{{more citations needed|date=July 2018}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}} {{Infobox football tournament season | year = 1996 | title = Chatham Cup | dates = {{nowrap|7 September 1996}} | venue = Park Island Ground, Napier | num_teams = | winners = Waitakere City (3rd title) | second = Mount Wellington | award_title = Jack Batty Memorial Cup | award = Mark Foy (Mount Wellington) | prev_season = 1995 | next_season = 1997 }}
The '''1996 Chatham Cup''' was the 69th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
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 fourth round (last 32). In all, 127 teams took part in the competition, which consisted of a preliminary round and five rounds proper before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final.
==The 1996 final== Waitakere City have achieved some league distinctions. They won the league/cup double for a consecutive season and became only the third team to win the Chatham Cup three consecutive seasons (1994, 1995 and 1996).
The Jack Batty Memorial Cup is awarded to the player adjudged to have made to most positive impact in the Chatham Cup final. The winner of the 1996 Jack Batty Memorial Cup was Mark Foy of Mount Wellington.
==Results==
===Third round=== {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Alexandra | score = 0 – 2 | report = | team2 = Caversham | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Burwood | score = 1 – 7 | report = | team2 = Christchurch United | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Christchurch Technical | score = 2 – 1 | report = | team2 = Christchurch Rangers | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Dunedin Technical | score = 3 – 1 | report = | team2 = Mosgiel | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Eden (Auckland) | score = 4 – 2 | report = | team2 = Papakura City | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Ellerslie | score = 1 – 0 | report = | team2 = Blockhouse Bay | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Glenfield Rovers | score = 5 – 2 | report = | team2 = Waikato Unicol (Hamilton) | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Green Bay-Titirangi | score = 1 – 2 | report = | team2 = Ngaruawahia United | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Green Island | score = 7 – 2 | report = | team2 = Waihopai (Invercargill) | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Lower Hutt City | score = 2 – 1 | report = | team2 = New Plymouth Rangers | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Manawatu (Palmerston North) | score = 1 – 0 | report = | team2 = Waterside Karori | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Manurewa | score = 2 – 2 (aet)* | report = | team2 = Lynn-Avon United (Auckland) | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Paraparaumu United | score = 3 – 2 | report = | team2 = Brooklyn Northern United | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Petone | score = 2 – 1 | report = | team2 = Island Bay United | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Porirua City | score = 0 – 7 | report = | team2 = Wainuiomata | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Roslyn-Wakari | score = 8 – 0 | report = | team2 = Queens Park | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Seatoun | score = 2 – 3 | report = | team2 = Taradale | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = South Auckland Rangers | score = 0 – 3 | report = | team2 = Mount Wellington | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Tararua United (Upper Hutt) | score = 4 – 1 | report = | team2 = Levin United | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Tawa | score = 3 – 0 | report = | team2 = Stop Out (Lower Hutt) | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = University (Auckland) | score = 5 – 1 | report = | team2 = Cambridge | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Wanganui East Athletic | score = 1 – 1 (aet)* | report = | team2 = Western Suburbs FC (Porirua) | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Western (Christchurch) | score = 2 – 1 | report = | team2 = New Brighton | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} <small>* Won on penalties by Manurewa (4-3) and Wanganui East (3-2)</small>
===Fourth round=== {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Caversham | score = 1 – 6 | report = | team2 = Dunedin Technical | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Central United (Auckland) | score = 2 – 0 | report = | team2 = Ellerslie | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Christchurch United | score = 2 – 3 | report = | team2 = Christchurch Technical | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Eden | score = 2 – 5 | report = | team2 = Mount Wellington | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Glenfield Rovers | score = 2 – 1 | report = | team2 = University | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Green Island | score = 1 – 2 | report = | team2 = Roslyn-Wakari | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Lower Hutt City | score = 10 – 0 | report = | team2 = Petone | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Miramar Rangers | score = 2 – 0 | report = | team2 = Tararua United | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Napier City Rovers | score = 4 – 0 | report = | team2 = Paraparaumu United | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Ngaruawahia United | score = 8 – 0 | report = | team2 = Waikato United (Hamilton) | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = North Shore United | score = 4 – 0 | report = | team2 = Mount Maunganui | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Tawa | score = 4 – 1 | report = | team2 = Taradale | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Wainuiomata | score = 0 – 1 | report = | team2 = Manawatu | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Waitakere City | score = 5 – 0 | report = | team2 = Manurewa | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Wanganui East Athletic | score = 3 – 2 | report = | team2 = Wellington United | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Western | score = 2 – 3 | report = | team2 = Woolston WMC | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }}
===Fifth round=== {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Central United | score = 1 – 2 | report = | team2 = Mount Wellington | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Dunedin Technical | score = 2 – 0 | report = | team2 = Roslyn-Wakari | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Manawatu | score = 2 – 2 (aet)* | report = | team2 = Tawa | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Ngaruawahia United | score = 0 – 3 | report = | team2 = Glenfield Rovers | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Napier City Rovers | score = 2 – 1 | report = | team2 = Lower Hutt City | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = North Shore United | score = 0 – 4 | report = | team2 = Waitakere City | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Wanganui East Athletic | score = 7 – 1 | report = | team2 = Miramar Rangers | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Woolston W.M.C. | score = 0 – 2 | report = | team2 = Christchurch Technical | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} <small>* Won on penalties by Tawa (4-2)</small>
===Quarter-finals=== {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Christchurch Technical | score = 1 – 2 | report = | team2 = Dunedin Technical | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Napier City Rovers | score = 4 – 0 | report = | team2 = Tawa | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Waitakere City | score = 4 – 2 | report = | team2 = Glenfield Rovers | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Wanganui East Athletic | score = 2 – 3 | report = | team2 = Mount Wellington | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }}
===Semi-finals=== {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Napier City Rovers | score = 2 – 3 | report = | team2 = Mount Wellington | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }} {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Waitakere City | score = 5 – 0 | report = | team2 = Dunedin Technical | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = | referee = }}
===Final=== {{football box | bg = #eeeeee | date = | team1 = Waitakere City | score = 3 – 1 | report = <ref>[http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/id859.htm report]</ref> | team2 = Mount Wellington | goals1 = McClennan, Woodhams, Mulrooney | goals2 = Hyde | stadium =Park Island Ground, Napier | referee = H. Potter }}
==References== {{reflist}} *[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nz96.html Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation New Zealand 1996 page] *[http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/id182.htm UltimateNZSoccer website 1996 Chatham Cup page]
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