The 2021 Kate Sheppard Cup is New Zealand's women's 27th annual knockout football competition after the competition was cancelled, for the first time in its history, last season due to COVID-19.[1] This is the fourth 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.[2] The cup has had twelve different winners lift the trophy over its 27-year history with Lynn-Avon United from Auckland being the most successful and Eastern Suburbs being the current holders from the 2019 season.[3]
Tournament details | |
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Country | New Zealand |
Venue(s) | QBE Stadium, Auckland |
Dates | 24 April 2021 – 27 March 2022 |
Teams | 57 |
Defending champions | Eastern Suburbs |
Final positions | |
Champions | Wellington United |
Runner-up | Hamilton Wanderers |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 55 |
Goals scored | 326 (5.93 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Britney-lee Nicholson (8 goals) |
Maia Jackman Trophy | Lily Jervis |
The 2021 competition has four rounds before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. Competition will run in four regions (northern, central/capital, mainland, southern) until the quarter-finals, from which stage the draw will be open. In all, a record 57 teams entered the competition this year which means the cup had a preliminary round added.[4]
Results
editPreliminary round
editAll matches were played over the Anzac weekend of 23–26 April 2021.[4][5] A full list of results are as follows:[6]
- Northern Region
24 April 2021 | Huntly Thistle | 3–0 | Waiuku AFC | Huntly Domain, Huntly |
10:00 |
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Report | Referee: Peter Caffell |
25 April 2021 | Onehunga-Mangere United | 3–0 | West Hamilton United FC | Mangere Domain, Māngere Bridge |
14:00 |
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Report | Referee: Graham Harford |
25 April 2021 | Franklin United | 5–0 | Puhoi | Drury Sports Complex, Drury |
14:00 |
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Report | Referee: Wayne Barry |
26 April 2021 | Takapuna | 4–1 | Beachlands Maraetai | Taharoto Park, Takapuna |
13:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Paul Whitehead |
- Mainland Region
23 April 2021 | Ferrymead Bays | 3–0 | Nomads United | Ferrymead Park, Christchurch |
19:00 |
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Report | Referee: Roelof Boiten |
24 April 2021 | Coastal Spirit | 1–0 | Waimakariri United | English Park, Christchurch |
12:30 |
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Report | Referee: Darryl Brown |
24 April 2021 | Universities | 5–0 | Halswell United | Ilam Fields, Christchurch |
12:30 |
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Report | Referee: Alex Manton |
- All teams listed below received byes to the first round.[5]
- Northern Region: Auckland United FC, Bucklands Beach AFC, Central United FC, Eastern Suburbs AFC, Ellerslie AFC, Onehunga Sports FC, Papakura City FC, Western Springs AFC, Birkenhead United AFC, Hibiscus Coast AFC, Northern Rovers FC, Northland United, West Auckland, West Coast Rangers FC, Claudelands Rovers SC, Hamilton Wanderers, Melville United AFC, Papamoa FC, Rotorua Utd AFC, Waikato Unicol AFC
- Central/Capital Region: Palmerston North Marist FC, Massey University, New Plymouth Rangers AFC, Brooklyn Northern Utd AFC, Kapiti Coast Utd, Petone FC, Seatoun AFC, Upper Hutt City Football, Victoria University, Wairarapa United, Waterside Karori, Wellington United
- Mainland Region: Cashmere Technical
- Southern Region: Southland United FC, Queenstown AFC, Dunedin Technical AFC, Green Island AfC, Mosgiel AFC, Otago University AFC, Roslyn Wakari AFC
Round 1
editAll matches were played over the weekend of 15–16 May 2021.[4][7] A full list of results are as follows:[8][9]
- Northern Region
16 May 2021 | West Coast Rangers | 2–0 | Hibiscus Coast | Huapai Domain, Kumeū |
13:00 | Report |
16 May 2021 | Takapuna | 0–2 | Birkenhead United | Taharoto Park, Takapuna |
13:00 | Report |
