The Chatham Cup, is a knockout competition in New Zealand football, organised by New Zealand Football. It is the oldest existing national 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. [1] 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. [2]
As of 2024, the record for the most wins is held by Christchurch United and University-Mount Wellington with 7 victories each. 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. [2] The cup is currently held by Wellington Olympic, who defeated Auckland FC in the 2024 final.
(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 [a] |
Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.
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