2021 Kate Sheppard Cup

The 2021 Kate Sheppard Cup is New Zealand's women's 27th annual knockout football competition after the competition was cancelled, for the first time in its history, last season due to COVID-19. This is the fourth year that the competition is known by the Kate Sheppard Cup, or New Zealand Football Foundation Kate Sheppard Cup for sponsorship purposes, after previously been known as the Women's Knockout Cup since its establishment. The cup has had twelve different winners lift the trophy over its 27-year history with Lynn-Avon United from Auckland being the most successful and Eastern Suburbs being the current holders from the 2019 season.

2021 Kate Sheppard Cup
Tournament details
CountryNew Zealand
Venue(s)QBE Stadium, Auckland
Dates24 April 202127 March 2022
Teams57
Defending championsEastern Suburbs
Final positions
ChampionsWellington United
Runner-upHamilton Wanderers
Tournament statistics
Matches played55
Goals scored326 (5.93 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Britney-lee Nicholson
(8 goals)
Maia Jackman TrophyEmma Main

The 2021 competition has four rounds before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. Competition will run in four regions (northern, central/capital, mainland, southern) until the quarter-finals, from which stage the draw will be open. In all, a record 57 teams entered the competition this year which means the cup had a preliminary round added.

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