2024 Kate Sheppard Cup

The 2024 Kate Sheppard Cup was New Zealand's women's 30th annual knockout football competition. This was the sixth year that the competition was known by the Kate Sheppard Cup, or New Zealand Football Foundation Kate Sheppard Cup for sponsorship purposes, after previously being known as the Women's Knockout Cup since its establishment.^[1] The cup had thirteen different winners lift the trophy over its 29-year history with Lynn-Avon United from Auckland being the most successful and Western Springs being the holders prior to the 2024 competition.

2024 Kate Sheppard Cup

Tournament details
Country	New Zealand
Dates	25 April 2024 – 7 September 2024
Teams	53
Defending champions	Western Springs
Final positions
Champions	Auckland United
Runners-up	Western Springs
Tournament statistics
Matches played	46
Goals scored	289 (6.28 per match)
← 2023 2025 →

The 2024 competition had four rounds before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final.^[2] Competition ran in three regions (northern, central/capital, southern) until the quarter-finals, from which stage the draw was open. In all, 53 teams entered the competition.^[3][4]

Results

Preliminary round

All matches were played over Anzac weekend (25–28 April 2024).^[3][4]

Northern Region

Waiuku (7) v Papakura City (4)

25 April 2024	Waiuku (7)	1–13	Papakura City (4)	Waiuku
14:00	Cowley 85' (pen.)	Report	Yakas 2', 49' Reddy 4', 35', 45' Barroso 10', 26', 33', 56', 59' (pen.) Swales 30' Ah Ching 71' Kraakman 88'	Stadium: Massey Park Referee: John Keen

Bay Olympic (4) v Uni-Mount Bohemian (5)

28 April 2024	Bay Olympic (4)	1–6	Uni-Mount Bohemian (5)	New Lynn
13:00	Robinson 12'	Report	Hartwell 7', 42' Jaques 40' McKimm 48', 50', 65'	Stadium: Olympic Park Referee: Haider Khan

Central Region

Te Kotahitanga (3) v Stop Out (5)

25 April 2024	Te Kotahitanga (3)	17–0	Stop Out (5)	Raumati Beach
14:00	Beetham 6', 10', 26', 53' Wronski 22' Addy 36', 37', 41', 44', 59', 66', 72' Lenik 41' Thompson 49' (o.g.) Howes 75', 79', 83'	Report		Stadium: Weka Park Referee: Marten Kooij

Round 1

All matches were played over the weekend of 10–13 May 2024.

Northern Region

Papakura City (4) v Birkenhead United (3)

11 May 2024	Papakura City (4)	0–6	Birkenhead United (3)	Papakura
18:00		Report		Stadium: McLennan Park Referee: Avi Narayan

Tauranga Blue Rovers (4) v Cambridge (4)

12 May 2024	Tauranga Blue Rovers (4)	0–4	Cambridge (4)	Greerton
11:00		Report		Stadium: Pemberton Park Referee: Andrew Mitchell

Waikato Unicol (4) v Onehunga Mangere United (4)

12 May 2024	Waikato Unicol (4)	2–1	Onehunga Mangere United (4)	Hillcrest
13:00		Report		Stadium: Waikato University Referee: Liam Weston

Uni-Mount Bohemian (5) v Greenhithe (4)

12 May 2024	Uni-Mount Bohemian (5)	3–0	Greenhithe (4)	Mount Wellington
13:00		Report		Stadium: Bill McKinlay Park Referee: Roger Williams

Lakes (4) v FC Tauranga Moana (3)

12 May 2024	Lakes (4)	0–10	FC Tauranga Moana (3)	Ngongotahā
13:00		Report		Stadium: Tamarahi Reserve Referee: Anna Harris

Northland (4) v Franklin United (3)

12 May 2024	Northland (4)	3–10	Franklin United (3)	Kensington
13:30		Report		Stadium: Trigg Arena Referee: Lesly Moorhouse

Central Region

Wellington United (2) v Wellington Phoenix Reserves (1)

10 May 2024	Wellington United (2)	0–3	Wellington Phoenix Reserves (1)	Newtown
18:30		Report		Stadium: Newtown Park Referee: Carl Tinsley

