2025–26 Super Smash (women's cricket)
| Dates | 26 December 2025 – 31 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and Finals |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Official website | Super Smash |
The 2025–26 Super Smash is the eighteenth season of the women's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. The tournament is being taking place from 26 December 2025 to 31 January 2026.[1][2] Wellington Blaze are the defending champions.[3]
The tournament will run alongside the 2025–26 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield.
Competition format
Teams play in a double round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 10 matches overall. Matches are played using a Twenty20 format. The top team in the group advance straight to the final, whilst the second and third placed teams play off in an elimination final.
The group works on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points are awarded as follows:
| Result | Points |
|---|---|
| Win | 4 Ponts |
| Tie / No Result | 2 Points |
| Loss | 0 Points |
Teams and standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Auckland Hearts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | Advance to Grand Final |
| 2 | Northern Brave | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | Advance to Elimination Final |
| 3 | Central Hinds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | Canterbury Magicians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | Otago Sparks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 6 | Wellington Blaze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Win-loss table
Below is a summary of results for each team's ten regular season matches, plus finals where applicable, in chronological order. A team's opponent for any given match is listed above the margin of victory/defeat.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | EF | F | ||
Auckland Hearts (AH)
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Canterbury Magicians (CM)
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Central Hinds (CM)
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Northern Brave (NB)
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Otago Sparks (OS)
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Wellington Blaze (WB)
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| Team's results→ | Won | Lost | N/R |
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League stage
Auckland Hearts
8/1 (2.2 overs) |
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- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 17 overs per side due to rain.
- Rain prevented any further play.
- Points: Auckland Hearts 2, Northern Brave 2
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- Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
Finals
| Elimination Final | Grand Final | ||||||||
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Elimination Final
Grand Final
References
- ^ "Men's and women's Super Smash 2025-26 to begin on December 26". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "The Road to Hagley Oval: 25/26 Super Smash Fixtures Announced". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "Super Smash 2024-25: Young Stags roar, all-round Kerr soars". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ "Points Table". Super Smash. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Women's Super Smash 2025/26 - Points Table". 22 August 2025.