The 2012–13 Ford Trophy was the 42nd season of the official List A cricket tournament in

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. The competition ran from 26 February 2013 to 30 March 2013, and was won by the

Auckland Aces The Auckland cricket team represent the Auckland region and are one of six New Zealand domestic first class cricket teams. Governed by the Auckland Cricket Association they are the most successful side having won 28 Plunket Shield titles, ten ...

Teams

Northern Districts Knights The Northern Districts men's cricket team are one of six New Zealand first-class cricket teams that make up New Zealand Cricket. They are based in the northern half of the North Island of New Zealand (excluding Auckland). They compete in the ...

Central Districts Stags The Central Stags, formerly known as Central Districts, are a first-class cricket team based in central New Zealand. They are the men's representative side of the Central Districts Cricket Association. They compete in the Plunket Shield firs ...

Wellington Firebirds The Wellington Firebirds are one of six New Zealand men's first-class cricket teams that make up New Zealand Cricket. It is based in Wellington. It competes in the Plunket Shield first class (4-day) competition, The Ford Trophy domestic one ...

Canterbury Wizards Canterbury is a first-class cricket team based in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is one of six teams that compete in senior New Zealand Cricket competitions and has been the second most successful domestic team in New Zealand history. They compet ...

* Otago Volts

Grounds

Rules and regulations

Every match, points are allocated by the following: Upon completion of the round-robin stage, the top two teams play each other in the 1st semi-final, with the winner advancing to the final and the loser advancing to the Preliminary Final, where they play the winner of the 2nd semi-final. The winner of the Preliminary Final will then advance to the Final.

Points table

Knockout stage

Fixtures

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Knockout stage

Upon completion of the round-robin stage, the top two teams play each other in the 1st semi-final, with the winner advancing to the final and the loser advancing to the Preliminary Final, where they play the winner of the 2nd semi-final. The winner of the Preliminary Final will then advance to the Final.

Semi-finals

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Preliminary final

Final

References

1.http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/domestic/the-ford-trophy/138/schedule.aspx

External links

Blackcaps.co.nz
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2012–13 New Zealand cricket season

Teams

Grounds

Rules and regulations

Points table

Knockout stage

Fixtures

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Preliminary final

Final

See also

References

External links