Dates | 4 December 2016 – 7 January 2017 |
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Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
Cricket format | Twenty20 cricket |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
Champions | Wellington Firebirds (2nd title) |
Participants | 6 |
Most runs | Glenn Phillips (369) |
Most wickets |
Seth Rance (15) Brent Arnel (15) |
Official website | Super Smash |
The 2016–17 McDonald's Super Smash was a season in the McDonald's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket tournament in New Zealand. The competition was run from 4 December 2016 to 7 January 2017. The previous edition was known as the Georgie Pie Super Smash. The Auckland Aces were the defending champions.
The match between Otago Volts and Central Stags on 21 December 2016 set a new record for the highest aggregate total in a T20 fixture, with a total of 497 runs scored.
The Wellington Firebirds beat Canterbury Kings by 3 wickets in the elimination final, and faced Central Stags in the final on 7 January 2017. The Wellington Firebirds won the final by 14 runs.
Teams qualified for the play-offs