2012–13 New Zealand Football Championship

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ASB Premiership
Season2012–13
ChampionsWaitakere United
PremiersWaitakere United
OFC Champions LeagueWaitakere United
Auckland City
Matches played44
Goals scored174 (3.95 per match)
Top goalscorerRoy Krishna (12)
Biggest home win5x 4–0
Biggest away winWaikato 1–9 Waitakere United (Round 9)
Highest scoringWaikato 1–9 Waitakere United (Round 9)

The New Zealand Football Championship's 2012–13 season (known as the ASB Premiership for sponsorship reasons) will be the ninth season of the NZFC since its establishment in 2004. The home and away season will begin on 3 November 2012 with the final scheduled to be on 17 March 2013. As a new feature, three games will be played as curtain-raisers to Wellington Phoenix home matches in Westpac Stadium. Auckland City and Waitakere United will represent the ASB Premiership in the 2012–13 OFC Champions League after finishing Minor Premiers and Champions respectively in the 2011–12 competition.

Clubs[]

Team Location Stadium Capacity Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Auckland City FC Auckland Kiwitea Street 3,500 Spain Ramon Tribulietx New Zealand Ivan Vicelich Nike Trillian Trust Inc.
Canterbury United Christchurch ASB Football Park 9,000 New Zealand Keith Braithwaite England Dan Terris Samurai Robbie's Bar and Bistro
Hawke's Bay United Napier Bluewater Stadium 5,000 New Zealand Chris Greatholder England Bill Robertson Samurai Kinetic Electrical
Otago United Dunedin Forsyth Barr Stadium 30,500 New Zealand Richard Murray New Zealand Tristan Prattley Canterbury Gran's Remedy
Team Wellington Wellington David Farrington Park 3,000 New Zealand Matt Calcott New Zealand Karl Whalen adidas Exodus Health & Fitness Club
Waikato FC Hamilton Porritt Stadium 2,700 New Zealand Mark Cossey New Zealand Adam Thomas Nike The Soccer Shop
Waitakere United Waitakere City Fred Taylor Park 2,500 New Zealand Paul Marshall New Zealand Jake Butler Lotto Sport Italia Cuesports Foundation
YoungHeart Manawatu Palmerston North Memorial Park 8,000 New Zealand Stu Jacobs New Zealand Nathan Cooksley Nike New Zealand Pharmaceuticals
Location of clubs and the region they represent

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Waitakere United (C) 14 12 1 1 48 12 +36 37 Qualified for the 2013–14 OFC Champions League
2 Auckland City 14 10 3 1 44 18 +26 33
3 Canterbury United 14 9 1 4 34 19 +15 28 Qualified for the 2013 ASB Premiership Finals
4 Hawke's Bay United 14 7 3 4 29 21 +8 24
5 Team Wellington 14 7 0 7 27 21 +6 21
6 Waikato FC 14 3 0 11 18 48 −30 9
7 Otago United 14 2 0 12 14 40 −26 6
8 YoungHeart Manawatu (R) 14 2 0 12 15 50 −35 6 Team withdrew and joined the ASB Youth League
Source:[citation needed]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated

Regular season[]

Round 1[]

Saturday, 3 November 2012

2:00pm Saturday Auckland City FC 5–2 Canterbury United Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Adam Dickinson Goal 20', 29'
Chris Bale Goal 39'
Albert Riera Goal 77'
Emiliano Tade Goal 81'		 Preview
Report		 Julyan Collett Goal 40'
Aaron Clapham Goal 69' (pen.)		 Attendance: 635
Referee: Peter O'Leary

Sunday, 4 November 2012

12:00pm Sunday Otago United 0–3 YoungHeart Manawatu Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Preview
Report		 Tomas Mosquera Goal 8', 28', 55' Attendance: 250
Referee: Issac Trevis
12:00pm Sunday Waikato FC 0–2 Hawke's Bay United Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
Preview
Report		 Sean Lovemore Goal 71', 80' Attendance: 300
Referee: John Rowberry
2:00pm Sunday Waitakere United 3–0 Team Wellington Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere City
Roy Krishna Goal 28s'
David Mulligan Goal 65' (pen.)
Allan Pearce Goal 78'		 Preview
Report		 Attendance: 347
Referee: Matt Conger

