Draft:2005–06 New Zealand Twenty20 Competition
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| Dates | 13 January – 5 February 2006 |
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| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Single round-robin and Final |
| Host(s) | New Zealand |
| Champions | Canterbury Wizards (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Auckland Aces |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 7 |
| Most runs | Nathan Astle (160) |
| Most wickets | Paul Wiseman (5) |
The 2005–06 New Zealand Twenty20 Competition was the inaugural season of the Men's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket tournament in New Zealand. The tournament ran between 13 January to 5 February 2006. The traditional first class teams representing New Zealand districts took part in the tournament.
The tournament was won by the Canterbury Wizards, who defeated Auckland Aces in the final to become the inaugural champions.
The tournament runs alongside the 2005–06 State Championship and 2005–06 State Shield.
Format
The six teams were divided into two groups according to regional criteria. This was played as a single round-robin, with the top teams in each group advanced to the final.
Rules and regulations
Win: 2 points.
Tie: 1 point.
Abandoned/No Result: 1 point.
Loss: 0 points.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Auckland Aces | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | Advanced to the Final |
| 2 | Canterbury Wizards | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| 3 | Central Stags | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Northern Knights | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Wellington Firebirds | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 6 | Otago Volts | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Teams
Group stage
Northern Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Auckland Aces | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | Advanced to the Final |
| 2 | Northern Knights | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Wellington Firebirds | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Fixtures
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Southern Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Canterbury Wizards | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | Advanced to the Final |
| 2 | Central Stags | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Otago Volts | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Final
5 February 2006
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Auckland Aces
179/7 (20 overs) |
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Canterbury Wizards
180/4 (17.2 overs) |
- Canterbury Wizards won the toss and elected to field.
- Canterbury won the 2005/06 New Zealand Twenty20 Competition.