Birkenhead United have been the most successful men’s team since the national U-19s tournaments began in Napier in 1977.
Though winners were not recorded for the first three years, Auckland clubs have emerged as the most common winners of the tournament.
About 1,300 of the country’s top youth footballers play at the Napier tournament over Labour Weekend.
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Main photo: Birkenhead United’s winning squad in 2020.
Men’s tournament winners
6 — Birkenhead United (2010, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020,2023)
4 — Central United (1996, 1999, 2002, 2005)
3 — East Coast Bays (1991, 2004, 2009), Howick (1982, 1993, 1995), Stop Out (1983, 1984, 1992), Waitakere City (1997, 1998, 2003)
2 — Lower Hutt City (2011, 2012), Manawatu (2000, 2001), Miramar Rangers (1988, 1989), Mount Wellington (1981, 1990), Wellington Olympic (1994, 2022), Wellington United (1985, 1986)
1 — Blockhouse Bay (1980), Ellerslie (2017), Napier City Rovers (2006), North Wellington (2021), Petone (2008), Takapuna (2019), Tauranga City (2019), Three Kings United (2013), Western Springs (2016), Woolston Technical (2007)
*Acknowledgement: Thanks to Jeremy Ruane for his records at UltimateNZSoccer.com
Women’s tournament winners
2 — Hamilton Wanderers (2019, 2020)
1 — Hibiscus Coast (2023), West Coast Rangers (2022)
2023 Results
Games played on Monday October 23, 2023
Main tournament (men)
Semi-finals
Birkenhead United 1
Miramar Rangers 0
Northland 0
Petone 2
Final
Birkenhead United 1
Petone 0
Satellite tournament (men)
Semi-finals
Wellington Phoenix 3
North Shore United 4
Nelson Suburbs 0
Christchurch United 2
Final
North Shore United 0
Christchurch United 3
Women’s tournament
Semi-finals
Auckland United 1
Hamilton Wanderers 0
Hibiscus Coast 1
Western Springs 0
Final
Auckland United 1
Hibiscus Coast 2
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