The 2023 Chatham Cup is

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's 95th annual knockout

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competition. This season the Chatham Cup celebrates 100 years since its inaugural edition. It will have a preliminary round and four rounds proper before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final.

Results

Preliminary round

Matches were played over the Anzac weekend of 22–25 April. This round contained five teams from the Auckland Sunday football leagues — AFC Bohemian Celtic, Colo Boys, Rapa Nui, Sperm Whales FC, and University of Auckland FC — which were the lowest-ranked teams in the competition. ;Northern Region ;Central Region ;Capital Region ;Nelson / Marlborough Bays Region ;Canterbury Region ;Southern Region

Round 1

Matches were played over the weekend of 13–14 May. This round contained three teams from the Auckland Sunday football leagues — AFC Bohemian Celtic, Colo Boys, and Rapa Nui — which are the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition. ;Northern Region ;Central Region ;Capital Region ;Nelson / Marlborough Bays Region ;Canterbury Region ;Southern Region

Round 2

Matches were played over the weekend of 3–5 June. This round contained one team from level 8,

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, the lowest-ranked team left in the competition. ;Northern Region ;Central Region ;Mainland Region ;Southern Region

Round 3

Matches were played over the weekend of 17–18 June. This round contains one team from level 5, South Auckland Rangers, the lowest-ranked team left in the competition. ;Northern Region ;Central Region ;Southern Region

Round 4

Matches were played over the weekend of 8–9 July. This round contains four teams from level 3,

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, and Wanaka, the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition. ;Northern Region ;Central Region ;Southern Region

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals were played on 29 July 2023. This round contains one team from level 5,

, the lowest-ranked team left in the competition.

Semi-finals

The quarter-finals were played on 19 August 2023. This round featured four teams from the National League regional leagues (level 2) including one competing in the Championship phase (level 1).

Final

The final was played on the 10 September 2023. The game features two teams from the

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regional leagues (level 2) including one competing in the Championship phase (level 1).

Notes

The tiers that teams are in (as indicated in brackets next to their name) are based on the

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for the 2023 season. As some teams can qualify and play in more than one league (and tier) per season, the highest tier that they take part in is the one noted next to their name.

References

External links

Chatham Cup section on the New Zealand Football website
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