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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Dates | 25 April 2025 – 7 September 2025 |
| Teams | 122 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Wellington Olympic |
| Runners-up | Auckland United |
| Awards | |
| Jack Batty Cup | Isa Prins |
The 2025 Chatham Cup was New Zealand's 97th annual knockout football competition. It was sponsored by Delivereasy and known as the Delivereasy Chatham Cup for sponsorship reasons.[1]
It had a preliminary round and four rounds proper before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final.[2][3][4]
Results
[edit]Preliminary round
[edit]Matches were played over ANZAC weekend of 25–27 April.[3][4][5] This round contained three teams from the Auckland Sunday football leagues — AFC Bohemian Celtic, Colo Boys, and Internationale — which were the lowest-ranked teams in the competition.
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34 / 34 |
24 / 24 |
29 / 29 |
3 / 3 |
122 / 122 |
- Northern Region
| West Auckland (6) | 1–0 | Uni-Mount Bohemian (5) |
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| Te Puke United (5) | 0–1 | Internationale (SUN) |
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| AFC Bohemian Celtic (SUN) | 1–4 | Te Atatu (5) |
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| Papakura City (5) | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Te Awamutu (5) |
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| Otorohanga (5) | 0–2 | Franklin United (4) |
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| South Auckland Rangers (5) | 2–0 | Albany United (4) |
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| Mangere United (5) | 2–5 | Waikato Unicol (5) |
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| Plains Rangers (6) | 1–2 | Whakatane Town (5) |
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| Papatoetoe (5) | 2–4 | Matamata Swifts (4) |
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| Oratia United (5) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Waiheke United (5) |
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| Bream Bay United (6) | 3–1 | Colo Boys (SUN) |
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- Central Region
| Taradale (3) | 2–4 | Palmerston North United (3) |
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| Whanganui Athletic (4) | w/o | Waitara (6) |
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| Greytown (5) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Seatoun (3) |
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| Carterton (9) | 0–1 | Naenae (6) |
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| Victoria University (4) | 1–0 | Lower Hutt City (3) |
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| Stokes Valley (5) | 0–4 | Wellington Marist (4) |
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| Wellington United (6) | 1–3 | Tawa (3) |
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| Kapiti Coast United (9) | 0–8 | Wainuiomata (4) |
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| Stop Out (3) | 6–0 | Te Kotahitanga (3) |
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- Southern Region
| Grants Braes (4) | 0–4 | Green Island (3) |
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| Motueka (6) | 1–6 | Rangers (5) |
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| Richmond (5) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Wakefield (6) |
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| Western (3) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Twenty 11 (3) |
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| Parklands United (4) | 1–6 | Waimakariri United (3) |
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| Burwood (3) | 6–2 | Halswell United (3) |
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Round 1
[edit]Matches were played over the of weekend of 9–12 May.[6][7] This round contained one team from the Auckland Sunday football leagues — Internationale — which is the lowest-ranked team left in the competition.
| Tier 1+2[a] | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5, 6, 8, 9 | Sunday League | Total |
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29 / 34 |
20 / 24 |
12 / 29 |
1 / 3 |
94 / 122 |
- Northern Region
| Ngongotaha (4) | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Waikato Unicol (5) |
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| Melville United (3) | 8–0 | Matamata Swifts (4) |
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| Mt Albert-Ponsonby (3) | 1–4 | Cambridge (3) |
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| Northern United (4) | 2–0 | Claudelands Rovers (4) |
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| Waiheke United (5) | 5–1 | West Auckland (6) |
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| Northland (4) | 4–3 | Papakura City (5) |
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| Beachlands Maraetai (4) | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Hibiscus Coast (3) |
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| South Auckland Rangers (5) | 1–5 | Hamilton Wanderers (3) |
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| Otumoetai (4) | 6–2 | Franklin United (4) |
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| Central United (4) | 2–1 | Te Atatu (5) |
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| Bream Bay United (6) | 0–6 | Manukau United (3) |
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| Bucklands Beach (4) | 6–1 | Papamoa (4) |
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| Waitemata (4) | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Ellerslie (3) |
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- Central Region
| Palmerston North United (3) | 10–1 | Western Rangers (4) |
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| Wellington Marist (4) | 2–1 | Tawa (3) |
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| Seatoun (3) | 1–0 | Wainuiomata (4) |
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| Palmerston North Marist (3) | 2–0 | Whanganui Athletic (4) |
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| Douglas Villa (3) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Victoria University (4) |
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- Southern Region
| Waimakariri United (3) | 1–3 | Coastal Spirit (1) |
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| Western (3) | 0–3 | Selwyn United (2) |
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| Northern Hearts (3) | 3–2 | Roslyn-Wakari (3) |
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| Green Island (3) | 3–1 | Old Boys' (3) |
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| UC Football (2) | 0–2 | Ferrymead Bays (2) |
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| Cashmere Technical (2) | 2–0 | Burwood (3) |
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| Nelson Suburbs (2) | 6–0 | FC Nelson (5) |
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| Rangers (5) | 7–1 | Wakefield (6) |
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Round 2
[edit]Matches were played over the King's Birthday weekend of 30 May – 2 June.[8][9] This round contained four teams from tier 5; Waiheke United, Waikato Unicol, Whakatane Town, and Rangers (Blenheim), which are the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition.
