The 2025 Chatham Cup was New Zealand's 97th annual knockout football competition. It was sponsored by Delivereasy and known as the Delivereasy Chatham Cup for sponsorship reasons.

It had a preliminary round and four rounds proper before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final.

Results

Preliminary round

Matches were played over ANZAC weekend of 25–27 April. This round contained three teams from the Auckland Sunday football leagues — AFC Bohemian Celtic, Colo Boys, and Internationale — which were the lowest-ranked teams in the competition.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 1+2Tier 3Tier 4Tier 5, 6, 8, 9Sunday LeagueTotal
32 / 3234 / 3424 / 2429 / 293 / 3122 / 122

Northern Region

25 April 2025West Auckland (6)1–0Uni-Mount Bohemian (5)Kelston
14:00R. Wilcox 16'Stadium: Brains Park Referee: Niklas Arfors
25 April 2025Te Puke United (5)0–1Internationale (SUN)Te Puke
14:00Vasconcellos 48' da Ros 89'Stadium: Litt Park Referee: Mark Orchard
25 April 2025AFC Bohemian Celtic (SUN)1–4Te Atatu (5)Ellerslie
14:00O'Loughlin 52' 61' 61' Haley 65' Channell 76'Withers 10' 15' Hough 13' Karazmoudeh 21' Osei 32' Yusuf 75'Stadium: Michaels Avenue Reserve Referee: Scott Moffat
25 April 2025Papakura City (5)5–3(a.e.t.)Te Awamutu (5)Papakura
14:00Martin 11' Rahani 12' N. Darby 75' Vuksanlekaj 85' Palmer 89', 107', 118'Young 1' Roil 37' King-McRae 83' Foulkes 102'Stadium: McLennan Park Referee: Tony Westmoreland
25 April 2025Otorohanga (5)0–2Franklin United (4)Ōtorohanga
14:00Gower-Rudman 10' Dandajena 18'Stadium: Otorohanga Domain Referee: Nigel Hatfield
25 April 2025South Auckland Rangers (5)2–0Albany United (4)Flat Bush
14:00Ali 16' Atiq 66' Navaba 2' (79), 82' Hale 90+3' Rakula 75'Aravena 89' 90+3'Stadium: Rongomai Park Referee: Roger Willams
25 April 2025Mangere United (5)2–5Waikato Unicol (5)Māngere East
14:00Sohail 34' Malaeamanu 41' Ahmed 68'Salinas 4' McLeod 6' Marsh 9' Gilchrist 11' Marley 74'Stadium: Centre Park Referee: Kristian Klette
25 April 2025Plains Rangers (6)1–2Whakatane Town (5)Edgecumbe
14:00McPherson 72' Awhimate 90+1'Waters 37' Owen 58' Vullings 70' Mitchell 87' (pen.)Stadium: Edgecumbe Domain Referee: Liam Dooley
26 April 2025Papatoetoe (5)2–4Matamata Swifts (4)Papatoetoe
14:00S. Singh 41' Kumar 81'Abbott 6', 38' Signal 31' Martin 45' Morgan 61' Costello-McVeigh 76'Stadium: Murdoch Park Referee: Edwin Prasad
26 April 2025Oratia United (5)0–1(a.e.t.)Waiheke United (5)Glen Eden
14:00Kapteyn 61' Whitehead 109'Mavre 86' Puentes 110'Stadium: Parrs Park Referee: Avi Narayan
3 May 2025Bream Bay United (6)3–1Colo Boys (SUN)Ruakākā
14:00K. Mooney 40' Taylor 48', 89'Massey 5' 90+4'Stadium: Ruakākā Recreation Reserve Referee: Aaron Hooper
Note: Originally scheduled for 27 April 2025, but was rescheduled due to a waterlogged pitch.

