The 2024-25 Super Smash season is set to kick off on December 26 with defending men’s champions Auckland Aces facing Northern Districts, the winners of the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons. The match will take place at Seddon Park, Hamilton. Earlier in the day, Northern Brave will take on Auckland Hearts in the opening match of the women’s Super Smash at the same venue.

Defending women’s champions Wellington Blaze will start their quest for a record ninth title on New Year’s Day, facing Northern Brave in Hamilton. Meanwhile, last season’s men’s finalists, Canterbury Kings, will play their first game on December 27 against Otago Volts in Alexandra, and the women’s finalists, Central Hinds, will meet Otago Sparks on December 31.

The tournament, running from December 26 to February 2, will feature 64 games—32 for men and women—played as double-headers across ten venues in New Zealand. For the first time in Super Smash history, the finals will be held at a pre-determined venue. Basin Reserve in Wellington will host the elimination finals on February 1, followed by the men’s and women’s finals on February 2.

NZC CEO Scott Weenink said, “The Super Smash is fast becoming New Zealand’s favorite summer domestic competition, with over 1.3 million viewers tuning in last year.”