The 2024 Kate Sheppard Cup is New Zealand's women's 30th annual knockout football competition. This is the sixth year that the competition is known by the Kate Sheppard Cup, or New Zealand Football Foundation Kate Sheppard Cup for sponsorship purposes, after previously been known as the Women's Knockout Cup since its establishment.[1] The cup has had thirteen different winners lift the trophy over its 29-year history with Lynn-Avon United from Auckland being the most successful and Western Springs being the current holders from the 2023 season.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Dates | 25 April 2024 – 7 September 2024 |
| Teams | 53 |
| Defending champions | Western Springs |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Auckland United |
| Runner-up | Western Springs |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 46 |
| Goals scored | 289 (6.28 per match) |
The 2024 competition has four rounds before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final.[2] Competition will run in three regions (northern, central/capital, southern) until the quarter-finals, from which stage the draw will be open. In all, 53 teams entered the competition this year.[3][4]
Results
editPreliminary round
editAll matches were played over the Anzac weekend of 22–25 April 2023.[3][4]
- Northern Region
| 25 April 2024 | Waiuku (7) | 1–13 | Papakura City (4) | Waiuku |
| 14:00 |
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Stadium: Massey Park Referee: John Keen |
| 28 April 2024 | Bay Olympic (4) | 1–6 | Uni-Mount Bohemian (5) | New Lynn |
| 13:00 |
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Stadium: Olympic Park Referee: Haider Khan |
- Central Region
| 25 April 2024 | Te Kotahitanga (3) | 17–0 | Stop Out (5) | Raumati Beach |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Weka Park Referee: Marten Kooij |
Round 1
editAll matches will be played over the weekend of 10–13 May 2024.
- Northern Region
| 11 May 2024 | Papakura City (4) | 0–6 | Birkenhead United (3) | Papakura |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: McLennan Park Referee: Avi Narayan |
| 12 May 2024 | Tauranga Blue Rovers (4) | 0–4 | Cambridge (4) | Greerton |
| 11:00 | Report | Stadium: Pemberton Park Referee: Andrew Mitchell |
| 12 May 2024 | Waikato Unicol (4) | 2–1 | Onehunga Mangere United (4) | Hillcrest |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Waikato University Referee: Liam Weston |
| 12 May 2024 | Uni-Mount Bohemian (5) | 3–0 | Greenhithe (4) | Mount Wellington |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Bill McKinlay Park Referee: Roger Williams |
| 12 May 2024 | Lakes (4) | 0–10 | FC Tauranga Moana (3) | Ngongotahā |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Tamarahi Reserve Referee: Anna Harris |
| 12 May 2024 | Northland (4) | 3–10 | Franklin United (3) | Kensington |
| 13:30 | Report | Stadium: Trigg Arena Referee: Lesly Moorhouse |
- Central Region
| 10 May 2024 | Wellington United (2) | 0–3 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves (1) | Newtown |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Newtown Park Referee: Carl Tinsley |
| 11 May 2024 | Waterside Karori (2) | 13–0 | Brooklyn Northern United (3) | Berhampore |
| 11:30 | Report | Stadium: Martin Luckie Park Referee: Jamie Cross |
| 11 May 2024 | Moturoa (2) | 1–2 | Palmerston North Marist (2) | Spotswood |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Onuku Taipari Domain Referee: Declan Gooda |
| 12 May 2024 | Miramar Rangers (3) | 1–0 | Victoria University (2) | Miramar |
| 11:00 | Report | Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: Cameron Hovell |
| 12 May 2024 | Te Kotahitanga (3) | 5–1 | North Wellington (3) | Paraparaumu |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Mazengarb Referee: Marten Kooij |
| 12 May 2024 | Island Bay United (3) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Upper Hutt City (3) | Island Bay |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Wakefield Park Referee: Wayne Kilgour |
- Nelson / Marlborough Bays Region
