The 2004 Chatham Cup was the 77th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.

2004 Chatham Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)North Harbour Stadium, North Shore
Dates6 September 2004
Final positions
ChampionsMiramar Rangers (3rd title)
Runner-upWaitakere City
Tournament statistics
Jack Batty Memorial CupTim Butterfield (Miramar Rangers)
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Up to the last 16 of the competition, the cup was run in three regions (northern, central, and southern), with an open draw from the quarter-finals on. In all, 133 teams took part in the competition. Different publications give different numbers for the rounds in the competition, with some showing two preliminary rounds followed by four rounds proper prior to quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final, and others showing one preliminary round followed by five rounds proper. The latter designations are used for the results below.

Extra time played during the 2004 Chatham Cup used the golden goal rule.

One surprise of the 2004 competition was the performance of Sunday league social team Internationale, who reached the last 32 of the competition

The 2004 final edit

The final was the only Chatham Cup final to be decided by golden goal, with a Michele Zannoto goal in the 16th minute of extra time breaking the deadlock in favour of Miramar Rangers.

The Jack Batty Memorial Cup is awarded to the player adjudged to have made to most positive impact in the Chatham Cup final. The winner of the 2004 Jack Batty Memorial Cup was Tim Butterfield of Miramar Rangers.

Results edit

Third round edit

Central United Brown (Auckland)1 – 2Whangarei
Christchurch United1 – 3Western (Christchurch)
Eastern Suburbs (Auckland)2 – 0Onehunga Sports
Fencibles United (Auckland)4 – 0Bohemian Celtic (Auckland)
Kerikeri2 – 1Dispensary Bar (Auckland)
Lynn-Avon United (Auckland)5 – 1Cambridge
Manawatu (Palmerston North)3 – 2Red Sox (Palmerston North)
Metro (Auckland)1 – 0Papakura
Waitakere City4 – 0Bay Olympic (Auckland)
Waterside Karori2 – 0Kapiti Coast United (Raumati Beach)
* Won on penalties by Christchurch Rangers (5-4), Internationale (7-6), and Upper Hutt City (4-2)

Fourth round edit

* Won on penalties by Waitakere City (6-5)

Fifth round edit

Kerikeri0 – 10Eastern Suburbs
Edwards 2, Perry 2, Webber 2, Van Steeden 2, Pearce (pen.), Easthope
Lower Hutt City5 – 0Upper Hutt City
Garcias 3, Adams, Malivuk
Lynn-Avon United1 – 2 (aet)East Coast Bays
Hodgson Broderson, Crump
Mangere United1 – 2 (aet)Waitakere City
Major (pen.) Williams, Bright
Miramar Rangers3 – 2 (aet)Wellington Olympic
B. Little 2, Ryan Lupi, Brown
Nelson Suburbs2 – 3 (aet)Palmerston North Marist
Brockie, White Halstead, Cowan, Sands
Takapuna0 – 7Central United
Callinan 3 (1 pen.), McCormack 2, Sykes, Coombes
Western2 – 0Caversham
Hughes, Clapham

Quarter-finals edit

East Coast Bays2 – 3 (aet)Waitakere City
Hyde, Sturm Slack, Gray (pen.), o.g.
Lower Hutt City2 – 3 (aet)Eastern Suburbs
Adams, Garcias Bola, Webber, Van Steeden
Western1 – 2Miramar Rangers
Turnbull Butterfield (pen.), G. Little

Semi-finals edit

Eastern Suburbs0 – 1Miramar Rangers
B. Little
Waitakere City2 – 1Palmerston North Marist
Fowler, Bright Halstead

Final edit

Miramar Rangers1 – 0 (aet)Waitakere City
Zannoto

References edit