Central Region

27 April 2025Taradale (3)2–4Palmerston North United (3)Taradale
14:00Percy-Fysh 22', 28' L. Hall 60' Madsen 70'Tiakiwai-Baker 44' Carroll 56' Mori 80' Jones 89'Stadium: Taradale Park Referee: Martin Roil
27 April 2025Whanganui Athletic (4)w/oWaitara (6)Whanganui East
14:00Stadium: Wembley Park
27 April 2025Western Rangers (4)w/oFC Western (4)Raureka
14:00Stadium: St Leonards Park
27 April 2025Greytown (5)1–2(a.e.t.)Seatoun (3)Greytown
14:00English 65'Western 70' Gutierrez 78' Milton 118'Stadium: Soldiers Memorial Park Referee: Ross Fafeita
27 April 2025Carterton (9)0–1Naenae (6)Carterton
14:00Western 83' Gutierrez 88'Stadium: Howard Booth Park Referee: Chris Blunden
27 April 2025Victoria University (4)1–0Lower Hutt City (3)Kelburn
14:00Wilkinson 26' Koed Chang 90+1'Lal 31'Stadium: Boyd Wilson Turf Referee: David Beattie
27 April 2025Stokes Valley (5)0–4Wellington Marist (4)Stokes Valley
14:00van der Vegt 50'Courtis 25', 62' Sexton 57' Moger 75' (pen.)Stadium: Delaney Park Referee: Russell Uunderwood
27 April 2025Wellington United (6)1–3Tawa (3)Newtown
14:00Waller 20'Lewis 58' 84' Hickling 65' Scott 90' Walter 90+1'Stadium: Newtown Park Referee: Paul Rushworth
27 April 2025Kapiti Coast United (9)0–8Wainuiomata (4)Raumati Beach
14:00Vine 42'Gribben 4' McCaul 18', 30', 64', 75' Imray 40' Nicol 61' Sharkey-Burns 82'Stadium: Weka Park Referee: Graham Strang
27 April 2025Stop Out (3)6–0Te Kotahitanga (3)Moera
14:00Young 17' Cunniff 27', 39' (pen.) Doran 40' Axmed 89' Street 89'Bly 90'Stadium: Hutt Park Referee: Barry Buchanan

Southern Region

22 April 2025Grants Braes (4)0–4Green Island (3)Dunedin North
19:00Street 51'Hanrahan 5' Waddell 43' Prent 88' Fairbairn 90'Stadium: Logan Park Referee: Wayne van Gorp
25 April 2025Motueka (6)1–6Rangers (5)Motueka
14:00Searle 34' Monaghan 49' 58' Laquto 51'Masters 12', 83' Elvy 29' Mortimer 71', 85', 89'Stadium: Memorial Park Referee: Andrey Valenga Guimaraes
25 April 2025Richmond (5)1–2(a.e.t.)Wakefield (6)Queenstown
14:00Muir 56'Antúnez 75' (pen.) Hahn 77' Johnson 95'Stadium: Jubilee Park Referee: Maurice John Llewellin
25 April 2025Western (3)2–1(a.e.t.)FC Twenty 11 (3)Mairehau
14:00Rusbridge 86' Pitts 89' Shimizu 117'Aldridge 67' Birkett 120'Stadium: Walter Park Referee: Michael Field
25 April 2025Parklands United (4)1–6Waimakariri United (3)Parklands
14:00Miller 11' Torrance 34' Gruschow 57'van der Meer 4' Loney 12', 53', 74' Harrison 41' Cameron 43' Elmohib 48'Stadium: Parklands Reserve Referee: Tom Lawson
25 April 2025Burwood (3)6–2Halswell United (3)Burwood
14:00Magson 7' Peters 15' (o.g.) Cox 37' Biswa 43' (pen.) Livingstone 77' Sikma 90'Peters 11' Hughes 14' Coughlan 42' Rowe 55' Ede 87' Clarke 90+2'Stadium: Clare Park Referee: Simon Myers
26 April 2025Central (5)1–10FC Nelson (5)Richmond
14:00Madumira 4' Shallcrass 37'Baraili 10' Vanuk 14' (pen.), 32', 90+3', 90+4' Thompson 15', 58' Lian 73' Kearney 77' King 80'Stadium: A&P Showgrounds Referee: Craig Smart

