2021 Kate Sheppard Cup

The 2021 Kate Sheppard Cup is New Zealand's women's 27th annual knockout football competition after the competition was cancelled, for the first time in its history, last season due to COVID-19.[1] This is the fourth 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.[2] The cup has had twelve different winners lift the trophy over its 27 year history with Lynn-Avon United from Auckland being the most successful and Eastern Suburbs being the current holders from the 2019 season.[3]

2021 Kate Sheppard Cup
Country New Zealand
Dates24 April 2021 – 27 March 2022
Championship venueQBE Stadium, Auckland
Teams57
Defending championsEastern Suburbs
ChampionsWellington United
Runners-upHamilton Wanderers
Championship match score1–0
Matches played55
Goals scored326 (5.93 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Britney-lee Nicholson
(8 goals)
Maia Jackman TrophyEmma Main
← 2019
2022 →

The 2021 competition has four rounds before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. Competition will run in four regions (northern, central/capital, mainland, southern) until the quarter-finals, from which stage the draw will be open. In all, a record 57 teams entered the competition this year which means the cup had a preliminary round added.[4]

Results

Preliminary

All matches were played over the Anzac weekend of 23–26 April 2021.[4][5] A full list of results are as follows:[6]

Northern Region
24 April 2021 Huntly Thistle 3–0Waiuku AFCHuntly Domain, Huntly
10:00
  • Dunsmuir 3', 72'
  • Russell 72'
 Report Referee: Peter Caffell
25 April 2021 Onehunga-Mangere United 3–0West Hamilton United FCMangere Domain, Māngere Bridge
14:00
  • Loader 20'
  • Withers 70', 85'
 Report Referee: Graham Harford
25 April 2021 Franklin United 5–0PuhoiDrury Sports Complex, Drury
14:00
  • Drodrolagi 7', 72'
  • Jensen 15'
  • Frank 82'
 Report Referee: Wayne Barry
26 April 2021 Takapuna 4–1Beachlands MaraetaiTaharoto Park, Takapuna
13:00
  • Boden 4', 17'
  • Hallford 16', 53'
 Report
  • Dick 64'
 Referee: Paul Whitehead
Mainland Region
23 April 2021 Ferrymead Bays 3–0Nomads UnitedFerrymead Park, Christchurch
19:00
  • Anderson 32'
  • Dyer 82'
  • Summerlee 88'
 Report Referee: Roelof Boiten
24 April 2021 Coastal Spirit 1–0Waimakariri UnitedEnglish Park, Christchurch
12:30
  • Cameron 70'
 Report Referee: Darryl Brown
24 April 2021 Universities 5–0Halswell UnitedIlam Fields, Christchurch
12:30
  • Roxburgh 38', 55'
  • Morrow 47', 76', 78'
 Report Referee: Alex Manton
All teams listed below received byes to the first round.[5]
Northern Region: Auckland United FC, Bucklands Beach AFC, Central United FC, Eastern Suburbs AFC, Ellerslie AFC, Onehunga Sports FC, Papakura City FC, Western Springs AFC, Birkenhead United AFC, Hibiscus Coast AFC, Northern Rovers FC, Northland United, West Auckland, West Coast Rangers FC, Claudelands Rovers SC, Hamilton Wanderers, Melville United AFC, Papamoa FC, Rotorua Utd AFC, Waikato Unicol AFC
Central/Capital Region: Palmerston North Marist FC, Massey University, New Plymouth Rangers AFC, Brooklyn Northern Utd AFC, Kapiti Coast Utd, Petone FC, Seatoun AFC, Upper Hutt City Football, Victoria University, Wairarapa United, Waterside Karori, Wellington United
Mainland Region: Cashmere Technical
Southern Region: Southland United FC, Queenstown AFC, Dunedin Technical AFC, Green Island AfC, Mosgiel AFC, Otago University AFC, Roslyn Wakari AFC

Round 1

All matches were played over the weekend of 15–16 May 2021.[4][7] A full list of results are as follows:[8][9]

