2025 Women's Premier Hockey League

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2025 Women's
Premier Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates8 November – 13 December
Teams 4
Venue8 (in 7 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Northern Tridents (1st title)
Runner-up Central Falcons
Third place Southern Alpiners
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored49 (3.5 per match)
Top scorer Lucy Russ (HM) (4 goals)
2024 (previous)(next) 2026

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]

Contents

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:

Participating teams

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

Head Coach:

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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

PosTeamPldWWDLDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Central Falcons 64002118+316Advanced to Final
2 Northern Tridents 63012137+613
3 Hauraki Mavericks 621031013310
4 Southern Alpiners 62004101668
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 Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Cotter Field hockey ball.svg 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 Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Surridge Field hockey ball.svg 34', 45', 45'
Report Pearson Field hockey ball.svg 16', 16'
Bannatyne Field hockey ball.svg 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 Field hockey ball.svg 26', 26'
Russ Field hockey ball.svg 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 Field hockey ball.svg 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 Field hockey ball.svg 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 Field hockey ball.svg 35', 35' Report Ralph Field hockey ball.svg 2'
Pho Field hockey ball.svg 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 Field hockey ball.svg 42' Report Ru. Baker Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Penalties
Hildesley Field hockey pengoal.svg
Hyatt Brown Field hockey penmiss.svg
Thompson Field hockey penmiss.svg
Pearson Field hockey penmiss.svg
Crowley Field hockey penmiss.svg
1–2Field hockey penmiss.svg Ru. Baker
Field hockey pengoal.svg Arnold
Field hockey penmiss.svg Re. Baker
Field hockey pengoal.svg Volkert
Field hockey penmiss.svg Ritchie
ITM Hockey Centre, Whangārei
Umpires:
Rachel Williams (ENG)
Kelly Hudson (NZL)
22 November 2024
13:30
Southern Alpiners 3–1 Central Falcons
Reid Field hockey ball.svg 6', 16'
Schneideman Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Report Kelly Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Nunweek Park, Christchurch
Umpires:
Katrina Turner (NZL)
Caleb Hansen (NZL)

6 December 2024
13:00
Hauraki Mavericks 1–5 Northern Tridents
Russ Field hockey ball.svg 15' Report Crowley Field hockey ball.svg 17'
Catley Field hockey ball.svg 24', 24'
Tynan Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Pearson Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Gallagher Hockey Centre, Hamilton
Umpires:
Rachel Williams (ENG)
Ryan Potter (NZL)
6 December 2024
14:00
Central Falcons 4–1 Southern Alpiners
Ralph Field hockey ball.svg 17'
Shannon Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Curtis Field hockey ball.svg 39', 40'
Report Anderson Field hockey ball.svg 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 Field hockey ball.svg 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 Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Reid Field hockey ball.svg 31'
Report Volkert Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Russ Field hockey ball.svg 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 Field hockey penmiss.svg
Arnold Field hockey penmiss.svg
Re. Baker Field hockey penmiss.svg
Russ Field hockey penmiss.svg
Ru. Baker Field hockey penmiss.svg
0–1Field hockey penmiss.svg Anderson
Field hockey penmiss.svg Wang
Field hockey pengoal.svg Calder
Field hockey penmiss.svg 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 Field hockey ball.svg 21', 22' Report Harris Field hockey ball.svg 14', 50'
Catley Field hockey ball.svg 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

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.