2022 Kate Sheppard Cup
The 2022 Kate Sheppard Cup is New Zealand's women's 28th annual knockout football competition. This is 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 has four  rounds before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. Competition will run 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. All matches were played over the Anzac weekend of 22–25 April 2022. Round 1. All matches will be played over the weekend of 14–15 May 2022.