Round 1

Matches were played over the of weekend of 9–12 May. This round contained one team from the Auckland Sunday football leagues — Internationale — which is the lowest-ranked team left in the competition.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 1+2Tier 3Tier 4Tier 5, 6, 8, 9Sunday LeagueTotal
32 / 3229 / 3420 / 2412 / 291 / 394 / 122

Northern Region

10 May 2025Whakatane Town (5)1–0West Hamilton United (4)Whakatāne
12:30Stadium: Rex Morpeth Park
10 May 2025Ngongotaha (4)2–4(a.e.t.)Waikato Unicol (5)Ngongotahā
14:00Stadium: Tamarahi Reserve
10 May 2025Melville United (3)8–0Matamata Swifts (4)Hamilton Lake
14:00Stadium: Gower Park
10 May 2025Mt Albert-Ponsonby (3)1–4Cambridge (3)Mount Albert
14:00Stadium: Anderson Park
10 May 2025Northern United (4)2–0Claudelands Rovers (4)Rototuna North
14:00Stadium: Korikori Park
Note: Originally scheduled for 9 May at 19:00 but was postponed due to wet weather.
10 May 2025Waiheke United (5)5–1West Auckland (6)Waiheke Island
14:00Stadium: Onetangi Sports Complex
10 May 2025Northland (4)4–3Papakura City (5)Kensington
14:00Stadium: Trigg Arena
10 May 2025Beachlands Maraetai (4)1–4(a.e.t.)Hibiscus Coast (3)Beachlands
14:00Stadium: Te Puru Park
10 May 2025South Auckland Rangers (5)1–5Hamilton Wanderers (3)Flat Bush
14:00Stadium: Rongomai Park
10 May 2025Otumoetai (4)6–2Franklin United (4)Matua
14:00Stadium: Fergusson Park
10 May 2025Central United (4)2–1Te Atatu (5)Sandringham
14:00Stadium: Kiwitea Street
10 May 2025Bream Bay United (6)0–6Manukau United (3)Ruakākā
14:00Stadium: Ruakākā Recreation Reserve
10 May 2025Bucklands Beach (4)6–1Papamoa (4)Bucklands Beach
14:00Stadium: Rogers Park
10 May 2025Taupo (4)3–0(a.e.t.)Metro (4)Tauhara
14:00Stadium: Crown Park
10 May 2025Waitemata (4)3–5(a.e.t.)Ellerslie (3)Te Atatū South
18:00Stadium: McLeod Park
11 May 2025Internationale (SUN)0–6Takapuna (3)Western Springs
15:00Stadium: Seddon Fields

Central Region

10 May 2025Palmerston North United (3)10–1Western Rangers (4)Terrace End
14:00Stadium: Memorial Park
10 May 2025Stop Out (3)9–0Naenae (6)Moera
14:00Stadium: Hutt Park
10 May 2025Wellington Marist (4)2–1Tawa (3)Kilbirnie
14:00Stadium: Kilbirnie Park
10 May 2025Seatoun (3)1–0Wainuiomata (4)Seatoun
14:00Stadium: Seatoun Park
10 May 2025Palmerston North Marist (3)2–0Whanganui Athletic (4)Palmerston North Central
14:30Stadium: Arena Manawatu Turf
10 May 2025Douglas Villa (3)2–3(a.e.t.)Victoria University (4)Masterton
14:30Stadium: Memorial Drive

Southern Region

10 May 2025Waimakariri United (3)1–3Coastal Spirit (2)Kaiapoi
14:00Stadium: Kendall Park Turf
10 May 2025Western (3)0–3Selwyn United (2)Mairehau
14:00Stadium: Walter Park
10 May 2025Northern Hearts (3)3–2Roslyn-Wakari (3)Glenwood
14:00Stadium: Aorangi Park
10 May 2025Green Island (3)3–1Old Boys' (3)Green Island
14:30Stadium: Sunnyvale Park
10 May 2025UC Football (2)0–2Ferrymead Bays (2)St Albans
17:30Stadium: English Park
11 May 2025Cashmere Technical (2)2–0Burwood (3)Woolston
12:00Stadium: Garrick Memorial Park
11 May 2025Nelson Suburbs (2)6–0FC Nelson (5)Stoke
12:30Stadium: Saxton Fields
11 May 2025Rangers (5)7–1Wakefield (6)Redwoodtown
14:00Stadium: A&P Park

