2025–26 Ford Trophy

2025–26 Ford Trophy
Dates25 October 2025 – 22 February 2026
Administrator(s)New Zealand Cricket
Cricket formatList A cricket
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and Knockout
Participants6
Matches32
Official websiteFord Trophy

The 2025–26 Ford Trophy will be the 55th season of Ford Trophy, the List A cricket tournament that is scheduled to be played in New Zealand.[1][2] It is the thirteenth in a sponsorship deal between New Zealand Cricket and Ford Motor Company. The tournament is scheduled to begin on 25 October 2025 and will end on 22 February 2026.[3]

Canterbury are the defending champaion.[4]

Points table

Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
1 Auckland Aces 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Canterbury 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Central Stags 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Northern Districts 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Otago Volts 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Wellington Firebirds 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 25 October 2025. Source:
  • Points awarded as follows:
    • Won - 4, Lost - 0, Tied - 2, No Result - 2, Abandoned - 2, Bonus Point (Run Rate 1.25x Opponents') - 1

Fixtures

Round 1



Round 2



Round 3



Round 4



Round 5



Round 6



Round 7



Round 8



Round 9



Round 10



Finals

Elimination Final Grand Final
1 1st placed team
2 2nd placed team EF Winner of Elimination Final
3 3rd placed team

Elimination Final

20 February 2026
10:30
Scorecard
2nd placed team
v
3rd placed team

Grand Final

22 February 2026
10:30
Scorecard
1st placed team
v
Winner of Elimination final

References

  1. ^ "Domestic Cricket Schedules set to benefit International Summer". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Men's Ford Trophy to kick off NZ domestic calendar again". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  3. ^ "FORD TROPHY, HALLYBURTON JOHNSTONE SHIELD FIXTURES". Central Districts Cricket Association. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Canterbury trumps Aces for Ford Trophy again". New Zealand Cricket. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.