DOUBLE-HEADER NATIONAL Cup Finals at the One NZ Stadium

27 August 2026

WEAR YOUR CLUB COLOURS WITH PRIDE,

and PAINT IT YELLOW!

We're creating a wall of yellow, and we want you to join us. Invite your friends, bring the family - and help us paint the One NZ Stadium yellow.


We can't wait to see our teams and supporters get creative and show their Cashmere Technical Club pride as they cheer the teams on. Wear your CTFC playing top, add yellow and green scrunchies or blue and yellow hair ribbons, face paint, wigs, colourful accessories - or come up with something completely original! 


We’d love to see your team show the players support as they battle it out on the pitch by making supporters signs to hold up during the game - in fact, we’ll be picking the most creative sign from the crowd during both the men’s and women’s games, with one winner from each fixture taking home a football signed by one of our first teams! Make sure your sign includes your team name so we can find our winners!

Event Information

Below, you’ll find all the information you need to plan your day at One New Zealand Stadium as Cashmere Technical take on Auckland rivals Eastern Suburbs AFC and Fencibles United in back-to-back National Cup finals, in what promises to be a momentous day in South Island football history.

on the day

Date: Saturday 5th September

Stadium: One New Zealand Stadium

Kick Off: Kate Sheppard Cup final 1pm KO, Chatham Cup Final 4pm KO

Tickets: Entry is free, no tickets needed. Just arrive early and grab a seat - doors open at 12pm.

Entrance: Entry is via Gate E only, so please allow time for queues.

Food & Drink: Food vendors and bars will be open on the concourse throughout the afternoon to keep you fuelled for a full afternoon of footy!

Half-Time Activities: As these games are National Cup fixtures, New Zealand Football are leading the half-time and between-match activities, with fans on the day invited to take part. But don't worry, there are still plenty of ways to get involved and help create an unforgettable atmosphere!

Trophy Presentations: At the end of each fixture, the trophy will be presented to the winning team. Make sure you stick around and show your support for the players win or lose!

Mascots: For this special event, players are providing their own mascots to walk out with them - but keep an eye out for future National League advertising, where we’ll be looking for CTFC mascots to walk out with our players.

Ball Kids: As above, ball kids are organised by NZFootball for these fixtures.

Parking: There is no parking available at the Stadium - so we encourage those able to utilise public transport where able. More details on how to get to the Stadium can be found here.

Accessibility Information: You can find detailed accessibility information via One New Zealand Stadium’s website here. Please don’t hesitate to drop us an email with any questions around accessibility for fans on the day.

Supporters Club Brunch: CTFC’s Supporters Club would like to invite our Senior and Masters players join them for a pre-match brunch at the Woolston Club, before heading to the Stadium together on an organised bus transfer. Tickets are $30 per person and include a cooked breakfast and a spot on the bus to the stadium! Limited spots are available so please email Lindsay on lindsayclement1@gmail.com to express your interest in attending.

Meet the Players: Meet our Women’s & Men’s First Team players, alongside our Reserve Team players, this weekend as they volunteer at our 8th & 9th Grade Mini World Cup! Each year, our High Performance teams give back to the Club by volunteering their time at the opening of our Centennial Competition, manning the sausage sizzle each week, and helping out as referees, runners and volunteers at our Mini World Cup.


A huge thank you to our High Performance Sponsors

whose generous support has helped our First Teams deliver incredible performances
throughout the season across their Southern Leagues and National Cups.

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