Northern Region
16 May 2021 West Coast Rangers 2–0Hibiscus CoastHuapai Domain, Kumeū
13:00 Report
16 May 2021 Takapuna0–2 Birkenhead United Taharoto Park, Takapuna
13:00 Report
16 May 2021 Onehunga Sports 3–2Claudelands RoversWaikaraka Park, Auckland
13:00 Report
16 May 2021 Papamoa 3–0Central UnitedGordon Spratt Reserve, Tauranga
13:00 Report
16 May 2021 Franklin United 5–5 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		West Auckland Kiwi True BluesDrury Sportsgrounds, Drury
13:00 Report
16 May 2021 Bucklands Beach 1–0Melville UnitedLloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga Heights
13:00 Report
16 May 2021 Huntly Thistle0–8 Rotorua United Huntly Domain, Huntly
13:00 Report
16 May 2021 Northland FC 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		Onehunga-Mangere UnitedTrigg Arena, Whangārei
14:00 Report
Central/Capital Region
15 May 2021 Wellington United 8–0Kapiti Coast UnitedNewtown Park, Wellington
11:30 Report
15 May 2021 Seatoun4–5 (a.e.t.) Upper Hutt City Seatoun Park, Wellington
12:00 Report
16 May 2021 New Plymouth Rangers 8–0Massey UniversityMerrilands Domain, New Plymouth
12:30 Report
16 May 2021 Brooklyn Northern United0–5 Petone Wakefield Park, Wellington
13:00 Report
Mainland Region
15 May 2021 Cashmere Technical 3–2Ferrymead BaysGarrick Memorial Park, Christchurch
12:30 Report
15 May 2021 Universities1–8 Coastal Spirit Ilam Field, Christchurch
12:30 Report
15 May 2021 Blenheim Valley Sports 4–2Nelson SuburbsA & P Park, Blenheim
13:00 Report
Southern Region
15 May 2021 Dunedin Technical 9–0Roslyn-WakariCulling Park, Dunedin
11:00 Report
16 May 2021 Otago University 7–0Southland UnitedCaledonian Ground, Dunedin
13:00 Report
16 May 2021 Queenstown AFC1–3 Green Island Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown
14:00 Report
All teams listed below received byes to the second round.
Northern Region: Waikato Unicol, Papakura City, Northern Rovers, Hamilton Wanderers, Western Springs, Ellerslie, Eastern Suburbs, Auckland United.
Central/Capital Region: Palmerston North Marist, Victoria University of Wellington, Wairarapa United, Waterside Karori.
Mainland Region: Richmond Athletic.
Southern Region: Mosgiel.

Round 2

All matches were played on Queen's Birthday weekend 5–7 June 2021.[10] A full list of results are as follows:[11][12]

Northern Region
4 June 2021 Western Springs 12–0Birkenhead UnitedSeddon Fields, Auckland
19:00 Report
5 June 2021 Onehunga Sports1–9 Northern Rovers Waikaraka Park, Auckland
11:00 Report
5 June 2021 Bucklands Beach1–9 Hamilton Wanderers Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga Heights
13:00 Report
6 June 2021 Papamoa0–9 Auckland United Gordon Spratt Reserve, Tauranga
13:00 Report
6 June 2021 Northland FC0–4 Eastern Suburbs Trigg Arena, Whangārei
13:00 Report
6 June 2021 Ellerslie 6–0Waikato UnicolMichaels Avenue Reserve, Ellerslie
14:00 Report
6 June 2021 West Coast Rangers3–3 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)		 Papakura City Huapai Domain, Kumeū
14:00 Report
6 June 2021 Rotorua United0–2 Franklin United Neil Hunt Park, Rotorua
14:00 Report
Central/Capital Region
5 June 2021 Wellington United 3–2 (a.e.t.)Waterside KaroriNewtown Park, Wellington
11:00 Report
5 June 2021 Victoria University 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–1 p)		PetoneBoyd Wilson Turf, Wellington
11:00 Report
5 June 2021 Wairarapa United 14–0New Plymouth RangersMemorial Park, Masterton
12:30 Report
5 June 2021 Palmerston North Marist 20–0Upper Hutt CitySkoglund Park, Palmerston North
12:30 Report
Mainland Region
5 June 2021 Blenheim Valley Sports1–2 Richmond Athletic A & P Park, Blenheim
13:00 Report
7 June 2021 Cashmere Technical1–4 Coastal Spirit Garrick Memorial Park, Christchurch
11:30 Report
Southern Region
6 June 2021 Mosgiel0–8 Otago University Memorial Park, Mosgiel
13:00 Report
6 June 2021 Green Island2–3 Dunedin Technical Sunnyvale Park, Dunedin
13:00 Report

Round 3

All matches were played on the weekend 18–20 June 2021[13] except for the game between Western Springs and Northern Rovers which was postponed due to floodlights going off before the game ended.[14][15]

