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Super Smash 2025-26: Schedule, Teams, and Key Details
The Super Smash is a big cricket tournament in New Zealand.
It starts on December 26, 2025, and ends on January 31, 2026.
Six teams will play 32 matches in total.
The teams are Auckland Aces, Canterbury Kings, Central Stags, Northern Brave, Otago Volts, and Wellington Firebirds.
The matches will be played in different cities across New Zealand.
The top team after all the matches will go straight to the final.
The second and third teams will play an extra match called the Eliminator to decide who goes to the final.
The final will be played in Christchurch.
You can watch the matches on TVNZ in New Zealand, FanCode and SonyLIV in India, SuperSport in South Africa, and TNT Sports in the UK.
The Super Smash 2025-26 is the 21st edition of New Zealand's premier domestic T20 competition, running from December 26, 2025, to January 31, 2026.
Six teams will compete: Auckland Aces, Canterbury Kings, Central Stags, Northern Brave, Otago Volts, and Wellington Firebirds.
The tournament follows a double round-robin format with 30 league matches, plus two knockout matches (Eliminator and Final).
The top team advances directly to the final, while the second and third-placed teams play in the Eliminator.
Matches will be broadcast live on TVNZ and TVNZ+ in New Zealand, FanCode and SonyLIV in India, SuperSport in South Africa, and TNT Sports in the UK.
- Who
- Six teams: Auckland Aces, Canterbury Kings, Central Stags, Northern Brave, Otago Volts, Wellington Firebirds
- What
- New Zealand's premier domestic T20 cricket competition
- Where
- Various venues across New Zealand, including Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Napier, Nelson, Alexandra, and Mount Maunganui
- When
- December 26, 2025 to January 31, 2026
- Why
- To determine the champion of New Zealand's domestic T20 cricket league
Key facts
- Edition
- 21st
- Duration
- December 26, 2025 to January 31, 2026
- Total Matches
- 32
- Teams
- 6
- Final Venue
- Christchurch
- Defending Champions
- Central Stags
- Most Successful Team
- Auckland Aces (5 titles)
