2019_Kate_Sheppard_Cup
2019 Kate Sheppard Cup
Football tournament season
The 2019 Kate Sheppard Cup is New Zealand's women's 25th annual knockout football competition. This is the second 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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Venue(s) | QBE Stadium, Auckland |
| Dates | 12 May 2019 – 8 September 2019 |
| Teams | 40 |
| Defending champions | Dunedin Technical |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Eastern Suburbs |
| Runner-up | Coastal Spirit |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 39 |
| Goals scored | 194 (4.97 per match) |
| Maia Jackman Trophy | Tayla O'Brien and Erinna Wong |
The 2019 competition has three rounds before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. Competition will run in three regions (northern, central/capital, southern) until the quarter-finals, from which stage the draw will be open. In all, 40 teams entered the competition.[2]
Round 1
All matches were played on the weekend of 11–12 May 2019.[3]
- Central/Capital Region
| 12 May 2019 | Brooklyn Northern United | 0–4 | Victoria University | Wakefield Park, Wellington |
| 13:00 | Report |
| 12 May 2019 | Petone | 1–0 | Stop Out | Petone Memorial Park, Lower Hutt |
| 13:00 | Report |
| 12 May 2019 | Kapiti Coast United | 0–7 | Waterside Karori | Weka Park, Kāpiti Coast |
| 13:00 | Report |
- Mainland Region
| 11 May 2019 | Halswell United | 9–1 | Christchurch United | Halswell Domain, Christchurch |
| 12:30 | Report |
| 11 May 2019 | Cashmere Technical | 0–1 | Waimakariri United | Garrick Memorial Park, Christchurch |
| 12:30 | Report |
| 11 May 2019 | Universities | 0–3 | Coastal Spirit | Ilam Fields, Christchurch |
| 12:30 | Report |
- Southern Region
| 11 May 2019 | Mosgiel | 0–10 | Otago University | Mosgiel Memorial Park, Mosgiel |
| 13:00 | Report |
| 11 May 2019 | Roslyn Wakari | 4–3 | Queenstown | Ellis Park, Dunedin |
| 13:00 | Report |
- All teams listed below received byes to the second round.[2]
- Northern Region: Hibiscus Coast, Forrest Hill Milford United, Glenfield Rovers, Waitemata, Warkworth, Three Kings United, Central United, Ellerslie, Eastern Suburbs, Western Springs, Bucklands Beach, Papakura City, Onehunga Sports, Waiuku, Claudelands Rovers, Hamilton Wanderers.
- Central/Capital Region: Palmerston North Marist, Wairarapa United, Seatoun, Western Suburbs, Wellington United.
- Mainland Region: Nelson Suburbs.
- Southern Region: Dunedin Technical, Green Island.
Round 2
All matches were played on Queen's Birthday weekend 31 May - 3 June 2019.[4]
- Northern Region
| 2 June 2019 | Papakura City | 3–0* | Warkworth | McLennan Park, Auckland |
| 13:00 | Report |
| 2 June 2019 | Hibiscus Coast | 1–2 | Onehunga Sports | Stanmore Bay Park, Whangaparaoa |
| 13:00 | Report |
| 2 June 2019 | Ellerslie | 0–3 | Hamilton Wanderers | Michaels Ave Reserve, Auckland |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 3 June 2019 | Western Springs | 7–0 | Bucklands Beach | Seddon Fields, Auckland |
| 13:00 | Report |
| 3 June 2019 | Claudelands Rovers | 0–4 | Eastern Suburbs | Galloway Park, Auckland |
| 13:00 | Report |
| 3 June 2019 | Glenfield Rovers | 7–1 | Central United | McFetridge Park, Auckland |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 3 June 2019 | Three Kings United | 2–6 (a.e.t.) | Forrest Hill Milford United | Keith Hay Park, Auckland |
| 14:00 | Report |
- Central/Capital Region
| 1 June 2019 | Petone | 1–2 | Wellington United | Memorial Park, Lower Hutt |
| 11:00 | Report |
| 1 June 2019 | Seatoun | 1–4 | Waterside Karori | Seatoun Park, Wellington |
| 12:00 | Report |
| 1 June 2019 | Wairarapa United | 3–0 | Victoria University | Memorial Park Turf, Masterton |
| 13:00 | Report |
| 1 June 2019 | Western Suburbs | 4–3 | Palmerston North Marist | Endeavour Park, Wellington |
| 14:00 | Report |
- Mainland Region
| 3 June 2019 | Coastal Spirit | 10–0 | Nelson Suburbs | English Park, Christchurch |
| 11:00 | Report |
| 3 June 2019 | Halswell United | 0–3 | Waimakariri United | Halswell Domain, Christchurch |
| 12:30 | Report |
- Southern Region
| 1 June 2019 | Roslyn Wakari | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Green Island | Ellis Park, Dunedin |
