2023 Kate Sheppard Cup
The 2023 Kate Sheppard Cup is New Zealand's women's 29th annual knockout football competition. This is the fifth 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 28-year history with Lynn-Avon United from Auckland being the most successful and Auckland United being the current holders from the 2022 season.
| Country |  New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 April 2023 – 10 September 2023 |
| Teams | 57 |
| Defending champions | Auckland United |
← 2022 2024 → | |
The 2023 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, 57 teams entered the competition this year.[3]
Results
Preliminary
All matches were played over the Anzac weekend of 22–25 April 2023.[3]
- Northern Region
| 22 April 2023 | Papakura City (6) | 0–2 | Onerahi (5) | Papakura |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Stadium: McLennan Park Referee: Struan Millward |
| 23 April 2023 | Northern United (5) | 0–6 | Melville United (4) | Hamilton |
| 11:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Korikori Park Referee: Mark Owens |
| 23 April 2023 | Waikato Unicol (4) | 1–2 | Cambridge (5) | Hamilton |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Waikato University Referee: Perry Kendall |
- Mainland Region
| 25 April 2023 | Richmond Athletic (4) | 2 - 1 | FC Nelson (4) | Richmond |
| 14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jubilee Park Referee: Peter Cobeldick |
Round One
All matches were played over the week 10th-17th May 2023.[4][5]
- Northern Region
| 13 May 2023 | Lakes FC (4) | 8–3 | Beachlands Maraetai (4) | Rotorua |
| 14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Tamarahi Reserve |
| 14 May 2023 | Cambridge (5) | 0–5 | Onehunga Sports (3) | Cambridge |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Stadium: John Kerkhof Park |
| 14 May 2023 | Tauranga City (3) | 5–1 | Melville United (4) | Tauranga |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Links Avenue Reserve |
| 14 May 2023 | Central United (3) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Tauranga Blue Rovers (4) | Auckland |
| 14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kiwitea Street |
| 14 May 2023 | Manukau United (3) | 2–0 | Onerahi (5) | Auckland |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Centre Park |
| 14 May 2023 | Birkenhead United (4) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Franklin United (3) | Auckland |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Shepherds Park | ||
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| 14 May 2023 | Bay Olympic (4) | 1–7 | Otumoetai (3) | Auckland |
| 14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Park |
| 14 May 2023 | Fencibles United (3) | 7–0 | Greenhithe (4) | Auckland |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Riverhills Park |
Northern Region Round One Byes; Eastern Suburbs, West Coast Rangers, Auckland United, Ellerslie, Western Springs, Halswell United, Hibiscus Coast, Northern Rovers, Hamilton Wanderers.
- Central Region
| 13 May 2023 | New Plymouth Rangers (3) | 0–4 | Palmerston North Marist (2) | New Plymouth |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Merrilands Domain |
| 14 May 2023 | Havelock North Wanderers (3) | w/o | Kaitake (4) | Havelock North |
| 11:00 | Stadium: Guthrie Park | |||
| Note: Havelock North Wanderers win by default. | ||||
| 14 May 2023 | Massey University (4) | 1–2 | Moturoa (3) | Palmerston North |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Massey University |
- Capital Region
| 13 May 2023 | Petone (2) | 9–0 | Brooklyn Northern United (3) | Lower Hutt |
| 11:00 | ]
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Report | Stadium: Petone Memorial Park |
| 13 May 2023 | Waterside Karori (2) | 12–0 | North Wellington (2) | Wellington |
| 11:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Karori Park |
| 13 May 2023 | Victoria University (2) | 0–1 | Seatoun (2) | Wellington |
| 14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Boyd Wilson Field |
| 14 May 2023 | Lower Hutt City (4) | 1–8 | Miramar Rangers (4) | Lower Hutt |
| 14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Fraser Park |
| 14 May 2023 | Kapiti Coast United (3) | 0–3 | Wellington United (2) | Paraparaumu |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Weka Park |
- Mainland Region
| 10 May 2023 | Nomads United (3) | 1–7 | Cashmere Technical (3) | Christchurch |
| 19:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Avonhead Park Referee: Courteney Bremner |
| 13 May 2023 | Coastal Spirit (3) | 1–0 | Universities (3) | Christchurch |
| 12:00 |
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Report | Stadium: English Park |
| 17 May 2023 | Nelson Suburbs (3) | 2–0 | Richmond Athletic (4) | Nelson |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Trafalgar Park Referee: Maurice John Llewellin |
- Southern Region
| 13 May 2023 | Northern (2) | 1—2 | Mosgiel (2) | Dunedin |
| 14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Forrester Park |
| 13 May 2023 | Dunedin City Royals (2) | 6–0 | Green Island (2) | Dunedin |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Logan Park |
South Island Round One Byes; Otago University, Roslyn-Wakari.
References
- Hyslop, Liam (8 March 2018). "NZ Football rename Women's Knockout Cup after Kate Sheppard". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- "NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALL - NATIONAL COMPETITIONS CALENDAR 2023". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- "2023 Cups Preliminary Draws Now Out". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- "Round 1 Cup draw made". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- "Kate Sheppard Cup first-round draw conjures inter-regional match-ups". friendsoffootballnz.com. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- New Zealand Football (16 May 2023). "Round 2 Cups draws made". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
External links
*Until 2017, the tournament was simply known as the Women's Knockout Cup †2020 season was cancelled due to COVID-19 |
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