The Ford Trophy is the premium List-A domestic competition in New Zealand. A total of 30 league matches will be played in the current season followed by an eliminator and a final. Six teams – Otago Volts, Auckland Aces, Wellington Firebirds, Canterbury, Central Stags and Northern Districts Men – will lock horns against each other to compete for the trophy.

Central Stags are the defending champions owing to their six-wicket victory over Canterbury in the 2022-23 final. Canterbury scrambled their way to 212-9 with skipper Cole McConchie scoring 54 runs off 90 balls before Josh Clarkson (111 runs off 78 deliveries) played a blistering knock to gun down the target in 43.3 overs.

While Canterbury won against Wellington by 63 runs in their curtain-raiser game this season, Central Stags didn’t have an ideal start to their title defence as they lost the opening encounter to Northern Districts by 28 runs.

The Ford Trophy 2023-24 schedule: Full Fixtures List

Saturday, November 25

Otago Volts vs Auckland Aces, Queen’s Park – 10:30 am local time

Canterbury vs Wellington Firebirds, Hagley Oval – 10:30 am local time

Central Stags vs Northern Districts Men, Saxton Oval – 10:30 am local time

Wednesday, November 29

Northern Districts Men vs Wellington Firebirds, Seddon Park – 10:30 am local time

Auckland Aces vs Otago Volts, Kennards Hire Community Oval – 10:30 am local time

Central Stags vs Canterbury, Pukekura Park – 10:30 am local time

Sunday, December 3

Canterbury vs Auckland Aces, Hagley Oval – 10:30 am local time

Northern Districts Men vs Otago Volts, Seddon Park – 10:30 am local time

Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds, Fitzherbert Park – 10:30 am local time

Thursday, December 7

Northern Districts Men vs Auckland Aces, Cobham Oval – 10:30 am local time

Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury, Cello Basin Reserve – 10:30 am local time

Central Stags vs Otago Volts, Pukekura Park – 10:30 am local time

Tuesday, December 12

Otago Volts vs Canterbury, Queen’s Park – 10:30 am local time

Northern Districts Men vs Central Stags, Cobham Oval – 10:30 am local time

Wednesday, December 12

Auckland Aces vs Wellington Firebirds, Kennards Hire Community Oval – 10:30 am local time

Thursday, February 1

Auckland Aces vs Northern Districts Men, Kennards Hire Community Oval – 10:30 am local time

Friday, February 2

Wellington Firebirds vs Central Stags, Cello Basin Reserve – 10:30 am local time

Canterbury vs Otago Volts, Mainpower Oval – 10:30 am local time

Tuesday, February 6

Wellington Firebirds vs Northern Districts Men, Cello Basin Reserve – 10:30 am local time

Otago Volts vs Central Stags, University of Otago Oval – 10:30 am local time

Auckland Aces vs Canterbury, Kennards Hire Community Oval – 10:30 am local time

Saturday, February 10

Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts, Cello Basin Reserve – 10:30 am local time

Central Stags vs Auckland Aces, McLean Park – 10:30 am local time

Canterbury vs Northern Districts Men – 2:00 pm local time

Wednesday, February 14

Otago Volts vs Northern Districts Men, Sir John Davies Oval – 10:30 am local time

Canterbury vs Central Stags, Hagley Oval – 10:30 am local time

Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces, Cello Basin Reserve – 10:30 am local time

Sunday, February 18

Otago Volts vs Wellington Firebirds, Sir John Davies Oval – 10:30 am local time

Northern Districts Men vs Canterbury, Bay Oval – 10:30 am local time

Auckland Aces vs Central Stags, Kennards Hire Community Oval – 10:30 am local time

Wednesday, February 21

Eliminator Final: TBC vs TBC, TBC – 10:30 am local time

Saturday, February 24

Final: TBC vs TBC, TBC – 10:30 am local time