The Ford Trophy 2025-26: Complete Schedule, Teams, Live Streaming & All You Need to Know
The 2025/26 Ford Trophy is New Zealand’s 50-over tournament from 25th October to 22nd February. Six teams will compete across the country, with full schedule, squads, venues, and live streaming details available.
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The 2025/26 Ford Trophy marks the 55th edition of New Zealand’s premier 50-over cricket competition. It starts on 25th October and will run until the final on 22nd February, with matches played at various grounds across the country. The tournament gives young and upcoming players a chance to show their talent in front of national selectors. Six teams will take part: Auckland Aces, Northern Districts, Central Stags, Wellington Firebirds, Canterbury, and Otago Volts.
The Ford Trophy 2025-26: Match Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Series | The Ford Trophy 2025-26 |
| Duration | 25 October 2025 – 22 February 2026 |
| Format | 32 ODIs |
The Ford Trophy 2025-26: Schedule
| Date | Match No. | Teams | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 25 Oct 2025 | 1 | Auckland Aces vs Northern Districts | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland |
| Sat, 25 Oct 2025 | 2 | Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds | Pukekura Park, New Plymouth |
| Sat, 25 Oct 2025 | 3 | Canterbury vs Otago Volts | Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
| Thu, 30 Oct 2025 | 4 | Auckland Aces vs Otago Volts | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland |
| Thu, 30 Oct 2025 | 5 | Central Stags vs Northern Districts | Pukekura Park, New Plymouth |
| Thu, 30 Oct 2025 | 6 | Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
| Mon, 3 Nov 2025 | 7 | Otago Volts vs Central Stags | University Oval, Dunedin |
| Mon, 3 Nov 2025 | 8 | Northern Districts vs Wellington Firebirds | Seddon Park, Hamilton |
| Mon, 3 Nov 2025 | 9 | Canterbury vs Auckland Aces | Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
| Sat, 8 Nov 2025 | 10 | Northern Districts vs Canterbury | Seddon Park, Hamilton |
| Sat, 8 Nov 2025 | 11 | Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
| Sat, 8 Nov 2025 | 12 | Auckland Aces vs Central Stags | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland |
| Wed, 12 Nov 2025 | 13 | Canterbury vs Central Stags | Mainpower Oval, Rangiora |
| Wed, 12 Nov 2025 | 14 | Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
| Wed, 12 Nov 2025 | 15 | Northern Districts vs Otago Volts | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui |
| Wed, 4 Feb 2026 | 16 | Auckland Aces vs Canterbury | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland |
| Wed, 4 Feb 2026 | 17 | Wellington Firebirds vs Central Stags | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
| Wed, 4 Feb 2026 | 18 | Otago Volts vs Northern Districts | University Oval, Dunedin |
| Sat, 7 Feb 2026 | 19 | Central Stags vs Auckland Aces | McLean Park, Napier |
| Sat, 7 Feb 2026 | 20 | Canterbury vs Northern Districts | Mainpower Oval, Rangiora |
| Sat, 7 Feb 2026 | 21 | Otago Volts vs Wellington Firebirds | University Oval, Dunedin |
| Tue, 10 Feb 2026 | 22 | Auckland Aces vs Wellington Firebirds | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland |
| Tue, 10 Feb 2026 | 23 | Northern Districts vs Central Stags | Seddon Park, Hamilton |
| Tue, 10 Feb 2026 | 24 | Otago Volts vs Canterbury | Queens Park, Invercargill |
| Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | 25 | Northern Districts vs Auckland Aces | Cobham Oval, Whangarei |
| Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | 26 | Central Stags vs Otago Volts | Saxton Oval, Nelson |
| Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | 27 | Canterbury vs Wellington Firebirds | Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
| Tue, 17 Feb 2026 | 28 | Central Stags vs Canterbury | Saxton Oval, Nelson |
| Tue, 17 Feb 2026 | 29 | Wellington Firebirds vs Northern Districts | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
| Tue, 17 Feb 2026 | 30 | Otago Volts vs Auckland Aces | Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown |
| Fri, 20 Feb 2026 | Eliminator | 2nd Placed Team vs 3rd Placed Team | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
| Sun, 22 Feb 2026 | Final | 1st Placed Team vs Winner of Eliminator | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
The Ford Trophy 2025-26: Full Sqauds
Auckland Aces: Bevon Jacobs, Dale Phillips, Harrish Kannan, Lachlan Stackpole, Mark Chapman, Rohit Gulati, Sean Solia, Siddhesh Dixit, Simon Keene, Cam Fletcher (WK), Adithya Ashok, Angus Olliver, Ben Lister, Jock McKenzie, Jordan Sussex, Matthew Gibson, Samrath Singh.
Northern Districts: Bharat Popli, Henry Cooper, Jeet Raval, Joe Carter, Katene Clarke, Robert O'Donnell, Brett Hampton, Daryl Mitchell, Fergus Lellman, Kristian Clarke, Mitchell Santner, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tim Pringle, Ben Pomare (WK), Xavier Bell (WK), Joshua Brown, Matthew Fisher, Zak Gibson.
Central Stags: Tom Bruce, Will Young, Brad Schmulian, Doug Bracewell, Joey Field, Josh Clarkson, William Clark, Curtis Heaphy (WK), Dane Cleaver (WK), Ajaz Patel, Angus Schaw, Blair Tickner, Brett Randell, Jayden Lennox, Ray Toole, Toby Findlay.
Wellington Firebirds: Jesse Tashkoff, Muhammad Abbas, Nick Kelly, Oscar Jackson, Sam Mycock, Samuel Morgan, Tim Robinson, Logan van Beek, Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Nick Greenwood, Peter Younghusband, Rachin Ravindra, Callum McLachlan (WK), Gareth Severin (WK), Tom Blundell (WK), Amogh Paranjpe, Ben Sears, James Hartshorn, Liam Dudding, Michael Snedden, Yahya Zeb.
Canterbury: Chad Bowes, Jesse Frew, Leo Carter, Matthew Boyle, Rhys Mariu, Cole McConchie, Henry Shipley, Michael Rippon, Angus McKenzie, Cameron Paul, Fraser Sheat, Ish Sodhi, Matt Rowe, Michael Rae, Scott Janett, Sean Davey.
Otago Volts: Jack Boyle, Jacob Cumming, Jamal Todd, Llew Johnson, Thorn Parkes, Troy Johnson, Ben Lockrose, Luke Georgeson, Matthew Bacon, Zac Cumming, Max Chu (WK), Andrew Hazeldine, Danru Ferns, Jake Gibson, Jarrod McKay, Mason Clarke.
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The Ford Trophy 2025-26: Live streaming details
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Live Streaming | New Zealand Cricket YouTube Channel |
| Channel | NZC YouTube |
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