16 May 2021 | Onehunga Sports | 3–2 | Claudelands Rovers | Waikaraka Park, Auckland |
13:00 | Report |
16 May 2021 | Papamoa | 3–0 | Central United | Gordon Spratt Reserve, Tauranga |
13:00 | Report |
16 May 2021 | Franklin United | 5–5 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | West Auckland Kiwi True Blues | Drury Sportsgrounds, Drury |
13:00 | Report |
16 May 2021 | Bucklands Beach | 1–0 | Melville United | Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga Heights |
13:00 | Report |
16 May 2021 | Huntly Thistle | 0–8 | Rotorua United | Huntly Domain, Huntly |
13:00 | Report |
16 May 2021 | Northland FC | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Onehunga-Mangere United | Trigg Arena, Whangārei |
14:00 | Report |
- Central/Capital Region
15 May 2021 | Wellington United | 8–0 | Kapiti Coast United | Newtown Park, Wellington |
11:30 | Report |
15 May 2021 | Seatoun | 4–5 (a.e.t.) | Upper Hutt City | Seatoun Park, Wellington |
12:00 | Report |
16 May 2021 | New Plymouth Rangers | 8–0 | Massey University | Merrilands Domain, New Plymouth |
12:30 | Report |
16 May 2021 | Brooklyn Northern United | 0–5 | Petone | Wakefield Park, Wellington |
13:00 | Report |
- Mainland Region
15 May 2021 | Cashmere Technical | 3–2 | Ferrymead Bays | Garrick Memorial Park, Christchurch |
12:30 | Report |
15 May 2021 | Universities | 1–8 | Coastal Spirit | Ilam Field, Christchurch |
12:30 | Report |
15 May 2021 | Blenheim Valley Sports | 4–2 | Nelson Suburbs | A & P Park, Blenheim |
13:00 | Report |
- Southern Region
15 May 2021 | Dunedin Technical | 9–0 | Roslyn-Wakari | Culling Park, Dunedin |
11:00 | Report |
16 May 2021 | Otago University | 7–0 | Southland United | Caledonian Ground, Dunedin |
13:00 | Report |
16 May 2021 | Queenstown AFC | 1–3 | Green Island | Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown |
14:00 | Report |
- All teams listed below received byes to the second round.
- Northern Region: Waikato Unicol, Papakura City, Northern Rovers, Hamilton Wanderers, Western Springs, Ellerslie, Eastern Suburbs, Auckland United.
- Central/Capital Region: Palmerston North Marist, Victoria University of Wellington, Wairarapa United, Waterside Karori.
- Mainland Region: Richmond Athletic.
- Southern Region: Mosgiel.
Round 2
editAll matches were played on Queen's Birthday weekend 5–7 June 2021.[10] A full list of results are as follows:[11][12]
- Northern Region
4 June 2021 | Western Springs | 12–0 | Birkenhead United | Seddon Fields, Auckland |
19:00 | Report |
5 June 2021 | Onehunga Sports | 1–9 | Northern Rovers | Waikaraka Park, Auckland |
11:00 | Report |
5 June 2021 | Bucklands Beach | 1–9 | Hamilton Wanderers | Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga Heights |
13:00 | Report |
6 June 2021 | Papamoa | 0–9 | Auckland United | Gordon Spratt Reserve, Tauranga |
13:00 | Report |
6 June 2021 | Northland FC | 0–4 | Eastern Suburbs | Trigg Arena, Whangārei |
13:00 | Report |
6 June 2021 | Ellerslie | 6–0 | Waikato Unicol | Michaels Avenue Reserve, Ellerslie |
14:00 | Report |
6 June 2021 | West Coast Rangers | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Papakura City | Huapai Domain, Kumeū |
14:00 | Report |
6 June 2021 | Rotorua United | 0–2 | Franklin United | Neil Hunt Park, Rotorua |
14:00 | Report |
- Central/Capital Region
5 June 2021 | Wellington United | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Waterside Karori | Newtown Park, Wellington |
11:00 | Report |
5 June 2021 | Victoria University | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) | Petone | Boyd Wilson Turf, Wellington |
11:00 | Report |
5 June 2021 | Wairarapa United | 14–0 | New Plymouth Rangers | Memorial Park, Masterton |
12:30 | Report |
5 June 2021 | Palmerston North Marist | 20–0 | Upper Hutt City | Skoglund Park, Palmerston North |
12:30 | Report |
- Mainland Region
5 June 2021 | Blenheim Valley Sports | 1–2 | Richmond Athletic | A & P Park, Blenheim |
13:00 | Report |
7 June 2021 | Cashmere Technical | 1–4 | Coastal Spirit | Garrick Memorial Park, Christchurch |
11:30 | Report |
- Southern Region