| Tier 1+2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5, 6, 9 | Sunday League | Total |
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31 / 32 |
21 / 34 |
8 / 24 |
4 / 29 |
0 / 3 |
64 / 122 |
- Northern Region
| Ngaruawahia United (3) | 0–5 | Cambridge (3) |
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| North Shore United (3) | 0–1 | Waiheke United (5) |
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| Manukau United (3) | 2–1 | Northern United (4) |
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| Hibiscus Coast (3) | 5–0 | Waikato Unicol (5) |
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| West Coast Rangers (2) | 12–0 | Whakatane Town (5) |
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| Taupo (4) | 0–5 | Auckland United (1) |
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| Bucklands Beach (4) | 0–5 | Eastern Suburbs (2) |
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| Tauranga City (2) | 5–1 | Bay Olympic (2) |
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| Auckland FC Reserves (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Melville United (3) |
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| East Coast Bays (2) | 1–2 | Western Springs (1) |
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| Fencibles United (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Takapuna (3) |
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- Central Region
| Victoria University (4) | 1–2 | Palmerston North United (3) |
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| Upper Hutt City (2) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Western Suburbs (1) |
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| Wellington Marist (4) | 0–8 | Miramar Rangers (1) |
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| North Wellington (2) | 0–7 | Island Bay United (2) |
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| Petone (2) | 0–3 | Wellington Olympic (1) |
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| Palmerston North Marist (3) | 0–4 | Waterside Karori (2) |
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- Southern Region
| Ferrymead Bays (2) | 4–1 | Selwyn United (2) |
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| Green Island (3) | 0–3 | Wānaka (2) |
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| Dunedin City Royals (2) | 5–1 | Mosgiel (3) |
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| Queens Park (3) | 1–5 | Northern (3) |
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| Coastal Spirit (1) | 1–4 | Cashmere Technical (2) |
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| Nelson Suburbs (2) | 4–0 | Rangers (5) |
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Round 3
[edit]Matches were played over the weekend of 13–15 June.[10][11] This round contains one teams from tier 5; Waiheke United, which is the lowest-ranked team left in the competition.
| Tier 1+2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5, 6, 9 | Sunday League | Total |
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21 / 32 |
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1 / 24 |
1 / 29 |
0 / 3 |
32 / 122 |
- Northern Region
| Northland (4) | 0–3 | Auckland United (1) |
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| Eastern Suburbs (2) | 5–2 | Tauranga City (2) |
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| Auckland City (1) | 1–2 | Waiheke United (5) |
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| Hamilton Wanderers (3) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Manukau United (3) |
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| Western Springs (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Hibiscus Coast (3) |
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| Melville United (3) | 1–0 | Manurewa (2) |
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| Fencibles United (2) | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Cambridge (3) |
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| Birkenhead United (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | West Coast Rangers (2) |
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- Central Region
| Island Bay United (2) | 0–5 | Western Suburbs (1) |
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- Southern Region
| Christchurch United (1) | 3–1 | Cashmere Technical (2) |
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| Otago University (3) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Wānaka (2) |
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| Ferrymead Bays (2) | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Nelson Suburbs (2) |
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| Northern (3) | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Dunedin City Royals (2) |
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Round 4
[edit]Matches were played over the weekend of 4–6 July.[12][13] This round contains one teams from tier 5; Waiheke United, which is the lowest-ranked team left in the competition.
