2015 Women's Knockout Cup

2015 Women's Knockout Cup
ASB Women's Knockout Cup
Tournament details
CountryNew Zealand
Venue(s)Trust Arena, West Auckland
Dates26 April 2015 – 20 September 2015
Teams31
Defending championsGlenfield Rovers
Final positions
ChampionsGlenfield Rovers (3rd title)
Runner-upMassey University
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored190 (5.76 per match)
Maia Jackman TrophyEstelle Harrison
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The 2015 Women's Knockout Cup was New Zealand's women's 22nd knockout football competition.

The 2015 competition had three rounds before the 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, 31 teams entered the competition.

The 2015 final

The 2015 final was played between Glenfield Rovers from Auckland and Massey University from Palmerston North at Trust Arena, West Auckland before the men's Chatham Cup final. Glenfield Rovers beat Massey 4–0, claiming their third title in five years while inflicting Massey University second lost in the finals after they lost in 2013.[1][2][3]

Results

All results are taken from the following sources: The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website[4] and Capital Football Season Review.[5]

Round 1

Central/Capital Region
26–27 April 2015 Victoria University3–4 Wairarapa United Boyd Wilson Turf, Wellington
26–27 April 2015 Palmerston North Marist 6–0Stop OutMemorial Park, Palmerston North
26–27 April 2015 Petone 10–1Kapiti Coast UnitedMemorial Park, Wellington
Mainland Region
26–27 April 2015 Canterbury University 7–0FC Twenty 11Ilam Field, Christchurch
26–27 April 2015 Parklands United 4–1Halswell UnitedParklands Reserve, Christchurch
All teams listed below received byes to the second round.
Northern Region: Eastern Suburbs, Ellerslie, Fencibles United, Metro, North Force, Papakura City, Papatoetoe, Pukekohe, Three Kings United, Western Springs.
Central/Capital Region: Massey University, Seatoun, Upper Hutt City, Valeron Wanderers, Wellington United.
Mainland Region: Cashmere Technical, Coastal Spirit.
Southern Region: Dunedin Technical, Otago University, Queenstown Rovers, Roslyn Wakari.
These three teams received byes to the third round.
Northern Region: Claudelands Rovers, Forrest Hill-Milford United, Glenfield Rovers.

Round 2

All results are taken from the following sources: The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website[4] and Capital Football Season Review.[5]

Northern Region
24 April-10 May 2015 Eastern Suburbs 7–0EllerslieMadills Farm Reserve, Auckland
24 April-10 May 2015 Papakura City 15–0PukekoheMcLennan Park, Auckland
24 April-10 May 2015 Three Kings United 3–1North ForceKeith Hay Park, Auckland
24 April-10 May 2015 Fencibles United 7–0MetroRiverhills Domain, Auckland
24 April-10 May 2015 Papatoetoe0–7 Western Springs Murdoch Park, Papatoetoe
Central/Capital Region
24 April-10 May 2015 Massey University 3–1Petone FCMassey University Football Fields, Palmerston North
24 April-10 May 2015 Wairarapa United 5–3Valeron WanderersMemorial Park, Masterton
24 April-10 May 2015 Upper Hutt City 10–2Palmerston North MaristMaidstone Park, Upper Hutt
24 April-10 May 2015 Wellington United 5–2SeatounNewtown Park, Wellington
Mainland Region
24 April-10 May 2015 Parklands United0–1 Cashmere Technical Parklands Reserve, Christchurch
24 April-10 May 2015 Coastal Spirit 2–0Canterbury UniversityCuthberts Green, Christchurch
Southern Region
24 April-10 May 2015 Otago University 1–0Roslyn-WakariCaledonian Ground, Dunedin
24 April-10 May 2015 Queenstown Rovers0–3 Dunedin Technical Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown

Round 3

All results and dates are taken from the following sources: The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website,[4] RSSSF[6] and Capital Football Season Review.[5]

Northern Region
31 May 2015 Claudelands Rovers0–1 Western Springs Galloway Park, Hamilton
31 May 2015 Papakura City0–9 Eastern Suburbs McLennan Park, Auckland
1 June 2015 Fencibles United0–15 Glenfield Rovers Riverhills Domain, Auckland
11 June 2015 Forrest Hill Milford United 2–0Three Kings UnitedBecroft Park, North Shore
Central/Capital Region
31 May 2015 Wairarapa United1–3 Massey University Memorial Park, Masterton
31 May 2015 Upper Hutt City3–4 Wellington United Maidstone Park, Upper Hutt
Mainland/Southern Region
30 May 2015 Cashmere Technical3–4 Coastal Spirit Garrick Park, Christchurch
1 June 2015 Dunedin Technical 2–0Otago UniversityCulling Park, Dunedin

Quarter-finals

All results and dates are taken from the following sources: The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website,[4] RSSSF[6] and Capital Football Season Review.[5]

11 July 2015 Coastal Spirit 4–1Dunedin TechnicalCuthberts Green, Christchurch
12 July 2015 Glenfield Rovers 2–0Forrest Hill Milford UnitedMcFetridge Park, North Shore
12 July 2015 Wellington United0–2 Massey University Newtown Park, Wellington
2 August 2015 Eastern Suburbs2–3 Western Springs Madills Farm, Auckland

Semi-finals

All results and dates are taken from the following sources: The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website,[4] RSSSF[6] and Capital Football Season Review.[5]

23 August 2015 Massey University 7–2Coastal SpiritMassey University Football Fields, Palmerston North
23 August 2015 Glenfield Rovers 2–0Western SpringsMcFetridge Park, North Shore

Final

Glenfield Rovers4–0Massey University
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References

  1. ^ Heagney, George (20 September 2015). "Massey lose second National Women's Knockout Cup in four years". Stuff. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. ^ Ruane, Jeremy. "Glenfield Comfortably Retain Prized Trophy". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Glenfield go back-to-back". 20 September 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e Ruane, Jeremey. "2015 Women's Knockout Cup". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e "2015 Season Review" (PDF). Capital Football. p. 40. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "New Zealand (Women) 2015". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 April 2021.