Ranking Tournaments
Ranking tournaments play a crucial role in the NZ Superleague competition structure, allowing players to earn ranking points based on their performance. Ranking points determine selections for New Zealand representative teams, ensuring a fair and transparent process.
These tournaments offer a competitive platform for players to test their skills, gain experience, and progress to higher-level events. Open to all skill levels, they provide a structured and challenging pathway for those aspiring to compete nationally and internationally.
Each year, there are three major ranking tournaments:
- North Island Championships
- South Island Championships
- National Championships
Each tournament features categories for Men, Ladies, and Juniors (U18).
Eligibility
- Ranking tournaments are only open to NZ Superleague financial members. Learn more here.
- Players must be a resident of the respective island of New Zealand to play in the North and South Island tournaments. Stewart Island residents may play in the South Island’s, Chatham Islands residents in the North Island’s.
- You may only play in one island event per year.
Tournament Format
- Section play followed by double elimination (up to the quarter-finals)
- Knockout rounds to determine final placements
2025 Dates & Locations
| Date | Name | Location | Entry Fee | How to enter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-23 Mar | North Island Mens | Papatoetoe Club, Auckland | $100 | Closed |
| North Island Ladies | Papatoetoe Club, Auckland | $100 | Closed | |
| North Island Juniors (U18) | Papatoetoe Club, Auckland | $20 | Closed | |
| 29-30 Mar | South Island Mens | Cashmere Club, Christchurch | $100 | Closed |
| South Island Ladies | Cashmere Club, Christchurch | $100 | Closed | |
| South Island Juniors (U18) | Cashmere Club, Christchurch | $20 | Closed | |
| 16-18 May | Global Process Management National Mens | Richmond Club, Christchurch | $150 | Enter here |
| Global Process Management National Ladies | Richmond Club, Christchurch | $150 | Enter here | |
| The Brad Campbell Trophy (Teams) Note: This is non-ranking event | Richmond Club, Christchurch | FREE | Enter here | |
| 17-18 May | Global Process Management National Juniors (U18) | Richmond Club, Christchurch | $50 | Enter here |
Ranking Points
Ranking points can be earnt by participating in sanctioned National and Island ranking events. The number of points awarded depends on a players finishing position in each event.
The table below outlines the points allocated based on placement, ensuring a fair and competitive ranking system.
National & Island events
| Placement | National | Island |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6000 | 4000 |
| 2nd | 3600 | 2400 |
| 3rd-4th | 2400 | 1600 |
| 5th-8th | 1800 | 1200 |
| 9th-12th | 1500 | 1000 |
| 13th-16th | 1200 | 800 |
| 17th-24th | 900 | 600 |
| 25th-32nd | 600 | 400 |
| 33rd-48th | 500 | 300 |
| 49th-64th | 400 | 200 |
| Section | 200 | 140 |