Round 2

Matches were played over the King's Birthday weekend of 30 May – 2 June. This round contained four teams from tier 5; Waiheke United, Waikato Unicol, Whakatane Town, and Rangers (Blenheim), which are the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 1+2Tier 3Tier 4Tier 5, 6, 9Sunday LeagueTotal
31 / 3221 / 348 / 244 / 290 / 364 / 122

Northern Region

31 May 2025Ngaruawahia United (3)0–5Cambridge (3)Ngāruawāhia
12:00Stadium: Centennial Park
31 May 2025North Shore United (3)0–1Waiheke United (5)Devonport
14:00Stadium: Allen Hill Stadium
31 May 2025Manukau United (3)2–1Northern United (4)Māngere East
14:00Stadium: Centre Park
31 May 2025Ellerslie (3)0–2Northland (4)Ellerslie
14:00Stadium: Michaels Avenue Reserve
31 May 2025Onehunga Mangere United (3)0–4Auckland City (2)Sandringham
14:00Stadium: Kiwitea Street
Note: Although the game was played at Kiwitea Street (Auckland City's home ground), Onehunga Mangere United were still considered the home side, as determined by the draw.
31 May 2025Hamilton Wanderers (3)3–2Northern Rovers (3)Chartwell
14:00Stadium: Porritt Stadium
31 May 2025Hibiscus Coast (3)5–0Waikato Unicol (5)Stanmore Bay
14:00Stadium: Stanmore Bay Park
2 June 2025West Coast Rangers (2)12–0Whakatane Town (5)Whenuapai
14:00Stadium: Fred Taylor Park
2 June 2025Taupo (4)0–5Auckland United (2)Tauhara
14:00Stadium: Crown Park
2 June 2025Bucklands Beach (4)0–5Eastern Suburbs (2)Bucklands Beach
14:00Stadium: Rogers Park
2 June 2025Tauranga City (2)5–1Bay Olympic (2)Mount Maunganui
14:00Stadium: Links Avenue
2 June 2025Auckland FC Reserves (1)1–1(a.e.t.) (5–6 p)Melville United (3)Albany
14:00Stadium: North Harbour Stadium Turf
2 June 2025East Coast Bays (2)1–2Western Springs (1)Oteha
14:00Stadium: Bay City Park
2 June 2025Central United (4)1–4Birkenhead United (1)Sandringham
14:00Stadium: Kiwitea Street
2 June 2025Otumoetai (4)0–2Manurewa (2)Matua
14:00Stadium: Fergusson Park
2 June 2025Fencibles United (2)2–1(a.e.t.)Takapuna (3)Pakuranga Heights
17:00Stadium: Riverhills Park

Central Region

31 May 2025Victoria University (4)1–2Palmerston North United (3)Kelburn
13:00Stadium: Boyd Wilson Turf
31 May 2025Stop Out (3)6–0Seatoun (3)Moera
14:00Stadium: Hutt Park
31 May 2025Upper Hutt City (2)1–2(a.e.t.)Western Suburbs (1)Upper Hutt
14:00Stadium: Maidstone Park
31 May 2025Wellington Marist (4)0–8Miramar Rangers (1)Kilbirnie
14:00Stadium: Kilbirnie Park
31 May 2025North Wellington (2)0–7Island Bay United (2)Johnsonville
14:30Stadium: Alex Moore
31 May 2025Petone (2)0–3Wellington Olympic (1)Petone
15:00Stadium: Petone Memorial Park
31 May 2025Palmerston North Marist (3)0–4Waterside Karori (2)Palmerston North Central
17:00Stadium: Arena Manawatu Turf
1 June 2025Napier City Rovers (2)3–1Wellington Phoenix Reserves (1)Poraiti
14:00Stadium: Bluewater Stadium

