1991 Chatham Cup
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The 1991 Chatham Cup was the 64th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand
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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. National League
teams received a bye until the third round (last 64). In all, a record 174 teams took part in the competition.
Tawa reached the final 16 by unusual means. They were defeated by New Plymouth Old Boys in the third round, but New Plymouth Old Boys were disqualified after the draw for the final 32 was made, which would have seen them playing against Rongotai College. Tawa were reinstated as winners of the third round match, but Rongotai refused to play against them, claiming that they should have been awarded the match against NPOB by default. Tawa were thus deemed to have won the fourth round game by a walk-over.
/cup double was completed for the fifth time, with Christchurch United
becoming the second club to achieve the feat twice, having previously won the double in 1975
. This was the last occasion that the double was won with the old New Zealand National Soccer League, as this was disbanded at the end of the 1992 season.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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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. National League
New Zealand National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is a name given to competitions in which New Zealand's top soccer clubs play each other, at least two times, on a home and away basis . At the completion of the competition, the best-performed team is declared as the New Zealand champion...
teams received a bye until the third round (last 64). In all, a record 174 teams took part in the competition.
Tawa reached the final 16 by unusual means. They were defeated by New Plymouth Old Boys in the third round, but New Plymouth Old Boys were disqualified after the draw for the final 32 was made, which would have seen them playing against Rongotai College. Tawa were reinstated as winners of the third round match, but Rongotai refused to play against them, claiming that they should have been awarded the match against NPOB by default. Tawa were thus deemed to have won the fourth round game by a walk-over.
The 1991 final
The leagueNew Zealand National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is a name given to competitions in which New Zealand's top soccer clubs play each other, at least two times, on a home and away basis . At the completion of the competition, the best-performed team is declared as the New Zealand champion...
/cup double was completed for the fifth time, with Christchurch United
Christchurch United
Christchurch United is a semi-professional association football club in Christchurch, New Zealand. They compete in the Robbie's Premier Football League.-Club history:...
becoming the second club to achieve the feat twice, having previously won the double in 1975
1975 Chatham Cup
The 1975 Chatham Cup was the 48th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.Early stages of the competition were run in three regions , with the National League teams receiving a bye until the later stages of the competition. In all, 123 teams took part in the competition...
. This was the last occasion that the double was won with the old New Zealand National Soccer League, as this was disbanded at the end of the 1992 season.
Third Round
- * Won on penalties by Ngongotaha (6-5), Stop Out (4-1), and Waterside (5-3)
- † New Plymouth OB disqualified for rule infringement
Fourth Round
- * Won on penalties by Stop Out (8-7)
Fifth Round
Sixth Round
- * Won on penalties by Wellington United (5-4)