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The New Zealand limited-overs cricket trophy is currently known as the State Shield. It is the main domestic ListA limited overs cricket competition in New Zealand.
Since its commencement in 1971/72 the competition has had a number of sponsors, each one exercising its own naming rights. These have been:
- New Zealand Motor Corporation Knock-Out - from 1971/72 to 1976/77
- Gillette Cup - from 1977/78 to 1978/79
- National Knock-Out - from 1979/80 to 1979/80
- Shell Cup - from 1980/81 to 2000/01
- State Shield - from 2001/02 to present
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Format
Between 1971-72 and 1979-80 the competition was played on a knock-out basis with a preliminary round, semi finals and a final. From 1980-81 to 1984-85 the competition, Shell Cup, was played in a league format with all six teams playing each other once and the top two teams playing off in a final. Between 1985-86 and 1988-89 there the side on top of the league were declared champions. Semi Finals and Finals were re-introduced from 1989-90 onwards. From 1993-94 teams played each other home and away (10 matches) in the league format.
The competition was originally 40 8-ball overs per innings until 1979-80 when overs throughout the world were standardised to 6 balls.
Teams
| TEAM | LAST WIN | WINS |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Wizards | 2005-06 | 13 |
| Auckland Aces | 2006-07 | 8 |
| Wellington Firebirds | 2001-02 | 6 |
| Northern Districts Knights | 2004-05 | 5 |
| Central Districts Stags | 2003-04 | 3 |
| Otago Volts | 2007-08 | 2 |
- Updated 2007/08
Winners
| Season | Team |
|---|---|
| 1971-72 | Canterbury |
| 1972-73 | Auckland |
| 1973-74 | Wellington |
| 1974-75 | Wellington |
| 1975-76 | Canterbury |
| 1976-77 | Canterbury |
| 1977-78 | Canterbury |
| 1978-79 | Auckland |
| 1979-80 | Northern Districts |
| 1980-81 | Auckland |
| 1981-82 | Wellington |
| 1982-83 | Auckland |
| 1983-84 | Auckland |
| 1984-85 | Central Districts |
| 1985-86 | Canterbury |
| 1986-87 | Auckland |
| 1987-88 | Otago |
| 1988-89 | Wellington |
| 1989-90 | Auckland |
| 1990-91 | Wellington |
| 1991-92 | Canterbury |
| 1992-93 | Canterbury |
| 1993-94 | Canterbury |
| 1994-95 | Northern Districts |
| 1995-96 | Canterbury |
| 1996-97 | Canterbury |
| 1997-98 | Northern Districts Knights |
| 1998-99 | Canterbury Wizards |
| 1999-00 | Canterbury Wizards |
| 2000-01 | Central Districts Stags |
| 2001-02 | Wellington Firebirds |
| 2002-03 | Northern Districts Knights |
| 2003-04 | Central Districts Stags |
| 2004-05 | Northern Districts Knights |
| 2005-06 | Canterbury Wizards |
| 2006-07 | Auckland Aces |
| 2007-08 | Otago Volts |
Reference
- Association of Cricket Statisticians International Cricket Year Book 1996 - compiled by Philip Bailey
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