Southern Region

30 May 2025Ferrymead Bays (2)4–1Selwyn United (2)Ferrymead
19:15Butler 21' Langley 53' Rean 64' Smith 75' Stewart 90+7'Arnott 70' Murfitt 90'Stadium: Ferrymead Park Referee: Richard Jones
31 May 2025Christchurch United (2)4–0Nomads United (2)Spreydon
14:00Stadium: United Sports Centre
31 May 2025Green Island (3)0–3Wānaka (2)Green Island
14:00Stadium: Sunnyvale Park
31 May 2025Otago University (3)2–1Northern Hearts (3)Dunedin North
15:00Stadium: Football Turf
31 May 2025Dunedin City Royals (2)5–1Mosgiel (3)Tainui
15:00Stadium: Tahuna Park
31 May 2025Queens Park (3)1–5Northern (3)Invercargill
15:00Stadium: ILT Football Turf
1 June 2025Coastal Spirit (2)1–4Cashmere Technical (2)Linwood
13:00Hale 8' de Groot-Green 10' Hoole 43' Anngow 52'Angus 20' Matthysen 23' (pen.), 52' (pen.), 64', 82' Caughey 71' Amoafo 87' Peacocke 90'Stadium: Tāne Norton Park Referee: Ben O'Connell
1 June 2025Nelson Suburbs (2)4–0Rangers (5)Stoke
14:00Stadium: Saxton Fields

Round 3

Matches were played over the weekend of 13–15 June. This round contains one teams from tier 5; Waiheke United, which is the lowest-ranked team left in the competition.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 1+2Tier 3Tier 4Tier 5, 6, 9Sunday LeagueTotal
21 / 329 / 341 / 241 / 290 / 332 / 122

Northern Region

14 June 2025Northland (4)0–3Auckland United (2)Kensington
14:00Stadium: Trigg Arena
14 June 2025Eastern Suburbs (2)5–2Tauranga City (2)Kohimarama
14:00Stadium: Madills Farm
14 June 2025Auckland City (2)1–2Waiheke United (5)Sandringham
14:00Stadium: Kiwitea Street
14 June 2025Hamilton Wanderers (3)1–2(a.e.t.)Manukau United (3)Chartwell
15:00Stadium: Porritt Stadium
14 June 2025Western Springs (1)1–0(a.e.t.)Hibiscus Coast (3)Western Springs
17:00Stadium: Seddon Fields
14 June 2025Melville United (3)1–0Manurewa (2)Hamilton Lake
17:00Stadium: Gower Park
14 June 2025Fencibles United (2)4–3(a.e.t.)Cambridge (3)Pakuranga Heights
17:00Stadium: Riverhills Park
14 June 2025Birkenhead United (1)0–0(a.e.t.) (4–2 p)West Coast Rangers (2)Beach Haven
18:00Stadium: Shepherds Park

Central Region

14 June 2025Miramar Rangers (1)0–3Napier City Rovers (2)Berhampore
14:00Stadium: Martin Luckie Park
14 June 2025Waterside Karori (2)0–3Wellington Olympic (1)Petone
14:00Stadium: Petone Memorial Park
14 June 2025Island Bay United (2)0–5Western Suburbs (1)Island Bay
14:30Stadium: Wakefield Park
15 June 2025Palmerston North United (3)3–1Stop Out (3)Terrace End
14:00Stadium: Memorial Park

Southern Region

13 June 2025Christchurch United (2)3–1Cashmere Technical (2)Russley
19:00Henry 14' Rogerson 21' Godden 43' 76' Prathumphithak 45+1'Matthysen 90+1'Stadium: Christchurch Football Centre Referee: Caleb Downes
14 June 2025Otago University (3)0–0(a.e.t.) (2–3 p)Wānaka (2)Dunedin North
15:00Stadium: Football Turf
14 June 2025Ferrymead Bays (2)3–5(a.e.t.)Nelson Suburbs (2)Ferrymead
16:00Stadium: Ferrymead Park
14 June 2025Northern (3)0–2(a.e.t.)Dunedin City Royals (2)Dunedin North
19:00Stadium: Football Turf

Round 4

Matches were played over the weekend of 4–6 July. This round contains one teams from tier 5; Waiheke United, which is the lowest-ranked team left in the competition.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 1+2Tier 3Tier 4Tier 5, 6, 9Sunday LeagueTotal
12 / 323 / 340 / 241 / 290 / 316 / 122

