The 2024 Chatham Cup was New Zealand's 96th annual knockout football competition.
It had a preliminary round and four rounds proper before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final.
Matches were played over ANZAC weekend of 25âÂÂ28 April. This round contained four teams from the Auckland Sunday football leagues â AFC Bohemian Celtic, Colo Boys, Sperm Whales FC, and University of Auckland FC â which were the lowest-ranked teams in the competition.
Matches were played over the of weekend of 10âÂÂ13 May. This round contained two teams from the Auckland Sunday football leagues â AFC Bohemian Celtic, and University of Auckland FC â which were the lowest-ranked teams in the competition.
Matches were played over the of King's Birthday weekend of 31 May â 3 June. This round contains four teams from tier 5; Central United, FC Nelson, Northern United, South Auckland Rangers, which are the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition.
Matches will be played over the weekend of 14 â 16 June. This round contains two teams from tier 5 â Central United and FC Nelson â which are the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition.
Matches were played over the weekend of 5 â 7 July. This round contained one team from tier 4 â Cambridge â which is the lowest-ranked team left in the competition. Winner of Ferrymead Bays v Coastal Spirit is also the MacFarlane Cup.
Matches will be played over the weekend of 26 â 28 July. This round contained two team from tier 3 â Hibiscus Coast and Otago University â which are the lowest-ranked teams left in the competition.
Matches were played over the weekend of 16 â 18 August. This round featured four teams from the National League regional leagues (tier 2); Two teams from Northern League: Auckland City, Birkenhead United, one team from Central League: Wellington Olympic, one team from Southern League: Coastal Spirit.
FIFA+ have the broadcasting rights for the 2024 season.
The tiers that teams are in (as indicated in brackets next to their name) are based on the New Zealand football league system for the 2024 season. As some teams can qualify and play in more than one league (and tier) per season, the highest tier that they took part in at the time of the cup matches is the one noted next to their name.