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2025 Competition Formats
The 2025 competition formats for each grade are listed and summarised below. Note that some grades DO NOT play on Matariki, whereas the majority will have scheduled matches.
Start Date: 29th March, 2025
End Date: 16th August, 2025
Number of Teams: 6
Playing Day: Saturdays
Grade Specific Notes:
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The first round of the competition will run from 29th March to 3rd May. Every team must play each other once to determine ranking for Intercity.
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Intercity will run from the 10th May to 14th June with no game on King's Birthday Weekend (Saturday 31st May)
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No games on Matariki weekend (Saturday 21st June) for P1 Men ONLY.
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The second round robin of the local competition will run from 21st June to 26th July.
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Three-week final series starts on 2nd August, Semi-Finals on the 9th August and Finals on 16th August:
Quarter Finals/Top 2 Double Chance:
Game A) 1 v 2
Game B) 3 v 6
Game C) 4 v 5
Semi Finals:
Game D) Winner Game A vs Winner Game C
Game E) Loser Game A vs Winner Game B
5th Place) Loser Game B vs Loser Game C
Finals:
Grand Final) Winner Game D vs Winner Game E
3rd Place) Loser Game D vs Loser Game E
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Start Date: 29th March, 2025
End Date: 16th August, 2025
Number of Teams: 7
Playing Day: Saturdays
Grade Specific Notes:
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The first round of the competition will run from 29th March to 3rd May. Every team must play each other once to determine ranking for Intercity.
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Two one-off midweek matches to be played on Wednesday nights (16th April & 23rd April) for Rounds 4 & 5.
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Intercity will run from the 10th May to 14th June with no game on King's Birthday Weekend (Saturday 31st May)
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The second round robin of the local competition will run from 21st June to 2nd August, which includes a game played on Matariki 21st June.
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Two-week standard final series starts on 9th August, with final games on 16th August in the following format:
Semi Finals:
Game A) 1 v 4
Game B) 2 v 3
Game C) 5 v Bye
Game D) 6 v 7
Finals:
Grand Final) Winner Game A vs Winner Game B
3rd Place) Loser Game A vs Loser Game B
5th Place) Winner Game C vs Winner Game D
7th Place) Loser Game D vs Bye
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Start Date: 30th March, 2025
End Date: 17th August, 2025
Number of Teams: 8
Playing Day: Sundays
Grade Specific Notes:
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Teams divided into two pools of four based on final seedings from the previous year.
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Two pools seeded
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Pool A: Teams 1, 4, 5 & 8
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Pool B: Teams 2, 3, 6 & 7
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Competition played as a one round competition, with one points table for weeks 1-17
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Across the season, everyone plays each other twice (14 games), as well as also playing teams within your pool for a third time (further three games).
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No games on Easter Weekend (Sunday 20th April)
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No games on King’s Birthday Weekend (Sunday 1st June)
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Games to be played on Matariki weekend (Sunday 22nd June)
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Total of 19 matches in 2025
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Two-week standard final series starts on 10th August, with final games on 17th August in following format:
Semi-Final weekend matches to be:
Game A) 1 v 4
Game B) 2 v 3
Game C) 5 v 8
Game D) 6 v 7
Finals week matches to be:
Grand Final) Winner Game A vs Winner Game B
3rd Place) Loser Game A vs Loser Game B
5th Place) Winner Game C vs Winner Game D
7th Place) Loser Game C vs Loser Game D
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Start Date: 29th March, 2025
End Date: 16th August, 2025
Number of Teams: 10
Playing Day: Saturdays
Grade Specific Notes:
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Competition played as a one round competition, with one points table for weeks 1-18
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Everyone plays each other twice (18 games)
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No games on Easter Weekend (Saturday 19th April)
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No games on King’s Birthday Weekend (Saturday 31st May)
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Games to be played on Matariki weekend (Saturday 21st June)
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Total of 19 matches in 2025
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No Semi-Finals in 2025
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Finals week matches to be based upon rankings at the end of the 18-week round robin:
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Game A) 1 v 2
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Game B) 3 v 4
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Game C) 5 v 6
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Game D) 7 v 8
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Game E) 9 v 10
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Start Date: 29th March, 2025
End Date: 16th August, 2025
Number of Teams: 7
Playing Day: Saturdays
Grade Specific Notes:
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Competition played as a one round competition, with one points table for weeks 1-14
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Across the season, everyone plays each other twice (14 games)
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No games on Easter Weekend (Sunday 20th April)
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No games on King’s Birthday Weekend (Sunday 1st June)
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No games on Matariki Weekend (Sunday 22nd June)
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Total of 18 matches in 2025
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Four-week final series starts on 26th July, with final games on 16th August.
