2018 Heartland Championship
| Date | 25 August 2018–27 October 2018 |
|---|---|
| Countries | New Zealand |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Thames Valley (Meads Cup) Horowhenua-Kapiti (Lochore Cup) |
| Runner-up | South Canterbury (Meads Cup) Wairarapa Bush (Lochore Cup) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 54 |
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The 2018 Heartland Championship, was the thirteenth edition of the Heartland Championship, a rugby union competition involving the twelve amateur provincial unions in New Zealand.
The tournament included a round-robin regular season in which the twelve teams played eight games each. The top eight teams from the regular season then advance to the semifinals:
- The teams ranked first to fourth play for the Meads Cup
- The teams ranked fifth to eighth play for the Lochore Cup.
The bottom four teams are eliminated.