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 Ramon Tribulietx Ivan Vicelich Nike Trillian Trust Inc. Canterbury United Christchurch ASB Football Park Keith Braithwaite Dan Terris Samurai Robbie's Bar and Bistro Hawke's Bay United Napier Bluewater Stadium Chris Greatholder Bill Robertson Samurai Kinetic Electrical Otago United Dunedin Forsyth Barr Stadium Richard Murray Tristan Prattley Canterbury Gran's Remedy Team Wellington Wellington David Farrington Park Matt Calcott Karl Whalen adidas Exodus Health & Fitness Club Waikato FC Hamilton Porritt Stadium Mark Cossey Adam Thomas Nike The Soccer Shop Waitakere United West Auckland Fred Taylor Park Paul Marshall Jake Butler Lotto Sport Italia Cuesports Foundation YoungHeart Manawatu Palmerston North Memorial Park Stu Jacobs Nathan Cooksley Nike New Zealand Pharmaceuticals
League table
Regular season Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 6 Catch Up
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 5 Catch Up
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Finals Semi-finals – first leg
Semi-finals – second leg
Final
Positions by round
Signals catch-up rounds
Season statistics Leading goalscorers Updated to end of regular season TotalPlayerTeamGoals per RoundGoals scored within Round 5 Catch-up were included within Round 5, and goals scored within Round 6 Catch-up were included within Round 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1412 Roy Krishna Waitakere United 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 11 Aaron Clapham Canterbury United 1 1 2 2 1 3 110 Sean Lovemore Hawke's Bay United 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 8 Ryan De Vries Waitakere United 1 1 1 1 3 1 Hamish Watson Team Wellington 2 2 1 1 2 Manel Exposito Auckland City FC 1 2 1 1 1 1 17 Tomas Mosquera YoungHeart Manawatu 3 1 1 2 Russell Kamo Canterbury United 1 1 1 1 1 26 Regan Coldicott Otago United 1 2 1 1 1 Emiliano Tade Auckland City FC 1 1 1 1 2
Own goals Updated to end of regular season
TotalPlayerTeamWeek(s) 1 Louie Bush Canterbury United (v Waitakere United) 14
Notes
ASB Premiership Monthly Awards
MonthMost Outstanding PlayerCoach of the MonthPlayerClubPlayerClubNovember 2012 Russell Kamo Canterbury United Chris Greatholder Hawke's Bay UnitedDecember 2012 Jake Butler Waitakere United Paul Marshall Waitakere UnitedJanuary 2013 Roy Krishna Waitakere United Ramon Tribulietx Auckland City FCFebruary 2013 Aaron Clapham Canterbury United Keith Braithwaite Canterbury United
Attendances
TeamHome averageAuckland City 1,010Hawke's Bay United 437Canterbury United 408Waitakere United 394Waikato FC 376Team Wellington 317Otago United 246YoungHeart Manawatu 200
References
External links NZFC Website 2012–13 ASB Premiership Media Guide