The 1933 Chatham Cup was the 11th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

The competition was run on a regional basis, with eight regional associations (Auckland, Walkato, Wellington, Manawatu, Buller, Westland, Canterbury, and Otago) each holding separate qualifying rounds.

Auckland's YMCA entered the cup in late May only to withdraw a week later.

An entry from the Poverty Bay Football Association (PBFA) was withdrawn in late June after a meeting of the executive in Gisborne.

Following the Wellington region semi-final fixture between Waterside v Swifts, a protest from the Swifts in regard to the ineligibility of Waterside player, Baistow was lodged with, and later upheld by the NZFA, the match was replayed as a result.

Maori Hill in mid July expressed concern about the potential travel arrangements and costs if drawn to play its next fixture on the West Coast.

Teams taking part included: Ponsonby, Tramways (Auckland), Huntly Thistle, Hamilton Wanderers, Rotowaro (Waikato) St. Andrews, Athletic (Manawatu), Woollen Mills (Whanganui), Hospital, Lower Hutt, Wellington Marist, Petone, Swifts, Seatoun, Waterside (Wellington) Linwood, Nomads, Rangers, St. Alban's, Christchurch Thistle, Western, Technical Old Boys (Canterbury) Millerton All Blacks, Denniston Celtic, Thistle (Buller), Dobson, Cobden, Taylorville, Greymouth (Westland) Maori Hill, Northern (Dunedin)

The 1933 final

Ponsonby won their second title, having previously held the cup in 1927. John Morrison and Bob Innes were the only two players to have been in both winning teams. Millerton reached the final for the second consecutive time, but again finished runners-up. In the final, Millerton dominated the first half but were unable to beat the Ponsonby defence. Jack Jepson put the Auckland side up after 20 minutes against the run of play, and Innes doubled the lead before the break through a defensive mistake. In the second spell Tom Pollock pulled a goal back for Millerton, but they were unable to get a second breakthrough, despite having several good chances.

Results

Wellington Qualifiers

Swifts4 - 2N.A.D.A.
Shankie 3, HawkenJ. Cullen, R. Cullen (pen.)
Waterside2 - 0Marist Old Boys
McLeod 2
Lower Hutt0 - 3Seatoun
H. Salt 2, James
Hospital3 - 3 aetPetone
Petone4 - 0 ReplayHospital
Campbell, Leslie 2, Woods
Waterside3 - 2 Match result void after protest by SwiftsSwifts
Baistow, Dunsmuir, PattersonShankie, Bilby
Petone4 - 2Seatoun
Watson, Woods, LeslieJanes, Searle
Swifts5 - 7 aet ReplayWaterside
Kelly, Bilby 2, Hawken 2, Dainty (og)Patterson, A. Longbottom 4, McLeod
Waterside4 - 3Petone
Abernethy, Dunsmuir, McLeod, LongbottomWatson, Woods 2

Auckland Qualifiers

Ponsonby3 - 3 No extra time playedTramways
Foreman 2, InnesSpencer 2, Cumming
Ponsonby3 - 2 ReplayTramways
Foreman 2, JepsonWilliams, McMillan

South Auckland Qualifiers

Huntly Thistle3 - 4Rotowaro
Hamilton Wanderers3 - 2Rotowaro
Stewart 3B. Caldwell 2

Manawatu Qualifiers

St. Andrew's4 - 2Palmerston North Athletic
South, Smillie, McSheffery (pen.), BrigdensHearsey, Askam (pen.)
St. Andrew's5 - 0Wanganui Woollen Mills
Millar, Lyons, Coombs, Bridgens 2

Westland Qualifiers

Dobson4 - 1Taylorville
Durning 2, Coutts 2Rutherford
Greymouth0 - 6Dobson
Durning, W. White 2, Coutts 2
Cobden1 - 5Runanga
TimlinMalpass 5
Dobson4 - 3 aetRunanga
Short, Coutts, Dunning, ClarkMalpass 2, Wick (pen.)

Buller Qualifier

Millerton All Blacks2 - 1Denniston Celtic
Millerton All Blacks1 - 0Dobson
C. Orman

Otago Qualifier

Northern1 - 4Maori Hill
AndersonGordon 2, Balk, Baird

Canterbury Qualifiers

Christchurch Thistle4 - 0Nomads 'A'
Clements, Adam, D. Sutherland, Bruce
Christchurch Technical Old Boys4 - 2Rangers
T. Walls, F. Craggs 2, M. GordonSloan, A. Smythe
Western5 - 1Nomads 'B'
McMillan 2 (1 pen.), Roberts 2, HaleyBeale
Linwood10 - 0St. Albans
Gibbs, Wilson 4, Allen 4 (1 pen.), Thornton,
Linwood2 - 2Christchurch Technical Old Boys
P. Allen, W. WilsonCraggs, J. Smith
Christchurch Thistle4 - 0Western
G. Walker, Adam, D. Sutherland, G. Sutherland
Christchurch Technical Old Boys6 - 0 ReplayLinwood
G. Smith 2, T Walls, K. Greenwood, A. Scott, D. Weir
Christchurch Thistle6 - 1Christchurch Technical Old Boys
G. Walker 2, R. Adam 2, J. Bruce, D. SutherlandG. Smith

Quarter-finals

Millerton All Blacks3 - 2Christchurch Thistle
Pollock, Blyth, TaylorBruce, Walker
Maori Hill1 - 0Mosgiel
Gordon
St. Andrew's1 - 4Waterside
BridgensPatterson, McLeod 2, Baistow
Ponsonby3 - 0Hamilton Wanderers
Ahern, Morrison, Jepson

Semi-finals (Island Finals)

Millerton All Blacksv Millerton win by defaultMaori Hill
Ponsonby3 - 0Waterside
Innes, Jepson 2

Final

Ponsonby2 – 1Millerton All Blacks
Jepson, InnesTom Pollock