| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | North Harbour Stadium, North Shore |
| Dates | 17 August 2003 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | University-Mount Wellington (7th title) |
| Runner-up | Melville United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Jack Batty Memorial Cup | Kara Waetford (University-Mount Wellington) |
The 2003 Chatham Cup was the 76th 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. In all, 131 teams took part in the competition. The competition consisted of a preliminary round and five rounds proper before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. Golden goal extra time was played in ties which finished level at full time.
The 2003 final
Derek Rugg became the first referee since G. Jackson in the 1920s and 1930s to control three Chatham Cup finals, having previously refereed the 2000 and 2002 finals. In the final University-Mount Wellington subdued Melville United, running out 3-1 winners.
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 2003 Jack Batty Memorial Cup was Kara Waetford of University-Mount Wellington.
Results
Third round
| Caversham | 4 – 0 | Nomads United (Christchurch) |
|---|---|---|
| Central United (Auckland) | 6 – 3 | Te Atatu |
|---|---|---|
| Fencibles United (Auckland) | 1 – 0 | Papakura |
|---|---|---|
| Island Bay United | 2 – 0 | Seatoun |
|---|---|---|
| Manawatu (Palmerston North) | 5 – 0 | Waterside Karori |
|---|---|---|
| NZ Celtic Supporters (Auckland) | 1 – 0 | Birkenhead United |
|---|---|---|
| Northern (Dunedin) | 0 – 2 | Roslyn-Wakari |
|---|---|---|
| Otahuhu United | 6 – 1 | F.O.S.S. United (Hamilton) |
|---|---|---|
| Peringa United (New Plymouth) | 5 – 0 | Massey University |
|---|---|---|
| Red Sox (Palmerston North) | 2 – 0 | Gisborne City |
|---|---|---|
| Taupo | 2 – 1 | West Auckland |
|---|---|---|
| University-Mount Wellington | 3 – 1 | Eastern Suburbs (Auckland) |
|---|---|---|
| Western (Christchurch) | 0 – 2 | Halswell United |
|---|---|---|
| Western Springs | 2 – 1 | Bay Olympic (Auckland) |
|---|---|---|
| Western Suburbs FC (Porirua) | 3 – 1 | Miramar Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| West Hamilton United | 2 – 1 | Bohemian Celtic (Auckland) |
|---|---|---|
- * Won on penalties by North Shore (8-7) and Wellington College (4-3)
Fourth round
| Manawatu | 8 – 0 | Peringa United |
|---|---|---|
| Manurewa | 0 – 2 | Central United |
|---|---|---|
| Roslyn-Wakari | 3 – 2 | Caversham |
|---|---|---|
| Taupo | 0 – 1 | Western Springs |
|---|---|---|
Fifth round
| Central United | 2 – 0 | Fencibles United |
|---|---|---|
| Spirovski, Major |
| Christchurch Rangers | 2 – 1 (aet) | Roslyn-Wakari |
|---|---|---|
| Hughes, Egues | Lamont |
| Greerton Rovers | 1 – 5 | University-Mount Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson (pen.) | Thou 2, McCormack, Root, Waetford (pen.) |
| Island Bay United | 3 – 2 (aet) | Western Suburbs FC |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah 2, Terry (pen.) | Carnahan 2 |
| Lower Hutt City | 4 – 2 | Havelock North Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Garcias 2, Bartosh, Richmond | Mihaljovic, McCourt |
| Melville United | 8 – 0 | Western Springs |
|---|---|---|
| Holloway 3, Watene 2, Cooper, Field, Yugov |
| Wellington United | 2 – 3 (aet) | Manawatu |
|---|---|---|
| Candy, Rowe | Old, Ayloff, Halstead |
| West Hamilton United | 1 – 4 | North Shore United |
|---|---|---|
| Michie | Stevens 2, Coombes, Webster |
Quarter-finals
| Island Bay United | 0 – 3 | Central United |
|---|---|---|
| Koprivcic 2, Major (pen.) |
| Lower Hutt City | 1 – 0 | Manawatu |
|---|---|---|
| Malivuk |
| Melville United | 5 – 0 | North Shore United |
|---|---|---|
| Holloway 2 (1 pen.), Wilkinson, o.g. |
Semi-finals
| Central United | 0 – 1 | Melville United |
|---|---|---|
| Watene |
| Lower Hutt City | 2 – 3 (aet) | University-Mount Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| o.g., Lockhead (pen.) | Waugh 3 |
Final
| University-Mount Wellington | 3 – 1 | Melville United |
|---|---|---|
| McCormack 2, Waugh | Watene |