Considering the travel that could be involved for some teams it really isn't good enough to not have it done already!
Northern
Auckland United v Cambridge FC
Auckland City v Takapuna AFC
Fencibles United v South Auckland Rangers
Melville United v Hibiscus Coast
Central
Island Bay United v Miramar Rangers
Petone FC v Napier City Rovers
Southern
Dunedin City Royals v Cashmere technical
Nelson Suburbs v Northern AFC
Auckland United v Cambridge FC
Auckland City v Takapuna AFC
Fencibles United v South Auckland Rangers
Melville United v Hibiscus Coast
Central
Island Bay United v Miramar Rangers
Petone FC v Napier City Rovers
Southern
Dunedin City Royals v Cashmere technical
Nelson Suburbs v Northern AFC
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dairyflat wrote:Tyler wrote:Explain your "off the pitch" view.🤔
Good game IBU vs Stop Out.
Two goals were from Rhiley Bell (looks like an admin error), was his last game for the club as he heads off overseas.
Stop Out are such an aggressive club both on and off the pitch. I guess it kind of works for them but it’s an ugly watch.
Stop Out assistant coach supposedly given a 6 week ban for comments after the game? Anyone know the story?
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Southern Region Scorers:
Dunedin City Royals 0 Cashmere Technical 9 (Zander Edwards x 3, Gabriel Gallaway x 2, Garbhan Coughlan - pen, Rory Hibbert, Danny Kane, Edy Belingher) HT 0 - 4
Dunedin City Royals 0 Cashmere Technical 9 (Zander Edwards x 3, Gabriel Gallaway x 2, Garbhan Coughlan - pen, Rory Hibbert, Danny Kane, Edy Belingher) HT 0 - 4
Nelson Suburbs 5 (Johnny Reynolds x 2 - incl pen, Lennon Whewell, Travin Myers, Jay Anderson) Northern 0 HT 2 - 0
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Petone 0 Napier 4
IBU 1 Miramar 3.
Predictable results today. Does the quarter final go national?
IBU 1 Miramar 3.
Predictable results today. Does the quarter final go national?
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Quarterfinals onwards go National.
Since nobody had posted, Northern results
Auckland City 3 - 0 Takapuna
Auckland United 3 - 1 Cambridge in extra-time
Melville United 0 - 1 Hibiscus Coast
Half-Time: Fencibles 2 - 0 South Auckland Rangers at
Since nobody had posted, Northern results
Auckland City 3 - 0 Takapuna
Auckland United 3 - 1 Cambridge in extra-time
Melville United 0 - 1 Hibiscus Coast
Half-Time: Fencibles 2 - 0 South Auckland Rangers at
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A lot of one-sided games for the last 16! Were the draws in prior rounds a bit uneven because I don't remember a ton of upsets...
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Quaterfinals
Fencibles United vs Auckland City
Hibiscus Coast vs Napier City Rovers
Cashmere Technical vs Miramar Rangers
Nelson Suburbs vs Auckland United
Fencibles United vs Auckland City
Hibiscus Coast vs Napier City Rovers
Cashmere Technical vs Miramar Rangers
Nelson Suburbs vs Auckland United
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Quarterfinal times and venues confirmed:
Sat 25/7 6:00pm Fencibles United vs Auckland City (Riverhills Park)
Sun 26/7 12:30pm Cashmere Technical vs Miramar Rangers (Garrick Memorial Park)
Sun 26/7 1:00pm Hibiscus Coast vs Napier City Rovers (Stanmore Bay Park)
Sun 26/7 1:30pm Nelson Suburbs vs Auckland United (Saxton Fields)
I'll be up in Auckland that weekend to watch Spurs beat some no-name team, so might try to make the Fencibles/ACFC match on Saturday.
Sat 25/7 6:00pm Fencibles United vs Auckland City (Riverhills Park)
Sun 26/7 12:30pm Cashmere Technical vs Miramar Rangers (Garrick Memorial Park)
Sun 26/7 1:00pm Hibiscus Coast vs Napier City Rovers (Stanmore Bay Park)
Sun 26/7 1:30pm Nelson Suburbs vs Auckland United (Saxton Fields)
I'll be up in Auckland that weekend to watch Spurs beat some no-name team, so might try to make the Fencibles/ACFC match on Saturday.
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Fencibles v ACFC sure delivered the drama, even for a visiting neutral. It looked like it was going to extra time until Fencies scored in the 88th minute, only for City to be awarded a penalty right at the end of injury time.
When Fencies’ keeper saved it the crowd on the clubroom balcony went wild!
When Fencies’ keeper saved it the crowd on the clubroom balcony went wild!
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Full-time
Cashmere Technical 2 (Zander Edwards, Garbhan Coughan - pen) Miramar 1 (Joseph Harris) HT 0 - 1
Nelson Suburbs 2 (Trevin Myers - pen Johnny Reynolds) Auckland United 1 (Ben Wallace) HT 0 - 1
Cashmere Technical 2 (Zander Edwards, Garbhan Coughan - pen) Miramar 1 (Joseph Harris) HT 0 - 1
Nelson Suburbs 2 (Trevin Myers - pen Johnny Reynolds) Auckland United 1 (Ben Wallace) HT 0 - 1
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The conditions at Hibiscus Coast v NCR looked horrible... but not as horrible as the commentary!!!
It was a cracking start 3-1 after 15 minutes. Rovers pretty comfortable in the end.
NCR will be commissioning a statue of Bill if he gets the double across the line.
It was a cracking start 3-1 after 15 minutes. Rovers pretty comfortable in the end.
NCR will be commissioning a statue of Bill if he gets the double across the line.
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Tyler wrote:
It’s great to see some new faces at this end of the comp.
I watched half of the Cashmere game and they looked full of goals. Was a good game to watch.
Well done Nelson too. How good to have a smaller town in the semi finals.
You could say the same about Napier too, kinda hope Fencibles vs Nelson is in the final for someone newish.
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Don't think it's talked about enough how much Fencibles has grown so quickly. Last year they were promoted into the Northern League and finished 10th, right above relegation, now they're 4th in the league and in the Chatham Cup Semi-final. By all means this is impressive improvement and they could be a team to watch out for next year after the league shuffle
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I don't follow the Northern League too closely I have to admit but wow it's interesting that Fencibles and East Coast Bays are doing so well! What has happened this year at Western Springs??
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Noah4thenix wrote:
Don't think it's talked about enough how much Fencibles has grown so quickly. Last year they were promoted into the Northern League and finished 10th, right above relegation, now they're 4th in the league and in the Chatham Cup Semi-final. By all means this is impressive improvement and they could be a team to watch out for next year after the league shuffle
Fencibles have been a sleeping giant for some time - an excellent production line of youth talent and a huge catchment area after fighting off Bucklands Beach who challenged them for a few years. Got the right people in charge of their first team on the mens side and harnessed what was already a big club
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This is the time of year when we speculate on location of Chatham and KS Cup final when deepdown NZF had paid a non-refundable deposit on North Harbour.
With the semis being (using City names):
Auckland v Nelson
Christchurch v Napier
Auckland v Auckland
Wellington v Christchurch
I think if the two Cashmere Tech sides win, then finals day should be in the new stadium in Christchurch
Fencibles v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Nelson v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
If Fencibles win and only one Cashmere Tech side wins, then with 2 Auckland sides, finals day should be at North Harbour.
Fencibles v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Fencibles v Napier, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Fencibles v Napier, ES or Ell v Phoenix
but that leaves some combinations where there is only one side for each city and opportunity to play finals day outside of North Harbour
Nelson v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Nelson v Napier, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Nelson v Napier, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Interestingly CakeTin, McLean Park (Napier), Trafalgar Park (Nelson), One NZ Stadium (Chrisrchurch) don't have NPC fixtures on finals weekend, the only one that does is North Harbour on the Sunday.
With the semis being (using City names):
Auckland v Nelson
Christchurch v Napier
Auckland v Auckland
Wellington v Christchurch
I think if the two Cashmere Tech sides win, then finals day should be in the new stadium in Christchurch
Fencibles v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Nelson v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
If Fencibles win and only one Cashmere Tech side wins, then with 2 Auckland sides, finals day should be at North Harbour.
Fencibles v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Fencibles v Napier, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Fencibles v Napier, ES or Ell v Phoenix
but that leaves some combinations where there is only one side for each city and opportunity to play finals day outside of North Harbour
Nelson v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Nelson v Napier, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Nelson v Napier, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Interestingly CakeTin, McLean Park (Napier), Trafalgar Park (Nelson), One NZ Stadium (Chrisrchurch) don't have NPC fixtures on finals weekend, the only one that does is North Harbour on the Sunday.
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reubee wrote:
This is the time of year when we speculate on location of Chatham and KS Cup final when deepdown NZF had paid a non-refundable deposit on North Harbour.
With the semis being (using City names):
Auckland v Nelson
Christchurch v Napier
Auckland v Auckland
Wellington v Christchurch
I think if the two Cashmere Tech sides win, then finals day should be in the new stadium in Christchurch
Fencibles v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Nelson v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
If Fencibles win and only one Cashmere Tech side wins, then with 2 Auckland sides, finals day should be at North Harbour.
Fencibles v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Fencibles v Napier, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Fencibles v Napier, ES or Ell v Phoenix
but that leaves some combinations where there is only one side for each city and opportunity to play finals day outside of North Harbour
Nelson v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Nelson v Napier, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Nelson v Napier, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Interestingly CakeTin, McLean Park (Napier), Trafalgar Park (Nelson), One NZ Stadium (Chrisrchurch) don't have NPC fixtures on finals weekend, the only one that does is North Harbour on the Sunday.
I'd love for finals to not be played at North Harbour anymore. I remember seeing Wairarapa and Rovers pack out Memorial Park in Palmy for the final years ago. Makes way more sense to try and choose a neutral location everytime, not just make it a short walk for the NZ football execs from their office to the stadium
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bigfudge wrote:reubee wrote:I'd love for finals to not be played at North Harbour anymore. I remember seeing Wairarapa and Rovers pack out Memorial Park in Palmy for the final years ago. Makes way more sense to try and choose a neutral location everytime, not just make it a short walk for the NZ football execs from their office to the stadium
This is the time of year when we speculate on location of Chatham and KS Cup final when deepdown NZF had paid a non-refundable deposit on North Harbour.
With the semis being (using City names):
Auckland v Nelson
Christchurch v Napier
Auckland v Auckland
Wellington v Christchurch
I think if the two Cashmere Tech sides win, then finals day should be in the new stadium in Christchurch
Fencibles v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Nelson v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
If Fencibles win and only one Cashmere Tech side wins, then with 2 Auckland sides, finals day should be at North Harbour.
Fencibles v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Fencibles v Napier, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Fencibles v Napier, ES or Ell v Phoenix
but that leaves some combinations where there is only one side for each city and opportunity to play finals day outside of North Harbour
Nelson v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Nelson v Napier, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Nelson v Napier, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Interestingly CakeTin, McLean Park (Napier), Trafalgar Park (Nelson), One NZ Stadium (Chrisrchurch) don't have NPC fixtures on finals weekend, the only one that does is North Harbour on the Sunday.
That Memorial Pk game had women’s too. Coastal Spirit v probably an Akld side like Three Kings (went to watch but can’t recall)
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Feverish wrote:bigfudge wrote:That Memorial Pk game had women’s too. Coastal Spirit v probably an Akld side like Three Kings (went to watch but can’t recall)reubee wrote:I'd love for finals to not be played at North Harbour anymore. I remember seeing Wairarapa and Rovers pack out Memorial Park in Palmy for the final years ago. Makes way more sense to try and choose a neutral location everytime, not just make it a short walk for the NZ football execs from their office to the stadium
This is the time of year when we speculate on location of Chatham and KS Cup final when deepdown NZF had paid a non-refundable deposit on North Harbour.
With the semis being (using City names):
Auckland v Nelson
Christchurch v Napier
Auckland v Auckland
Wellington v Christchurch
I think if the two Cashmere Tech sides win, then finals day should be in the new stadium in Christchurch
Fencibles v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Nelson v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
If Fencibles win and only one Cashmere Tech side wins, then with 2 Auckland sides, finals day should be at North Harbour.
Fencibles v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Fencibles v Napier, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Fencibles v Napier, ES or Ell v Phoenix
but that leaves some combinations where there is only one side for each city and opportunity to play finals day outside of North Harbour
Nelson v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Nelson v Napier, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Nelson v Napier, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Interestingly CakeTin, McLean Park (Napier), Trafalgar Park (Nelson), One NZ Stadium (Chrisrchurch) don't have NPC fixtures on finals weekend, the only one that does is North Harbour on the Sunday.
It was Glenfield Rovers Women winning 3-0 vs Coastal Spirit Women.
That Chatham Cup final had a great trivia question related to it ... which NZ international played in that match for Wairarapa United ?
That Chatham Cup final had a great trivia question related to it ... which NZ international played in that match for Wairarapa United ?
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Tartan Kiwi wrote:Feverish wrote:It was Glenfield Rovers Women winning 3-0 vs Coastal Spirit Women.bigfudge wrote:That Memorial Pk game had women’s too. Coastal Spirit v probably an Akld side like Three Kings (went to watch but can’t recall)reubee wrote:I'd love for finals to not be played at North Harbour anymore. I remember seeing Wairarapa and Rovers pack out Memorial Park in Palmy for the final years ago. Makes way more sense to try and choose a neutral location everytime, not just make it a short walk for the NZ football execs from their office to the stadium
This is the time of year when we speculate on location of Chatham and KS Cup final when deepdown NZF had paid a non-refundable deposit on North Harbour.
With the semis being (using City names):
Auckland v Nelson
Christchurch v Napier
Auckland v Auckland
Wellington v Christchurch
I think if the two Cashmere Tech sides win, then finals day should be in the new stadium in Christchurch
Fencibles v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Nelson v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
If Fencibles win and only one Cashmere Tech side wins, then with 2 Auckland sides, finals day should be at North Harbour.
Fencibles v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Fencibles v Napier, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Fencibles v Napier, ES or Ell v Phoenix
but that leaves some combinations where there is only one side for each city and opportunity to play finals day outside of North Harbour
Nelson v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Nelson v Napier, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Nelson v Napier, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Interestingly CakeTin, McLean Park (Napier), Trafalgar Park (Nelson), One NZ Stadium (Chrisrchurch) don't have NPC fixtures on finals weekend, the only one that does is North Harbour on the Sunday.
That Chatham Cup final had a great trivia question related to it ... which NZ international played in that match for Wairarapa United ?
Maybe Campbell banks? To be fair with Phil’s coin they would have had half a dozen Oceania internationals
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Feverish wrote:Tartan Kiwi wrote:Maybe Campbell banks? To be fair with Phil’s coin they would have had half a dozen Oceania internationalsFeverish wrote:It was Glenfield Rovers Women winning 3-0 vs Coastal Spirit Women.bigfudge wrote:That Memorial Pk game had women’s too. Coastal Spirit v probably an Akld side like Three Kings (went to watch but can’t recall)reubee wrote:I'd love for finals to not be played at North Harbour anymore. I remember seeing Wairarapa and Rovers pack out Memorial Park in Palmy for the final years ago. Makes way more sense to try and choose a neutral location everytime, not just make it a short walk for the NZ football execs from their office to the stadium
This is the time of year when we speculate on location of Chatham and KS Cup final when deepdown NZF had paid a non-refundable deposit on North Harbour.
With the semis being (using City names):
Auckland v Nelson
Christchurch v Napier
Auckland v Auckland
Wellington v Christchurch
I think if the two Cashmere Tech sides win, then finals day should be in the new stadium in Christchurch
Fencibles v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Nelson v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
If Fencibles win and only one Cashmere Tech side wins, then with 2 Auckland sides, finals day should be at North Harbour.
Fencibles v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Fencibles v Napier, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Fencibles v Napier, ES or Ell v Phoenix
but that leaves some combinations where there is only one side for each city and opportunity to play finals day outside of North Harbour
Nelson v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Nelson v Napier, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Nelson v Napier, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Interestingly CakeTin, McLean Park (Napier), Trafalgar Park (Nelson), One NZ Stadium (Chrisrchurch) don't have NPC fixtures on finals weekend, the only one that does is North Harbour on the Sunday.
That Chatham Cup final had a great trivia question related to it ... which NZ international played in that match for Wairarapa United ?
hint - it is a trick question (i.e. not a football international) hence why it is a great trivia question.
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Tartan Kiwi wrote:Feverish wrote:hint - it is a trick question (i.e. not a football international) hence why it is a great trivia question.Tartan Kiwi wrote:Maybe Campbell banks? To be fair with Phil’s coin they would have had half a dozen Oceania internationalsFeverish wrote:It was Glenfield Rovers Women winning 3-0 vs Coastal Spirit Women.bigfudge wrote:That Memorial Pk game had women’s too. Coastal Spirit v probably an Akld side like Three Kings (went to watch but can’t recall)reubee wrote:I'd love for finals to not be played at North Harbour anymore. I remember seeing Wairarapa and Rovers pack out Memorial Park in Palmy for the final years ago. Makes way more sense to try and choose a neutral location everytime, not just make it a short walk for the NZ football execs from their office to the stadium
This is the time of year when we speculate on location of Chatham and KS Cup final when deepdown NZF had paid a non-refundable deposit on North Harbour.
With the semis being (using City names):
Auckland v Nelson
Christchurch v Napier
Auckland v Auckland
Wellington v Christchurch
I think if the two Cashmere Tech sides win, then finals day should be in the new stadium in Christchurch
Fencibles v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Nelson v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
If Fencibles win and only one Cashmere Tech side wins, then with 2 Auckland sides, finals day should be at North Harbour.
