Current Structure
There are 4 regional zones in the Hawke Cup.
| Zone 1 | Zone 2 | Zone 3 | Zone 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | Hawke's Bay | Canterbury Country | Otago Country | |
| Northland | Wairarapa | Marlborough | North Otago | |
| Counties-Manukau | Wanganui | Nelson | Southland | |
| Bay of Plenty | Horowhenua Kapiti | Buller | South Canterbury | |
| Poverty Bay | Manawatu | West Coast | Mid Canterbury | |
| Waikato Valley | Taranaki | |||
After a round robin within each zone, the winners of each zone get a Hawke Cup Challenge as part of the challenge series against the current holders on a rotational basis. For example 2010/11 holders North Otago played the winner of their own zone (Otago Country) in the first challenge (or the second place team should they win their own zone) followed by challenges by the winners of zone 3, 2 and 1. The team with the Hawke Cup at the end of the challenge series holds it for the winter. Hawke Cup games are played over 3 days. To win the Hawke Cup a challenger must beat the holder outright or win on the first innings on the holder's home ground.
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