The draw was conducted by NZ Football Events Manager Stuart Dwight, joined by Ford Football Fern Ruby Nathan at North Harbour Stadium, the ground where Ruby lifted the Delivereasy Kate Sheppard Cup in 2022 with Auckland United.

With teams from all three regions making it through, reigning champions Wellington Olympic, Auckland United, Eastern Suburbs and surprise package Nelson Suburbs (who knocked out Birkenhead United), both Auckland sides were drawn at home.

Auckland United will host Nelson Suburbs at Keith Hay Park, while Eastern Suburbs will take on Wellington Olympic at Madills Farm.

Both matches, along with the Delivereasy Kate Sheppard Cup semi-finals (Auckland United v Eastern Suburbs and Wellington Phoenix Reserves v Cashmere Technical), will be played over the weekend of 16-17 August and you can catch every match live and free on FIFA+.

Article added: Thursday 31 July 2025