The 2026 Chatham Cup final was a football match played at One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 5 September 2026 to determine the winners of the 2026 Chatham Cup. It was the 98th final of New Zealand football's primary cup competition, the Chatham Cup.
The final was contested between Southern League club Cashmere Technical and Northern League club Fencibles United. This was the first time these two sides have met in the final.
Route to the final
Cashmere Technical +Cashmere Technical's route to the finalRoundOppositionScore1FC Twenty 11 ()12–02Waimakariri United ()3–03Ferrymead Bays ()4–34Dunedin City Royals ()9–0QFNorthern (A)3–0SFNapier City Rovers ()2–1Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue This is Cashmere's 11th final. The club previously won in 2013, 2014 and 2021. They also won it as Christchurch Technical Old Boys in 1948.
As a Southern League team, Cashmere Technical entered the tournament in round 1. Cashmere were drawn away to Canterbury Championship team FC Twenty 11, going on to beat them 12–0. After this, they beat Canterbury Premiership side Waimakariri United 3–0. In round 3, Cashmere beat fellow Southern League and National League side Ferrymead Bays 4–3, also winning the MacFarlane Cup. Round 4 saw Cashmere drawn away to Southern League side Dunedin City Royals, coming away with a 9–0 win. As the competition entered the national stage, Cashmere were once again drawn to another Southern League side Northern. The match ended 3–0. In the semi-finals, Cashmere Technical were drawn at home to Napier City Rovers, winning 2–1.
Fencibles United +Fencibles United's route to the finalRoundOppositionScore2Papamoa ()6–13Birkenhead United (A)3–14South Auckland Rangers ()3–0QFAuckland City ()3–2SFNelson Suburbs ()3–0Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue This is Fencibles United's first final.
Fencibles United entered the tournament in round 2, as a Northern League team. They began with a 6–1 home victory over NRFL Southern Conference side Papamoa. Ethan Holder scored a hattrick, while Nicholas Rooney, Dastgeer Lai-Sai and an own-goal saw them win comfortably.
Pre-match New Zealand Football confirmed that the 2026 final would begin at 16:00.
This and the Kate Sheppard Cup will be the first football matches to be played at One New Zealand Stadium.
Broadcasting The final will be shown live and free on FIFA+ via DAZN.
Match
Details
GK 1 Pieter Taco Bierema RB 20 James Brittain CB 2 Danny Kane CB 6 Tom Schwarz (c) LB 41 Nicholas Murphy CM 8 Alex Ballard CM 28 Yuya Taguchi CM 5 Finn Caughey RW 16 Zander Edwards CF 10 Garbhan Coughlan LW 19 Lyle MatthysenSubstitutes: GK 22 Reuben Harrison DF 17 Lachlan McIsaac DF 25 Erik Panzer MF 23 Edy Belingher FW 9 Rory Hibbert FW 14 Gabriel Gallaway FW 15 Charlie Peacocke Manager: Dan Schwarz GK 20 Sota Yuasa CB 23 Dylan Morris CB 7 Jordan Boon CB 5 Finn Wessels RM 18 Liam Wessels CM 14 Yoichi Kawachi CM 17 Connor Probert (c) CM 12 Ryan Clarke LM 11 Aiden Purkiss CF 9 Ronaldo Muñoz CF 4 Dylan Laing-McConnellSubstitutes: DF 6 Harrison Lloyd DF 16 Nicholas Rooney MF 3 Leonardo Gavilán MF 8 Kodie Nicol MF 9 Dastgeer Lai-Sai MF 21 Nikola Stoychev FW 13 Riwai Rangihuna-Stanton Manager: Rhys Ruka
Man of the Match: Yoichi Kawachi (Fencibles United)
Assistant referees: Isaac Trevis Cameron Gruschow Fourth official: Ben O'ConnellMatch rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Seven named substitutes Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time
Statistics +OverallStatisticCashmere TechnicalFencibles UnitedGoals scored12Shots on target99Ball possession47%53%Corner kicks27Fouls committed95Offsides00Yellow cards10Red cards00
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