Waratah Cup
Founded1971
RegionNew South Wales
Number of teams162 (in 2022)
Current championsSydney United 58 (in 2023)
Most successful club(s)Hakoah Sydney City East (7 titles) Sydney United 58 (7 titles)
WebsiteThe Waratah Cup
2023 Australia Cup preliminary rounds

The Waratah Cup is a knockout cup competition in New South Wales, run by the governing body of football in NSW, Football NSW. Teams competing in the Waratah Cup come from the National Premier Leagues NSW, NSW League One, NSW League Two, and numerous other semi professional & amateur association clubs within New South Wales. The Cup is held during the NPL NSW seasons. Since 2014 preliminary rounds of the Waratah Cup have been used to determine the NSW entrants to the national FFA Cup competition, now known as the Australia Cup.[1]

History

Federation Cup (1957–1966) and original Waratah Cup / Rothmans Cup (1970s)

When the federation began in 1957, it held its first member cup competition, called the NSW Federation Cup. Canterbury-Marrickville were the inaugural winners of the competition with a 4–2 victory over Gladesville-Ryde. They retained the title the following year when they defeated Prague in the final. The tournament garnered sponsorship the following season and was named the "Ascot Thousand" for two years and the "Craven A Cup" for the next years. Due to lack of sponsorship, the 1963 tournament returned to the Federation Cup naming but was also known as the Henry Seamonds Trophy from 1964, named after the late NSW and Australian Soccer Federation president. The competition continued to run for a further four years in this manner before finally dissolving due to lack of interest. After ten editions, the final tournament was held in 1966. The winners that year were APIA Leichhardt. During this period, teams competed mainly from the first division with the best placed second division clubs during the season also gaining entry into the competition to create equal numbers for the knockout tournament.[2]

The NSW federation cup notion was re-introduced in 1971, under the banner of the Waratah Cup, with Sydney Hakoah winning the title. The 1972 edition was also held with 20 teams entering from across multiple levels of the soccer pyramid in NSW with four teams gaining entry from Northern NSW Football. There was no title held in 1973 but was re-introduced in 1974 sponsored by Rothmans. These tournaments garnered a lot of interest from many clubs with up to eight rounds being played before the quarter-finals in the 1976 edition.[3]

With many influential clubs departing the federation with the introduction of the National Soccer League in 1977, the idea of federation wide cup tournaments were abandoned until the 1990s. However, the pre-season Ampol Cup continued during this time, often with the NSL clubs competing against the First Division clubs in the federation. In 1990, a State Challenge Cup was held by teams from the First Division, paving way for the re-introduction of the Waratah Cup.

Rebirth (1991–1997) and re-introduction (2004–2013)

In 1991, the Challenge Cup and the first division pre-season cup were replaced by the NSW Waratah State Cup. Little is known of the original format of the fledgling editions but by 1995, 99 teams were competing[4] and 94 in 1996.[5] In 1997, Wollongong Wolves FC won the final Waratah Cup before it was resurrected after six years in 2004.

Since this time, the competition has continued uninterrupted, save for the 2020 and 2021 editions that were cancelled due to COVID-19. The initial edition in 2004 was won by Sydney Crescent Star with an extra time win over fellow NSW Premier League team, Bonnyrigg White Eagles. In the following nine years, Sutherland were the only club to win the cup on two occasions (in 2009 and 2012) and the 2010 final was the only edition to be decided on penalties, with Marconi defeating Spirit FC after the match was still scoreless after extra time.

Current format (since 2014)

Since 2014 the Waratah Cup has become part of the qualifying competition for the FFA Cup, now known as the Australia Cup. In 2014, seven teams qualified for the Round of 32.[6][7]

For 2015, the preliminary rounds of the 2015 FFA Cup replaced the early rounds of the competition; the 5 NSW qualifiers to the Round of 32 then competed for the 2015 Waratah Cup.[8]

Starting in 2015, the reigning champions of the National Premier Leagues qualified directly for the FFA Cup proper (round of 32). Blacktown City, Sydney United, and Wollongong Wolves won the NPL national championships in 2015, 2016, and 2019 respectively. Therefore the three teams were not required to participate in FFA Cup preliminary rounds in 2016, 2017, and 2021. They were also seeded directly into final rounds of the Waratah Cup in the respective seasons, along with the other FFA Cup qualifiers from NSW.[9]

From 2020 onwards, NSW qualification to the Round of 32 decreased to four slots instead of the previous five.

