2016 Women's Knockout Cup

2016 Women's Knockout Cup
Dates	15 May 2016 – 11 September 2016
Championship venue	QBE Stadium, Auckland
Teams	43
Champions	Forrest Hill Milford
Runners-up	Glenfield Rovers
Championship match score	2–2 (aet) (4–3 pens)
Maia Jackman Trophy	Tessa Berger
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The 2016 Women's Knockout Cup is New Zealand's women's 23rd knockout football competition.

The 2016 competition had three rounds before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. Competition was run in three regions (northern, central, southern) until the quarter-finals, from which stage the draw was open. In all, 43 teams entered the competition.

The 2016 final[]

The 2016 final was played between two Auckland teams Forrest Hill Milford and Glenfield Rovers at QBE Stadium before the men's Chatham Cup final. This was Forrest Hill-Milford second final appearance, having lost previously in the 2014 final, while Glenfield Rovers had won the cup the last two seasons and was looking for the three-peat. Forrest Hill-Milford won the game 4–3 on penalties after finishing 1–1 at full time and 2–2 at the end of extra time. Tessa Berger was the winner of the Maia Jackman trophy for the most valuable player.^[1]^[2] This final is also notable for being the first women's final to be televised live in New Zealand.^[3]

Results[]

Round 1[]

Northern Region

15 May 2016	Bay Olympic	0–9	Central United	Olympic Park, Auckland
11:00		Report

15 May 2016	Papakura City	11–0		McLennan Park, Auckland
13:00		Report

15 May 2016	Melville United	2–3		Gower Park, Hamilton
14:00		Report

Central/Capital Region

15 May 2016	Palmerston North Marist	10–0	Stop Out	Memorial Park, Palmerston North
13:00		Report

15 May 2016		1–3	Wairarapa United	Park Island 2, Napier
13:00		Report

15 May 2016	Petone	5–1	Brooklyn Northern United	Memorial Park, Wellington
13:00		Report

15 May 2016	Kapiti Coast United	1–2	Victoria University of Wellington AFC	Weka Park, Kapiti Coast
13:00		Report

Mainland Region

14 May 2016	FC Twenty 11	7–0	Halswell United	Avonhead Park, Christchurch
12:00		Report

14 May 2016	Cashmere Technical	4–0	Parklands United	Garrick Memorial Park, Christchurch
12:00		Report

14 May 2016	Universities	2–1	Waimak United	Ilam Field, Christchurch
12:30		Report

Southern Region

15 May 2016	Northern AFC	0–13	Queenstown Rovers	Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
12:00		Report

All teams listed below received byes to the second round.

Northern Region: Claudelands Rovers, Eastern Suburbs, Ellerslie, Forrest Hill Milford, Glenfield Rovers, Hamilton Wanderers, Hibiscus Coast, Lynn-Avon United, Metro FC, Norwest United, Papatoetoe AFC, Three Kings United, Western Springs.

Central/Capital Region: Seatoun, Upper Hutt City, Valeron Wanderers FC, Wellington United.

Mainland Region: Cashmere Technical FC, Coastal Spirit FC, Waimak United FC.

Southern Region: Dunedin Technical, Otago University AFC, Roslyn-Wakari AFC.

Round 2[]

Northern Region

5 June 2016	Forrest Hill Milford	3–1	Papatoetoe AFC	Becroft Park, Auckland
13:00	35' Steinmetz 46' 49'	Report	25'

5 June 2016	Claudelands Rovers	3–2*	Three Kings United	Galloway Park, Auckland
13:00	8' 24' 54'	Report	80' Puketapu 86'

5 June 2016	Eastern Suburbs	13–0	Papakura City	Madills Farm Reserve, Auckland
13:00	Hand (3) (7) Cleverley (2)	Report

5 June 2016	Ellerslie	0–1	Lynn-Avon United	Michaels Avenue, Auckland
12:00		Report

5 June 2016		2–0	Central United	Neil Hunt Park, Rotorua
13:00	11' 53'	Report

5 June 2016	Western Springs AFC	3–1	Norwest United	Seddon Fields, Auckland
13:00	(2)	Report

5 June 2016	Hibiscus Coast AFC	0–7	Glenfield Rovers	Stanmore Bay Park, Whangaparaoa
13:00		Report	Skilton 1', 26', 30', 60' Rood 25', 62' 28'

6 June 2016	Metro FC	4–3 (a.e.t.)	Hamilton Wanderers AFC	Phyllis Street Reserve, Auckland
12:00	Burton	Report	(2)

Central/Capital Region

5 June 2016	Upper Hutt	12–0	Victoria University of Wellington AFC	Maidstone Park, Wellington
13:00	9', 13', 25' 27', 37', 38', 50', 61', 75', 80' 73' 90'	Report

