In this season's extended playoff system, the games are broken up into several rounds.
Auckland City, as Premiers, receive a bye straight to Round 2 where they face the winner from Game 1.
The winner of Game 3 (Auckland) now goes into the Grand Final - and with home advantage.
Canterbury, as winners, go on to face Auckland City in the Grand Final.
Auckland City are the champions of the 2005–06 New Zealand Football Championship and, along with league runners up YoungHeart Manawatu, will go on to represent New Zealand in the Oceania Club Championship 2006