The 2024 Chatham Cup final is a football match to be played at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand, on 7 September 2024 to determine the winners of the 2024 Chatham Cup. It will be the 96th final of New Zealand football's primary cup competition, the Chatham Cup.
 The match will take place at North Harbour Stadium. | |||||||
| Event | 2024 Chatham Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 7 September 2024 | ||||||
| Venue | North Harbour Stadium, Auckland | ||||||
The final will be contested between current National League champions Wellington Olympic and rivals Auckland City, who are current the OFC Champions League holders.[1][2][3][4] This is the first time these two sides have met in the final.
Route to the final
editWellington Olympic
edit| Round | Opposition | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Seatoun (H) | 4–0 |
| 3 | Western Suburbs (H) | 5–0 |
| 4 | Stop Out (H) | 8–0 |
| QF | Manurewa (H) | 4–0 |
| SF | Coastal Spirit (A) | 5–1 |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue | ||
This is Olympic's third final. The club previously lost in 1994 and won in 2009.
As a Central League team, Wellington Olympic entered the tournament in round 2. They began their campaign with a 4–0 home win over Seatoun with a brace from Kaelin Nguyen and goals from Joel Coustrain and Oliver Davies.[5] They next recorded a 5–0 home win over Western Suburbs at Wakefield Park with two goals for United from Coustrain, plus goals from Ben Mata, Jack-Henry Sinclair and Isa Prins.[6][7] In round 4, Olympic hosted and defeated Stop Out Sports Club 8–0 with hat-tricks coming from Mata and Gianni Bouzoukis along with goals from Isa Prins and Edward Wilkinson.[8]
In the quarter-finals, Olympic defeated Manurewa 4–0 at their home ground, Wakefield Park with a brace from Hamish Watson and goals from Ben Mata and Kaelin Nguyen.[9][10]
In the semi-final match, held at Coastal Spirit's Linfield Park in Christchurch, Olympic won 5–1. Watson grabbed another brace, while Sinclair and Prins also bagged a goal each.[11][12]
Auckland City
edit| Round | Opposition | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Metro (H) | 5–0 |
| 3 | Hamilton Wanderers (H) | 2–1 |
| 4 | Cambridge (A) | 4–1 |
| QF | Otago University (A) | 5–1 |
| SF | Birkenhead United (H) | 4–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue | ||
This is Auckland City's second final. The club previously won in 2022.
Auckland City also entered the tournament in round 2, as a Northern League team. They began with a 5–0 home victory over Metro at Kiwitea Street with two goals for City from Cam Howieson, and one each from Gerard Garriga, Ryan de Vries and Angus Kilkolly.[5] They then defeated Hamilton Wanderers at home in round 3 in a 2–1 victory with goals for City from Liam Gillion and Angus Kilkolly.[6][7] In round 4, they beat Cambridge 4–1 away at John Kerkhof Park with a goal each from Gerard Garriga, Christian Gray, Angus Kilkolly and Regont Murati.[8]
In the quarter-final match, Auckland City faced Otago University at Logan Park, Dunedin, where they came out 5–1 winners, with a hat-trick for City from Angus Kilkolly, a goal from Derek Tieku, and an own goal from Milo McBride.[9][10] In the semi-final match, held at Kiwitea Street, Auckland City defeated Birkenhead United 4–2 after extra time to qualify for their second Chatham Cup final with another hat-trick from Angus Kilkolly and a goal from Ryan de Vries.[11][12][13]
Pre-match
editNew Zealand Football confirmed that the 2024 final would begin at 19:00, a change from the usual afternoon kick-off time so as not to clash with local football.[14][15]
Broadcasting
editMatch
editDetails
editNotes
editReferences
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- ^ "Auckland City crowned OFC Champions for 12th time after win in Tahiti". friendsoffootballnz.com. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Voerman, Andrew (26 November 2023). "Wellington Olympic beat Auckland City in men's National League Championship final". Stuff. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Burgess, Michael (26 November 2023). "Football: Wellington Olympic complete men's National League triumph against Auckland City". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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- ^ a b "Meet all the teams advancing to the next round of the Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup". New Zealand Football. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
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- ^ a b "Auckland City and Wellington Olympic to continue rivalry in Chatham Cup final". friendsoffootballnz.com. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Finals confirmed for the Chatham Cup and Kate Sheppard Cup!". New Zealand Football. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Navy Blues Triumph in Chatham Cup Semi Thriller". Auckland City FC. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ a b "North Harbour Stadium confirmed to host double header of cup finals". friendsoffootballnz.com. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
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