All of the six Ford Trophy teams – Auckland, Northern Districts, Wellington, Central Districts, Otago and Canterbury – face the other five sides twice over the course of the season, playing a total of ten matches each in the league stage. The team that finishes top of the table gets a direct spot in the final while the second and third-placed sides face-off in the preliminary final to get a shot at the title.

Auckland are the current Ford Trophy defending champions but their season has started with a defeat against Northern Districts. Otago, last season’s finalists, and Canterbury have begun on a winning note, getting the better of Central Districts and Wellington respectively.

2020/21 Ford Trophy Schedule

Here is the full schedule of the 2020/21 Ford Trophy, which will be played in two halves, with the first six round of matches to be played in December and the second half with the remaining four rounds, elimination final and the final in February-March 2021.

Date                      Match                        Time
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November 29    Auckland v Northern Districts    11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Nov 28)
November 29    Central Districts v Otago    11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Nov 28)
November 29    Wellington v Canterbury  11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Nov 28)
December 1    Northern Districts v Auckland   11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Nov 30)
December 1  Central Districts v Otago   11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Nov 30)
December 1    Canterbury v Wellington     11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Nov 30)
December 6    Auckland v Otago   11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Dec 5)
December 6    Canterbury v Northern Districts   11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Dec 5)
December 6     Central Districts v Wellington    11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Dec 5)
December 8     Auckland v Otago    11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Dec 7)
December 8     Canterbury v Northern Districts    11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Dec 7)
December 8     Central Districts v Wellington    11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Dec 7)
December 13    Central Districts v Canterbury   11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Dec 12)
December 13    Otago v Northern Districts    11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Dec 12)
December 13    Auckland v Wellington    11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Dec 12)
December 15    Central Districts v Canterbury    11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Dec 14)
December 15    Otago v Northern Districts    11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Dec 14)
December 15    Auckland v Wellington    11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Dec 14)
February 19    Wellington v Northern Districts    11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Feb 18)
February 19  Auckland v Central Districts     11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Feb 18)
February 19  Otago v Canterbury     11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Feb 18)
February 21  Wellington v Northern Districts     11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Feb 20)
February 21  Auckland v Central Districts     11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Feb 20)
February 21  Otago v Canterbury     11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Feb 20)
February 26  Wellington v Otago     11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Feb 25)
February 26  Northern Districts v Central Districts     11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Feb 25)
February 26  Canterbury v Auckland     11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Feb 25)
February 28  Wellington v Otago     11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Feb 27)
February 28  Northern Districts v Central Districts     11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Feb 27)
February 28  Otago v Canterbury     11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Feb 27)
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March 3   Elimination Final      11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Mar 2)
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March 5   Final              11.00am local time, 10pm GMT (Mar 4)