Week 1:
Game A) 4 v 5
Game B) 3 v 6
Game C) 2 v 7
Week 2:
Game D) 1 vs Winner Game A
Game E) Winner Game B vs Winner Game C
Game F) Loser Game B vs Loser Game C
Week 3:
Game G) Loser Game A vs Loser Game E
Game H) Loser Game D vs Winner Game F
7th Place) Loser Game F
Week 4:
Grand Final) Winner Game D vs Winner Game E
3rd Place) Winner Game H vs Winner Game G
5th Place) Loser Game H vs Loser Game G
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Start Date: 29th March, 2025
End Date: 16th August, 2025
Number of Teams: 8
Playing Day: Saturdays
Grade Specific Notes:
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Teams divided into two pools of four based on final seedings from the previous year.
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Two pools seeded
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Pool A: Teams 1, 4, 5 & 8
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Pool B: Teams 2, 3, 6 & 7
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Competition played as a one round competition, with one points table for weeks 1-17
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Across the season, everyone plays each other twice (14 games), as well as also playing teams within your pool for a third time (further three games).
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No games on Easter Weekend (Saturday 19th Aprill)
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No games on King’s Birthday Weekend (Saturday 31st May)
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Games to be played on Matariki weekend (Saturday 21st June)
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Total of 19 matches in 2025
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Two-week standard final series starts on 9th August, with final games on 16th August in following format:
Semi-Final weekend matches to be:
Game A) 1 v 4
Game B) 2 v 3
Game C) 5 v 8
Game D) 6 v 7
Finals week matches to be:
Grand Final) Winner Game A vs Winner Game B
3rd Place) Loser Game A vs Loser Game B
5th Place) Winner Game C vs Winner Game D
7th Place) Loser Game C vs Loser Game D
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Start Date: 30th March, 2025
End Date: 17th August, 2025
Number of Teams: 8
Playing Day: Sundays
Grade Specific Notes:
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Teams divided into two pools of four based on final seedings from the previous year.
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Two pools seeded
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Pool A: Teams 1, 4, 5 & 8
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Pool B: Teams 2, 3, 6 & 7
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Competition played as a one round competition, with one points table for weeks 1-17
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Across the season, everyone plays each other twice (14 games), as well as also playing teams within your pool for a third time (further three games).
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No games on Easter Weekend (Sunday 20th April)
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No games on King’s Birthday Weekend (Sunday 1st June)
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Games to be played on Matariki weekend (Sunday 22nd June)
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Total of 19 matches in 2025
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Two-week standard final series starts on 10th August, with final games on 17th August in following format:
Semi-Final weekend matches to be:
Game A) 1 v 4
Game B) 2 v 3
Game C) 5 v 8
Game D) 6 v 7
Finals week matches to be:
Grand Final) Winner Game A vs Winner Game B
3rd Place) Loser Game A vs Loser Game B
5th Place) Winner Game C vs Winner Game D
7th Place) Loser Game C vs Loser Game D
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Start Date: 30th March, 2025
End Date: 17th August, 2025
Number of Teams: 6
Playing Day: Sundays
Grade Specific Notes:
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Competition played as a one round competition, with one points table for weeks 1-15
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Everyone plays each other three times (15 games)
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No games on Matariki weekend (Sunday 22nd June) for Reserve Women ONLY.
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Three-week final series starts on 3rd August, Semi-Finals on the 10th August and Finals on 17th August:
Quarter Finals/Top 2 Double Chance:
Game A) 1 v 2
Game B) 3 v 6
Game C) 4 v 5
Semi Finals:
Game D) Winner Game A vs Winner Game C
Game E) Loser Game A vs Winner Game B
5th Place) Loser Game B vs Loser Game C
Finals:
Grand Final) Winner Game D vs Winner Game E
3rd Place) Loser Game D vs Loser Game E
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