# List of Chatham Cup finals

The Chatham Cup, is a knockout competition in New Zealand football, organised by New Zealand Football. It is the oldest existing national football competition in New Zealand, having commenced in the 1923 season. The tournament is open to all clubs in New Zealand football league system, although a club may only enter one team into the tournament. Secondary schools are also eligible to enter. The competition culminates at the end of the league season (usually in September) with the Chatham Cup Final.
The vast majority of Chatham Cup Final matches have been in Wellington: most of these were played at the Basin Reserve. The other venues used for the final on a regular basis are Athletic Park and Newton Park, both in Wellington, North Harbour Stadium and Newmarket Park in Auckland and McLean Park in Napier.
As of 2024, the record for the most wins is held by Christchurch United and University-Mount Wellington with 7 victories each. The cup has been won by the same team in two or more consecutive years on eight occasions, and three teams have won 3 consecutive finals: Waterside, Christchurch United and Waitakere City. The cup is currently held by Wellington Olympic, who defeated Auckland FC in the 2024 final.

## Results

Key to list of winners :
| (R) | Replay |
| * | Match went to extra time |
| † | Match decided via a penalty shoot-out after extra time |
| & | Title was shared after match finished in a draw |
| ‡ | Winning team won the Double (League title and Chatham Cup) |
| Italics | Team from outside the top level of New Zealand football (since the formation of the New Zealand National Soccer League in 1970 |
* The "Season" column refers to the season the competition was held, and wikilinks to the article about that season.
* The wikilinks in the "Score" column point to the article about that season's final game.
Chatham Cup finals :
| Season | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Attendance |
| 1923 | Seacliff | 4–0 | Wellington YMCA | Athletic Park | — |
| 1924 | Auckland Harbour Board | 3–1 * | Seacliff | Athletic Park | — |
| 1925 | Wellington YMCA | 3–2 * | Seacliff | Newtown Park | — |
| 1926 | Sunnyside | 4–2 | North Shore | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1927 | Ponsonby | 3–2 | Northern | Newtown Park | — |
| 1928 | Petone | 1–0 | Northern | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1929 | Tramways | 4–0 | Seacliff | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1930 | Petone | 2–1 | Western | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1931 | Tramurewa | 5–2 * | Nomads | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1932 | Wellington Marist | 5–0 | Millerton All Blacks | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1933 | Ponsonby | 2–1 | Millerton All Blacks | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1934 | Auckland Thistle | 2–1 | Christchurch Thistle | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1935 | Hospital | 3–1 | Western | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1936 | Western | 3–2 | Auckland Thistle | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1937 competition cancelled due to lack of entries ||||||
| 1938 | Waterside (Wellington) | 4–0 | Mosgiel | Basin Reserve | 4,000 |
| 1939 | Waterside (Wellington) | 4–2 | Western | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1940 | Waterside (Wellington) | 6–2 | Mosgiel | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1941–44 – no competition due to World War II ||||||
| 1945 | Western | 4–3 * | Wellington Marist | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1946 | Wellington Marist | 2–1 | Technical Old Boys | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1947 | Waterside (Wellington) | 2–1 | Technical Old Boys | Basin Reserve | 6,000 |
| 1948 | Technical Old Boys | 2–0 | Waterside (Wellington) | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1949 | Petone Settlers | 2–0 | Northern | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1950 | Eden | 3–2 * | Technical Old Boys | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1951 | Eastern Suburbs | 5–1 | Northern | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1952 | North Shore United Western | 1–1 $^&$ | — | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1953 | Eastern Suburbs | 4–3 | Northern | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1954 | Onehunga | 1–0 | Western | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1955 | Western | 6–2 | Eastern Suburbs | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1956 | Stop Out | 4–1 | Shamrock | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1957 | Seatoun | 3–1 | Technical Old Boys | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1958 | Seatoun | 7–1 | Christchurch City | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1959 | Northern | 3–2 | North Shore United | Basin Reserve | 7,000 |
| 1960 | North Shore United | 5–3 | Technical Old Boys | Basin Reserve | 7,500 |
| 1961 | Northern | 2–0 | North Shore United | Basin Reserve | 7,000 |
