2025 Women's Premier Hockey League

2025 Women's
Premier Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates8 November – 13 December
Teams4
Venue8 (in 7 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsNorthern Tridents (1st title)
Runner-upCentral Falcons
Third placeSouthern Alpiners
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored49 (3.5 per match)
Top scorerLucy Russ (HM) (4 goals)
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The 2025 Women's Premier Hockey League was the third season of New Zealand's national league. The tournament was held across seven cities of New Zealand, culminating with finals at Lloyd Elsmore Park in Auckland. Competition commenced on 8 November and culminated with finals matches on 13 December.[1][2][3]

Competition format

Format

The 2025 Premier Hockey League will follow the same format of the previous season. Teams will play in a double round-robin format during the Pool Stage, followed by two Classification Matches. Following the results of the Pool Stage, the top two ranked teams will contest the final, while the bottom two ranked teams will play off for third place.

Point allocation

Match points will be distributed as follows:

  • 4 points: win
  • 2 points: shoot-out win
  • 1 points: shoot-out loss
  • 0 points: loss

Participating teams

The four teams competing in the league come from the various regions of New Zealand.[4]

Central Falcons

Head Coach:

  1. Team List
Hauraki Mavericks

Head Coach:

  1. Team List
Northern Tridents

Head Coach:

  1. Team List
Southern Alpiners

Head Coach:

  1. Team List

Venues

Auckland
Lloyd Elsmore Park
National Hockey Centre
Christchurch
Nunweek Park
Dunedin
Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre
Hamilton
Gallagher Hockey Centre
Napier
Park Island Recreation Ground
Wellington
National Hockey Stadium
Whangārei
ITM Hockey Centre

Results

All times are local (New Zealand Daylight Time).

Preliminary round

Standings

Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Central Falcons 6 4 0 0 2 11 8 +3 16 Advanced to Final
2 Northern Tridents 6 3 0 1 2 13 7 +6 13
3 Hauraki Mavericks 6 2 1 0 3 10 13 −3 10
4 Southern Alpiners 6 2 0 0 4 10 16 −6 8
Source: Hockey New Zealand
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.

Fixtures

8 November 2024
17:30
Central Falcons 2–0 Hauraki Mavericks
Curtis  34'
Cotter  40' 		Report
Park Island Recreation Ground, Napier
Umpires:
Lani Nichol (NZL)
Anton Paulin (NZL)
9 November 2024
17:30
Southern Alpiners 4–3 Northern Tridents
Ambrosius  18'
Surridge  34', 45', 45' 		Report Pearson  16', 16'
Bannatyne  38'
Alexander McMillan Hockey Centre, Dunedin
Umpires:
Kaitlyn Pennell (NZL)
Katrina Turner (NZL)
15 November 2024
15:00
Hauraki Mavericks 3–0 Southern Alpiners
Ritchie  26', 26'
Russ  37' 		Report
Gallagher Hockey Centre, Hamilton
Umpires:
Rachel Williams (ENG)
Michael Marychurch (NZL)
15 November 2024
16:00
Northern Tridents 0–1 Central Falcons
Report Wairau-Hunter  10'
National Hockey Centre, Auckland
Umpires:
Lani Nichol (NZL)
Kelly-Anne Foskin (NZL)
16 November 2024
14:30
Northern Tridents 2–0 Southern Alpiners
Thompson  55', 55' Report
Lloyd Elsmore Park, Auckland
Umpires:
Lani Nichol (NZL)
Rachel Williams (ENG)
16 November 2024
15:00
Hauraki Mavericks 2–3 Central Falcons
Teikamata  35', 35' Report Ralph  2'
Pho  17', 47'
Gallagher Hockey Centre, Hamilton
Umpires:
Kelly-Anne Foskin (NZL)
Kaitlyn Pennell (NZL)
22 November 2024
13:00
Northern Tridents 1–1 Hauraki Mavericks
Crowley  42' Report Ru. Baker  38'
Penalties
Hildesley
Hyatt Brown
Thompson
Pearson
Crowley 		1–2 Ru. Baker
Arnold
Re. Baker
Volkert
Ritchie
ITM Hockey Centre, Whangārei
Umpires:
Rachel Williams (ENG)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
22 November 2024
13:30
Southern Alpiners 3–1 Central Falcons
Reid  6', 16'
Schneideman  27' 		Report Kelly  7'
Nunweek Park, Christchurch
Umpires:
Katrina Turner (NZL)
Caleb Hansen (NZL)
6 December 2024
13:00
Hauraki Mavericks 1–5 Northern Tridents
Russ  15' Report Crowley  17'
Catley  24', 24'
Tynan  45'
Pearson  47'
Gallagher Hockey Centre, Hamilton
Umpires:
Rachel Williams (ENG)
Ryan Potter (NZL)
6 December 2024
14:00
Central Falcons 4–1 Southern Alpiners
Ralph  17'
Shannon  19'
Curtis  39', 40' 		Report Anderson  25'
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
Kaitlyn Pennell (NZL)
7 December 2024
13:00
Central Falcons 0–2 Northern Tridents
Report Tynan  2', 3'
National Hockey Stadium, Wellington
Umpires:
Kaitlyn Pennell (NZL)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
7 December 2024
14:00
Southern Alpiners 2–3 Hauraki Mavericks
Wang  27'
Reid  31' 		Report Volkert  21'
Russ  43', 43'
Nunweek Park, Christchurch
Umpires:
Kelly-Anne Foskin (NZL)
Katrina Turner (NZL)

Classification round

Third and fourth place

12 December 2024
17:30
Hauraki Mavericks 0–0 Southern Alpiners
Report
Penalties
Volkert
Arnold
Re. Baker
Russ
Ru. Baker 		0–1 Anderson
Wang
Calder
Ambrosius
Lloyd Elsmore Park, Auckland
Umpires:
Kaitlyn Pennell (NZL)
Katrina Turner (NZL)

Final

13 December 2024
12:00
Central Falcons 2–3 Northern Tridents
Shannon  21', 22' Report Harris  14', 50'
Catley  43'
Lloyd Elsmore Park, Auckland
Umpires:
Kelly-Anne Foskin (NZL)
Katrina Turner (NZL)

Goalscorers

There were 49 goals scored in 14 matches, for an average of 3.5 goals per match.

4 goals

  • Lucy Russ (HM)

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Hockey New Zealand

References

  1. ^ "Fixtures". premierhockeyleague.co.nz. New Zealand Premier Hockey League. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Black Sticks stars return for Premier Hockey League's second season as champion coach switches teams". thepost.co.nz. The Post. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Black Sticks stars return for Premier Hockey League's second season as champion coach switches teams". thepost.co.nz. The Post. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Premier Hockey League announces Coaching Staff". hockeynz.co.nz. Hockey New Zealand. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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