Draft:2026 Chatham Cup final

2026 Chatham Cup final
The match will take place at One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha.
Event2026 Chatham Cup
Fencibles United Cashmere Technical
Date5 September 2026 (2026-09-05)
VenueOne New Zealand Stadium, Christchurch
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The 2026 Chatham Cup final is a football match to be played at One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 5 September 2026 to determine the winners of the 2026 Chatham Cup. It will be the 98th final of New Zealand football's primary cup competition, the Chatham Cup.

The final will be contested between Northern League club Fencibles United and Southern League club Cashmere Technical. This will be the first time these two sides have met in the final.

Route to the final

Main article: 2026 Chatham Cup

Fencibles United

Fencibles United's route to the final
Round Opposition Score
2 Papamoa (H) 6–1
3 Birkenhead United (A) 3–1
4 South Auckland Rangers (H) 3–0
QF Auckland City (H) 3–2
SF Nelson Suburbs (H) 3–0
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue

This is Fencibles United's first final.

Auckland United entered the tournament in round 2, as a Northern League team. They began with a 5–0 home victory over Taupo at Crown Park. Ishveer Singh and Matias Nunez both grabbed braces, while Shaan Anand completed the scoring.[1] They then defeated Northland away in round 3 in a 3–0 victory, thanks to an Emiliano Tade hat-trick.[2] In round 4, they beat Melville United 7–1 at home. Daniel Atkinson picked up a hat-trick this time with Bruce Izumi and Ishveer Singh also scoring before and Daniel Olaoye brace sealed the win.[3][4]

In the quarter-final match, Auckland United faced Christchurch United at United Sports Centre in Christchurch, where they came out with an after extra time win. Matthew Conroy and Emilano Tade both scored inside the last 10 minutes to send the game to extra time. Tade found the net again in extra-time before Ishveer Singh confirmed United's progression to the semi finals.[5]

In the semi-final match, held at Keith Hay Park, Auckland United defeated Southern League side Nelson Suburbs 3–0, to qualify for their first Chatham Cup final. Daniel Olaoye, Matthew Conroy and Emiliano Tade all scored in the first half to ensure United progressed to their first ever Chatham Cup final.[6][7]

Cashmere Technical

Cashmere Technical's route to the final
Round Opposition Score
1 FC Twenty 11 (A) 12–0
2 Waimakariri United (A) 3–0
3 Ferrymead Bays (A) 4–3
4 Dunedin City Royals (A) 9–0
QF Northern (A) 3–0
SF Napier City Rovers (H) 2–1
Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue

This is Cashmere's 11th final. The club previously won in 2013, 2014 and 2021. They also won it as Christchurch Technical Old Boys in 1948.

As a Central League team, Wellington Olympic also entered the tournament in round 2. They began their campaign with a 3–0 away win over fellow Central League side Petone. Hamish Watson grabbed a brace, while Isa Prins also bagged a goal.[1] They next recorded a 3–0 away win over Waterside Karori at the same ground with two goals Jack-Henry Sinclair, while Ben Mata opened the scoring.[2] In round 4, Olympic travelled to Napier City Rovers and recorded 3–2 win. Isa Prins, Jack-Henry Sinclair and Hamish Watson all scored again to help Olympic progress to the quarter-finals.[3][4]

In the quarter-finals, Olympic defeated Western Suburbs 3–2 after extra time. Gavin Hoy opened the scoring just before half-time, with Gianni Bouzoukis doubling their lead in the last 15 minutes. With eight minutes remaining, Freeman grabbed one back for Suburbs, before Finn Diamond found an equaliser in the third minute of stoppage time. After 110 minutes, A Davies finally found the winner for Olympic.[5]

In the semi-final match, held at Eastern Suburbs' Madills Farm in Auckland, Olympic won 4–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw. Jake Mechell gave Suburbs the lead on half an hour, before a second half penalty from Isa Prins sent the game to extra-time. With scores remaining level for the extra 30 minutes, the game progressed to penalties. Noah Karunaratne had his penalty saved by Scott Basalaj, meaning Olympic would play in back-to-back finals.[6][7]

Pre-match

New Zealand Football confirmed that the 2026 final would begin at 16:00.[8]

This and the Kate Sheppard Cup will be the first football matches to be played at One New Zealand Stadium.[9]

Broadcasting

The final was shown live and free on FIFA+.[8]

Match

Details

Fencibles UnitedvCashmere Technical
Report

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b "Catching up after the weekend? Here are the top results and all on one page …". friendsoffootballnz.com. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Extra time and penalties feature in third round of Delivereasy Chatham Cup". friendsoffootballnz.com. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Catching up after the weekend? Here are the top results and all on one page …". friendsoffootballnz.com. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Catch all the Cup results". New Zealand Football. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Round-up: Top regional sides clean up in Chatham Cup quarter-finals". friendsoffootballnz.com. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Wellington Olympic to meet Auckland United in Delivereasy Chatham Cup final". friendsoffootballnz.com. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Thrilling semi-finals set up Cup finals at North Harbour Stadium". New Zealand Football. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Delivereasy Chatham Cup and Delivereasy Kate Sheppard Cup Finals to be Played at North Harbour Stadium". New Zealand Football. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Christchurch's One NZ Stadium to Host Historic Delivereasy Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup Finals". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 17 August 2026.


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