# 2022 Kate Sheppard Cup

The 2022 Kate Sheppard Cup was New Zealand's women's 28th annual knockout football competition. This was the fifth year that the competition is known by the Kate Sheppard Cup, or New Zealand Football Foundation Kate Sheppard Cup for sponsorship purposes, after previously been known as the Women's Knockout Cup since its establishment. The cup has had thirteen different winners lift the trophy over its 28-year history with Lynn-Avon United from Auckland being the most successful and Wellington United being the current holders from the 2021 season.
The 2022 competition had four rounds before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. Competition ran in three regions (northern, central/capital, southern) until the quarter-finals, from which stage the draw will be open. In all, 56 teams entered the competition this year which means the cup had a preliminary round added for the Mainland region.

## Results
### Preliminary round

All matches were played over the Anzac weekend of 22–25 April 2022. All 6 teams in this round compete in level 3 of the Mainland Region.

#### Mainland Region

    All teams listed below received byes to the first round.
    Northern Region: Auckland United, Beachlands Maretai AFC, Birkenhead United, Eastern Suburbs, Ellerslie AFC, Fencilbles United, Franklin United, Greenhithe FC, Hisbiscus Coast, Manukau United, Manurewa AFC, North Shore United, Northern Rovers, Onehunga Sports FC, Onerahi, Takapuna AFC, Waiuku AFC, West Coast Rangers, Western Springs, Cambridge FC, Claudelands Rovers, Hamilton Wanderers, Lakes Football Club, Melville United, Otumoetai FC, Papamoa FC, Tauranga City, Waikato Unicol AFC
    Central/Capital Region: Brooklyn Northern United, Waterside Karori, Kapiti Coast United, Miramar Rangers, Petone FC, Seatoun AFC, Victoria University, Wellington United, PN Marist FC, New Plymouth Rangers
    Mainland Region: FC Twenty 11, Cashmere Technical, Coastal Spirit, Nomads United, Universities of Canterbury AFC
    Southern Region: Dunedin City Royals, Green Island, Mosgiel AFC, Northern AFC, Otago University AFC, Queenstown AFC, Roslyn Wakari

### Round 1

All matches will be played over the weekend of 14–15 May 2022. This round contained one team from level 6, Waiuku, the lowest ranked team left in the competition.

#### Southern Region

    All teams listed below received byes to the second round.
    Northern Region: Auckland United, Eastern Suburbs, Hamilton Wanderers, Western Springs.
    Central/Capital Region: New Plymouth Rangers, Palmerston North Marist, Seatoun, Victoria University of Wellington, Waterside Karori, Wellington United.
    Southern Region: Mosgiel.

### Round 2

All matches were played on Queen's Birthday weekend 3-6 June 2022. This round contained 11 teams from level 3, the lowest ranked teams left in the competition.

#### Southern Region
### Round 3

All matches were played on the weekend of 18–19 June 2022. This round contained two teams from level 3, Birkenhead United and Waikato Unicol, the lowest ranked teams left in the competition.

#### Southern Region
### Quarter-finals

All of the matches will be played on the weekend 9–10 July 2022. This round contained eight teams from level 2.

#### Mainland/Southern Region
### Semi-finals

Matches were played on the weekend of the 20 August 2022.

### Final

The final was played on the 11 September 2022.