The White Ribbon Cup was a knockout cup competition in New Zealand association football. The knockout competition was run by New Zealand Football with the 2011–12 season being both the inaugural and only season of the Cup.
| Founded | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Region |  New Zealand |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champions | Team Wellington (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Team Wellington (1 title) |
The knockout competition was established in 2011 to provide regular football for the six clubs not participating in the Oceania Champions League (OFC) and runs in conjunction with the ASB Premiership regular season.[1]
Format edit
The six competing teams were split into two conferences – a Northern and Southern Conference. Each team played two conferences games as a round-robin table format, with the league winner progressing to the national final against the opposing conference winner.[1]
Clubs edit
| Team | City | Stadium | Head Coach | |||
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| Current NZF Cup Clubs | ||||||
| Auckland City FC | Auckland | Kiwitea Street |  Ramon Tribulietx
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| Canterbury United | Christchurch | ASB Football Park | Keith Braithwaite
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| Hawke's Bay United | Napier | Bluewater Stadium |  Matt Chandler
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| Otago United | Dunedin | Forsyth Barr Stadium | Richard Murray
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| Team Wellington | Wellington | Newtown Park | Matt Calcott
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| Waikato FC | Hamilton | Porritt Stadium | Declan Edge
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| Waitakere United | West Auckland | Fred Taylor Park | Neil Emblen
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| YoungHeart Manawatu | Palmerston North | Memorial Park | Stu Jacobs
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References edit
- ^ a b Hallett, David (30 November 2011). "Canterbury United's Kamo unlikely for first round". The Press. Retrieved 30 November 2011.