2024 Charity Cup

2024 Charity Cup
The match programme cover
Wellington Olympic Christchurch United
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Date3 March 2024
VenueMartin Luckie Park, Wellington
RefereeCory Mills[1]
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The 2024 Charity Cup was the 20th Charity Cup, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's New Zealand National League and Chatham Cup competitions.[2][3] It took place at Martin Luckie Park on 3 March 2024.[4][5] This was the first edition since the introduction of the National League in 2021.[4] As the home side, Wellington Olympic selected Heart Kids New Zealand as their charity.

Wellington Olympic won the game 3–0 winning their first Charity Cup. Christchurch United lost for their second time since the inaugural NZFA Challenge Trophy in 1978.[6][7]

The match was live streamed for free on FIFA+ and New Zealand Football's YouTube channel.[8][9][10]

Auckland City were the defending champions, but they did not qualify for this edition, having failed to win either the National League or Chatham Cup.

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  4. ^ a b "NZF Charity Cup returns to kick off the 2024 domestic football season". New Zealand Football. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Wellington Olympic to face Christchurch United in season-opening Charity Cup". friendsoffootballnz.com. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Wellington Olympic lift Charity Cup with 3-0 win against Christchurch United". friendsoffootballnz.com. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Wellington Olympic claim first silverware of 2024 with Charity Cup". New Zealand Football. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  8. ^ "WATCH: Sunday's Charity Cup clash to be streamed live and free". friendsoffootballnz.com. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Wellington Olympic v Christchurch United - NZL Charity Cup". FIFA. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Don't miss out on the action during the NZF Charity Cup this Sunday! 🔥". New Zealand Football. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024 – via Twitter.