The Ford Trophy 2025-26: Full Schedule, Teams, Squads, Live Streaming Details
The Ford Trophy 2025–26 will start on October 25, 2025, and run till February 22, 2026. A total of 6 teams will take part in this one-day cricket tournament, with 32 matches to be played across 13 stadiums in New Zealand. You can watch all the live action on FanCode and YouTube Sports. The final match of the series will be held on February 22, 2026.
The tournament will follow a double round-robin format, where each of the six teams will play 10 matches. All games will be played in the one-day format. The top team from the group stage will go straight to the final, while the second and third-placed teams will face each other in an elimination final to earn a spot in the title clash. This domestic competition will run alongside the 2025–26 Plunket Shield and the 2025–26 Super Smash tournaments.
The Ford Trophy 2025-26 Details
| Series Name | The Ford Trophy 2025-26 |
|---|---|
| Hosting Country | New Zealand |
| Start & End Dates | 2025-10-25 to 2026-02-22 |
| Total Matches | 32 |
| Total Teams | 6 |
| Total Venues | 13 |
| Match Formats | 3 |
| Official Broadcasters | FanCode, YouTubeSports |
The Ford Trophy 2025-26: Full Schedule
Date | Teams | Time (Local) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-25 | Auckland vs Northern Districts | 10:30 AM | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland |
| 25-Oct-25 | Wellington vs Central Districts | 10:30 AM | Pukekura Park, Plymouth |
| 25-Oct-25 | Canterbury vs Otago | 10:30 AM | Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
| 30-Oct-25 | Wellington vs Canterbury | 10:30 AM | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
| 30-Oct-25 | Northern Districts vs Central Districts | 10:30 AM | Pukekura Park, Plymouth |
| 30-Oct-25 | Auckland vs Otago | 10:30 AM | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland |
| 03-Nov-25 | Auckland vs Canterbury | 10:30 AM | Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
| 03-Nov-25 | Wellington vs Northern Districts | 10:30 AM | Seddon Park, Hamilton |
| 03-Nov-25 | Otago vs Central Districts | 10:30 AM | University Oval, Dunedin |
| 08-Nov-25 | Canterbury vs Northern Districts | 10:30 AM | Seddon Park, Hamilton |
| 08-Nov-25 | Wellington vs Otago | 10:30 AM | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
| 08-Nov-25 | Auckland vs Central Districts | 10:30 AM | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland |
| 12-Nov-25 | Canterbury vs Central Districts | 10:30 AM | Mainpower Oval, Rangiora |
| 12-Nov-25 | Auckland vs Wellington | 10:30 AM | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
| 12-Nov-25 | Otago vs Northern Districts | 10:30 AM | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui |
| 04-Feb-26 | Wellington vs Central Districts | 10:30 AM | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
| 04-Feb-26 | Auckland vs Canterbury | 10:30 AM | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland |
| 04-Feb-26 | Otago vs Northern Districts | 10:30 AM | University Oval, Dunedin |
| 07-Feb-26 | Wellington vs Otago | 10:30 AM | University Oval, Dunedin |
| 07-Feb-26 | Canterbury vs Northern Districts | 10:30 AM | Mainpower Oval, Rangiora |
| 07-Feb-26 | Auckland vs Central Districts | 10:30 AM | McLean Park, Napier |
| 10-Feb-26 | Wellington vs Auckland | 10:30 AM | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland |
| 10-Feb-26 | Otago vs Canterbury | 10:30 AM | Queen’s Park, Invercargill |
| 10-Feb-26 | Central Districts vs Northern Districts | 10:30 AM | Seddon Park, Hamilton |
| 13-Feb-26 | Auckland vs Northern Districts | 10:30 AM | Cobham Oval (New), Whangarei |
| 13-Feb-26 | Canterbury vs Wellington | 10:30 AM | Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
| 13-Feb-26 | Otago vs Central Districts | 10:30 AM | Saxton Oval, Nelson |
| 17-Feb-26 | Auckland vs Otago | 10:30 AM | John Davies Oval, Queenstown |
| 17-Feb-26 | Canterbury vs Central Districts | 10:30 AM | Saxton Oval, Nelson |
| 17-Feb-26 | Wellington vs Northern Districts | 10:30 AM | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
| 20-Feb-26 | Eliminator | 10:30 AM | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
| 22-Feb-26 | Final | 10:30 AM | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
The Ford Trophy 2025-26 Squads
Canterbury
Tom Latham, Mitchell Hay, Chad Bowes, Leo Carter, Henry Nicholls, Ken McClure, Matthew Boyle, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Rippon, Henry Shipley, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Michael Rae, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke, Fraser Sheat, Zak Foulkes, Sean Davey, Edward Nuttall, Cameron Paul, Angus McKenzie
Central Districts
Dane Cleaver, Curtis Heaphy, Will Young, Tom Bruce, Jack Boyle, Mason Hughes, Doug Bracewell, Josh Clarkson, William Clark, Brad Schmulian, Raymond Toole, Jayden Lennox, Blair Tickner, Joey Field, Brett Randell, Ajaz Patel, Toby Findlay, Ewald Schreuder
Otago
Max Chu, Leo Carter, Dale Phillips, Dean Foxcroft, Jake Gibson, Llew Johnson, Zac Cumming, Matthew Bacon, Jacob Cumming, Travis Muller, Jarrod Mckay, Ben Lockrose, Jamal Todd, Andrew Hazeldine, Thorn Parkes
Where can I watch the live matches for the The Ford Trophy 2025-26?
Ans: The The Ford Trophy 2025-26 series will be broadcast live on FanCode,YouTubeSports.
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