2009 Chatham Cup
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The 2009 Chatham Cup is New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

's 82nd knockout football competition.

The 2009 competition had a preliminary round, a qualification round, and four rounds proper before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. In all, 130 teams took part in the 2009 competition.

The 2009 final

In the final, Three Kings United took an early lead through a third-minute goal from Luiz del Monte
Luiz del Monte
Luiz Del Monte is a Brazilian football player, nicknamed Dynamo because of his dynamic style. Luiz is currently playing as midfielder for Three Kings United in the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Premier. He played for Auckland City FC at the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup.-Biography:Luiz Del Monte played in...

. Three Kings dominated for much of the early part of the match, but higher-ranked Olympic fought back, and a header just before the half-hour mark from Mickey Malivuk levelled the scores at 1-1. In the second half Olympic had the upper hand, and eventually took the lead through a 75th minute penalty taken by Raf de Gregorio
Raf de Gregorio
Raf de Gregorio is a New Zealand professional association football player, currently playing for ASB Premiership side YoungHeart Manawatu.- Club career :...

. Three Kings attacked strongly during the last few minutes of the match but were unable to produce an equaliser.

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 2009 Jack Batty Memorial Cup was Raf de Gregorio
Raf de Gregorio
Raf de Gregorio is a New Zealand professional association football player, currently playing for ASB Premiership side YoungHeart Manawatu.- Club career :...

 of Wellington Olympic.

Second Round

* Won on penalties by Bohemian Celtic (5-4) and Ferrymead Bays (6-5)

Third Round

* Won on penalties by Nelson Suburbs (5-4) and Manurewa (7-6)

Fourth Round

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

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