Waterside Karori (2) v Brooklyn Northern United (3)

11 May 2024	Waterside Karori (2)	13–0	Brooklyn Northern United (3)	Berhampore
11:30		Report		Stadium: Martin Luckie Park Referee: Jamie Cross

Moturoa (2) v Palmerston North Marist (2)

11 May 2024	Moturoa (2)	1–2	Palmerston North Marist (2)	Spotswood
13:00		Report		Stadium: Onuku Taipari Domain Referee: Declan Gooda

Miramar Rangers (3) v Victoria University (2)

12 May 2024	Miramar Rangers (3)	1–0	Victoria University (2)	Miramar
11:00		Report		Stadium: David Farrington Park Referee: Cameron Hovell

Te Kotahitanga (3) v North Wellington (3)

12 May 2024	Te Kotahitanga (3)	5–1	North Wellington (3)	Paraparaumu
13:00		Report		Stadium: Mazengarb Referee: Marten Kooij

Island Bay United (3) v Upper Hutt City (3)

12 May 2024	Island Bay United (3)	3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p)	Upper Hutt City (3)	Island Bay
14:00		Report		Stadium: Wakefield Park Referee: Wayne Kilgour

Nelson / Marlborough Bays Region

FC Nelson (3) v Nelson Suburbs (2)

11 May 2024	FC Nelson (3)	w/o	Nelson Suburbs (2)	The Wood
14:00		Report		Stadium: Guppy Park

Canterbury Region

Selwyn United (3) v Cashmere Technical (2)

10 May 2024	Selwyn United (3)	0–5	Cashmere Technical (2)	Rolleston
19:30		Report		Stadium: Foster Park

Halswell United (3) v Nomads-Waimakariri United (3)

11 May 2024	Halswell United (3)	1–2	Nomads-Waimakariri United (3)	Halswell
14:00		Report		Stadium: Halswell Domain

Coastal Spirit (2) v University of Canterbury (3)

11 May 2024	Coastal Spirit (2)	4–0	University of Canterbury (3)	St Albans
14:00		Report		Stadium: English Park

Southern Region

Northern (3) v Roslyn Wakari (2)

11 May 2024	Northern (3)	0–4	Roslyn Wakari (2)	Dunedin North
12:00		Report		Stadium: Caledonian Ground Referee: Allys Clipsham

Green Island (3) v Otago University (2)

11 May 2024	Green Island (3)	0–5 (a.e.t.)	Otago University (2)	Green Island
12:00		Report		Stadium: Sunnyvale Park Referee: Caleb Marsh

Dunedin City Royals (2) v Thistle FC

11 May 2024	Dunedin City Royals (2)	11–0	Thistle FC	Lawyers Head
12:30		Report		Stadium: Tahuna Park Referee: Aidan Broome

Queens Park (3) v Grants Braes (4)

11 May 2024	Queens Park (3)	6–0	Grants Braes (4)	Invercargill
12:30		Report		Stadium: ILT Football Turf Referee: Rose Hanley-Nickolls

Round 2

Matches were played over King's Birthday weekend (31 May – 3 June).^[5][6]

Northern Region

Uni-Mount Bohemian (5) v Hibiscus Coast (2)

31 May 2024	Uni-Mount Bohemian (5)	1–11	Hibiscus Coast (2)	Panmure
19:45		Report		Stadium: Bill McKinlay Park Referee: Reza Al Rabea

Fencibles United (2) v West Coast Rangers (2)

1 June 2024	Fencibles United (2)	0–1	West Coast Rangers (2)	Pakuranga
12:00		Report		Stadium: Riverhills Park Referee: Samuel Clement

Franklin United (3) v Waikato Unicol (4)

1 June 2024	Franklin United (3)	6–3 (a.e.t.)	Waikato Unicol (4)	Drury
12:00		Report		Stadium: Drury Sports Complex Referee: Kate Lambert

FC Tauranga Moana (3) v Western Springs (2)

1 June 2024	FC Tauranga Moana (3)	1–3	Western Springs (2)	Mount Maunganui
13:00		Report		Stadium: Links Ave Reserve Referee: Anna Harris