| 11 May 2024 | FC Nelson (3) | w/o | Nelson Suburbs (2) | The Wood |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Guppy Park |
- Canterbury Region
| 10 May 2024 | Selwyn United (3) | 0–5 | Cashmere Technical (2) | Rolleston |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Foster Park |
| 11 May 2024 | Halswell United (3) | 1–2 | Nomads-Waimakariri United (3) | Halswell |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Halswell Domain |
| 11 May 2024 | Coastal Spirit (2) | 4–0 | University of Canterbury (3) | St Albans |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: English Park |
- Southern Region
| 11 May 2024 | Northern (3) | 0–4 | Roslyn Wakari (2) | Dunedin North |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Caledonian Ground Referee: Allys Clipsham |
| 11 May 2024 | Green Island (3) | 0–5 (a.e.t.) | Otago University (2) | Green Island |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Sunnyvale Park Referee: Caleb Marsh |
| 11 May 2024 | Dunedin City Royals (2) | 11–0 | Thistle FC | Lawyers Head |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Tahuna Park Referee: Aidan Broome |
| 11 May 2024 | Queens Park (3) | 6–0 | Grants Braes (4) | Invercargill |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: ILT Football Turf Referee: Rose Hanley-Nickolls |
Round 2
editMatches will be played over the of King's Birthday weekend of 31 May – 3 June.[5][6]
- Northern Region
| 31 May 2024 | Uni-Mount Bohemian (5) | 1–11 | Hibiscus Coast (2) | Panmure |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Bill McKinlay Park Referee: Reza Al Rabea |
| 1 June 2024 | Fencibles United (2) | 0–1 | West Coast Rangers (2) | Pakuranga |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Riverhills Park Referee: Samuel Clement |
| 1 June 2024 | Franklin United (3) | 6–3 (a.e.t.) | Waikato Unicol (4) | Drury |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Drury Sports Complex Referee: Kate Lambert |
| 1 June 2024 | FC Tauranga Moana (3) | 1–3 | Western Springs (2) | Mount Maunganui |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Links Ave Reserve Referee: Anna Harris |
| 1 June 2024 | Birkenhead United (3) | 0–3 | Ellerslie (2) | Beach Haven |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Shepherds Park Referee: Courtney Day |
| 1 June 2024 | Hamilton Wanderers (2) | 3–4 | Eastern Suburbs (2) | Chartwell |
| 18:30 | Report | Stadium: Porritt Stadium Referee: Sarah Elyse Jones |
| 2 June 2024 | Northern Rovers (3) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Onehunga Sports (3) | Glenfield |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: McFetridge Park Referee: Wilhelmus Duncker |
| 3 June 2024 | Auckland United (2) | 7–0 | Cambridge (4) | Mount Roskill |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Keith Hay Park Referee: Nathan Cox |
- Central Region
| 1 June 2024 | Petone (2) | 5–1 | Upper Hutt City (3) | Petone |
| 11:00 | Report | Stadium: Petone Memorial Park Referee: Paul Rushworth |
| 1 June 2024 | Palmerston North Marist (2) | 4–1 | Te Kotahitanga (3) | Palmerston North |
| 11:30 | Report | Stadium: Central Energy Trust Arena Referee: Russell Jones |
| 1 June 2024 | Waterside Karori (2) | 4–1 | Miramar Rangers (3) | Berhampore |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Martin Luckie Park Referee: Samir Shemon |
| 1 June 2024 | Seatoun (2) | 0–9 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves (1) | Seatoun |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Seatoun Park Referee: Wayne Kilgour |
- Southern Region
| 31 May 2024 | Roslyn Wakari (2) | 0–2 | Dunedin City Royals (2) | Dunedin North |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Caledonian Ground Referee: Lindsey Robinson |
| 31 May 2024 | Otago University (2) | 3–0 | Queens Park (3) | Dunedin North |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Logan Park Referee: Grace Teah |
| 1 June 2024 | Coastal Spirit (2) | 0–6 | Cashmere Technical (2) | Linwood |
| 11:30 | Report | Stadium: Linfield Park Referee: Liam Hackston |
