The preliminary draw has been made for the 2021 Chatham Cup and Football Foundation Kate Sheppard Cup, with both competitions returning after a year hiatus due to the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. 

The Kate Sheppard Cup sees a record 57 teams enter, a 40% increase on the 2019 competition which saw Eastern Suburbs AFC claim the title. 

The Chatham Cup, one of the country’s oldest and most coveted trophies, has 126 entries. 

The preliminary round will be played on the weekend of 24-26 April. 

The Football Foundation Kate Sheppard Cup 2021

Preliminary round:

Onehunga Mangere United AFC v West Hamilton Utd FC
Huntly Thistle v Waiuku AFC
Franklin United FC v Puhoi
Takapuna AFC v Beachlands Maraetai AFC
Coastal Spirit v Waimakariri Utd
Ferrymead Bays FC v Nomads United AFC
UCAFC v Halswell United AFC


Clubs with a bye to the next round:

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
Palmerston North Marist FC
Massey University - Manawatu Campus
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
Cashmere Technical
Southland United FC
Queenstown AFC
Dunedin Technical AFC
Green Island AFC
Mosgiel AFC
Otago University AFC
Roslyn Wakari AFC
Richmond Athletic AFC
Nelson Suburbs FC
Blenheim Valley Sports

The Chatham Cup 2021

Preliminary round:

Otahuhu United AFC v Huntly Thistle AFC
Matamata Swifts AFC v HNK Auckland
AFC Bohemian Celtic v West Auckland
Te Atatu AFC v University of Auckland FC
Lynn-Avon United v West Hamilton Utd FC
Puhoi v FC Whangarei
Kerikeri v Ranui Swanson FC
Otorohanga AFC v Whakatane Town FC
Ngongotaha AFC v Taupo AFC
Otumoetai FC v Papamoa Premiers
Northern United SC v Waikato Unicol AFC
Gisborne Thistle AFC v Havelock North Wanderers AFC
FC Western v Whanganui Athletic
Naenae Soccer Club v Wellington Marist AFC
Greytown Football Club v Douglas Villa FC
FC Nelson v Tahuna FC
Rangers AFC v Mapua Rangers Football Club
Mid Canterbury Utd FC v Western AFC
St Albans Shirley FC v Parklands United
FC Twenty 11 v Universities AFC
West End AFC v Northern Hearts AFC
Thistle FC v Gore Wanderers
Geraldine FC v Old Boys AFC


Clubs with a bye to the next round:

Albany United FC
Auckland City FC
Auckland United FC
Bay Olympic FC
Beachlands Maraetai AFC
Birkenhead United AFC
Bucklands Beach AFC
Cambridge FC
Claudelands Rovers SC
East Coast Bays AFC
Eastern Suburbs AFC
Ellerslie AFC
Fencibles United AFC
Franklin United FC
Greenhithe FC
Hamilton Wanderers
Hibiscus Coast AFC
Manukau United FC
Manurewa AFC
Melville Utd AFC
Metro FC
Mt Albert-Ponsonby AFC
Ngaruawahia Utd AFC
North Shore United AFC
Northern Rovers FC
Onehunga Mangere United AFC
Oratia United FC
Papakura City FC
Papatoetoe AFC
Royal New Zealand Navy AFC
Takapuna AFC
Tauranga City AFC
Uni-Mount Bohemian AFC
Waiheke Utd AFC
Waitemata FC
West Coast Rangers FC
Western Springs AFC
Brooklyn Northern Utd AFC
Island Bay United AFC
Kapiti Coast Utd
Lower Hutt City AFC
Miramar Rangers AFC
Napier City Rovers AFC
North Wellington FC
Palmerston North Marist Football Club
Petone FC
Seatoun AFC
Stokes Valley Football Club
Stop Out SC
Tawa AFC
Upper Hutt City Football
Victoria University
Waikanae AFC
Wainuiomata
Wairarapa United
Waterside Karori
Wellington Olympic AFC
Wellington United
Western Suburbs FC
Burwood AFC
Cashmere Technical
Christchurch Utd
Coastal Spirit
Ferrymead Bays FC
Grants Braes AFC
Green Island AFC
Halswell United AFC
Mosgiel AFC
Nelson Suburbs FC
Nomads United AFC
Northern AFC
Otago University AFC
Queens Park AFC
Queenstown AFC
Roslyn Wakari AFC
Selwyn United FC
South City Royals FC
Thistle AFC - Timaru
Waimakariri Utd
Wanaka AFC

Article added: Tuesday 13 April 2021