Northern Region
19 June 2021 Hamilton Wanderers 4–1Auckland UnitedPorritt Stadium, Hamilton
12:30
  • Arjomandi 34', 86', 89'
  • Trebes 39'
 Report
  • Philpot 55'
 Referee: Nadia Browning
20 June 2021 Eastern Suburbs 2–1Papakura CityMadills Farm, Auckland
13:00
  • O'Reilly 77'
  • Jale 90'
 Report
  • David 60'
 Referee: Alex Couchman
20 June 2021 Franklin United0–7 Ellerslie Drury Sportsgrounds, Drury
14:00 Report
  • Pakieto 9', 34', 37'
  • Aitken 41' (pen.)
  • Leona 46'
  • Green 76'
  • Mesias 89'
 Referee: Aaron Day
11 July 2021 Western Springs 3–0Northern RoversSeddon Fields, Auckland
14:00
  • Pedersen 13'
Jacob 78', 88'
 Report Referee: Samuel Clement
Note: First match up, the game was postponed after floodlights went out before the end of the game. Game was then replayed when other quarterfinal games were played[14]
Central/Capital Region
19 June 2021 Palmerston North Marist 3–4 (a.e.t.) Wellington United Memorial Park, Palmerston North
11:00
  • Lancaster 47'
  • Noakes 87'
  • Falloon 100'
 Report
Referee: Jason Marshall
19 June 2021 Wairarapa United 9–1Victoria UniversityMemorial Park, Masterton
13:00
  • Dugan 5', 23', 38'
  • Megchelse 20'
  • Lyne-Lewis 45', 76'
  • Whyte 47', 59'
  • Bryant 87'
 Report
  • Flavell 85'
 Referee: Stephen Sale
Mainland
20 June 2021 Richmond Athletic0–9 Coastal Spirit Jubilee Park, Richmond
11:00 Report
  • Dabner 21', 47'
  • Lake 43', 85'
  • Nicholson 51', 78', 81'
  • Hepburn 57'
  • Cameron 87'
 Referee: Andrey Valenga Guimaraes
Southern Region
18 June 2021 Dunedin Technical 6–0Otago UniversityCulling Park, Dunedin
19:00
  • Collin 16', 40'
  • Whittaker 38' (pen.), 89'
  • Morison 72'
  • Anderson 90'
 Report Referee: Allys Clipsham

Quarter-finals

Three of the matches were played on the weekend 10–11 July 2021.[16]

Northern Region
5 August 2021 Western Springs 0–2 Eastern Suburbs Seddon Fields, Auckland
18:45 Report
  • Jale 66'
  • Findlay 72'
 Referee: Beth Rattray
10 July 2021 Hamilton Wanderers 3–1EllersliePorritt Stadium, Hamilton
11:00
  • Carpenter 8'
  • Muspratt 17'
  • Ollington 31'
 Report
  • Cunningham-Lee 14'
 Referee: Andres Castro
Central/Capital Region
10 July 2021 Wellington United 5–1Wairarapa UnitedNewtown Park, Wellington
11:30
  • Woodhead 24' (o.g.)
  • Blackham 30'
  • Olliver-Bell 31'
  • Main 48'
  • Robertson 77'
 Report
  • Lyne-Lewis 60'
 Referee: Conor Healy
Mainland/Southern Region
10 July 2021 Dunedin Technical0–8 Coastal Spirit Culling Park, Dunedin
13:00 Report
  • Nicholson 3', 25', 68', 72'
  • Lake 25', 32'
  • Keogan 77'
  • McMeeken 90'
 Referee: Lindsey Robinson

Semi-finals

Matches were meant to be played on the weekend 21–22 August 2021 however due to a COVID-19 outbreak and the country going into lockdown, the games were postponed.[17][18][19]

19 February 2022 Coastal Spirit1–3 Hamilton Wanderers English Park, Christchurch
16:00
  • Bercelli 87'
 Report
  • Ollington 13'
  • Fullerton 17'
  • Foyle 69' (o.g.)
 Referee: Ralph Clink
5 March 2022 Wellington United 1–0Eastern SuburbsNewtown Park, Wellington
14:00
  • Olliver-Bell 68'
 Report

Final

The final was to be played on the 8 September 2021 but due to delay of the semi-final games, it was pushed back to the 27 March 2022.[18][20]

27 March 2022 Hamilton Wanderers0–1 Wellington United North Harbour Stadium, North Shore
14:30 Report
  • Alder 56'
 Referee: Lindsey Robinson

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