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DeutschDonald Gray Memorial Cup
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| Country |  New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | FootballSouth Premier League |
| Current champions | Queens park (8th title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Thistle (21 titles) |
| Current: Donald Gray 2022 | |
The Donald Gray Memorial Cup is the premier men's football competition in Southland, New Zealand. It sits below the Southern Football Premier League and above Southland Division 1.
Current clubs
[edit]| Team | Location | Stadium | 2024 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gore Wanderers | Gore | Hyde Park | 2nd |
| Old Boys | Invercargill | Waverley Park | 4th |
| Queens Park (2) | Invercargill | Surrey Park | 1st |
| Southland United | Invercargill | ILT Football Turf | — |
| Thistle | Invercargill | ILT Football Turf | 3rd |
| Waihopai | Invercargill | Surrey Park | 5th |
- (2) — Denotes club's second team
Past winners
[edit]- 1950 - Brigadiers
- 1951 - Brigadiers
- 1952 - Brigadiers
- 1953 - Brigadiers & Thistle FC
- 1954 - Brigadiers
- 1955 - Thistle FC
- 1956 - Brigadiers
- 1957 - Hotspurs
- 1958 - Brigadiers
- 1959 - Invercargill Rovers
- 1960 - Thistle FC
- 1961 - Thistle FC
- 1962 - Thistle FC
- 1963 - Thistle FC
- 1964 - Thistle FC
- 1965 - Thistle FC
- 1966 - Thistle FC
- 1967 - Invercargill United
- 1968 - Invercargill United
- 1969 - Thistle FC
- 1970 - Thistle FC
- 1971 - Thistle FC
- 1972 - Thistle FC & Invercargill United
- 1973 - Thistle FC
- 1974 - Southland Boys' High School
- 1975 - Southland Boys' High School
- 1976 - Thistle FC
- 1977 - Thistle FC
- 1978 - Queens Park AFC
- 1979 - Old Boys' AFC
- 1980 - Invercargill United
- 1981 - Invercargill United
- 1982 - Thistle FC
- 1983 - Gore Wanderers
- 1984 - Thistle FC
- 1985 - Old Boys' AFC
- 1986 - Waihopai
- 1987 - Southland Marist
- 1988 - Old Boys' AFC
- 1989 - Queens Park AFC
- 1990 - Thistle FC
- 1991 - Invercargill United
- 1992 - Queens Park AFC
- 1993 - Thistle FC
- 1994 - Queenstown Rovers
- 1995 - Queenstown Rovers
- 1996 - Queenstown Rovers
- 1997 - Invercargill United
- 1998 - Southend United
- 1999 - Queenstown Rovers
- 2000 - Queenstown Rovers
- 2001 - Waihopai
- 2002 - Waihopai
- 2003 - Waihopai
- 2004 - Queens Park AFC
- 2005 - Southend United
- 2006 - Queens Park AFC
- 2007 - Southend United
- 2008 - Queens Park AFC
- 2009 - Old Boys' AFC
- 2010 - Old Boys' AFC
- 2011 - Old Boys' AFC
- 2012 - Old Boys' AFC
- 2013 - Southend United
- 2014 - Old Boys' AFC
- 2015 - Queenstown Rovers
- 2016 - Old Boys' AFC
- 2017 - Gore Wanderers
- 2018 - Gore Wanderers
- 2019 - Old Boys' AFC
- 2020 - Queens Park AFC[5]
- 2021 - Queens Park AFC
- 2022 - Thistle FC[6]
- 2023 - Old Boys' AFC[7]
- 2024 - Queens Park AFC
References
[edit]- ^ "Donald Gray 2022".
- ^ "Still plenty to play for in DG". Otago Daily Times Online News. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Southland Football Honours List" (PDF). Southland Football. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Southland Football Annual Awards Recipients from 2003". Southland Football. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Savory, Logan (23 August 2020). "Queens Park holds its nerve to win first Donald Gray title since 2008". Southland Times. Stuff. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Montgomery, Chris (15 September 2022). "What will 2023 bring for the Donald Gray competition". Southland Express. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Montgomery, Chris (31 August 2023). "Old Boys lift trophy after decisive victory". Southland Express. Retrieved 10 September 2023.