6 June 2021 | Mosgiel | 0–8 | Otago University | Memorial Park, Mosgiel |
13:00 | Report |
6 June 2021 | Green Island | 2–3 | Dunedin Technical | Sunnyvale Park, Dunedin |
13:00 | Report |
Round 3
editAll matches were played on the weekend 18–20 June 2021[13] except for the game between Western Springs and Northern Rovers which was postponed due to floodlights going off before the game ended.[14][15]
- Northern Region
19 June 2021 | Hamilton Wanderers | 4–1 | Auckland United | Porritt Stadium, Hamilton |
12:30 |
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Report |
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Referee: Nadia Browning |
20 June 2021 | Eastern Suburbs | 2–1 | Papakura City | Madills Farm, Auckland |
13:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Alex Couchman |
20 June 2021 | Franklin United | 0–7 | Ellerslie | Drury Sportsgrounds, Drury |
14:00 | Report |
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Referee: Aaron Day |
11 July 2021 | Western Springs | 3–0 | Northern Rovers | Seddon Fields, Auckland |
14:00 |
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Report | Referee: Samuel Clement | |
Note: First match up, the game was postponed after floodlights went out before the end of the game. Game was then replayed when other quarterfinal games were played[14] |
- Central/Capital Region
19 June 2021 | Palmerston North Marist | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Wellington United | Memorial Park, Palmerston North |
11:00 |
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Report | Referee: Jason Marshall |
19 June 2021 | Wairarapa United | 9–1 | Victoria University | Memorial Park, Masterton |
13:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Stephen Sale |
- Mainland
20 June 2021 | Richmond Athletic | 0–9 | Coastal Spirit | Jubilee Park, Richmond |
11:00 | Report |
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Referee: Andrey Valenga Guimaraes |
- Southern Region
18 June 2021 | Dunedin Technical | 6–0 | Otago University | Culling Park, Dunedin |
19:00 |
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Report | Referee: Allys Clipsham |
Quarter-finals
editThree of the matches were played on the weekend 10–11 July 2021.[16]
- Northern Region
5 August 2021 | Western Springs | 0–2 | Eastern Suburbs | Seddon Fields, Auckland |
18:45 | Report |
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Referee: Beth Rattray |
10 July 2021 | Hamilton Wanderers | 3–1 | Ellerslie | Porritt Stadium, Hamilton |
11:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Andres Castro |
- Central/Capital Region
10 July 2021 | Wellington United | 5–1 | Wairarapa United | Newtown Park, Wellington |
11:30 | Report |
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Referee: Conor Healy |
- Mainland/Southern Region
10 July 2021 | Dunedin Technical | 0–8 | Coastal Spirit | Culling Park, Dunedin |
13:00 | Report |
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Referee: Lindsey Robinson |
Semi-finals
editMatches were meant to be played on the weekend 21–22 August 2021 however due to a COVID-19 outbreak and the country going into lockdown, the games were postponed.[17][18][19]
19 February 2022 | Coastal Spirit | 1–3 | Hamilton Wanderers | English Park, Christchurch |
16:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Ralph Clink |
5 March 2022 | Wellington United | 1–0 | Eastern Suburbs | Newtown Park, Wellington |
14:00 |
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Report |
Final
editThe final was to be played on the 8 September 2021 but due to delay of the semi-final games, it was pushed back to the 27 March 2022.[18][20]
27 March 2022 | Hamilton Wanderers | 0–1 | Wellington United | North Harbour Stadium, North Shore |
14:30 | Report |
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Referee: Lindsey Robinson |
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External links
edit- Women's knockout cup section on the New Zealand Football website Archived 1 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine