Kate Sheppard Cup 2026

• Waikato Unicol
• West Hamilton United
• Hamilton Wanderers
• Lakes fc
• Bay Olympic

• Waimakiriri United 

• East Coast Bays vs West Auckland
• Pukekohe vs Waitemata
• Te Awamutu vs Thames

• Selwyn vs Ferrymead
• Queens Park vs Green Island

Noah4thenix wrote:
Kate Sheppards
Byes:
North
 

• Waikato Unicol

 

• West Hamilton United

 

• Hamilton Wanderers

 

• Lakes fc

 

• Bay Olympic

 South 

• Waimakiriri United 

Games:North 

• East Coast Bays vs West Auckland
• Pukekohe vs Waitemata
• Te Awamutu vs Thames

South
 

• Selwyn vs Ferrymead

 

• Queens Park vs Green Island

 
Central teams all get a bye
I'll edit it later to add times and locations assuming they are shown

andrewvoerman wrote:
Kate Sheppard Cup 2026 (51 teams)

Northern region (26 teams)
NRFL Women’s Premiership: Auckland United, Eastern Suburbs, Ellerslie, Tauranga Moana, Fencibles United, West Coast Rangers, Western Springs
NRF Women’s Championship: Birkenhead United, Cambridge, Franklin United, Hibiscus Coast, Northern Rovers, Onehunga Māngere United, Onehunga Sports, Uni-Mount Bohemian
WaiBOP W-League: Hamilton Wanderers, Lakes, Waikato Unicol, West Hamilton
NRF League One: Bay Olympic, East Coast Bays, Waitemata, West Auckland
Waikato Women’s Division 1: Te Awamutu, Thames
NRF Women’s Division 2: Pukekohe

Central region (11 teams)
Wellington Phoenix
Central League: Miramar Rangers, Palmerston North Marist, Palmerston North United, Petone, Victoria University of Wellington, Waterside Karori, Wellington United
Capital Premier: North Wellington, Te Kotahitanga, Wairarapa United

Southern region (14 teams)
South Island League: Cashmere Technical, Coastal Spirit, Dunedin City Royals, Nelson Suburbs, Otago University, Roslyn Wakari, Universities of Canterbury, Waimak United
Mainland Premiership: Ferrymead Bays, Halswell United, Selwyn United
Nelson Women’s Premiership: Golden Bay
Otago Championship: Green Island
Southland: Queens Park

reubee wrote:

 andrewvoerman wrote:
Kate Sheppard Cup 2026 (51 teams)

Northern region (26 teams)
NRFL Women’s Premiership: Auckland United, Eastern Suburbs, Ellerslie, Tauranga Moana, Fencibles United, West Coast Rangers, Western Springs
NRF Women’s Championship: Birkenhead United, Cambridge, Franklin United, Hibiscus Coast, Northern Rovers, Onehunga Māngere United, Onehunga Sports, Uni-Mount Bohemian
WaiBOP W-League: Hamilton Wanderers, Lakes, Waikato Unicol, West Hamilton
NRF League One: Bay Olympic, East Coast Bays, Waitemata, West Auckland
Waikato Women’s Division 1: Te Awamutu, Thames
NRF Women’s Division 2: Pukekohe

Central region (11 teams)
Wellington Phoenix
Central League: Miramar Rangers, Palmerston North Marist, Palmerston North United, Petone, Victoria University of Wellington, Waterside Karori, Wellington United
Capital Premier: North Wellington, Te Kotahitanga, Wairarapa United

Southern region (14 teams)
South Island League: Cashmere Technical, Coastal Spirit, Dunedin City Royals, Nelson Suburbs, Otago University, Roslyn Wakari, Universities of Canterbury, Waimak United
Mainland Premiership: Ferrymead Bays, Halswell United, Selwyn United
Nelson Women’s Premiership: Golden Bay
Otago Championship: Green Island
Southland: Queens Park

I think you are missing Melville from the NRFL

andrewvoerman wrote:

 reubee wrote:

 andrewvoerman wrote:
Kate Sheppard Cup 2026 (51 teams)

Northern region (26 teams)
NRFL Women’s Premiership: Auckland United, Eastern Suburbs, Ellerslie, Tauranga Moana, Fencibles United, West Coast Rangers, Western Springs
NRF Women’s Championship: Birkenhead United, Cambridge, Franklin United, Hibiscus Coast, Northern Rovers, Onehunga Māngere United, Onehunga Sports, Uni-Mount Bohemian
WaiBOP W-League: Hamilton Wanderers, Lakes, Waikato Unicol, West Hamilton
NRF League One: Bay Olympic, East Coast Bays, Waitemata, West Auckland
Waikato Women’s Division 1: Te Awamutu, Thames
NRF Women’s Division 2: Pukekohe