Fencibles v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Fencibles v Napier, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Fencibles v Napier, ES or Ell v Phoenix
but that leaves some combinations where there is only one side for each city and opportunity to play finals day outside of North Harbour
Nelson v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Nelson v Napier, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Nelson v Napier, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Interestingly CakeTin, McLean Park (Napier), Trafalgar Park (Nelson), One NZ Stadium (Chrisrchurch) don't have NPC fixtures on finals weekend, the only one that does is North Harbour on the Sunday.
That Chatham Cup final had a great trivia question related to it ... which NZ international played in that match for Wairarapa United ?
A rare occassion when he was fit to play - spoiler
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Milne was actually already a capped NZ international then. I’m surprised NZC let him play football through the winter!
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Feverish wrote:
If Banks played it is a misleading question :)
Team per Jeremy Ruane's write-up on ultimatenzsoccer was
Wairarapa: Borren; Oxtoby, Robson, Sabatu; Higham, Ishi (booked 57) (Tvaroh, 90), Cooksley (booked, 49), Rabo, Shailer (Milne, 50); Soromon, Cowan
Wairarapa: Borren; Oxtoby, Robson, Sabatu; Higham, Ishi (booked 57) (Tvaroh, 90), Cooksley (booked, 49), Rabo, Shailer (Milne, 50); Soromon, Cowan
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reubee wrote:
This is the time of year when we speculate on location of Chatham and KS Cup final when deepdown NZF had paid a non-refundable deposit on North Harbour.
With the semis being (using City names):
Auckland v Nelson
Christchurch v Napier
Auckland v Auckland
Wellington v Christchurch
I think if the two Cashmere Tech sides win, then finals day should be in the new stadium in Christchurch
Fencibles v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Nelson v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
If Fencibles win and only one Cashmere Tech side wins, then with 2 Auckland sides, finals day should be at North Harbour.
Fencibles v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Fencibles v Napier, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Fencibles v Napier, ES or Ell v Phoenix
but that leaves some combinations where there is only one side for each city and opportunity to play finals day outside of North Harbour
Nelson v Cashmere Tech, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Nelson v Napier, ES or Ell v Phoenix
Nelson v Napier, ES or Ell v Cashmere Tech
Interestingly CakeTin, McLean Park (Napier), Trafalgar Park (Nelson), One NZ Stadium (Chrisrchurch) don't have NPC fixtures on finals weekend, the only one that does is North Harbour on the Sunday.
Others have commented on the 2011 final in Palmy but the 2012 final was also outside Auckland
When the semi-finals were drawn NZF stated something along the lines of the final was scheduled for August 26 at North Harbour Stadium but if there was no Auckland team involved, an alternative venue would be sought.
I pointed out at the time that there was an NPC match scheduled for North Harbour Stadium on August 26th (Harbour v Waikato) but received the amusing reply from the then operations manager ...
"Thanks for your email and yes we are aware of the ITM draw but frankly we cannot manage all our competitions around what other codes do. At this moment there remains on [sic] guarantee that an Auckland team will make the final and ultimately NZF can, at its sole discretion, determine where the final is played. Once we know the finalists then we will make that call."
Needless to say the final was moved even though Central United won their semi (6-0 vs Miramar Rangers which I watched). The final was played at Newtown Park instead. So despite NZF not managing their competitions around other codes they had to do so since Harbour had booked the pitch and NZF hadn't !
When the semi-finals were drawn NZF stated something along the lines of the final was scheduled for August 26 at North Harbour Stadium but if there was no Auckland team involved, an alternative venue would be sought.
I pointed out at the time that there was an NPC match scheduled for North Harbour Stadium on August 26th (Harbour v Waikato) but received the amusing reply from the then operations manager ...
"Thanks for your email and yes we are aware of the ITM draw but frankly we cannot manage all our competitions around what other codes do. At this moment there remains on [sic] guarantee that an Auckland team will make the final and ultimately NZF can, at its sole discretion, determine where the final is played. Once we know the finalists then we will make that call."
Needless to say the final was moved even though Central United won their semi (6-0 vs Miramar Rangers which I watched). The final was played at Newtown Park instead. So despite NZF not managing their competitions around other codes they had to do so since Harbour had booked the pitch and NZF hadn't !
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If I remember correctly they announced North Habour right after the 2024 SF draw since Auckland City and Birkenhead drew each other, meaning that no matter what an Auckland team would make the final. Just annoys me how they don't seem to even consider anywhere else, they just want to play North Harbour every time and not give other locations a shot unless they absolutely have to
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