1996 Chatham Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1996 Chatham Cup was the 69th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Park Island Ground, Napier |
| Dates | 7 September 1996 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Waitakere City (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Mount Wellington |
| Awards | |
| Jack Batty Memorial Cup | Mark Foy (Mount Wellington) |
Up to the last 16 of the competition, the cup was run in three regions (northern, central, and southern), with an open draw from the quarter-finals on. National League teams received a bye until the fourth round (last 32). In all, 127 teams took part in the competition, which consisted of a preliminary round and five rounds proper before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final.
The 1996 final
Waitakere City have achieved some league distinctions. They won the league/cup double for a consecutive season and became only the third team to win the Chatham Cup three consecutive seasons (1994, 1995 and 1996).
The Jack Batty Memorial Cup is awarded to the player adjudged to have made to most positive impact in the Chatham Cup final. The winner of the 1996 Jack Batty Memorial Cup was Mark Foy of Mount Wellington.
Results
Third round
| Alexandra | 0 – 2 | Caversham |
|---|---|---|
| Eden (Auckland) | 4 – 2 | Papakura City |
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| Glenfield Rovers | 5 – 2 | Waikato Unicol (Hamilton) |
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| Green Island | 7 – 2 | Waihopai (Invercargill) |
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| Manawatu (Palmerston North) | 1 – 0 | Waterside Karori |
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| Manurewa | 2 – 2 (aet)* | Lynn-Avon United (Auckland) |
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| Porirua City | 0 – 7 | Wainuiomata |
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| Seatoun | 2 – 3 | Taradale |
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| Tararua United (Upper Hutt) | 4 – 1 | Levin United |
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| University (Auckland) | 5 – 1 | Cambridge |
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| Wanganui East Athletic | 1 – 1 (aet)* | Western Suburbs FC (Porirua) |
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| Western (Christchurch) | 2 – 1 | New Brighton |
|---|---|---|
* Won on penalties by Manurewa (4-3) and Wanganui East (3-2)
Fourth round
| Central United (Auckland) | 2 – 0 | Ellerslie |
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| Eden | 2 – 5 | Mount Wellington |
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| Lower Hutt City | 10 – 0 | Petone |
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| Miramar Rangers | 2 – 0 | Tararua United |
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| Ngaruawahia United | 8 – 0 | Waikato United (Hamilton) |
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| Tawa | 4 – 1 | Taradale |
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| Wainuiomata | 0 – 1 | Manawatu |
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| Western | 2 – 3 | Woolston WMC |
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Fifth round
* Won on penalties by Tawa (4-2)
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
| Waitakere City | 3 – 1 | Mount Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| McClennan, Woodhams, Mulrooney | [1] | Hyde |