2024 Kate Sheppard Cup
Tournament details | |
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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 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.
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
[edit ]Preliminary round
[edit ]All matches were played over the Anzac weekend of 22–25 April 2023.[3] [4]
- Northern Region
- Robinson 12'
- Hartwell 7', 42'
- Jaques 40'
- McKimm 48', 50', 65'
Referee: Haider Khan
- Central Region
Round 1
[edit ]All matches will be played over the weekend of 10–13 May 2024.
- Northern Region
- Central Region
- Nelson / Marlborough Bays Region
- Canterbury Region
- Southern Region
Round 2
[edit ]Matches will be played over the of King's Birthday weekend of 31 May – 3 June.[5] [6]
- Northern Region
- Central Region
- Southern Region
Round 3
[edit ]Matches will be played over the weekend of 14 June – 16 June.[7] [8]
- Northern Region
- Central Region
- Southern Region
Quarter-finals
[edit ]Matches were played over the weekend of 5 July – 7 July.[9] [10]
- Northern Region
- Cook 2'
- Canham 22'
- Elliott 57'
- Roche 64'
- Vosper 71'
- Kete 30'
Referee: Othmane Jebli
- Central Region
- South Island
- Smith Yellow card 66' 88'
- Keogan Yellow card 76'
Referee: Lindsey Robinson
Semi-finals
[edit ]Matches will be played over the weekend of 16–18 August.[11] [12]
Final
[edit ]The final was play on 7 September 2024.
Western Springs | 0–1 | Auckland United |
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Broadcsting rights
[edit ]FIFA+ have the broadcasting rights for the 2024 season.[13] [14]
Round | Date | Teams | Kick-off | TV Channel |
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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+ |
References
[edit ]- ^ Hyslop, Liam (8 March 2018). "NZ Football rename Women's Knockout Cup after Kate Sheppard". Stuff.co.nz . Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Kate Sheppard Cup Regulations 2024 - Article 5". New Zealand Football . Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Preliminary Round Draws Unveiled". New Zealand Football . 11 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Six teams drawn to play in preliminary round of Kate Sheppard Cup". friendsoffootballnz.com. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Second-round matchups for the Kate Sheppard and Chatham Cups unveiled". New Zealand Football. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Second round draw produces some tasty match-ups in Kate Sheppard Cup". friendsoffootballnz.com. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Round three matches for the Cups revealed!". New Zealand Football. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Kate Sheppard Cup down to last 16 clubs as third round ties are decided". friendsoffootballnz.com. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup matchups unveiled!". New Zealand Football. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Underdogs Franklin United to face holders in Kate Sheppard Cup quarter-finals". friendsoffootballnz.com. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup matchups unveiled!". New Zealand Football. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Underdogs Franklin United to face holders in Kate Sheppard Cup quarter-finals". friendsoffootballnz.com. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Football signs long-term partnership with FIFA+ to make international friendlies and domestic competitions free to watch". New Zealand Football. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "How to watch New Zealand football live on FIFA+". FIFA . 16 October 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "WATCH: Cup games to be streamed between Coastal Spirit and Cashmere Tech". friendsoffootballnz.com. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "PREVIEW: The games to follow in this weekend's Kate Sheppard Cup ties". friendsoffootballnz.com. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Your guide to the weekend's big fixtures ... all on one page". friendsoffootballnz.com. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Your guide to the weekend's big fixtures ... all on one page". friendsoffootballnz.com. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "PREVIEW: Milestone moments beckon for Kate Sheppard Cup finalists". friendsoffootballnz.com. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.