Format

As the preliminary rounds form part of the Australia Cup, the competition proper starts with the four winners from the Australia Cup Preliminary Seventh Round.[10]

Phase Round Clubs remaining Clubs involved From previous round Entries in this round Teams entering at this round
Australia Cup
preliminary rounds		 Round 2174 132N/A132 National Levels 6+
Round 3108 886622 National Levels 4–5
Round 464 644420 National Levels 2–3
Round 532 3232none N/A
Round 616 1616none N/A
Round 78 88none N/A
Competition Proper Semi-finals4 44none N/A
Final2 22none N/A

Australia Cup qualifiers

Since 2014, the Waratah Cup preliminary rounds have acted as qualifiers for the Australia Cup.

YearAustralia Cup (formerly FFA Cup) Qualifiers
2014 7: Blacktown City, Hakoah Sydney City East, Manly United, Parramatta FC, South Coast Wolves, Sydney Olympic, Sydney United 58
2015 5: Balmain Tigers, Blacktown City, Rockdale City Suns, Sydney Olympic, Sydney United 58
2016 6: Blacktown City[lower-alpha 1], Bonnyrigg White Eagles, Manly United, Marconi Stallions, Sydney United 58, Wollongong Wolves
2017 5: APIA Leichhardt, Bankstown Berries, Blacktown City, Hakoah Sydney City East, Hills Brumbies, Sydney United 58 [lower-alpha 2]
2018 5: APIA Leichhardt, Bonnyrigg White Eagles, Hakoah Sydney City East, Marconi Stallions, Rockdale City Suns
2019 5: Manly United, Marconi Stallions, Mt Druitt Town Rangers, Sydney United 58, St George FC
2020 Waratah Cup and 2020 FFA Cup cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[11]
2021 5: APIA Leichhardt, Blacktown City, Mt Druitt Town Rangers, Sydney Olympic, Wollongong Wolves[lower-alpha 3]
2022 4: Bonnyrigg White Eagles, NWS Spirit, Sydney United 58, Wollongong United
2023 4: APIA Leichhardt, Inter Lions, Mt Druitt Town Rangers, Sydney United 58
Notes
  1. ↑ Blacktown City qualified as 2015 National Premier Leagues Champions.
  2. ↑ Sydney United 58 qualified as 2016 National Premier Leagues Champions.
  3. ↑ Wollongong Wolves qualified as 2019 National Premier Leagues Champions.

Past Finals

Below is a list of all federation cup finals since the inaugural NSW Federation of Soccer Clubs season in 1957. Please note the name changes throughout the years, due to various reasons:

  • Federation Cup (1957–1966):
    • Also known as Ascot Thousand (1959–60), Craven A Cup (1961–62), Henry Seamonds Trophy (1964–66)
  • Waratah State / Rothmans Cup (1971–1972, 1974–1976) and Challenge Cup (1990)
  • Waratah Cup (1991–current):
    • Also known as Continental Tyres Cup (2004–2006), Tiger Turf Cup (2007–2009), McDonald's Cup (2010), TAFE NSW (2018–2019)
YearWinners (number of titles)ScoreRunners-up
1957 Canterbury-Marrickville4–2[12]Gladesville-Ryde
1958 Canterbury-Marrickville (2)3–2Sydney Prague
1959 Hakoah2–0Sydney Prague
1960 Bankstown1–0Canterbury-Marrickville
1961 Hakoah (2)2–0Canterbury-Marrickville
1962 APIA Leichhardt5–1Canterbury-Marrickville
1963 Hakoah Eastern Suburbs (3)2–1South Coast United
1964 St. George Budapest4–3South Coast United
1965 Hakoah Eastern Suburbs (4)3–1Pan Hellenic
1966 APIA Leichhardt (2)3–2St. George Budapest
1967–1970 No competition held
1971 Hakoah Eastern Suburbs (5)3–2South Sydney-Croatia
1972 St. George-Budapest (2)3–2Marconi-Fairfield
1973 No competition held
1974 South Sydney-Croatia1–0St. George-Budapest
1975 APIA Leichhardt (3)2–0Western Suburbs
1976 Hakoah Eastern Suburbs (6)3–1South Sydney-Croatia
1977–1989 No competition held
1990 Canberra Croatia3–0Sydney Macedonia
1991 Blacktown City2–1Avala
1992 Avala4–1Canberra Metro
1993 Blacktown City (2)–unknown
1994 Bankstown City (2)2–1Sydney Olympic
1995 Sydney United (2)2–1Canterbury-Marrickville
1996 Sydney United (3)2–1 (†)Parramatta Eagles
1997 Wollongong Wolves2–0Bankstown City
1998–2003 No competition held
2004 Sydney Crescent Star2–1 (†)Bonnyrigg White Eagles
2005 Sydney United (4)3–1Belconnen Blue Devils
2006 Blacktown City (3)2–1APIA Leichhardt
2007 Wollongong Wolves (2)3–2Manly United
2008 Bankstown City (2)3–1Sydney Olympic
2009 Sutherland Sharks2–1Manly United
2010 Marconi Stallions0–0 (†)Spirit FC
Marconi won on penalties 7–6.
2011 Manly United4–0Mounties Wanderers
2012 Sutherland Sharks (2)4–1APIA Leichhardt
2013 APIA Leichhardt (4)3–0Sutherland Sharks
2014 Blacktown City (4)6–2Manly United
2015 Sydney United 58 (5)1–0Blacktown City
2016Sydney United 58 (6)1–0Manly United
2017Hakoah Sydney City East (7)3–1APIA Leichhardt
2018APIA Leichhardt (5)3–0Hakoah Sydney City East
2019Marconi Stallions (2)2–1Sydney United 58
2020Waratah Cup and 2020 FFA Cup cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[11]
2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
2022NWS Spirit2–1Sydney United 58
2023Sydney United 58 (7)3-1APIA Leichhardt

