1997 Chatham Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1997 Chatham Cup was the 70th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Park Island Ground, Napier |
| Dates | 27 September 1997 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Central United (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Napier City Rovers |
| Awards | |
| Jack Batty Memorial Cup | Ivan Vicelich (Central United) |
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 third round (last 64). In all, 135 teams took part in the competition, which consisted of five rounds followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final.
The 1997 Final
Central United won the final, beating Napier City Rovers 3–2.
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 1997 Jack Batty Memorial Cup was Ivan Vicelich of Central United.
Results
Third Round
| Avon United (Christchurch) | 1 – 2 | Christchurch Technical |
|---|---|---|
| Central United (Auckland) | 12 – 3 | Melville (Hamilton) |
|---|---|---|
| Claudelands Rovers | 2 – 2 (aet)* | Waitakere City |
|---|---|---|
| Dispensary Bar (Auckland) | 0 – 2 | Mount Wellington |
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| Eastbourne | 0 – 1 | Feilding United |
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| Eastern Suburbs (Auckland) | 0 – 6 | East Coast Bays |
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| Havelock North Wanderers | 0 – 3 | Wellington College |
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| Lynn-Avon United (Auckland) | 10 – 0 | Mount Maunganui |
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| Manurewa | 0 – 2 | Fencibles United (Auckland) |
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| Palmerston North Marist | 7 – 0 | Red Sox (Palmerston North) |
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| Metro (Auckland) | 12 – 1 | Whangarei Rovers |
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| Northland United (Whangarei) | 0 – 1 | Three Kings United (Auckland) |
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| Takapuna City | 11 – 1 | Carlton (Auckland) |
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| Tararua United (Upper Hutt) | 0 – 2 | Waterside Karori |
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| Tawa | 0 – 2 | Western Suburbs FC (Porirua) |
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| Te Atatu | 4 – 0 | Cadcam Services (Auckland) |
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| Victoria University | 2 – 3 | Wanganui East Athletic |
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| Wairarapa United (Masterton) | 0 – 3 | Manawatu (Palmerston North) |
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| West Harbour (Auckland) | 0 – 3 | Tauranga City |
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| Whangarei | 0 – 7 | Papakura City |
|---|---|---|
- * Won on penalties by Waitakere City (6-5)
- "Waihopai' received a bye to the Fourth Round.
Fourth Round
| Dunedin Technical | 10 – 0 | Waihopai (Invercargill) |
|---|---|---|
| Feilding United | 0 – 4 | Palmerston North Marist |
|---|---|---|
| Metro | 2 – 2 (aet)* | Three Kings United |
|---|---|---|
| Te Atatau | 0 – 3 | East Coast Bays |
|---|---|---|
| Wellington College | 2 – 5 | Island Bay United |
|---|---|---|
- * Won on penalties by Three Kings United (3-2)
Fifth Round
| Blockhouse Bay | 4 – 5 | Central United |
|---|---|---|
| Carmody 2, Dixon, Lynch | [1] | M. Urlovic 3 (1 pen.), Harris 2 |
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
| Mount Wellington | 1 – 4 | Central United |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong | [2] | Loftus 2, Torrens, Fowler (pen.) |
Final
| Central United | 3 – 2 (aet) | Napier City Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| P. Urlovic 2, Rufer | [3] | Akers, Oliver |