| 1962 | Hamilton Technical Old Boys | 4–1 | Northern | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1963 | North Shore United | 4–1 | Nomads | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1964 | Mount Roskill | 3–1 | King Edward TCOB | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1965 | Eastern Suburbs | 4–1 | Saint Kilda | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1966 | Miramar Rangers | 1–0 | Western | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1967 | North Shore United | 2–1 | Christchurch City | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1968 | Eastern Suburbs | 2–0 | Christchurch Technical | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1969 | Eastern Suburbs | 2–0 | New Brighton | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1970 | Blockhouse Bay ‡ | 2–2 * | Western Suburbs | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1970 | Blockhouse Bay ‡ | 3–2 (R) | Western Suburbs | Newmarket Park | — |
| 1971 | Western Suburbs | 3–2 * | Wellington City | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1972 | Christchurch United | 4–4 * | Mount Wellington | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1972 | Christchurch United | 1–1 (R)* | Mount Wellington | English Park | — |
| 1972 | Christchurch United | 2–1 (R) | Mount Wellington | Newmarket Park | — |
| 1973 | Mount Wellington | 3–0 | North Shore United | Newmarket Park | — |
| 1974 | Christchurch United | 2–0 | Wellington Diamond United | Queen Elizabeth II Park | — |
| 1975 | Christchurch United ‡ | 4–2 * | Blockhouse Bay | Newmarket Park | — |
| 1976 | Christchurch United | 4–0 | Eastern Suburbs | Queen Elizabeth II Park | — |
| 1977 | Nelson United | 1–0 | Mount Wellington | Newmarket Park | — |
| 1978 | Manurewa | 1–0 | Nelson United | Trafalgar Park | — |
| 1979 | North Shore United | 2–1 | Mount Wellington | McLennan Park | — |
| 1980 | Mount Wellington ‡ | 2–0 | Dunedin City | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1981 | Dunedin City | 3–1 | Mount Wellington | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1982 | Mount Wellington ‡ | 1–0 * | Miramar Rangers | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1983 | Mount Wellington | 2–2 * | Gisborne City | Childers Road Reserve | — |
| 1983 | Mount Wellington | 2–0 (R) | Gisborne City | Bill McKinlay Park | — |
| 1984 | Manurewa | 2–1 | Gisborne City | Mount Smart Stadium | — |
| 1985 | Napier City Rovers | 3–1 | North Shore United | Mount Smart Stadium | — |
| 1986 | North Shore United | 0–1 | Mount Maunganui | Fuji Film Stadium | — |
| 1986 | North Shore United | 4–1 | Mount Maunganui | Links Road Ground | — |
| 1987 | Gisborne City | 5–1 | Christchurch United | Childers Road Reserve | — |
| 1987 | Gisborne City | 2–2 | Christchurch United | Queen Elizabeth II Park | — |
| 1988 | Waikato United | 2–2 | Christchurch United | Queen Elizabeth II Park | — |
| 1988 | Waikato United | 1–1 | Christchurch United | Muir Park | — |
| 1989 | Christchurch United | 7–1 | Rotorua City | Newtown Park | — |
| 1990 | Mount Wellington | 3–3 † | Christchurch United | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1991 | Christchurch United ‡ | 2–1 | Wellington United | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1992 | Miramar Rangers | 3–1 | Waikato United | Basin Reserve | — |
| 1993 | Napier City Rovers ‡ | 6–0 | Christchurch Rangers | McLean Park | — |
| 1994 | Waitakere City | 1–0 | Wellington Olympic | McLean Park | — |
| 1995 | Waitakere City ‡ | 4–0 | North Shore United | McLean Park | — |
| 1996 | Waitakere City ‡ | 3–1 | Mount Wellington | Park Island Ground | — |
| 1997 | Central United | 3–2 * | Napier City Rovers | Park Island Ground | — |
| 1998 | Central United | 5–0 | Dunedin Technical | North Harbour Stadium | — |
| 1999 | Dunedin Technical | 4–0 | Waitakere City | North Harbour Stadium | — |
| 2000 | Napier City Rovers ‡ | 4–1 | Central United | North Harbour Stadium | — |
| 2001 | University-Mount Wellington | 3–3 † | Central United | North Harbour Stadium | — |
| 2002 | Napier City Rovers | 2–0 | Tauranga City United | Bluewater Park Island | — |
| 2003 | University-Mount Wellington | 3–1 | Melville United | North Harbour Stadium | — |
| 2004 | Miramar Rangers | 1–0 * | Waitakere City | North Harbour Stadium | — |
| 2005 | Central United | 2–1 | Palmerston North Marist | North Harbour Stadium | — |
| 2006 | Western Suburbs | 0–0 † | Eastern Suburbs | North Harbour Stadium | — |
| 2007 | Central United | 0–0 † | Western Suburbs | Kiwitea Street | — |
| 2008 | East Coast Bays | 1–0 | Dunedin Technical | North Harbour Stadium | — |
| 2009 | Wellington Olympic | 2–1 | Three Kings United | North Harbour Stadium | — |
| 2009 | Miramar Rangers | 3–1 | Bay Olympic | North Harbour Stadium | — |
| 2011 | Wairarapa United | 2–1 | Napier City Rovers | Memorial Park | — |
| 2012 | Central United | 6–1 | Lower Hutt City | Newtown Park | — |
| 2013 | Cashmere Technical | 3–1 | Waitakere City | English Park | — |
| 2014 | Cashmere Technical | 2–1 | Central United | QBE Stadium | 2,761 |
| 2015 | Eastern Suburbs | 2–1 | Napier City Rovers | Trusts Arena | — |
| 2016 | Birkenhead United | 3–2 * | Waitakere City | QBE Stadium | 4,200 |
| 2017 | Onehunga Sports | 3–3 † | Central United | QBE Stadium | — |
| 2018 | Birkenhead United | 1–1 † | Western Suburbs | QBE Stadium | 3,364 |
| 2019 | Napier City Rovers | 3–2 | Melville United | North Harbour Stadium | — |
| The 2020 competition was cancelled due to Covid-19 ||||||
| 2021 | Cashmere Technical | 4–2 | Miramar Rangers | Jerry Collins Stadium | 0 |
| 2022 | Auckland City ‡ | 1–0 | Eastern Suburbs | North Harbour Stadium | 2,839 |
| 2023 | Christchurch United | 2–2 † | Melville United | North Harbour Stadium | — |
| 2024 | Wellington Olympic | 1–1 † | Auckland City | North Harbour Stadium | — |