Source: OzFootball.net

Key
  • (†) after extra time (a.e.t.)

Performance by club

All-time honour board
This list includes all Waratah Cup champions and runners-up since the inaugural New South Wales Federation of Soccer Clubs in 1957.[14]

Club Titles Years Runners-up Years
Sydney United 58 71974, 1995, 1996, 2005, 2015, 2016, 2023 41971, 1976, 2019, 2022
Hakoah Sydney City East 71959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1971, 1976, 2017 12018
APIA Leichhardt 51962, 1966, 1975, 2013, 2018 42006, 2012, 2017, 2023
Blacktown City 41991, 1993, 2006, 2014 12015
Bankstown City 31960, 1994, 2008 21990, 1997
Canterbury Bankstown 21957, 1958 41960, 1961, 1962, 1995
St George FC 21964, 1972 21966, 1974
Sutherland Sharks 22009, 2012 12013
Marconi Stallions 22010, 2019 11972
Wollongong Wolves 21997, 2007 0
Manly United 12011 42007, 2009, 2014, 2016
Bonnyrigg White Eagles 11992 21991, 2004
Canberra FC 11990 11992
NWS Spirit 12022 12010
Sydney Crescent Stars 12004 0
Gladesville-Ryde 0 11957
Prague 0 21958, 1959
South Coast United 0 21963, 1964
Sydney Olympic 0 31965, 1994, 2008
Western Suburbs 0 11975
Parramatta FC 0 11996
Belconnen Blue Devils 0 12005
Mounties Wanderers 0 12011

Earlier NSW State Cups

This table consists of finals of state cup competitions held by the New South Wales Soccer Football Association from 1885.[15]