| 1 June 2024 | Nelson Suburbs (2) | w/o | Nomads-Waimakariri United (3) | Stoke |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Saxton Fields |
Round 3
editMatches will be played over the weekend of 14 June – 16 June.[7][8]
- Northern Region
| 14 June 2024 | Western Springs (2) | 5–0 | Hibiscus Coast (2) | Western Springs |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Seddon Fields |
| 15 June 2024 | Ellerslie (2) | 0–3 | West Coast Rangers (2) | Ellerslie |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Michaels Ave Reserve |
| 15 June 2024 | Eastern Suburbs (2) | 0–4 | Auckland United (2) | Kohimarama |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Madills Farm |
| 16 June 2024 | Northern Rovers (3) | 1–4 | Franklin United (3) | Glenfield |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: McFetridge Park |
- Central Region
| 15 June 2024 | Petone (2) | 0–4 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves (1) | Petone |
| 11:00 | Report | Stadium: Petone Memorial Referee: Olivia Marlowe |
| 15 June 2024 | Palmerston North Marist (2) | 1–2 | Waterside Karori (2) | Palmerston North |
| 11:30 | Report | Stadium: Central Energy Trust Arena Referee: Jono Galuszka |
- Southern Region
| 15 June 2024 | Cashmere Technical (2) | 7–0 | Nelson Suburbs (2) | Woolston |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Garrick Memorial Park |
| 15 June 2024 | Otago University (2) | 0–3 (a.e.t.) | Dunedin City Royals (2) | Dunedin North |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Logan Park Referee: Fintan Walsh |
Quarter-finals
editMatches were played over the weekend of 5 July – 7 July.[9][10]
- Northern Region
| 6 July 2024 | Franklin United (3) | 1–3 | Western Springs (2) | Drury |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Drury Sports Complex Referee: Ujwaal Mudliar |
| 6 July 2024 | Auckland United (2) | 5–1 | West Coast Rangers (2) | Mount Roskill |
| 17:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Keith Hay Park Referee: Othmane Jebli |
- Central Region
| 6 July 2023 | Waterside Karori (2) | 2–3 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves (1) | Karori |
| 13:00 |
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Stadium: Karori Park Referee: Carl Tinsley |
- South Island
| 7 July 2023 | Dunedin City Royals (2) | 1–0 | Cashmere Technical (2) | Tainui |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Tahuna Park Referee: Lindsey Robinson |
Semi-finals
editMatches will be played over the weekend of 16–18 August.[11][12]
| 17 August 2024 | Dunedin City Royals (2) | 0–3 | Western Springs (2) | Tainui |
| 11:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Tahuna Park Referee: Beth Rattray |
| 17 August 2024 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves (1) | 1–2 | Auckland United (2) | Taitā |
| 13:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Fraser Park Referee: Jordan Boyd |
Final
editThe final was play on 7 September 2024.
| Western Springs | 0–1 | Auckland United |
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Referee: Sarah Jones
Broadcsting rights
editFIFA+ have the broadcasting rights for the 2024 season.[13][14]
| Round | Date | Teams | Kick-off | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 2[15] | 1 June | Coastal Spirit v Cashmere Technical | 11:30am | FIFA+ |
| Round 3[16] | 15 June | Petone v Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 11:00am | FIFA+ |
| Quarter-final[17] | 6 July | Franklin United v Western Springs | 1:00pm | FIFA+ |
| Waterside Karori v Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 1:00pm | FIFA+ | ||
| Auckland United v West Coast Rangers | 5:00pm | FIFA+ | ||
| 7 July | Dunedin City Royals v Cashmere Technical | 1:00pm | FIFA+ | |
| Semi-final[18] | 17 August | Dunedin City Royals v Western Springs | 11:00am | FIFA+ |
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves v Auckland United | 1:00pm | FIFA+ | ||
| Final[19] | 7 September | Western Springs v Auckland United | 4:00pm | FIFA+ |
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