Round 2[]

Sunday, 11 November 2012

1:45pm Sunday Team Wellington 0–1 Canterbury United Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Preview
Report		 Julyan Collett Goal 13' Attendance: 402
Referee: Mark Hester
2:00pm Sunday Waitakere United 1–0 Waikato FC Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere City
David Mulligan Goal 66' (pen.) Preview
Report		 Attendance: 328
Referee: Isaac Trevis
2:00pm Sunday Hawke's Bay United 4–2 YoungHeart Manawatu Bluewater Stadium, Napier
Stephen Hoyle Goal 6'
Cole Peverley Goal 31'
Sean Lovemore Goal 45+2', 46'		 Preview
Report		 Tom Mosquera Goal 75'
Lewis Cumber Goal 76'		 Attendance: 413
Referee: Nick Waldron
2:00pm Sunday Otago United 1–3 Auckland City FC Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Regan Coldicott Goal 62' Preview
Report		 Luis Corrales Goal 85', 90+2'
Alex Feneridis Goal 89'		 Attendance: 200
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh

Round 3[]

Sunday, 18 November 2012

1:00pm Sunday Waikato FC 1–4 Team Wellington Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
Eder Franchini Goal 33' Preview
Report		 Hamish Watson (2) Goal 38' (pen), 64'
Cory Chettleburgh Goal 61'
Karsten Viborg Goal 81'		 Attendance: 450
Referee: Matt Conger
2:00pm Sunday YoungHeart Manawatu 0–5 Waitakere United Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Preview
Report		 Ryan de Vries Goal 13'
David Mulligan Goal 30'
Roy Krishna Goal 40'
Allan Pearce Goal 46'
George Slefendorfas Goal 89'		 Attendance: 400
2:00pm Sunday Canterbury United 2–1 Otago United ASB Football Park, Christchurch
Darren White Goal 24'
Dimitar Bayrev Goal 26'		 Preview
Report		 Joel Stevens Goal 45' Referee: Mirko Benischke
2:30pm Sunday Auckland City FC 1–1 Hawke's Bay United Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Alex Feneridis Goal 53' Preview
Report		 Sean Lovemore Goal 32'

Round 4[]

Sunday, 25 November 2012

12:00pm Sunday Waikato FC 0–5 Canterbury United Centennial Park, Ngaruawahia
Preview
Report		 Russell Kamo Goal 18'
Aaron Clapham Goal 55'
Darren White Goal 74'
Ashley Welborn Goal 77', 81'		 Attendance: 250
Referee: Nick Waldron
2:00pm Sunday Waitakere United 1–1 Auckland City FC Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere City
Jake Butler Goal 22' Preview
Report		 Luis Corrales Goal 41' Attendance: 650
Referee: Mirko Benischke
2:00pm Sunday Team Wellington 3–1 YoungHeart Manawatu David Farrington Park, Wellington
Tobias Bertsch Goal 39'
Henry Fa'arodo Goal 56'
Justin Gulley Goal 65'		 Preview
Report		 Tom Mosquera Goal 34' Attendance: 412
Referee: Peter O'Leary
2:00pm Sunday Hawke's Bay United 2–0 Otago United Bluewater Stadium, Napier
Rudi Bauerfiend Goal 47'
Sean Lovemore Goal 77'		 Preview
Report		 Attendance: 412
Referee: Matt Conger

Round 5[]

