ANZ Junior Cup and Shield Tournaments

The ANZ Junior Cup and Shield are competitions for intermediate school boys (Cup) and girls (Shield). The tournaments provide participants with the opportunity to play cricket amongst friends and test their skills against schools from within their region and across the country.

Heaton Normal Intermediate are the 2020 ANZ National Primary School Shield Champions. Image: Photosport

The 2020 national finals for both the Cup and Shield took place at Manawaroa Park in Palmerston North. The Cup was held from the 16-18 November and the Shield from the 18-20 November. All games were live scored at www.nzc.nz and on the BLACKCAPS mobile app.

Saint Kentigern Boys School are the 2020 ANZ National Primary School Cup Winners. Image: Photosport

Competing teams for the 2021 tournament, will enter the Cup and Shield competitions within their region in term one of the school year playing nearby schools, with winning teams then advancing through to their regional finals. The six regional winners from around the country are invited to the national finals at the High Performance Centre in Lincoln. The national finals consist of Twenty20 cricket played in a round robin format.

Register your school

If your school is interested in registering for either the Cup or Shield competition, please contact your local association.

The ANZ Junior Cup will be played from the 4th - 6th December and the ANZ Junior Shield will be played from the 1st - 3rd December 2021. Both tournaments will be played at the High Performance Centre in Lincoln University.