The Women’s Super Smash is New Zealand’s domestic women’s Twenty20 competition. It began in 2007-08, two seasons after the men’s competition, and six teams take part: Auckland Hearts, Canterbury Magicians, Central Hinds, Northern Brave, Otago Sparks and Wellington Blaze.
Wellington Blaze are the champions. They beat Auckland Hearts by five wickets in the 2025-26 final at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, on 31 January 2026. It was their third title in a row and their second hat-trick, after 2017-18 to 2019-20. It also took them to 10 titles in 19 seasons, well clear of Canterbury Magicians on six.
Women’s Super Smash winners list
| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Canterbury Magicians | Central Hinds |
| 2008-09 | Wellington Blaze | Canterbury Magicians |
| 2009-10 | Central Hinds | Auckland Hearts |
| 2010-11 | Canterbury Magicians | Wellington Blaze |
| 2011-12 | Canterbury Magicians | Auckland Hearts |
| 2012-13 | Wellington Blaze | Canterbury Magicians |
| 2013-14 | Auckland Hearts | Canterbury Magicians |
| 2014-15 | Wellington Blaze | Otago Sparks |
| 2015-16 | Canterbury Magicians | Central Hinds |
| 2016-17 | Otago Sparks | Canterbury Magicians |
| 2017-18 | Wellington Blaze | Auckland Hearts |
| 2018-19 | Wellington Blaze | Canterbury Magicians |
| 2019-20 | Wellington Blaze | Auckland Hearts |
| 2020-21 | Canterbury Magicians | Wellington Blaze |
| 2021-22 | Wellington Blaze | Otago Sparks |
| 2022-23 | Canterbury Magicians | Wellington Blaze |
| 2023-24 | Wellington Blaze | Central Hinds |
| 2024-25 | Wellington Blaze | Otago Sparks |
| 2025-26 | Wellington Blaze | Auckland Hearts |
Titles by team
| Team | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington Blaze | 10 | 3 |
| Canterbury Magicians | 6 | 5 |
| Auckland Hearts | 1 | 5 |
| Central Hinds | 1 | 3 |
| Otago Sparks | 1 | 3 |
| Northern Brave | 0 | 0 |
How the title has moved
Canterbury Magicians won the first edition, when the six teams played each other once and the top side took the title. They won four games and had their match against Otago Sparks abandoned, and they were the only unbeaten team.
A final was added the next season, and Wellington Blaze won it for their first title. They bowled Canterbury out for 123 at the Basin Reserve, and Lucy Doolan, the season’s leading run-scorer, made 63 off 51 balls to see them home by four wickets.
Central Hinds (2009-10), Auckland Hearts (2013-14) and Otago Sparks (2016-17) have one title each. Otherwise the trophy has gone to Wellington or Canterbury every season. Canterbury’s last title came in 2022-23, when they beat Wellington in the final after finishing third in the group.
Wellington have won every title since:
- 2023-24: beat Central Hinds by one run on DLS at Eden Park, Auckland. Wellington made 89 and Rosemary Mair took 4/5 for the Hinds, but they finished on 88/5 in their 17 overs.
- 2024-25: beat Otago Sparks by eight runs at the Basin Reserve, defending 104/8. Hannah Darlington took 4/16.
- 2025-26: chased down Auckland Hearts’ 146/5 with a ball to spare at Hagley Oval. Rebecca Burns made 55, and captain Amelia Kerr finished on 46* off 26 balls.
Women’s Super Smash records
Most runs in a season: Kate Anderson’s 536 for Canterbury Magicians in 2022-23 (average 59.55) is the record. It beat Suzie Bates’ 504 for Otago Sparks the season before, and Anderson capped it with 95 off 62 balls in the final. Amelia Kerr has topped the run charts in two seasons since, with 437 in 2023-24 and 441 in 2024-25.
Most wickets in a season: Gabby Sullivan’s 21 for Canterbury in 2022-23 is the most by any season’s leading wicket-taker. Jess Kerr (2019-20), Frances Mackay (2020-21), Leigh Kasperek (2021-22) and Amelia Kerr (2023-24) each took 20. In 2023-24 Amelia Kerr led both lists, with 437 runs and 20 wickets.
Source: season results and leading players from the Women’s Super Smash roll of honour (CricketArchive and ESPNcricinfo references), with the 2025-26 final checked against RNZ and the 2022-23 run record against Stuff. For more on New Zealand cricket and the international game, see our cricket betting sites guide.
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