The Chatham Cup, is a knockout competition in New Zealand football, organised by New Zealand Football. It is the oldest existing football competition in New Zealand, having commenced in the 1923 season. The tournament is open to all clubs in New Zealand football league system, although a club may only enter one team into the tournament. Secondary schools are also eligible to enter. The competition culminates at the end of the league season (usually in September) with the Chatham Cup Final.
The vast majority of Chatham Cup Final matches have been in Wellington: most of these were played at the Basin Reserve. The other venues used for the final on a regular basis are Athletic Park and Newton Park, both in Wellington, North Harbour Stadium and Newmarket Park in Auckland and McLean Park in Napier.
As of 2021, the record for the most wins is held by University-Mount Wellington with 7 victories. The cup has been won by the same team in two or more consecutive years on eight occasions, and three teams have won 3 consecutive finals: Waterside, Christchurch United and Waitakere City. The cup is currently held by Christchurch United, who defeated Melville United in the 2023 final.
Results
| (R) | Replay |
| * | Match went to extra time |
| † | Match decided via a penalty shoot-out after extra time |
| & | Title was shared after match finished in a draw |
| ‡ | Winning team won the Double (League title and Chatham Cup) |
| Italics | Team from outside the top level of New Zealand football (since the formation of the New Zealand National Soccer League in 1970 |
- The "Season" column refers to the season the competition was held, and wikilinks to the article about that season.
- The wikilinks in the "Score" column point to the article about that season's final game.
Results by team
Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.
- Cashmere Technical's total includes one win under the earlier name of Christchurch Technical Old Boys.
- Manurewa's total includes one win under the earlier name of Tramways and one win under the name Tramurewa.
- Melville United's total includes one win under the earlier name of Hamilton Technical Old Boys.
- Bay Olympic's total includes one win and one defeat under the earlier name of Blockhouse Bay.
- Dunedin Technical's total includes one defeat under the earlier name of King Edward TCOB.
- Wellington United's total includes and one defeat under the earlier name of Wellington City and one defeat under the name Wellington Diamond United.
- Tauranga City's total includes and one defeat under the earlier name of Mount Maunganui and one defeat under the name Tauranga City United.
See also
Notes
- Excluding 2004—2019, when the New Zealand Football Championship was active, as Tier 1 sides were ineligible to compete in the Chatham Cup.
- North Shore won 4–2 on aggregate.
- Gisborne won 7–3 on aggregate.
- Aggregate score 3–3. Waikato won on away goals.
- Score was 3–3 after extra time. Mount Wellington won the penalty shoot-out 4–2.
- Score was 3–3 after extra time. Mount Wellington won the penalty shoot-out 5–4.
- Score was 0–0 after extra time. Western Suburbs won the penalty shoot-out 3–0.
- Score was 0–0 after extra time. Central won the penalty shoot-out 10–9.
- Score was 3–3 after 90 minutes and extra time. Onehunga won the penalty shoot-out 6–5.
- Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Birkenhead won the penalty shoot-out 5–4.
- Played behind closed doors.
- Score was 2–2 after 90 minutes and extra time. Christchurch United won the penalty shoot-out 4–2.
- Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes and extra time. Wellington Olympic won the penalty shoot-out 5–4.
References
- "Entries open for the 2021 Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand - List of Chatham Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Chatham Cup". Ultimate NZ Soccer. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- "New Zealand 1961". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "New Zealand 2013/14". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "New Zealand 2015/16". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "New Zealand 2017/18". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "Kate Sheppard Cup and Chatham Cup semi-final and finals dates, broadcast information confirmed". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "Auckland City FC make history with narrow truimph in 94th edition of Chatham Cup". New Zealand Herald. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.