| Tier 1+2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5, 6, 9 | Sunday League | Total |
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12 / 32 |
3 / 34 |
0 / 24 |
1 / 29 |
0 / 3 |
16 / 122 |
- Northern Region
| Fencibles United (2) | 2–1 | Western Springs (1) |
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| Manukau United (3) | 1–3 | Eastern Suburbs (2) |
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- Central Region
| Western Suburbs (1) | 4–1 | Palmerston North United (3) |
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- Southern Region
| Wānaka (2) | 0–3 | Christchurch United (1) |
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| Dunedin City Royals (2) | 0–1 | Nelson Suburbs (2) |
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Quarter-finals
[edit]Matches will be played over the weekend of 26–27 July.[14][15][16][17]
| Tier 1+2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5, 6, 9 | Sunday League | Total |
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8 / 122 |
| Western Suburbs (1) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Wellington Olympic (1) |
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| Christchurch United (1) | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Auckland United (1) |
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| Fencibles United (2) | 0–2 | Eastern Suburbs (2) |
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| Nelson Suburbs (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Birkenhead United (1) |
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Semi-finals
[edit]Matches will be played over the weekend of 16–17 August.[18][19]
| Tier 1+2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5, 6, 9 | Sunday League | Total |
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| Auckland United (1) | 3–0 | Nelson Suburbs (2) |
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| Eastern Suburbs (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Wellington Olympic (1) |
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[edit]| Auckland United | 2–4 | Wellington Olympic |
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Notes
[edit]The tiers that teams are in (as indicated in brackets next to their name) are based on the New Zealand football league system for the 2025 season. As some teams can qualify and play in more than one league (and tier) per season, the highest tier that they took part in is the one noted next to their name.
References
[edit]- ↑ "New Zealand Brand Delivereasy Becomes Official Naming Partner of Delivereasy Chatham Cup and Delivereasy Kate Sheppard Cup". friendsoffootballnz.com. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ↑ "Chatham Cup Regulations 2025 - Article 5". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- 1 2 "Preliminary Round draw confirmed for the 2025 Chatham Cup & Kate Sheppard Cup". New Zealand Football. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- 1 2 "Preliminary round draw made for 2025 Chatham Cup". friendsoffootballnz.com. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ↑ "RESULTS: All the winners from the preliminary round of the Chatham Cup". friendsoffootballnz.com. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ↑ "Draw made for first round of 2025 Chatham Cup". friendsoffootballnz.com. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ↑ "Round 1 draws confirmed for Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup". New Zealand Football. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ↑ "Round 2 draws confirmed for Delivereasy Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup". New Zealand Football. 14 May 2025.
- ↑ "Who plays who in the second round of the Delivereasy Chatham Cup". friendsoffootballnz.com. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ↑ "Matchups confirmed for July cups action". New Zealand Football. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ↑ "Fourth round ties match last 16 clubs in Delivereasy Chatham Cup". friendsoffootballnz.com. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ↑ "Round 2 draws confirmed for Delivereasy Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup". New Zealand Football. 14 May 2025.
- ↑ "Who plays who in the second round of the Delivereasy Chatham Cup". friendsoffootballnz.com. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ↑ "Next round fixtures set for Delivereasy Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup". New Zealand Football. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ "Who plays who in quarter-finals of this year's Delivereasy Chatham Cup". friendsoffootballnz.com. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ "The Delivereasy Chatham Cup quarter-finals are here!". New Zealand Football. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ "PREVIEW: North/South divide emerges in Chatham Cup quarter-finals". friendsoffootballnz.com. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ "The Delivereasy Chatham Cup semi-final matchups are set!". New Zealand Football. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ↑ "Auckland clubs get home advantage in Delivereasy Chatham Cup semi-finals". friendsoffootballnz.com. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.