Central region (11 teams)
Wellington Phoenix
Central League: Miramar Rangers, Palmerston North Marist, Palmerston North United, Petone, Victoria University of Wellington, Waterside Karori, Wellington United
Capital Premier: North Wellington, Te Kotahitanga, Wairarapa United

Southern region (14 teams)
South Island League: Cashmere Technical, Coastal Spirit, Dunedin City Royals, Nelson Suburbs, Otago University, Roslyn Wakari, Universities of Canterbury, Waimak United
Mainland Premiership: Ferrymead Bays, Halswell United, Selwyn United
Nelson Women’s Premiership: Golden Bay
Otago Championship: Green Island
Southland: Queens Park

I think you are missing Melville from the NRFL

Nope, Melville are missing from the list I was provided by NZ Football

reubee wrote:

 andrewvoerman wrote:

 reubee wrote:

 andrewvoerman wrote:
Kate Sheppard Cup 2026 (51 teams)

Northern region (26 teams)
NRFL Women’s Premiership: Auckland United, Eastern Suburbs, Ellerslie, Tauranga Moana, Fencibles United, West Coast Rangers, Western Springs
NRF Women’s Championship: Birkenhead United, Cambridge, Franklin United, Hibiscus Coast, Northern Rovers, Onehunga Māngere United, Onehunga Sports, Uni-Mount Bohemian
WaiBOP W-League: Hamilton Wanderers, Lakes, Waikato Unicol, West Hamilton
NRF League One: Bay Olympic, East Coast Bays, Waitemata, West Auckland
Waikato Women’s Division 1: Te Awamutu, Thames
NRF Women’s Division 2: Pukekohe

Central region (11 teams)
Wellington Phoenix
Central League: Miramar Rangers, Palmerston North Marist, Palmerston North United, Petone, Victoria University of Wellington, Waterside Karori, Wellington United
Capital Premier: North Wellington, Te Kotahitanga, Wairarapa United

Southern region (14 teams)
South Island League: Cashmere Technical, Coastal Spirit, Dunedin City Royals, Nelson Suburbs, Otago University, Roslyn Wakari, Universities of Canterbury, Waimak United
Mainland Premiership: Ferrymead Bays, Halswell United, Selwyn United
Nelson Women’s Premiership: Golden Bay
Otago Championship: Green Island
Southland: Queens Park

I think you are missing Melville from the NRFL

Nope, Melville are missing from the list I was provided by NZ Football

Three games in the preliminary round suggests there are 27 teams entered, and the 8 NRFL sides to get a bye to R2.  If it really is 26 teams and 7 NRFL sides then it should've been 1 preliminary round game.   I guess we'll find out when the draw for R1 is made. 

Noah4thenix wrote:
Selwyn United 2 (D. Fitchett x2) vs 4 (P. Hunt, H. Taratoa-Bannister x2) Ferrymead Bays

Ferrymead had a penaly in the 36th minute but the pen taker isn't named on Tribe

Ferrymead win the match with two goals in extra time

Delivereasy Kate Sheppard Cup - Round One:

Northern & WaiBop:

Home | Away
Bay Olympic FC | East Coast Bays A.F.C
Hibiscus Coast AFC | Onehunga Māngere United AFC
Uni-Mount Bohemian AFC | Cambridge Football
Lakes Football Club | Onehunga Sports
Waitemata Football Club | Birkenhead United AFC
Waikato Unicol AFC | Thames Football Club
West Hamilton United | Hamilton Wanderers

Central:

Home | Away
Palmerston North Marist Football Club | Palmerston North United FC


Capital:

Home | Away
North Wellington FC | Te Kotahitanga FC
Wairarapa United Football | Wellington United AFC


Mainland:

Home | Away
Nelson Suburbs FC | Golden Bay Association Football Club
Waimak United Football Club | Halswell United AFC
Cashmere Technical Football Club | Coastal Spirit FC
Ferrymead Bays | Universities of Canterbury AFC (UCAFC)


Southern:

Home | Away
Roslyn Wakari AFC | Otago University AFC
Dunedin City Royals FC | Green Island AFC

The following Delivereasy Kate Sheppard Cup teams have been allocated byes for Round One:

Northern & WaiBop:
Auckland United Football Club
Eastern Suburbs AFC
Ellerslie AFC
Fencibles United AFC
West Coast Rangers FC
Western Springs AFC
FC Tauranga Moana
Franklin United F C
Northern Rovers FC

Central:
N/A

Capital:
Miramar Rangers
Petone Football Club
Victoria University of Wellington Association Football Club Inc
Waterside Karori
Wellington Phoenix  Football Club

Mainland:
N/A

Southern:
Dunedin City Royals FC
Otago University AFC
Roslyn Wakari AFC
Green Island AFC

reubee wrote:
Is it sexist if someone posts Chatham Cup draw and not the KS Cup draw :-).  Fortunately it copies and pastes from the NZF article pretty well with minimal effort ...