Northern Region

4 July 2025Fencibles United (2)2–1Western Springs (1)Pakuranga Heights
19:00Stadium: Riverhills Park
5 July 2025Manukau United (3)1–3Eastern Suburbs (2)Māngere East
14:00Stadium: Walter Massey Park
5 July 2025Auckland United (2)7–1Melville United (3)Mount Roskill
14:00Stadium: Keith Hay Park
5 July 2025Birkenhead United (1)7–0Waiheke United (5)Beach Haven
17:00Stadium: Shepherds Park

Central Region

5 July 2025Western Suburbs (1)4–1Palmerston North United (3)Whitby
14:00Stadium: Endeavour Park
6 July 2025Napier City Rovers (2)2–3Wellington Olympic (1)Poraiti
14:00Stadium: Bluewater Stadium

Southern Region

5 July 2025Wānaka (2)0–3Christchurch United (2)Wānaka
13:00Stadium: Wanaka Recreation Centre
5 July 2025Dunedin City Royals (2)0–1Nelson Suburbs (2)Tahuna
13:00Stadium: Tāhuna Park

Quarter-finals

Matches will be played over the weekend of 26–27 July.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 1+2Tier 3Tier 4Tier 5, 6, 9Sunday LeagueTotal
8 / 320 / 340 / 240 / 290 / 38 / 122
26 July 2025Western Suburbs (1)2–3(a.e.t.)Wellington Olympic (1)Whitby
14:00Freeman 82' Miller 90' Diamond 90+3' Wildash-Chan 90+6' Hunt 102'Hoy 45+3' Bouzoukis 76' Manuel 78' Davies 110'Stadium: Endeavour Park Referee: Caleb Downes
26 July 2025Christchurch United (2)2–4(a.e.t.)Auckland United (2)Russley
15:00Rogerson 9' Tollervey 53' Graham 90+7' Tasip 90+8'Atkinson 27' Conroy 82' Vollenhoven 83' Tade 88', 97' Curry 90+2' Takahashi 90+2' Singh 90+3' 107'Stadium: Christchurch Football Centre Referee: Calvin-kei Berg
26 July 2025Fencibles United (2)0–2Eastern Suburbs (2)Pakuranga
18:00Grubjesic 41'Dalziell 27' Echague 63' Dunn 90+3' Irwin 90+4'Stadium: Riverhills Park Referee: James Berry
27 July 2025Nelson Suburbs (2)2–1(a.e.t.)Birkenhead United (1)Stoke
11:45Whewell 60' Vickers 81' Myers 99' Riley 105'Khan 32' Suski 55'Stadium: Saxton Fields Referee: Ralph Clink

Semi-finals

Matches will be played over the weekend of 16–17 August.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
Tier 1+2Tier 3Tier 4Tier 5, 6, 9Sunday LeagueTotal
4 / 320 / 340 / 240 / 290 / 34 / 122
16 August 2025Auckland United (2)3–0Nelson Suburbs (2)Mount Roskill
14:00Olaoye 5' Conroy 43' Tade 45+3'Carter 76'Stadium: Keith Hay Park Referee: Ashley Wilson
16 August 2025Eastern Suburbs (2)1–1(a.e.t.) (3–4 p)Wellington Olympic (1)Kohimarama
14:00Mechell 30'Prins 48' (pen.) Supyk 68' Reynolds 106'Stadium: Madills Farm Referee: Campbell-kirk Kawana-Waugh
Penalties
Echague Irwin Jarvie Ramirez KarunaratneReynolds Supyk Hoy Davenport Petersen Bouzoukis

Final

Auckland United2–4Wellington Olympic
Vollenhoven 17' Curry 73'Watson 4', 68' Prins 34' Sinclair 59'

Notes

The tiers that teams are in (as indicated in brackets next to their name) are based on the New Zealand football league system for the 2025 season. As some teams can qualify and play in more than one league (and tier) per season, the highest tier that they took part in is the one noted next to their name.

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