2019 Kate Sheppard Cup

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]

2019 Kate Sheppard Cup

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
Runners-up	Coastal Spirit
Tournament statistics
Matches played	39
Goals scored	194 (4.97 per match)
Awards
Maia Jackman Trophy	Tayla O'Brien and Erinna Wong
← 2018 2021 →

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]

Results

Round 1

All matches were played on the weekend of 11–12 May 2019.^[3]

Central/Capital Region

Brooklyn Northern United v Victoria University

12 May 2019	Brooklyn Northern United	0–4	Victoria University	Wakefield Park, Wellington
13:00		Report

Petone v Stop Out

12 May 2019	Petone	1–0	Stop Out	Petone Memorial Park, Lower Hutt
13:00		Report

Kapiti Coast United v Waterside Karori

12 May 2019	Kapiti Coast United	0–7	Waterside Karori	Weka Park, Kāpiti Coast
13:00		Report

Mainland Region

Halswell United v Christchurch United

11 May 2019	Halswell United	9–1	Christchurch United	Halswell Domain, Christchurch
12:30		Report

Cashmere Technical v Waimakariri United

11 May 2019	Cashmere Technical	0–1	Waimakariri United	Garrick Memorial Park, Christchurch
12:30		Report

Universities v Coastal Spirit

11 May 2019	Universities	0–3	Coastal Spirit	Ilam Fields, Christchurch
12:30		Report

Southern Region

Mosgiel v Otago University

11 May 2019	Mosgiel	0–10	Otago University	Mosgiel Memorial Park, Mosgiel
13:00		Report

Roslyn Wakari v Queenstown

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

Waiuku v Waitemata

2 June 2019	Waiuku	0–11	Waitemata	Massey Park, Auckland
11:00		Report

Papakura City v Warkworth

2 June 2019	Papakura City	3–0*	Warkworth	McLennan Park, Auckland
13:00		Report

Hibiscus Coast v Onehunga Sports

2 June 2019	Hibiscus Coast	1–2	Onehunga Sports	Stanmore Bay Park, Whangaparaoa
13:00		Report

Ellerslie v Hamilton Wanderers

2 June 2019	Ellerslie	0–3	Hamilton Wanderers	Michaels Ave Reserve, Auckland
14:00		Report

Western Springs v Bucklands Beach

3 June 2019	Western Springs	7–0	Bucklands Beach	Seddon Fields, Auckland
13:00		Report

Claudelands Rovers v Eastern Suburbs

3 June 2019	Claudelands Rovers	0–4	Eastern Suburbs	Galloway Park, Auckland
13:00		Report

Glenfield Rovers v Central United

3 June 2019	Glenfield Rovers	7–1	Central United	McFetridge Park, Auckland
14:00		Report

Three Kings United v Forrest Hill Milford United

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

Petone v Wellington United

1 June 2019	Petone	1–2	Wellington United	Memorial Park, Lower Hutt
11:00		Report

Seatoun v Waterside Karori

1 June 2019	Seatoun	1–4	Waterside Karori	Seatoun Park, Wellington
12:00		Report

Wairarapa United v Victoria University

1 June 2019	Wairarapa United	3–0	Victoria University	Memorial Park Turf, Masterton
13:00		Report

Western Suburbs v Palmerston North Marist

1 June 2019	Western Suburbs	4–3	Palmerston North Marist	Endeavour Park, Wellington
14:00		Report

Mainland Region

Coastal Spirit v Nelson Suburbs

3 June 2019	Coastal Spirit	10–0	Nelson Suburbs	English Park, Christchurch
11:00		Report

Halswell United v Waimakariri United

3 June 2019	Halswell United	0–3	Waimakariri United	Halswell Domain, Christchurch
12:30		Report

Southern Region

Roslyn Wakari v Green Island

1 June 2019	Roslyn Wakari	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Green Island	Ellis Park, Dunedin
13:00		Report

Otago University v Dunedin Technical

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

Glenfield Rovers v Forrest Hill Milford United

16 June 2019	Glenfield Rovers	0–1	Forrest Hill Milford United	McFetridge Park, Auckland
13:00		Report

Eastern Suburbs v Onehunga Sports

16 June 2019	Eastern Suburbs	4–1	Onehunga Sports	Madills Farm, Auckland
		Report

Waitemata v Hamilton Wanderers

16 June 2019	Waitemata	2–6	Hamilton Wanderers	McLeod Park, Auckland
13:00		Report

Papakura City v Western Springs

16 June 2019	Papakura City	2–6	Western Springs	McLennan Park, Auckland
14:00		Report

Central/Capital Region

Waterside Karori v Wellington United

16 June 2019	Waterside Karori	2–4	Wellington United
14:00		Report		Attendance: Karori Park, Wellington

Wairarapa United v Western Suburbs

16 June 2019	Wairarapa United	2–1	Western Suburbs	Memorial Park, Masterton
		Report

Mainland

Waimakariri United v Coastal Spirit

16 June 2019	Waimakariri United	2–4	Coastal Spirit	Rangiora A&P Showgrounds, Rangiora
12:30		Report

Southern Region

Dunedin Technical v Roslyn Wakari

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

Hamilton Wanderers v Western Springs

7 July 2019	Hamilton Wanderers	2–0	Western Springs	Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
14:00	Larose 42', 78'	Report

Forrest Hill Milford United v Eastern Suburbs

7 July 2019	Forrest Hill Milford United	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	Eastern Suburbs	Becroft Park, Auckland
14:00	Brown 44'	Report	Byrne 8'

Central/Capital Region

Wellington United v Wairarapa United

6 July 2019	Wellington United	4–1	Wairarapa United	Newtown Park, Wellington
13:00	Robertson 24' Blackham 53' Main 55', 80'	Report	Boone 37'

Mainland/Southern Region

Dunedin Technical v Coastal Spirit

6 July 2019	Dunedin Technical	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–6 p)	Coastal Spirit	Logan Park Artificial, Dunedin
18:30	Roseke 117'	Report	Cameron 98'

Semi-finals

Matches were played on the weekend 24–25 August 2019.^[7]

Wellington United v Coastal Spirit

24 August 2019	Wellington United	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Coastal Spirit	Newtown Park, Wellington
13:00		Report	Jones 100'

Hamilton Wanderers v Eastern Suburbs

25 August 2019	Hamilton Wanderers	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Eastern Suburbs	Porritt Stadium, Hamilton
14:00	Wisnewski 90'	Report	Byrne 90', 99'

Final

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]

Coastal Spirit v Eastern Suburbs

8 September 2019	Coastal Spirit	0–4	Eastern Suburbs	North Harbour Stadium, Auckland
12:00		Report	Pilley 4', 25' O’Brien 9', 35'