5 June 2016	Petone	0–4	Wellington United	Memorial Park, Wellington
13:00		Report	61' 67' Robertson 76', 80'

5 June 2016		0–2	Seatoun	Skoglund Park, Palmerston North
13:00		Report	(2)

6 June 2016	Palmerston North Marist	7–0	Wairarapa United	Memorial Park, Palmerston North
13:00		Report

Mainland Region

6 June 2016	FC Twenty 11	3–2	Universities	Avonhead Park, Christchurch
12:30	4' Own goal 35' 55'	Report	30' 56' (pen.)

6 June 2016	Coastal Spirit FC	2–3	Cashmere Technical	Endeavour Park, Christchurch
12:30	41' 65'	Report	4' 32' 61'

Southern Region

4 June 2016	Queenstown Rovers	1–6	Otago University AFC	Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown
12:00	82'	Report	2' 24', 50', 90' 44' 58'

4 June 2016	Dunedin Technical	1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p)	Roslyn-Wakari AFC	Tahuna Park, Dunedin
12:45	54'	Report	78'

Though Claudelands Rovers beat Three Kings United 3–2, they were found to have fielded an ineligible player so Three Kings United was awarded the 3–0 win and moved onto the 3rd round.^[4]

Round 3[]

Northern Region

26 June 2016	Lynn-Avon United	0–9	Three Kings United	Ken Maunder Park, Auckland
13:00		Report	Blake (5) Puketapu (2) Satchell

26 June 2016	Glenfield Rovers	3–2	Eastern Suburbs	McFetridge Park, Auckland
13:00	Milne Skilton Rood	Report	Hand (pen.)

26 June 2016		0–4	Western Springs	Neil Hunt Park, Rotorua
13:00		Report	(3)

26 June 2016	Metro FC	1–5	Forrest Hill Milford	Phyllis Street Reserve, Auckland
13:00		Report	(2)

Central/Capital Region

26 June 2016	Palmerston North Marist	3–4	Upper Hutt	Memorial Park, Palmerston North
13:00	(3)	Report

26 June 2016	Seatoun	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Wellington United	Seatoun Park, Wellington
13:00		Report

Mainland/Southern Region

25 June 2016	Otago University AFC	0–1	Roslyn-Wakari	Logan Park, Dunedin
12:00		Report

25 June 2016	FC Twenty 11	0–7	Cashmere Technical	English Park, Christchurch
12:30		Report	(3) (3)

Quarter-finals[]

17 July 2016	Western Springs	0–5	Glenfield Rovers	Seddon Fields, Auckland
12:30		Report	Rood (3)

17 July 2016	Three Kings United	2–3	Forrest Hill Milford	Keith Hay Park, Auckland
13:00	(pen.)	Report	(2)

17 July 2016	Seatoun	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Upper Hutt	Seatoun Park, Wellington
13:00		Report	120+3'

16 July 2016	Cashmere Technical	11–0	Roslyn-Wakari	Garrick Memorial Park, Christchurch
12:30	(4) (2) (2)	Report

Semi-finals[]

27 August 2016	Cashmere Technical	0–6	Forrest Hill Milford	Garrick Memorial Park, Christchurch
13:00		Report	16' Steinmetz 50' Rolston 55' 68', 88', 90'

27 August 2016	Glenfield Rovers	1–0	Upper Hutt	McFetridge Park, Auckland
14:00	Rood 65'	Report

Final[]

11 September 2016	Forrest Hill Milford	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Glenfield Rovers	QBE Stadium, Auckland
12:00	52' Rolston 110'	Report	Milne 17', 102'	Attendance: 4,216
	Penalties
	Wilson Bott		Rood Milne

References[]

^ Ruane, Jeremy. ""Swans" On The Spot To Thwart Rovers' "Three-Peat"". Ultimatenzsoccer. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
^ "Forrest Hill claim final on penalties". NZ Football. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
^ "National Women's Knockout Cup History". Ultimatenzsoccer. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
^ "2016 Women's Knockout Cup". Ultimatenzsoccer. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

External links[]

Women's knockout cup section on the New Zealand Football website

[UltimateNZSoccer_Final-1] Ruane, Jeremy. ""Swans" On The Spot To Thwart Rovers' "Three-Peat"". Ultimatenzsoccer. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

[WKOC_Final-2] "Forrest Hill claim final on penalties". NZ Football. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

[3] "National Women's Knockout Cup History". Ultimatenzsoccer. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

[4] "2016 Women's Knockout Cup". Ultimatenzsoccer. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

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