Birkenhead United (3) v Ellerslie (2)

1 June 2024	Birkenhead United (3)	0–3	Ellerslie (2)	Beach Haven
14:00		Report		Stadium: Shepherds Park Referee: Courtney Day

Hamilton Wanderers (2) v Eastern Suburbs (2)

1 June 2024	Hamilton Wanderers (2)	3–4	Eastern Suburbs (2)	Chartwell
18:30		Report		Stadium: Porritt Stadium Referee: Sarah Elyse Jones

Northern Rovers (3) v Onehunga Sports (3)

2 June 2024	Northern Rovers (3)	3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p)	Onehunga Sports (3)	Glenfield
13:00		Report		Stadium: McFetridge Park Referee: Wilhelmus Duncker

Auckland United (2) v Cambridge (4)

3 June 2024	Auckland United (2)	7–0	Cambridge (4)	Mount Roskill
14:00		Report		Stadium: Keith Hay Park Referee: Nathan Cox

Central Region

Petone (2) v Upper Hutt City (3)

1 June 2024	Petone (2)	5–1	Upper Hutt City (3)	Petone
11:00		Report		Stadium: Petone Memorial Park Referee: Paul Rushworth

Palmerston North Marist (2) v Te Kotahitanga (3)

1 June 2024	Palmerston North Marist (2)	4–1	Te Kotahitanga (3)	Palmerston North
11:30		Report		Stadium: Central Energy Trust Arena Referee: Russell Jones

Waterside Karori (2) v Miramar Rangers (3)

1 June 2024	Waterside Karori (2)	4–1	Miramar Rangers (3)	Berhampore
12:00		Report		Stadium: Martin Luckie Park Referee: Samir Shemon

Seatoun (2) v Wellington Phoenix Reserves (1)

1 June 2024	Seatoun (2)	0–9	Wellington Phoenix Reserves (1)	Seatoun
13:00		Report		Stadium: Seatoun Park Referee: Wayne Kilgour

Southern Region

Roslyn Wakari (2) v Dunedin City Royals (2)

31 May 2024	Roslyn Wakari (2)	0–2	Dunedin City Royals (2)	Dunedin North
19:00		Report		Stadium: Caledonian Ground Referee: Lindsey Robinson

Otago University (2) v Queens Park (3)

31 May 2024	Otago University (2)	3–0	Queens Park (3)	Dunedin North
19:30		Report		Stadium: Logan Park Referee: Grace Teah

Coastal Spirit (2) v Cashmere Technical (2)

1 June 2024	Coastal Spirit (2)	0–6	Cashmere Technical (2)	Linwood
11:30		Report		Stadium: Linfield Park Referee: Liam Hackston

Nelson Suburbs (2) v Nomads-Waimakariri United (3)

1 June 2024	Nelson Suburbs (2)	w/o	Nomads-Waimakariri United (3)	Stoke
12:00		Report		Stadium: Saxton Fields

Round 3

Matches were played over the weekend of 14 June – 16 June.^[7][8]

Northern Region

Western Springs (2) v Hibiscus Coast (2)

14 June 2024	Western Springs (2)	5–0	Hibiscus Coast (2)	Western Springs
19:00		Report		Stadium: Seddon Fields

Ellerslie (2) v West Coast Rangers (2)

15 June 2024	Ellerslie (2)	0–3	West Coast Rangers (2)	Ellerslie
14:00		Report		Stadium: Michaels Ave Reserve

Eastern Suburbs (2) v Auckland United (2)

15 June 2024	Eastern Suburbs (2)	0–4	Auckland United (2)	Kohimarama
13:00		Report		Stadium: Madills Farm

Northern Rovers (3) v Franklin United (3)

16 June 2024	Northern Rovers (3)	1–4	Franklin United (3)	Glenfield
13:00		Report		Stadium: McFetridge Park

Central Region

Petone (2) v Wellington Phoenix Reserves (1)

15 June 2024	Petone (2)	0–4	Wellington Phoenix Reserves (1)	Petone
11:00		Report		Stadium: Petone Memorial Referee: Olivia Marlowe