| 13:00 | Report |
| 1 June 2019 | Otago University | 0–3 | Dunedin Technical | Dunedin Artificial Turf, Dunedin |
| 13:00 | Report |
- * Match defaulted by Warkworth.[2]
Round 3
All matches were played on the weekend 15–16 June 2019.[5]
- Northern Region
| 16 June 2019 | Glenfield Rovers | 0–1 | Forrest Hill Milford United | McFetridge Park, Auckland |
| 13:00 | Report |
| 16 June 2019 | Eastern Suburbs | 4–1 | Onehunga Sports | Madills Farm, Auckland |
| Report |
| 16 June 2019 | Waitemata | 2–6 | Hamilton Wanderers | McLeod Park, Auckland |
| 13:00 | Report |
| 16 June 2019 | Papakura City | 2–6 | Western Springs | McLennan Park, Auckland |
| 14:00 | Report |
- Central/Capital Region
| 16 June 2019 | Waterside Karori | 2–4 | Wellington United | |
| 14:00 | Report | Attendance: Karori Park, Wellington |
| 16 June 2019 | Wairarapa United | 2–1 | Western Suburbs | Memorial Park, Masterton |
| Report |
- Mainland
| 16 June 2019 | Waimakariri United | 2–4 | Coastal Spirit | Rangiora A&P Showgrounds, Rangiora |
| 12:30 | Report |
- Southern Region
| 16 June 2019 | Dunedin Technical | 10–0 | Roslyn Wakari | Logan Park Turf, Dunedin |
| Report |
Quarter-finals
All matches were played on the weekend 6–7 July 2019.[6]
- Northern Region
| 7 July 2019 | Hamilton Wanderers | 2–0 | Western Springs | Porritt Stadium, Hamilton |
| 14:00 |
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Report |
| 7 July 2019 | Forrest Hill Milford United | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Eastern Suburbs | Becroft Park, Auckland |
| 14:00 |
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Report |
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- Central/Capital Region
| 6 July 2019 | Wellington United | 4–1 | Wairarapa United | Newtown Park, Wellington |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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- Mainland/Southern Region
| 6 July 2019 | Dunedin Technical | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–6 p) | Coastal Spirit | Logan Park Artificial, Dunedin |
| 18:30 |
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Report |
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Semi-finals
Matches were played on the weekend 24–25 August 2019.[7]
| 24 August 2019 | Wellington United | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Coastal Spirit | Newtown Park, Wellington |
| 13:00 | Report |
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| 25 August 2019 | Hamilton Wanderers | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Eastern Suburbs | Porritt Stadium, Hamilton |
| 14:00 |
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Report |
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The final was played on the 8 September 2019 and saw Eastern Suburbs win their first Kate Sheppard Cup as well as completing a league-cup double after earlier winning the Northern Region Football League's premier women's division. The final was played at North Harbour Stadium before the men's Chatham Cup final. This was Eastern Suburbs's third finals appearance, having lost twice previously in 2005 and 2017.[8] It was also Coastal Spirit third appearance however while they lost in their first appearance in 2011, they had won the cup before in 2013 in a final that was played at home in Christchurch.[9]
An early goal to Suburbs inside the first five minutes to Hannah Pilley was quickly followed up by Tayla O'Brien in the ninth. Pilley got her second in the 25th minute and by that stage Suburbs was controlling the game. O'Brien got her second in the 35th minute which saw Suburbs go into the half up four nil. Suburbs controlled the second half and while they had a few more chances they also kept Coastal scoreless, leaving the final score the half time score.[10] Tayla O’Brien was jointly awarded the Maia Jackman trophy for the most valuable player with Suburbs fullback Erinna Wong.[11]
| 8 September 2019 | Coastal Spirit | 0–4 | Eastern Suburbs | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland |
| 12:00 | Report |
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