Forty years ago, football’s national body made the controversial decision to take the Chatham Cup final to Gisborne. The 1983 final, between Gisborne City and Mount Wellington, was widely expected to be staged at Mount’s Bill McKInlay Park or at … Read More
By Max Fletcher The prospect of extra time, penalty shootouts and a few upset results makes for some difficult decisions for spectators wanting Chatham Cup action this weekend. The third round of action in football’s oldest club competition will no … Read More
South Auckland Rangers have emerged as one of this year’s Chatham Cup’s surprise packages, reaching the last 32 of football’s oldest national cup competition. With the benefit of four home ties, NRF League One club Rangers have beaten teams who … Read More
Northern Conference side Bucklands Beach have landed a Chatham Cup tie against holders and OFC champions Auckland City. South Auckland Rangers, who knocked out past cup winners North Shore United in the second round, get the chance to cause another … Read More
New Zealand Football have made the draw for rounds 3 of the Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup on Wednesday June 7, 2023. The draws are now available on the Friends of Football website: READ MORE: Round 3 draw for … Read More
Here are all the top results from the Chatham Cup, Kate Sheppard Cup and the top regional leagues in the north. Northern League clubs played back-to-back games over King’s Birthday Weekend. Here’s our round-up of another busy footballing weekend: Results … Read More
As Melville United prepare for their 2023 Chatham Cup campaign, former players recall the Waikato club’s march to the final 20 years ago. Melville’s improbable 2003 Chatham Cup campaign — featuring an unfancied, slightly shambolic, but uncommonly gregarious team — … Read More
East Coast Bays have published their official match day programme for their Chatham Cup second round tie against Western Springs to be played on Monday June 5, 2023. READ MORE: Upsets on the cards as clubs go for Chatham Cup … Read More
Here are King’s Birthday Monday’s results from the second rounds of the Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup. We will update this page as results and scorers become available. Please check back for updates. Results Games played on Monday June … Read More
King’s Birthday Monday provides a set of high-stakes Chatham Cup ties for northern football fans, with some big clubs set to bow out. The second-round draw pits some of Auckland’s top clubs against each, ensuring there’ll be absences when the … Read More