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ASB Chatham Cup set to celebrate 90 years of glory
April 10, 2012
AUCKLAND – One hundred and thirty two teams will line up for the 90th year of the ASB Chatham Cup which gets underway on Anzac Day.
The competition begins with 18 fixtures in the qualification round with some of the competition’s smaller clubs battling for the right to enter the main draw.
“The Chatham Cup holds a very special place in New Zealand sport,” said New Zealand Football Chief Executive Grant McKavanagh.
“The early rounds are as much part of the Chatham Cup story as the business end. Road trips, inter-city rivalries and local derbies are all part of the 90-year history of the competition and this year will be no different.
“It’s one of the oldest competitions in the country and the knockout format throws up all sorts of drama, quirks, twists and upsets every year. Nothing creates a buzz in the clubrooms like a Chatham Cup victory,” said McKavanagh.
The curiously-named Puhoi Wolfpack will host South Auckland Rangers who end a five year absence from the Cup. Also returning to the knockout competition is Bucklands Beach who entered their U-19 side and will host Waitemata City. Sunday League sides Nixon Park and Waitakere Rangers face long away trips to Cambridge and Taupo respectively.
The Central and Southern Regions get into full swing in Round One, but a sole qualification round fixture in each will be played. A central derby between North End and New Plymouth Rangers will determine who advances to the competition proper, while in the top-of-the-south, newcomers Central Pirates host Wakefield FC in Blenheim.
The ASB Chatham Cup played along regional lines in early rounds, moving into an open national draw at the quarterfinal stage. The final is scheduled for September 15.
The ASB Chatham Cup’s format, like the trophy itself, is modelled on England’s FA Cup and has remained relatively unchanged over its 89 year history. It has been contested every year since 1923 apart from 1937 and three years at the end of World War Two.
Last year, Central United enhanced their reputation as one of the great clubs in the history of the ASB Chatham Cup with a 6-1 victory over Lower Hutt City in the 85th final at Wellington’s Newtown Park.
Celebrating their 50th anniversary, Central joined fellow Aucklanders Eastern Suburbs as five time winners with only University Mount Wellington, with seven titles, and six time winners North Shore United and Christchurch United above them on the honours board.
ASB Chatham Cup Draw 2013
Qualification Round (April 25). All Games kick off at 2pm.
Home team listed first, check www.nzfootball.co.nz for more information
Northern Region (Northern, Auckland and Waikato-BOP Football Federations)
Puhoi Wolfpack v South Auckland Rangers
Glen Eden v Drury
Bohemian Celtic v St Peter’s College
Tauranga Old Blues v West Hamilton United
Ranui Swanson v Tikipunga
Waikato Unicol v Papatoetoe United
Te Atatu v Zamantix Rovers
Te Awamutu v Whakatane Town
AFC Fury v Morrinsville
High School Old Boys v Beachlands Maraetai
Cambridge v Nixon Park
Westlake Boys High School v Kerikeri
Bucklands Beach The Beach v Waitemata City
Norwest United v West Auckland
Ngongotaha v Rotorua United
Taupo v Waitakere Rangers
Bye to Round One: Air Force, Hukanui Rototuna, Navy, Papakura City, Pukekohe.
Seeded to Round One: Albany United, Claudelands Rovers, Eastern Suburbs, Fencibles, Forrest Hill Milford, Glenfield Rovers, Hibiscus Coast, Lynn Avon United, Mangere United, Manukau City, Melville United, Metro, Mt Albert Ponsonby, Ngaruawahia United, North Shore United, Onehunga Mangere United, Oratia United, Papatoetoe, Takapuna, Tauranga City United, Waiuku, Warkworth, Western Springs.
Seeded to Round Two: Bay Olympic, Birkenhead United, Central United, East Coast Bays, Ellerslie, Hamilton Wanderers, Manurewa, Onehunga Sports, Three Kings United, Waitakere City.
Central Region (Central and Capital Football Federations)
North End v New Plymouth Rangers
Bye to Round One: FC Western, Napier City Rovers, Inglewood, Palmerston North Marist, Red Sox Manawatu, Taradale, Wanganui City.
Seeded to Round One: Brooklyn Northern United, Eastbourne, Greytown, Island Bay United, Kapiti Coast United, Lower Hutt City, Marist, Miramar Rangers, Naenae, , North Wellington, Olympic, Petone, Seatoun, Stokes Valley, Stop Out, Tawa, Upper Hutt City, Victoria University, Wainuiomata, Wairarapa United, Waterside Karori, Wellington College, Wellington United, Western Suburbs.
Southern Region (Mainland Football and Football South)
Central Pirates v Wakefield FC
Bye to Round One: FC Nelson, Nelson College, Richmond Athletic.
Seeded to Round One:Coastal Spirit, FC TWENTY 11, Grants Braes, Green Island, Halswell United, Melchester Rovers, Mosgiel, Nomads United, Northern, Northern Hearts, Old Boys, Otago University, Queens Park, Roslyn Wakari, Selwyn United, Southend United, Universities, Waihopai, Waimak United, Western AFC.
Seeded to Round Two: Cashmere Technical, Caversham, Dunedin Technical, Ferrymead Bays
Chatham Cup Round DatesQualification Round April 25
Round One May 11/12
Round Two June 1/2/3
Round Three June 15/16
Round Four June 29/30
Quarterfinals July 27/28 (open draw)
Semi-finals August 25
Final September 15