The 2021 Chatham Cup is New Zealand's 93rd annual knockout football competition. It had a preliminary round and four rounds proper before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final.
2020 Chatham Cup The 2020 Chatham Cup was not contested, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Results Preliminary round Matches were played over the Anzac weekend of 23–26 April. This round contained three teams from the Auckland Sunday football leagues, University of Auckland FC, HNK Auckland, and AFC Bohemian Celtic, the lowest ranked teams left in the competition. A full list of results are as follows:
Northern Region
Central Region
Mainland Region
Southern Region
All teams listed below received byes to the first round. Northern Region: Albany United FC, Auckland City FC, Auckland United FC, Bay Olympic FC, Beachlands Maraetai AFC, Birkenhead United AFC, Bucklands Beach AFC, Cambridge FC, Claudelands Rovers SC, East Coast Bays AFC, Eastern Suburbs AFC, Ellerslie AFC, Fencibles United AFC, Franklin United FC, Greenhithe FC, Hamilton Wanderers, Hibiscus Coast AFC, Manukau United FC, Manurewa AFC, Melville Utd AFC, Metro FC, Mt Albert-Ponsonby AFC, Ngaruawahia Utd AFC, North Shore United AFC, Northern Rovers FC, Onehunga Mangere United AFC, Oratia United FC, Papakura City FC, Papatoetoe AFC, Royal New Zealand Navy AFC, Takapuna AFC, Tauranga City AFC, Uni-Mount Bohemian AFC, Waiheke Utd AFC, Waitemata FC, West Coast Rangers FC, Western Springs AFC Central Region: N/a
Capital Region: Brooklyn Northern Utd AFC, Island Bay United AFC, Kapiti Coast Utd, Lower Hutt City AFC, Miramar Rangers AFC, Napier City Rovers AFC, North Wellington FC, Palmerston North Marist Football Club, Petone FC, Seatoun AFC, Stokes Valley Football Club, Stop Out SC, Tawa AFC, Upper Hutt City Football, Victoria University, Waikanae AFC, Wainuiomata, Wairarapa United, Waterside Karori, Wellington Olympic AFC, Wellington United, Western Suburbs FC Mainland Region: Burwood AFC, Cashmere Technical, Christchurch Utd, Coastal Spirit, Ferrymead Bays FC, Halswell United AFC, Nelson Suburbs FC, Nomads United AFC, Selwyn United FC, Waimakariri Utd Southern Region: Grants Braes AFC, Green Island AFC, Mosgiel AFC, Northern AFC, Otago University AFC, Queens Park AFC, Queenstown AFC, Roslyn Wakari AFC, South City Royals FC, Thistle AFC - Timaru, Wanaka AFC
Round 1 Round 1 matches were played between 15 and 16 May 2021. This round contained one team from level 10, Otahuhu United, the lowest ranked team left in the competition. A full list of results are as follows:
Northern Region
Central / Capital Region
Mainland Region
Southern Region
All teams listed below received byes to the second round. Northern Region: Auckland United FC, North Shore United AFC, Auckland City FC, Bay Olympic, Eastern Suburbs, Manukau United, Western Springs, Birkenhead United, Northern Rovers, West Coast Rangers, Hamilton Wanderers, Melville United, Albany United, Waitemata, Metro, Mt Albert Ponsonby Capital Region: Wainuiomata, Wairarapa United, Western Suburbs, Wellington Olympic, Lower Hutt City, Miramar Rangers Mainland: Nelson Suburbs Southern: Otago University, Northern
Round 2 All matches were played on Queen's Birthday weekend 5–7 June 2021. This round contained one team from level 8, Whangarei, the lowest ranked team left in the competition. A full list of results are as follows:
Northern Region
Capital / Central Region
Mainland Region
Southern Region
Round 3 All matches were played on the weekend of 18–20 June 2021. This round contained three teams from level 5, Papakura City, West Hamilton United, and Ngaruawahia United, the lowest ranked teams left in the competition. A full list of results are as follows:
Northern Region
Central / Capital Region
Mainland
Southern Region
Round 4 All matches were played on the weekend of 10–11 July 2021. This round contained one team from level 5, Ngaruawahia United, the lowest ranked team left in the competition.
Northern Region
Capital / Central Region
Mainland / Southern Region
Quarter-finals The quarter-finals were played on the weekend of 31 July–1 August 2021.
This round featured eight teams from the National League regional leagues (level 2), including four competing in the Championship phase (level 1).
Semi-finals The semi-finals were meant to be played on the weekend of 21–22 August 2021 however due to a COVID-19 outbreak and the country going into lockdown, the games were postponed.
This round featured four teams from the National League regional leagues (level 2) including three competing in the Championship phase (level 1).
Final The final was originally meant to be played on the 8 September 2021. It instead was delayed until the 6 March 2022.
GK 25 Danny KnightRB 32 Luke TongueCB 5 Andrew StorerCB 6 Tom Schwarz (c)LB 33 Daniel Boys RM 8 Jacob Richards CM 16 Fraser AngusCM 17 Cory Mitchell LM 19 Lyle Matthysen CF 10 Garbhan CoughlanCF 28 Yuya Taguchi Substitutes:GK 13 Harrison RoweMF 15 Sam LapslieMF 21 Declan Tyndall MF 25 Tom CairnsFW 23 Yusuf van DamFW 24 Kian Donkers FW 34 Alex Ballard Head coach: Dan Schwarz GK 25 Ryan FoordCB 16 Flynn O'BrienCB 6 Taylor Schrijvers CB 18 Liam WoodRWB 2 Scott MidgleyCM 8 Sam Dewar (c) CM 3 Hugo Delhommelle LWB 19 Haris ZebRF 20 Nathan Simes CF 7 Owen Barnett LF 14 Sam Mason-SmithSubstitutes:GK 1 Jacob DalyMF 12 Andrew BevinMF 13 Max Falkoner FW 10 Jorge AkersFW 17 João Moreira FW 23 Oliver StanishHead coach: Scott Hales
Jack Batty Memorial Cup: Yuya Taguchi (Cashmere Technical)
Assistant referees: Ashton Davenport Cameron Gruschow Fourth official: Chris BennettMatch rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.
Notes The tier that teams are in (as indicated in brackets next to their name) are based on the New Zealand football league system for the 2021 season. As some teams can qualify and play in more than one league (and tier) per season, the highest tier that they take part in is the one noted next to their name.
References
External links Chatham Cup section on the New Zealand Football website Full replay of the final from YouTube.com