 

Delivereasy Kate Sheppard Cup - Round One:

Northern & WaiBop:

Home | Away
Bay Olympic FC | East Coast Bays A.F.C
Hibiscus Coast AFC | Onehunga Māngere United AFC
Uni-Mount Bohemian AFC | Cambridge Football
Lakes Football Club | Onehunga Sports
Waitemata Football Club | Birkenhead United AFC
Waikato Unicol AFC | Thames Football Club
West Hamilton United | Hamilton Wanderers

Central:

Home | Away
Palmerston North Marist Football Club | Palmerston North United FC


Capital:

Home | Away
North Wellington FC | Te Kotahitanga FC
Wairarapa United Football | Wellington United AFC


Mainland:

Home | Away
Nelson Suburbs FC | Golden Bay Association Football Club
Waimak United Football Club | Halswell United AFC
Cashmere Technical Football Club | Coastal Spirit FC
Ferrymead Bays | Universities of Canterbury AFC (UCAFC)


Southern:

Home | Away
Roslyn Wakari AFC | Otago University AFC
Dunedin City Royals FC | Green Island AFC

The following Delivereasy Kate Sheppard Cup teams have been allocated byes for Round One:

Northern & WaiBop:
Auckland United Football Club
Eastern Suburbs AFC
Ellerslie AFC
Fencibles United AFC
West Coast Rangers FC
Western Springs AFC
FC Tauranga Moana
Franklin United F C
Northern Rovers FC

Central:
N/A

Capital:
Miramar Rangers
Petone Football Club
Victoria University of Wellington Association Football Club Inc
Waterside Karori
Wellington Phoenix  Football Club

Mainland:
N/A

Southern:
Dunedin City Royals FC
Otago University AFC
Roslyn Wakari AFC
Green Island AFC

Typical range of errors from NZF
1. Southern sides listed as having games and also in byes.  Should be byes so that next round has 2 mainland and 2 southern games.
2. Two Northern Conferences sides being drawn to have byes because wrong number of preliminary games played.

Poor of the likes of Melville, Taradale not to entry.  Personally I think it should be condition of entry of playing in the top 3/top 4 steps of the pyramid to play in Chatham/KS Cup.   Maybe next year with National League in place, there can be revamp as it will probably be case of finding 20/22 teams to join National League sides in Round of 32.
 

Noah4thenix wrote:

 reubee wrote:
Is it sexist if someone posts Chatham Cup draw and not the KS Cup draw :-).  Fortunately it copies and pastes from the NZF article pretty well with minimal effort ...

 

Delivereasy Kate Sheppard Cup - Round One:

Northern & WaiBop:

Home | Away
Bay Olympic FC | East Coast Bays A.F.C
Hibiscus Coast AFC | Onehunga Māngere United AFC
Uni-Mount Bohemian AFC | Cambridge Football
Lakes Football Club | Onehunga Sports
Waitemata Football Club | Birkenhead United AFC
Waikato Unicol AFC | Thames Football Club
West Hamilton United | Hamilton Wanderers

Central:

Home | Away
Palmerston North Marist Football Club | Palmerston North United FC


Capital:

Home | Away
North Wellington FC | Te Kotahitanga FC
Wairarapa United Football | Wellington United AFC


Mainland:

Home | Away
Nelson Suburbs FC | Golden Bay Association Football Club
Waimak United Football Club | Halswell United AFC
Cashmere Technical Football Club | Coastal Spirit FC
Ferrymead Bays | Universities of Canterbury AFC (UCAFC)


Southern:

Home | Away
Roslyn Wakari AFC | Otago University AFC
Dunedin City Royals FC | Green Island AFC

The following Delivereasy Kate Sheppard Cup teams have been allocated byes for Round One:

Northern & WaiBop:
Auckland United Football Club
Eastern Suburbs AFC
Ellerslie AFC
Fencibles United AFC
West Coast Rangers FC
Western Springs AFC
FC Tauranga Moana
Franklin United F C
Northern Rovers FC

Central:
N/A

Capital:
Miramar Rangers
Petone Football Club
Victoria University of Wellington Association Football Club Inc
Waterside Karori
Wellington Phoenix  Football Club

Mainland:
N/A

Southern:
Dunedin City Royals FC
Otago University AFC
Roslyn Wakari AFC
Green Island AFC

Typical range of errors from NZF
1. Southern sides listed as having games and also in byes.  Should be byes so that next round has 2 mainland and 2 southern games.
2. Two Northern Conferences sides being drawn to have byes because wrong number of preliminary games played.