Sunday, 2 December 2012

1:45pm Sunday YoungHeart Manawatu 2–3 Waikato FC Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Tom Mosquera Goal 68', 90+2' Preview
Rrport		 Rory Turner Goal 18'
Sam Margetts Goal 69'
Ryan Thomas Goal 81'		 Attendance: 150
Referee: Campbell Kirk Waugh
2:00pm Sunday Waitakere United 4–1 Otago United Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere City
David Mulligan Goal 13'
Jake Butler Goal 55'
Roy Krishna Goal 86'
Ryan De Vries Goal 88'		 Preview
Report		 Joel Stevens Goal 7' Attendance: 212
Referee: Nick Waldron
2:30pm Sunday Canterbury United 4–0 Hawke's Bay United English Park, Christchurch
Aaron Clapham Goal 33', 62' (pen.)
Russell Kamo Goal 38'
Dan Terris Goal 73'		 Preview
Report		 Attendance: 400
Referee: John Rowbury

Round 6[]

Sunday, 9 December 2012

1:45pm Sunday Team Wellington 0–1 Otago United Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Report Joel Stevens Goal 84' Attendance: 412
Referee: Mirko Benischke
2:00pm Sunday YoungHeart Manawatu 0–2 Canterbury United Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Report Darren White Goal 74'
Russell Kamo Goal 85'		 Attendance: 150
Referee: Mark Hester
2:30pm Sunday Waitakere United 3–1 Hawke's Bay United Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere City
Brian Shelley Goal 11'
David Mulligan Goal 14'
Goal 90+2'		 Report Stephen Hoyle Goal 22' Attendance: 273
Referee: Matt Conger

Round 7[]

Sunday, 16 December 2012

1:00pm Sunday Otago United 1–6 Waikato FC Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Tristan Prattley Goal 60' Preview
Report		 Jack Hobson-McVeigh Goal 20'
Eder Franchini Goal 24'
Rory Turner Goal 48', 72', 90+2'
Hone Fowler Goal 79'		 Attendance: 200
Referee: Matt Conger
2:00pm Sunday Auckland City FC 4–0 YoungHeart Manawatu Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Chris Bale Goal 16'
Emiliano Tade Goal 19'
Manel Exposito Goal 41' (pen.)
David Browne Goal 70'		 Preview
Report		 Attendance: 1027
Referee: Isaac Trevis
2:00pm Sunday Hawke's Bay United 3–0 Team Wellington Bluewater Stadium, Napier
Dakota Lucas Goal 13'
Cole Peverley Goal 14' (pen.)
Connor Tinnion Goal 66'		 Preview
Report		 Attendance: 426
Referee: Nick Waldron
2:00pm Sunday Canterbury United 1–3 Waitakere United ASB Football Park, Christchurch
Dan Terris Goal 8' Preview
Report		 Jake Butler Goal 15'
Roy Krishna Goal 53'
Ryan de Vries Goal 88'		 Attendance: 400
Referee: Mirko Benischke

Round 6 Catch Up[]

Sunday, 6 January 2013

5:30pm Wednesday Waikato FC 1–4 Auckland City FC Centennial Park, Ngaruawahia
Sam Margetts Goal 31' Preview
Report		 Daniel Koprivcic Goal 3', 61'
Manel Exposito Goal 49', 59'		 Attendance: 513
Referee: Mirko Benischke

Round 8[]

Sunday, 12 January 2013

4:00pm Saturday Team Wellington 1–3 Waitakere United David Farrington Park, Wellington
Darren Cheriton Goal 5' Preview
Report		 Brian Shelley Goal 16'
Roy Krishna Goal 57', 74'		 Attendance: 212
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh

Sunday, 13 January 2013

2:00pm Sunday Canterbury United 1–3 Auckland City FC ASB Football Park, Christchurch
Andrew Barton Goal 14' Preview
Report		 Alex Feneridis Goal 26'
Daniel Koprivcic Goal 52'
Emiliano Tade Goal 79'		 Attendance: 600
Referee: Issac Trevis
2:00pm Sunday Hawke's Bay United 4–0 Waikato FC Bluewater Stadium, Napier
Jarrod Smith Goal 45', 48'
Conor Tinnion Goal 77'
Sean Lovemore Goal 80'		 Preview
Report		 Attendance: 413
Referee: R Scholes
2:00pm Sunday YoungHeart Manawatu 1–4 Otago United Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Suele Soromon Goal 87' (pen.) Preview
Report		 Aaron Burgess Goal 11' (pen.), 74'
Regan Coldicott Goal 62', 67'		 Attendance: 150
Referee: N Waldron

