13 Clubs from the WaiBOP region play on Saturday 11th May in Round One of the Chatham Cup, New Zealand's premier knockout tournament in men's association football. 

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ONEHUNGA MANGERE UTD vs MATAMATA SWIFTS

Mangere Centre Park, Auckland 2pm

PAPATOETOE AFC vs NORTHERN UNITED

Murdoch Park, Auckland 2pm

NGONGOTAHA AFC vs MANUKAU UNITED FC

Tamarahi Reserve, Rotorua 2pm

NGARUAWAHIA UNITED vs UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND

Centennial Park, Ngaruawahia 2pm

PAPAKURA CITY vs CAMBRIDGE FC

McLennan Park, Auckland 2pm

TE AWAMUTU AFC vs WAIKATO UNICOL FC

The Stadium, Te Awamutu 2pm

CLAUDELANDS ROVERS vs BUCKLANDS BEACH AFC

Galloway Park, Hamilton 2pm

TAUPO AFC vs FRANKLIN UNITED FC

Crown Park, Taupo 2pm

OTUMOETAI FC vs TE PUKE UNITED FC

Fergusson Park, Tauranga 2pm

ELLERSLIE AFC vs OTOROHANGA FC

Michaels Ave Reserve, Auckland 3pm

PAPAMOA FC vs FENCIBLES UNITED AFC

Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa 5pm

Hamilton Wanderers, Tauranga City FC and Melville United AFC all have a BYE.

Draw and results can be found in Draws - Senior Cups

The Chatham Cup

New Zealand's premier knockout tournament in men's association football, The Chatham Cup is one of Aotearoa New Zealand sport’s oldest and most coveted trophies. It has been contested annually since 1923, with the exception of 1937, 1941–44 and 2020.

The trophy – a replica of the English FA Cup – was presented to the NZFA in 1922 by the captain and crew of the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Chatham, which was ending its tour of duty in New Zealand waters, as a means of thanking the New Zealand public for the great goodwill shown the sailors during their time in this part of the world.

Until 1970 the competition was organised on a geographical basis, with local, regional and then North Island and South Island finals deciding the national finalists. Today the early rounds are still contested on a regional basis.

The most successful clubs in Chatham Cup history to 2023 were Auckland’s Mount Wellington (later University–Mount Wellington) and Christchurch United with seven wins, and North Shore and Auckland's Eastern Suburbs with six wins each.

The Chatham Cup has only been won by a team from our region twice.  The  Hamilton Technical Old Boys won in 1962, and Waikato United (later almagamated with Melville United) took out the honours in 1988. 

Melville United narrowly lost the 2023 final – on Penalties – to Christchurch United. 

128 teams are participating in the 2024 Chatham Cup. 17 teams from the WaiBOP region entered. 

Article added: Thursday 09 May 2024