2020–21 New Zealand Football Championship
The 2020–21 New Zealand Football Championship season (currently known as the ISPS Handa Men's Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the seventeenth and final season of the NZFC since its establishment in 2004. Eight teams compete in the competition with Auckland City and Team Wellington representing the ISPS Handa Men's Premiership in the 2021 OFC Champions League after Auckland City finished Premiers, with Team Wellington finishing regular season runners-up in the 2019–20 competition, after the remainder of the competition was cancelled mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand. The change from ten teams to eight teams was due to Tasman United and Southern United joining Canterbury United to form a united South Island team, playing under the Canterbury United name. Auckland City won the league with a game in hand, taking top spot for their 12th premiership.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Team Wellington |
| Premiers | Auckland City |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 186 (3.32 per match) |
| Best Player | Alex Paulsen (Wellington Phoenix) |
| Top goalscorer | Hamish Watson (12) (Team Wellington) |
| Biggest home win | Eastern Suburbs 8–0 Wellington Phoenix (31 January 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Canterbury United 0–4 Waitakere United (14 November 2020) Wellington Phoenix 0–4 Eastern Suburbs (28 November 2020) Hamilton Wanderers 0–4 Auckland City (31 January 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Eastern Suburbs 8–0 Wellington Phoenix (31 January 2021) |
← 2019–20
All statistics correct as of 21 March 2021.Steve Sumner Trophy - Andy Bevin (Team Wellington) | |