The Hawke Cup is New Zealand’s premier district cricket challenge trophy.
It operates through a defence-based competition format where associations compete for holder status each season.
The Hawke Cup winners list, spanning 2000/01 to 2023/24, provides complete seasonal records across 24 years.
This dataset tracks holder transitions, defence outcomes, and seasonal continuity.
Historical records help document the competition’s evolution.
The time span covers format changes, rescheduled fixtures, and consistent challenge-based operations across New Zealand cricket associations.
Hawke Cup Winners List 2000/01 to 2023/24
This List of Hawke Cup Winners serves as an official reference for researchers and cricket analysts.
Hawke Cup Winners List 2000/01 to 2023/24
| Season | Holder at Season Start | Defence Matches Completed | Final Holder |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000/01 | Tournament Format | N/A | Hamilton |
| 2001/02 | Hamilton | 5 | Manawatū |
| 2002/03 | Manawatū | 3 | Northland |
| 2003/04 | Northland | 3 | Mid Canterbury |
| 2004/05 | Mid Canterbury | 3 | Hamilton |
| 2005/06 | Hamilton | 3 | Hamilton |
| 2006/07 | Hamilton | 3 | Taranaki |
| 2007/08 | Taranaki | 3 | Hamilton |
| 2008/09 | Hamilton | 3 | Hawke’s Bay |
| 2009/10 | Hawke’s Bay | 4 | North Otago |
| 2010/11 | North Otago | 4 | Hamilton |
| 2011/12 | Hamilton | 4 | Hamilton |
| 2012/13 | Hamilton | 4 | Bay of Plenty |
| 2013/14 | Bay of Plenty | 4 | Manawatū |
| 2014/15 | Manawatū | 4 | Canterbury Country |
| 2015/16 | Canterbury Country | 4 | Bay of Plenty |
| 2016/17 | Bay of Plenty | 4 | Bay of Plenty |
| 2017/18 | Bay of Plenty | 4 | Southland |
| 2018/19 | Southland | 4 | Hamilton |
| 2019/20 | Hamilton | 4 | Canterbury Country |
| 2020/21 | Canterbury Country | 4 | Hawke’s Bay |
| 2021/22 | Hawke’s Bay | 2 | Hawke’s Bay |
| 2022/23 | Hawke’s Bay | 5 | Canterbury Country |
| 2023/24 | Canterbury Country | 5 | Hawke’s Bay |
FAQs:
- What is the Hawke Cup?
The Hawke Cup is a challenge-based district cricket trophy in New Zealand. Associations defend the cup through scheduled challenge matches each season.
- What does “holder” mean in this context?
The holder is the association currently in possession of the Hawke Cup. Holder status changes when a challenger defeats the current holder in a defence match.
- How do defence matches affect historical records?
Successful defences indicate how long an association retained the cup. Failed defences result in immediate holder changes, creating multiple transitions within a single season.
- Why do some seasons include rescheduled matches?
Weather events, pandemics, or logistical issues can delay scheduled challenges. Rescheduled matches may occur in subsequent seasons but are recorded under their original scheduled season.
- Why does the number of defences vary by season?
Associations that lose their first defence have zero successful defences. Associations that defend successfully multiple times accumulate higher defence counts before eventual loss or season end.
Conclusion:
The Hawke Cup winners list 2000/01 to 2023/24 documents 24 seasons of district cricket competition.
Key aspects of this Hawke Cup Winners List include:
- Historical tracking of holder transitions across consecutive seasons
- Season continuity was maintained despite format adjustments and rescheduled fixtures
- Importance of defence count in measuring association performance
- Scheduling impact from external factors affecting the challenge match timing
The defence-based format creates dynamic holder changes within seasons.
This archival data provides complete records for analysis of New Zealand district cricket’s challenge trophy system.
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