2022 Kate Sheppard Cup
The 2022 Kate Sheppard Cup was New Zealand's women's 28th annual knockout football competition. This was the fifth 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 thirteen different winners lift the trophy over its 28-year history with Lynn-Avon United from Auckland being the most successful and Wellington United being the current holders from the 2021 season.
The 2022 competition had four rounds before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. Competition ran in three regions until the quarter-finals, from which stage the draw will be open. In all, 56 teams entered the competition this year which means the cup had a preliminary round added for the Mainland region.
Results
Preliminary round
All matches were played over the Anzac weekend of 22–25 April 2022. All 6 teams in this round compete in level 3 of the Mainland Region.;Mainland Region
Round 1
All matches will be played over the weekend of 14–15 May 2022. This round contained one team from level 6, Waiuku, the lowest ranked team left in the competition.;Northern Region
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Round 2
All matches were played on Queen's Birthday weekend 3-6 June 2022. This round contained 11 teams from level 3, the lowest ranked teams left in the competition.;Northern Region
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Round 3
All matches were played on the weekend of 18–19 June 2022. This round contained two teams from level 3, Birkenhead United and Waikato Unicol, the lowest ranked teams left in the competition.;Northern Region
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Quarter-finals
All of the matches will be played on the weekend 9–10 July 2022. This round contained eight teams from level 2.;Northern Region
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