2015–16 New Zealand Football Championship
Team Location Stadium Capacity Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Auckland City Sandringham , Auckland Kiwitea Street , QBE Stadium 3,250 , 25,000 Ramon Tribulietx Nike Hi-Chew ( front ) Trillian Trust Inc ( Back ) Carters ( Back )
Canterbury United Christchurch ASB Football Park 9,000 Willy Gerdsen Samurai Robbie 's Bar and Bistro
Hawke 's Bay United Napier Bluewater Stadium 5,000 Brett Angell Lotto Sport Italia Kinetic Electrical
Southern United Dunedin Forsyth Barr Stadium 30,500 Mike Fridge Lotto Sport Italia Freshwater Solutions
Team Wellington Wellington David Farrington Park 3,000 Matt Calcott Nike Exodus Health & Fitness Club
WaiBOP United Hamilton John Kerkhof Park 2,700 Peter Smith Lotto Sport Italia The Soccer Shop
Waitakere United Whenuapai , Auckland QBE Stadium 25,000 Chris Milicich Lotto Sport Italia Jerry Clayton BMW ( Front ) Heritage Hotels ( Back )
Wellington Phoenix Wellington Newtown Park 5,000 Andy Hedge Adidas Huawei
Clubs
The 2015-16 New Zealand Football Championship season (currently known as the ASB Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is the twelfth season of the NZFC since its establishment in 2004. Eight teams are involved this season, after Wanderers SC withdrew from the competition. Auckland City and Team Wellington will represent the ASB Premiership in the 2016 OFC Champions League after finishing Champions and Runners-up respectively in the 2014-15 competition.