The English Cup, is an annual New Zealand knockout football competition for Mainland Football men's first teams. First played during the 1913 season, it has been running on for 10 years longer than the Chatham Cup. It is organised by and named after Mainland Football. It has been known as the Morrison Mitsubishi English Cup after its headline sponsor. A concurrent Women's Cup has been held since 1974 called Reta Fitzpatrick Cup.
The tournament consists of 1 randomly drawn round followed by the quarter-final, semi-finals and the final. All quarter-final, semi-finals and final games are hosted at English Park during the week, generally on a Tuesday at 7:00pm. Entrants are not seeded, and depending on the number of teams there are, teams can receive byes.
History The cup is named after Robert English (1874-1934). Robert English was born in England and arrived in Christchurch in 1903 to work as an engineer for the Christchurch Gasworks and was president of the Canterbury Football Association from 1911 until 1928. He was largely responsible for the acquisition of English Park for the Canterbury Football Association code and the park was given his name in 1915 as a compliment to his work. He donated the English Cup for the knock-out competition in Canterbury first-grade Association football.
The first Cup Final, between Sydenham and Burnham, was played at the Canterbury Show Ground and required a replay before the Sydenham came back from 1 - 0 down at the break to win 3 - 2 to become the first name engraved on the trophy.
Winners Since its establishment, the English Cup has been won by 24 different teams. Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence. +Results by ClubClubWinsYearsWestern261925, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1980, 1988, 2001, 2005, 2014Christchurch Technical121928, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1993, 1996, 1999Nomads United111914, 1916 1919, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1960, 1962, 1963, 2006, 2008Cashmere Technical82015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025Rangers71917, 1918, 1921, 1923, 1979, 1994, 1995Christchurch United71982, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2023Thistle61929, 1930, 1933, 1934, 1945, 1948Christchurch City61957, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1968, 1972Halswell United61992, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2011Ferrymead Bays52009, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2026RNZAF Wigram21943, 1950New Brighton21986, 1987Sydenham11913Christchurch United11915Sunnyside11926Villa11927Divisional Signals11942YMCA11951Burndale11970Timaru United11981Shamrock11984Christchurch City12000Woolston Technical12007Coastal Spirit12024
+Results by current ClubsClubWinsYearsWestern261925, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1980, 1988, 2001, 2005, 2014Cashmere Technical221928, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025Christchurch United141951, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2023Nomads United111914, 1916, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1960, 1962, 1963, 2006, 2008Coastal Spirit101917, 1918, 1921, 1923, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1994, 1995, 2024Thistle61929, 1930, 1933, 1934, 1945, 1948Halswell United61992, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2011Ferrymead Bays52009, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2026RNZAF Wigram21943, 1950FC Twenty 1121970, 1984Sydenham11913Christchurch United11915Sunnyside11926Villa11927Divisional Signals11942Timaru United11981
Steve Summer Medal +Steve Summer Medal Winners by yearSeasonClubPlayer2017Danny BoysCashmere Technical2018Sean LiddicoatCoastal Spirit2019Benji LapslieCashmere Technical2020Lyle MattysenCashmere Technical2021Fraser AngusCashmere Technical2022Garbhan CoughlanCashmere Technical2023Matt Tod-SmithChristchurch United2024Alex SteinwascherCoastal Spirit2025Lyle MattysenCashmere Technical2026Luke PritchardFerrymead Bays
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