THE COMPETITION LADDER

THE LOG

Who's on top. Who's chasing. Competition standings in one place.

COMPETITIONSEASON 2026

THE LOG

NPC

Showing the last saved table. Checked 12/10/2026, 9:51:22 am UTC.

League table

NPC · 2026 · League table
Pos	Team	P	W	L	PF	PA	PD	BP	Pts
1	Canterbury	10	8	2	311	240	+71	8	40
2	Northland	10	7	3	344	208	+136	10	38
3	Otago	10	7	3	386	283	+103	9	37
4	North Harbour	10	6	4	367	269	+98	12	36
5	Taranaki	10	6	4	342	237	+105	10	34
6	Hawke's Bay	10	6	4	338	270	+68	9	33
7	Tasman	10	6	4	348	319	+29	8	32
8	Waikato	10	5	5	324	302	+22	10	30
9	—Bay Of Plenty	10	5	5	258	300	-42	8	28
10	—Manawatū	10	5	5	272	332	-60	5	25
11	Auckland	10	3	7	289	330	-41	10	22
12	Counties Manukau	10	4	6	252	352	-100	4	20
13	Southland	10	2	8	240	366	-126	5	13
14	Wellington	10	0	10	239	502	-263	7	7

THE ROAD TO THE TITLE

IF FINALS STARTED NOW

Based on the 2026 table above. This is a hypothetical bracket, not confirmed fixtures. Completed seasons remain a simulation of their displayed ladder.

Later rounds assume the higher-ranked team wins every opening match and semi-final. Upsets will change those matchups.

Quarter-finals · as it stands

MATCH 1 · FIRST TEAM HOSTS

Canterbury

Waikato

MATCH 2 · FIRST TEAM HOSTS

Northland

Tasman

MATCH 3 · FIRST TEAM HOSTS

Otago

Hawke's Bay

MATCH 4 · FIRST TEAM HOSTS

North Harbour

Taranaki

Projected semi-finals

MATCH 1 · FIRST TEAM HOSTS

Canterbury

North Harbour

MATCH 2 · FIRST TEAM HOSTS

Northland

Otago

Projected final

FINAL · FIRST TEAM HOSTS

Canterbury

Northland

Top eight qualify. Semi-finals are reseeded: highest remaining seed hosts lowest, and second hosts third. Numbers beside teams are their positions in the log. Competition format ↗

P: played · W: wins · D: draws · L: losses · PF/PA: points for/against · PD: points difference · BP: bonus points · Pts: competition points. Positions and points follow the source's table, including its tie-breaks and adjustments.