | 2 – 0 | Team Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| Own Goal 45' Pearce 66' |
(Report) |
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