Poor of the likes of Melville, Taradale not to entry.  Personally I think it should be condition of entry of playing in the top 3/top 4 steps of the pyramid to play in Chatham/KS Cup.   Maybe next year with National League in place, there can be revamp as it will probably be case of finding 20/22 teams to join National League sides in Round of 32.
 

I don't know about Taradale but Melville I've been told have an average age of 16.6 for their starting 11, so maybe they just aren't prepared for potential cross country travel in the later rounds due to school?

Yakcall wrote:
Miss this, the four Southern games have been fixed, giving all teams a bye also into the next round. https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2026/05/05/four-southern-clubs-given-byes-after-error-found-in-draw-for-kate-sheppard-cup/ 

Noah4thenix wrote:
Palmerston North Marist 3 - 6 Palmerstone North United
(A. Gunn, C. Fergus, M. Butler) - (M. McKenna x2, A. Irwin, I. Yarwood x4)

Pretty exciting Palmy Derby for Round 1

reubee wrote:

 Yakcall wrote:
Miss this, the four Southern games have been fixed, giving all teams a bye also into the next round. https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2026/05/05/four-southern-clubs-given-byes-after-error-found-in-draw-for-kate-sheppard-cup/ 

I wonder if they read my comment alluding to that in this thread a week ago.  I wonder if they will also admit to two Northern conference sides having a bye being an error to correct earlier mistake as well.

A few years ago NZF put out a neat graphic showing the progression.  They should dig it out again (although it has changed slightly as Tasman/Mainland now gets merged one round earlier) as that would help prevent such errors.

Noah4thenix wrote:
Side note but do ACFC and Olympic not have women's teams? Can't find them anywhere and it feels weird for such big clubs to not have senior women's teams

Southernix wrote:

 Noah4thenix wrote:
Side note but do ACFC and Olympic not have women's teams? Can't find them anywhere and it feels weird for such big clubs to not have senior women's teams

Auckland City don't have any teams outside their first team and the U23s (might be a couple younger). They're basically Central United in a hat.

Don't know of an Olympic team, but it's unfortunately not that weird. Women's game is still growing and with a lack of depth there seems to be less clubs overall. 

Could be working in partnership with somebody else, which isn't uncommon. I think Chch Utd partner with Halswell for example and there's a couple women's merged sides like Tauranga Moana and NW United.

Noah4thenix wrote:
Quite the upset actually. United have more than twice the Nix's points in the WCL so the academy should be very pleased with themselves today

The JourneyFan wrote:

 Noah4thenix wrote:
Quite the upset actually. United have more than twice the Nix's points in the WCL so the academy should be very pleased with themselves today

not really - it was the cup so it was the Phoenix Reserve team, not the U18 team that plays in the WCL (although they did have a couple of U18 players in the team)

Simon B wrote:
Even before it got to penalties it felt like the game could’ve gone either way. United came back twice from behind and there were some near misses that had everyone holding their breath, so the players certainly did their club proud.

One weird anomaly I’ve never understood is that it’s our U18s who play in the WCL, with the Reserves (U20s effectively) playing in the U15 Mixed Capital Development League and the KSC until nationals kick in. There’s a bit of player mobility in both directions though, and we had a few U18 regulars in tonight’s squad even though it was mostly the Ressies.

Feverish wrote:
Nix will probably kick on to the finals now

Simon B wrote:
Even before it got to penalties it felt like the game could’ve gone either way. United came back twice from behind and there were some near misses that had everyone holding their breath, so the players certainly did their club proud.

One weird anomaly I’ve never understood is that it’s our U18s who play in the WCL, with the Reserves (U20s effectively) playing in the U15 Mixed Capital Development League and the KSC until nationals kick in. There’s a bit of player mobility in both directions though, and we had a few U18 regulars in tonight’s squad even though it was mostly the Ressies.

LT01 wrote:

 Simon B wrote:
Even before it got to penalties it felt like the game could’ve gone either way. United came back twice from behind and there were some near misses that had everyone holding their breath, so the players certainly did their club proud.

One weird anomaly I’ve never understood is that it’s our U18s who play in the WCL, with the Reserves (U20s effectively) playing in the U15 Mixed Capital Development League and the KSC until nationals kick in. There’s a bit of player mobility in both directions though, and we had a few U18 regulars in tonight’s squad even though it was mostly the Ressies.

Wasn't how I saw the game tbh - the Nix were very dominant first half and let WU back into it second half, then were the better team again in extra time but let WU in again!