Round 9[]

Sunday, 20 January 2013

2:00pm Sunday Auckland City FC 3–1 Otago United Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Andrew Milne Goal 17'
Manel Exposito Goal 24'
Adam Dickinson Goal 66'		 Preview
Report		 Regan Coldicott Goal 37' Attendance: 934
Referee: Jon Rowberry
2:00pm Sunday YoungHeart Manawatu 1–5 Hawke's Bay United Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Seule Soromon Goal 74' Preview
Report		 Dakota Lucas Goal 3'
Cole Peverley Goal 15'
Sean Lovemore Goal 19', 45'
Jarrod Smith Goal 21'		 Referee: Mirko Benischke
2:00pm Sunday Waikato FC 1–9 Waitakere United Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
Sunny Singh Goal 60' Preview
Report		 Allan Pearce Goal 10', 27', 83'
Brian Shelley Goal 17'
Chad Coombes Goal 18'
Roy Krishna Goal 21', 85', 90'
Ryan De Vries Goal 23'		 Attendance: 439
Referee: Peter O'Leary
2:00pm Sunday Canterbury United 0–2 Team Wellington ASB Football Park, Christchurch
Preview
Report		 Wiremu Patrick Goal 45' (pen.)
Luis Corrales Goal 68'		 Attendance: 400
Referee: Mark Hester

Round 10[]

Saturday, 26 January 2013

2:00pm Saturday Waitakere United 4–0 YoungHeart Manawatu Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere City
Tim Myers Goal 27', 31'
Roy Krishna Goal 74', 90+4'		 Preview
Report		 Attendance: 342
Referee: Mark Hester
2:00pm Saturday Team Wellington 1–0 Waikato FC David Farrington Park, Wellington
Luke Rowe Goal 89' Preview
Report		 Attendance: 251
Referee: Issac Trevis

Sunday, 27 January 2013

Hawke's Bay United 1–1 Auckland City FC Bluewater Stadium, Napier
Jarrod Smith Goal 70' Report Pedro Garcia Goal 57' Attendance: 516
Referee: J Rowbury
3:00pm Sunday Otago United 1–4 Canterbury United Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Regan Coldicott Goal 85' Report Ken Yamamoto Goal 28', 75'
Ashley Wellbourn Goal 33'
Andy Barton Goal 68'		 Attendance: 300
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh

Round 11[]

Saturday, 2 February 2013

1:00pm Saturday Auckland City FC 2–3 Waitakere United Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Alex Feneridis Goal 11'
Manel Exposito Goal 48'		 Report Luiz Del Monte Goal 43'
Roy Krishna Goal 59'
Tim Myers Goal 74'		 Attendance: 1876
Referee: Matt Conger

Sunday, 3 February 2013

12:00pm Sunday Otago United 1–3 Hawke's Bay United Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Victor da Costa Goal 57' Report Jarrod Smith Goal 2' (pen.)
Stephen Hindmarch Goal 8'
Sean Lovemore Goal 63' (pen.)		 Attendance: 200
Referee: Mirko Benischke
2:00pm Sunday Canterbury United 4–0 Waikato FC ASB Football Park, Christchurch
Aaron Clapham Goal 41', 49' (pen.)
Russell Kamo Goal 63'
Ken Yamamoto Goal 83'		 Report Attendance: 275
Referee: Peter O'Leary
2:00pm Sunday YoungHeart Manawatu 0–6 Team Wellington Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Report Wiremu Patrick Goal 2', 7'
Rowe Dominic Goal 39'
Luke Rowe Goal 41'
Hamish Watson Goal 80', 83'		 Attendance: 200
Referee: J Rowbury