Palmerston North Marist (2) v Waterside Karori (2)

15 June 2024	Palmerston North Marist (2)	1–2	Waterside Karori (2)	Palmerston North
11:30		Report		Stadium: Central Energy Trust Arena Referee: Jono Galuszka

Southern Region

Cashmere Technical (2) v Nelson Suburbs (2)

15 June 2024	Cashmere Technical (2)	7–0	Nelson Suburbs (2)	Woolston
12:00		Report		Stadium: Garrick Memorial Park

Otago University (2) v Dunedin City Royals (2)

15 June 2024	Otago University (2)	0–3 (a.e.t.)	Dunedin City Royals (2)	Dunedin North
13:00		Report		Stadium: Logan Park Referee: Fintan Walsh

Quarter-finals

Matches were played over the weekend of 5 – 7 July.^[9][10]

Northern Region

Franklin United (3) v Western Springs (2)

6 July 2024	Franklin United (3)	1–3	Western Springs (2)	Drury
13:00	Irvine 7'	Report	Lee 11'  46' Hirano 67' Lythe 71' Bloomfield  85'	Stadium: Drury Sports Complex Referee: Ujwaal Mudliar

Auckland United (2) v West Coast Rangers (2)

6 July 2024	Auckland United (2)	5–1	West Coast Rangers (2)	Mount Roskill
17:00	Cook 2' Canham 22' Elliott 57' Roche 64' Vosper 71'	Report	Kete 30'	Stadium: Keith Hay Park Referee: Othmane Jebli

Central Region

Waterside Karori (2) v Wellington Phoenix Reserves (1)

6 July 2023	Waterside Karori (2)	2–3	Wellington Phoenix Reserves (1)	Karori
13:00	Ross  80' Kruszona 86' Bryant 90+3'	Report	McCann 34' (pen.) Elliott 58', 77'	Stadium: Karori Park Referee: Carl Tinsley

South Island

Dunedin City Royals (2) v Cashmere Technical (2)

7 July 2023	Dunedin City Royals (2)	1–0	Cashmere Technical (2)	Tainui
13:00	Smith  66' 88'	Report	Keogan  76'	Stadium: Tahuna Park Referee: Lindsey Robinson

Semi-finals

Matches were played on 17 August.^[11][12]

Dunedin City Royals (2) v Western Springs (2)

17 August 2024	Dunedin City Royals (2)	0–3	Western Springs (2)	Tainui
11:00	Rankin  77'	Report	Hirano 3' Savage 5' Burrows 24' Dunn  90+6'	Stadium: Tahuna Park Referee: Beth Rattray

Wellington Phoenix Reserves (1) v Auckland United (2)

17 August 2024	Wellington Phoenix Reserves (1)	1–2	Auckland United (2)	Taitā
13:00	Furnell 60'	Report	Green  39' Vosper 88' Harrison 90+9'	Stadium: Fraser Park Referee: Jordan Boyd

Final

The final was played on 7 September 2024.

Western Springs	0–1	Auckland United
		Roche 90'

7 September 2024

16:00

North Harbour Stadium, Auckland

Referee: Sarah Jones

Broadcsting rights

FIFA+ had the broadcasting rights for the 2024 season.^[13][14]

Round	Date	Teams	Kick-off	TV Channel
Round 2[15]	1 June	Coastal Spirit v Cashmere Technical	11:30am	FIFA+
Round 3[16]	15 June	Petone v Wellington Phoenix Reserves	11:00am	FIFA+
Quarter-final[17]	6 July	Franklin United v Western Springs	1:00pm	FIFA+
		Waterside Karori v Wellington Phoenix Reserves	1:00pm	FIFA+
		Auckland United v West Coast Rangers	5:00pm	FIFA+
	7 July	Dunedin City Royals v Cashmere Technical	1:00pm	FIFA+
Semi-final[18]	17 August	Dunedin City Royals v Western Springs	11:00am	FIFA+
		Wellington Phoenix Reserves v Auckland United	1:00pm	FIFA+
Final[19]	7 September	Western Springs v Auckland United	4:00pm	FIFA+