| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch |
| Dates | 4 September 1976 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Christchurch United (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Eastern Suburbs |
The 1976 Chatham Cup was the 49th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.
Early stages of the competition were run in three regions (northern, central, and southern), with the National League teams receiving a bye until the later stages of the competition. In all, 146 teams took part in the competition - a record for the time. Note: Different sources give different numberings for the rounds of the competition: some start round one with the beginning of the regional qualifications; others start numbering from the first national knock-out stage. The former numbering scheme is used in this article.