Round 5 Catch Up[]

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

2:00pm Wednesday Auckland City FC 3–2 Team Wellington Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Chris Bale Goal 39'
Manel Exposito Goal 73'
Ivan Vicelich Goal 90+4'		 Preview
Report		 Henry Fa'arodo Goal 9'
Cory Chettleburgh Goal 57'		 Attendance: 716
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh

Round 12[]

Sunday, 10 February 2013

1:00pm Sunday Otago United 1–4 Waitakere United Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
Regan Coldicott Goal 49' Preview
Report		 Ryan De Vries Goal 31', 37', 90+3' (pen.)
Milos Nikolic Goal 89'		 Attendance: 220
Referee: I. Trevis
2:00pm Sunday Hawke's Bay United 1–1 Canterbury United Bluewater Stadium, Napier
Connor Tinnion Goal 43' Preview
Report		 Aaron Clapham Goal 45+2' Attendance: 464
Referee: Nick Waldron
2:30pm Sunday Waikato FC 2–3 YoungHeart Manawatu Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
Rory Turner Goal 8'
Gurjeep Singh Goal 54'		 Preview
Report		 Seule Soromon Goal 4', 18'
Sam Redwood Goal 84'		 Attendance: 304
Referee: Mirko Benischke
4:00pm Sunday Team Wellington 2–3 Auckland City FC David Farrington Park, Wellington
Darren Cheriton Goal 32'
Hamish Watson Goal 81'		 Preview
Report		 Adam Dickinson Goal 52'
Simon Arms Goal 66'
Daniel Koprivcic Goal 90+1'		 Attendance: 305
Referee: Peter O'Leary

Round 13[]

Sunday, 17 February 2013

2:00pm Sunday Auckland City FC 7–1 Waikato FC Kiwitea Street, Auckland
Gustavo Souto Goal 11', 24'
Alex Feneridis Goal 29'
Adam Dickinson Goal 43' (pen.)
Manel Exposito Goal 45+1'
Emiliano Tade Goal 59'
Chris Bale Goal 89'		 Report Sunny Singh Goal 55' Attendance: 874
Referee: Nick Waldron
2:00pm Sunday Otago United 0–2 Team Wellington Rugby Park, Invercargill
Report Henry Fa'arodo Goal 16'
Hamish Watson Goal 24'		 Attendance: 350
Referee: Mark Hester
2:10pm Sunday Canterbury United 4–1 YoungHeart Manawatu ASB Football Park, Christchurch
Aaron Clapham Goal 11' (pen.), 70', 82' (pen.)
Russell Kamo Goal 59'		 Report Seule Soroman Goal 33' (pen.) Attendance: 375
Referee: Matt Conger
2:15pm Sunday Hawke's Bay United 0–3 Waitakere United Bluewater Stadium, Napier
Report Jake Butler Goal 31'
Matt Cunneen Goal 51'
Ryan De Vries Goal 56'		 Attendance: 415
Referee: Peter O'Leary

Round 14[]

Saturday, 23 February 2013

1:30pm Saturday Team Wellington 4–2 Hawke's Bay United David Farrington Park, Wellington
Luis Corrales Goal 16'
Hamish Watson Goal 29', 47'
Adam McGeorge Goal 35'		 Report Stephen Hoyle Goal 38'
Dakota Lucas Goal 45+1'		 Attendance: 222
Referee: Mirko Benischke

Sunday, 24 February 2013

1:00pm Sunday Waikato FC 3–1 Otago United Centennial Park, Ngaruawahia
Gurjeep Singh Goal 9', 23'
Alexi Caroama Varela Goal 70'		 Report Aajay Cunningham Goal 54' Referee: Peter O'Leary
1:00pm Sunday Waitakere United 2–3 Canterbury United Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere City
Milos Nikolic Goal 42'
Louie Bush Goal 90+3' (o.g.)		 Report Aaron Clapham Goal 8' (pen.)
Russell Kamo Goal 59', 90+1'		 Attendance: 609
Referee: Nick Waldron
2:00pm Sunday YoungHeart Manawatu 1–4 Auckland City FC Memorial Park, Palmerston North
Dale Higham Goal 4' Report Emiliano Tade Goal 23', 50'
Manuel Exposito Goal 64'
Daniel Saric Goal 83'		 Attendance: 150
Referee: Campbel-Kirk Waugh