## Results by team

Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.
Results by team :
| Club | Wins | First final won | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost | Total final appearances |
| University-Mount Wellington | 7 | 1973 | 2003 | 5 | 1996 | 12 |
| Christchurch United | 7 | 1972 | 2023 | 3 | 1990 | 10 |
| North Shore United | 6 | 1952 | 1986 | 8 | 1995 | 12 |
| Eastern Suburbs | 6 | 1951 | 2015 | 4 | 2022 | 10 |
| Central United | 5 | 1997 | 2012 | 4 | 2017 | 9 |
| Napier City Rovers | 5 | 1985 | 2019 | 3 | 2015 | 8 |
| Cashmere Technical | 4 | 1948 | 2021 | 6 | 1968 | 10 |
| Western | 4 | 1936 | 1955 | 5 | 1966 | 9 |
| Miramar Rangers | 4 | 1966 | 2010 | 2 | 2021 | 6 |
| Waterside | 4 | 1938 | 1947 | 1 | 1948 | 5 |
| Manurewa | 4 | 1929 | 1984 | 0 | — | 4 |
| Waitakere City | 3 | 1994 | 1996 | 4 | 2016 | 7 |
| Western Suburbs | 3 | 1935 | 2006 | 3 | 2018 | 6 |
| Petone | 3 | 1928 | 1949 | 0 | — | 3 |
| Northern | 2 | 1959 | 1961 | 6 | 1962 | 8 |
| Wellington Marist | 2 | 1932 | 1946 | 1 | 1945 | 3 |
| Wellington Olympic | 2 | 2009 | 2024 | 1 | 1994 | 3 |
| Ponsonby | 2 | 1927 | 1933 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Seatoun | 2 | 1957 | 1958 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Birkenhead United | 2 | 2016 | 2018 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Seacliff | 1 | 1923 | 1923 | 3 | 1929 | 4 |
| Melville United | 1 | 1962 | 1962 | 3 | 2023 | 4 |
| Bay Olympic | 1 | 1970 | 1970 | 2 | 2009 | 3 |
| Dunedin Technical | 1 | 1999 | 1999 | 2 | 2008 | 3 |
| Wellington YMCA | 1 | 1925 | 1925 | 1 | 1923 | 2 |
| Auckland Thistle | 1 | 1934 | 1934 | 1 | 1936 | 2 |
| Nelson United | 1 | 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 1978 | 2 |
| Dunedin City | 1 | 1981 | 1981 | 1 | 1980 | 2 |
| Waikato United | 1 | 1988 | 1988 | 1 | 1992 | 2 |
| Auckland City | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 2024 | 2 |
| Auckland Harbour Board | 1 | 1924 | 1924 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Sunnyside | 1 | 1926 | 1926 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Eden | 1 | 1950 | 1950 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Onehunga-Mangere United | 1 | 1954 | 1954 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Stop Out | 1 | 1956 | 1956 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Mount Roskill | 1 | 1964 | 1964 | 0 | — | 1 |
| East Coast Bays | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Wairarapa United | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Onehunga Sports | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Gisborne City | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1987 | 3 |
| Wellington United | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1991 | 3 |
| Millerton All Blacks | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1933 | 2 |
| Mosgiel | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1940 | 2 |
| Nomads United | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1963 | 2 |
| Tauranga City | 0 | — | — | 2 | 2002 | 2 |
| Christchurch Thistle | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1934 | 1 |
| Shamrock | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1956 | 1 |
| Saint Kilda | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1965 | 1 |
| New Brighton | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1969 | 1 |
| Rotorua City | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1989 | 1 |
| Christchurch Rangers | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1993 | 1 |
| Palmerston North Marist | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2005 | 1 |
| Lower Hutt City | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2012 | 1 |
* ↑ Cashmere Technical's total includes one win under the earlier name of Christchurch Technical Old Boys.
* ↑ Manurewa's total includes one win under the earlier name of Tramways and one win under the name Tramurewa.
* ↑ Melville United's total includes one win under the earlier name of Hamilton Technical Old Boys.
* ↑ Bay Olympic's total includes one win and one defeat under the earlier name of Blockhouse Bay.
* ↑ Dunedin Technical's total includes one defeat under the earlier name of King Edward TCOB.
* ↑ Wellington United's total includes and one defeat under the earlier name of Wellington City and one defeat under the name Wellington Diamond United.
* ↑ Tauranga City's total includes and one defeat under the earlier name of Mount Maunganui and one defeat under the name Tauranga City United.