The Charity Cup, also referred to as the NZF Charity Cup, (previously known as the ASB Charity Cup for sponsorship reasons) is New Zealand's association football super cup, which takes place on annual basis.
| Organising body | New Zealand Football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| Region |  New Zealand |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Related competitions | Chatham Cup (qualifier) National League (qualifier) |
| Current champions | Wellington Olympic (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Auckland City (7 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | FIFA+ YouTube |
 2024 Charity Cup | |
The competition was founded in 1978 as the NZFA Challenge Trophy. The Champions of the National Soccer League and the Chatham Cup would compete. It stopped taking place after 1987.
The tournament was re-introduced in 2011 as the ASB Charity Cup. The ASB Premiership Grand Final winner meets the best performing New Zealand representative in the OFC Champions League.[1]
Following the restructuring of football in New Zealand in 2021, the Charity Cup will once again be contested by the winner of the Chatham Cup and the winner of the National League, beginning with the 2024 season.[2][3][4]
The current holders are 2023 New Zealand National League winners Wellington Olympic, who beat 2023 Chatham Cup winners Christchurch United 3–0 in the 2024 fixture.[5][6]
Results edit
| NZFA Challenge Trophy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Manurewa AFC | 2–0 | Christchurch United |
| 1980 | University-Mount Wellington | 3–1 | North Shore United |
| 1981 | University-Mount Wellington | 2–0 | Gisborne City |
| 1982 | Wellington United | 1–1 (5–4) | Dunedin City |
| 1983 | University-Mount Wellington | 1–0 | North Shore United |
| 1984 | Manurewa AFC | 2–1 | University-Mount Wellington |
| 1985 | Gisborne City | 1–0 | Manurewa AFC |
| 1986 | Wellington United | 2–0 | Napier City Rovers |
| 1987 | North Shore United | 3–0 | University-Mount Wellington |
| Charity Cup | |||
| 2011 | Auckland City | 3–2 | Waitakere United |
| 2012 | Waitakere United | 2–1 | Auckland City |
| 2013 | Auckland City | 4–1 | Waitakere United |
| 2014 | Team Wellington | 2–2 (4–3) | Auckland City |
| 2015 | Auckland City | 3–0 | Team Wellington |
| 2016 | Auckland City | 3–1 | Team Wellington |
| 2017 | Team Wellington | 3–1[7] | Auckland City |
| 2018 | Auckland City | 4–3[8] | Team Wellington |
| 2019 | Auckland City | 2–0 | Eastern Suburbs |
| 2020 | Auckland City | 3–1 | Team Wellington |
| 2024 | Wellington Olympic | 3–0 | Christchurch United |
Champions edit
| Team | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland City | 7 | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| University-Mount Wellington | 3 | 1980, 1981, 1983 |
| Manurewa AFC | 2 | 1978, 1984 |
| Wellington United | 2 | 1982, 1986 |
| Team Wellington | 2 | 2014, 2017 |
| Gisborne City | 1 | 1985 |
| North Shore United | 1 | 1987 |
| Waitakere United | 1 | 2012 |
| Wellington Olympic | 1 | 2024 |
References edit
- ^ "NZFA Challenge Trophy / Charity Cup". ultimatenzsoccer.com.
- ^ "National League Regulations 2021". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "NZF Charity Cup returns to kick off the 2024 domestic football season". New Zealand Football. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Wellington Olympic to face Christchurch United in season-opening Charity Cup". friendsoffootballnz.com. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Wellington Olympic lift Charity Cup with 3-0 win against Christchurch United". friendsoffootballnz.com. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Wellington Olympic claim first silverware of 2024 with Charity Cup". New Zealand Football. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Team Wellington claim Charity Cup". New Zealand Football. 16 October 2017. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "GALLERY - Auckland City FC 4-3 Team Wellington". Auckland City FC. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.