Finals[]

Semi-finals – first leg[]

Sunday, 3 March 2013

2:00 pm Sunday Hawke's Bay United 1–4 Waitakere United Bluewater Stadium, Napier
2:00 pm Sunday Canterbury United 1–2 Auckland City FC ASB Football Park, Christchurch

Semi-finals – second leg[]

Saturday, 9 March 2013

2:00 pm Saturday Waitakere United 6–4 Hawke's Bay United Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere City

Sunday, 10 March 2013

2:00 pm Sunday Auckland City FC 3–1 Canterbury United Kiwitea Street, Auckland

Final[]

Sunday, 17 March 2013

2:00 pm Sunday Waitakere United 4–3 (a.e.t.) Auckland City FC Fred Taylor Park, Waitakere City
Roy Krishna Goal 30', 90'
Allan Pearce Goal 32', 100'		 Report Manel Exposito Goal 15', 74'
Chris Bale Goal 89'		 Attendance: 1600
Referee: Peter O'Leary

Positions by round[]

Team ╲ Round12345676*8910115*121314
Auckland City1124444322232222
Canterbury United6543222244444433
Hawke's Bay United4232333433323344
Otago United7877888876666667
Team Wellington7755555555555555
Waikato FC5688776667777776
Waitakere United2311111111111111
YoungHeart Manawatu2466667788888888
Source:[citation needed]

* Signals catch-up rounds

Season statistics[]

Leading goalscorers[]

Updated to end of regular season

Total Player Team Goals per Round[note 1]
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10 11 12 13 14
12 Fiji Roy Krishna Waitakere United 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 1
11 New Zealand Aaron Clapham Canterbury United 1 1 2 2 1 3 1
10 New Zealand Sean Lovemore Hawke's Bay United 2 2 1 1 1 2 1
8 South Africa Ryan De Vries Waitakere United 1 1 1 1 3 1
New Zealand Hamish Watson Team Wellington 2 2 1 1 2
Spain Manel Exposito Auckland City FC 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
7 New Zealand Tomas Mosquera YoungHeart Manawatu 3 1 1 2
New Zealand Russell Kamo Canterbury United 1 1 1 1 1 2
6 New Zealand Regan Coldicott Otago United 1 2 1 1 1
Argentina Emiliano Tade Auckland City FC 1 1 1 1 2

   A goal was scored from a penalty kick    Two goals were scored from penalty kicks

Own goals[]

Updated to end of regular season

Total Player Team Week(s)
1 New Zealand Louie Bush Canterbury United (v Waitakere United) 14

Notes[]

  1. ^ Goals scored within Round 5 Catch-up were included within Round 5, and goals scored within Round 6 Catch-up were included within Round 6

ASB Premiership Monthly Awards[]

Month Most Outstanding Player Coach of the Month
Player Club Player Club
November 2012 New Zealand Russell Kamo Canterbury United New Zealand Chris Greatholder Hawke's Bay United
December 2012 New Zealand Jake Butler Waitakere United New Zealand Paul Marshall Waitakere United
January 2013 Fiji Roy Krishna Waitakere United Spain Ramon Tribulietx Auckland City FC
February 2013 New Zealand Aaron Clapham Canterbury United New Zealand Keith Braithwaite Canterbury United

Attendances[]

Team Home average
Auckland City 1,010
Hawke's Bay United 437
Canterbury United 408
Waitakere United 394
Waikato FC 376
Team Wellington 317
Otago United 246
YoungHeart Manawatu 200

[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "NZ Football Championship 2012/2013 - Attendance". worldfootball.net.

External links[]

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