Auckland Sunday League side Rapa Nui FC have drawn high-flying East Coast Bays in the first round of the Chatham Cup.
The South Auckland side beat WaiBOP League One club West Hamilton 3-1 in the preliminary round to earn their trip to Bay City Park.
East Coast Bays are unbeaten at the top of Lotto NRFL Men’s Championship, providing Rapa Nui with a juicy cup tie.
Meanwhile, the Royal New Zealand Navy side will host Championship side Fencibles, a fitting game for football’s oldest club cup competition, playing for the Chatham Cup trophy donated by the navy a century ago.
First-round games will be played over the weekend of May 13-14, 2023.
First round draw
Northern Rovers FC v Colo Boys FC
AFC Bohemian Celtic v Tauranga City AFC
Otumoetai FC v Uni-Mount Bohemian AFC
South Auckland Rangers AFC v Oratia United FC
East Coast Bays AFC v Rapa Nui FC
Mt Albert-Ponsonby AFC v Ngaruawahia Utd AFC Inc
Northern United SC v Metro FC
Beachlands Maraetai AFC v Albany United FC
Royal NZ Navy FC v Fencibles United AFC
Bucklands Beach AFC v Waipuna FC Inc
Cambridge FC v Franklin United FC
Ellerslie AFC v Northland FC
West Auckland AFC v Papakura City FC
Papatoetoe AFC v Waikato Unicol AFC
Hibiscus Coast AFC v Waitemata FC
North Shore United AFC v Te Atatu AFC
Te Awamutu AFC v Taupo AFC
Claudelands Rovers v Te Puke Utd FC Inc
Kapiti Coast Utd v Lower Hutt City AFC
Wainuiomata AFC v Seatoun AFC
Paekakariki SC v Island Bay United AFC
Upper Hutt City Football v Tawa AFC
Massey University – Manawatu Campus v Napier Marist Football Club
New Plymouth Boys’ High School v Moturoa AFC
FC Western Inc v Palmerston North Marist FC
Central SC v Nelson Suburbs FC
Motueka AFC v FC Nelson
Cashmere Technical FC v Selwyn United FC
Christchurch Utd v Parklands United
Coastal Spirit v Burwood AFC
Nomads United AFC v Ferrymead Bays FC
Universities of Canterbury Association Football Club v Waimakariri Utd
Halswell United v FC Twenty 11
Thistle FC v Grants Braes AFC
Queenstown AFC v Wanaka AFC
Mosgiel AFC v Northern Hearts AFC
Northern AFC v Roslyn Wakari AFC
Byes
The following teams have a bye to Round 2 in the Chatham Cup:
Auckland City FC (holders); Auckland United FC;Bay Olympic FC;Birkenhead United AFC; Eastern Suburbs AFC; Hamilton Wanderers; Manukau United FC; Melville Utd AFC; Manurewa AFC Takapuna FC; West Coast Rangers FC; Western Springs AFC; Onehunga Mangere United AFC; Waiheke United AFC; Stop Out SC; Miramar Rangers AFC; Napier City Rovers AFC; North Wellington FC; Petone FC; Whanganui Athletic; Waterside Karori; Wellington Olympic; Western Suburbs; Otago University AFC; Queens Park AFC; Green Island AFC; Dunedin City Royals FC.
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Preliminary round
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