CompetitionYearWinnerScoreRunners-Up
Rainsford Trophy1885 Granville3–1Caledonian
Rainsford Trophy1886 Granville2–0Canterbury
Rainsford Trophy1887 Hamilton Athletic4–1Granville
Gardiner Challenge Cup1888 Caledonian4–2Parkgrove
Gardiner Challenge Cup1880 Pyrmont Rangers1–0Joadji
Gardiner Challenge Cup1890 Pyrmont Rangers3–1Granville
Gardiner Challenge Cup1891 Parkgrove4–1Pyrmont Rangers
Gardiner Challenge Cup1892 Minmi Rangers3–0Pyrmont Rangers
Gardiner Challenge Cup1893 Pyrmont Rangers1–0Minmi Rangers
Gardiner Challenge Cup1894 Pyrmont Rangers7–2Parkgrove
Gardiner Challenge Cup1895 Balmain4–2Pyrmont Rangers
Gardiner Challenge Cup1896 Balmain3–1Pyrmont Rangers
Gardiner Challenge Cup1897 Balmain2–1Pyrmont Rangers
Gardiner Challenge Cup1898 Pyrmont Volunteers3–2Newcastle West
Gardiner Challenge Cup1899 Pyrmont Rangers5–2Balgownie
Gardiner Challenge Cup1900 West Wallsend3–3,
4–1 (replay)		Pyrmont Volunteers
Gardiner Challenge Cup1901 West Wallsend4–1Balgownie
Gardiner Challenge Cup1902 Pyrmont Rovers3–1West Wallsend
Gardiner Challenge Cup1903 Pyrmont Rovers4–2Glebe
Gardiner Challenge Cup1904 Granville2–1Glebe
Gardiner Challenge Cup1905 Balmain2–2,
2–1 (replay)		Rozelle
Gardiner Challenge Cup1906 Glebe3–2Pyrmont Rovers
Gardiner Challenge Cup1907 Broadmeadows0–0,
3–2 (replay)		Pyrmont Rovers
Gardiner Challenge Cup1908 Pyrmont Rovers4–0Glebe
Gardiner Challenge Cup1909 Adamstown Rosebud0–0,
3–1 (replay)		Pyrmont Rovers
Gardiner Challenge Cup1910 HMS Powerful2–0Helensburgh
Gardiner Challenge Cup1911 Balmain2–1HMS Powerful
Gardiner Challenge Cup1912 Balmain1–0Sydney
Gardiner Challenge Cup1913 Annandale3–0Newtown
Gardiner Challenge Cup1914 Granville3–1Merewether Advance
Gardiner Challenge Cup1915 Balmain2–0West Wallsend
1916–17 No tournament due to World War I
Gardiner Challenge Cup1918 Weston1–0Balmain Kiora
Gardiner Challenge Cup1919 Balmain Fernleigh3–0West Wallsend
Gardiner Challenge Cup1920 Balmain Fernleigh2–0Granville
Gardiner Challenge Cup1921 West Wallsend3–1Granville
Gardiner Challenge Cup1922 Granville1–0West Wallsend
Gardiner Challenge Cup1923 West Wallsend0–0,
0–0 (replay),
4–4 (replay),
1–0 (replay)		Sydney
Gardiner Challenge Cup1924 West Wallsend3–0Woonona
Gardiner Challenge Cup1925 Adamstown Rosebud2–0Cessnock
Gardiner Challenge Cup1926 West Wallsend2–1Adamstown Rosebud
Gardiner Challenge Cup1927 Gladesville-Ryde2–0Granville
Gardiner Challenge Cup1928 Thirroul Rangers3–0Pyrmont
State Cup Series1928 Aberdare2–0Weston
State Cup Series1929 Cessnock2–0Wallsend
State Cup Series1930 Adamstown Rosebud2–0Cessnock
State Cup Series1931 West Wallsend3–0Woonona
State Cup Series1932 Weston8–1Adamstown Rosebud
State Cup Series1933 St. George3–3,
5–3 (replay)		Cessnock
State Cup Series1934 Weston5–1Adamstown Rosebud
State Cup Series1935 Metters5–0St. George
State Cup Series1936 Weston3–2Metters
State Cup Series1937 Wallsend3–1Weston
State Cup Series1938 Metters4–0Adamstown Rosebud
State Cup Series1939 Weston2–2,
2–1 (replay)		Goodyear
State Cup Series1940 Metters4–2Adamstown Rosebud
State Cup Series1941 Leichhardt-Annandale6–3Granville
State Cup Series1942 Wallsend8–1Gladesville-Ryde
State Cup Series1943 Merewether4–2Woonona-Bulli
State Cup Series1944 Merewether6–3Cessnock
State League Cup1943 Leichhardt-Annandale3–2 (a.e.t.)Adamstown Rosebud
State League Cup1944 Wallsend8–2Gace Brothers
State League Cup1945 West Wallsend2–1Metters
State League Cup1946 Canterbury-Bankstown4–1Adamstown
State League Cup1947 Corrimal5–1Canterbury-Bankstown
State League Cup1948 Leichhardt-Annandale4–2Wallsend
State League Cup1949 Leichhardt-Annandale3–0Granville
State League Cup1950 Wallsend5–2Granville
State League Cup1951Granville3–0Mayfield United
State League Cup1952Wallsend2–0West Wallsend
State League Cup1953Auburn1–0Corrimal
State League Cup1954Corrimal Rangers5–1Leichhardt-Annandale
State League Cup1955Leichhardt Annandale2–1Granville
State League Cup1956Leichhardt Annandale6–4Corrimal Rangers
State League Cup1957Wallsend0–0,
2–0 (replay)		Granville
State League Cup1958Toronto-Awaba4–2Wallsend

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NSW WARATAH CUP". Football NSW. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  2. ↑ The NSW Soccer Year Book 1960. NSW Federation of Soccer Clubs via Robworth. pp. 21–25.
  3. ↑ "1976 NSW Rothmans State Cup". socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "1995 Waratah Cup". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "1996 Waratah Cup". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "NSW WARATAH CUP". Football NSW. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "2014 Waratah Cup Match Schedule And Results" (PDF). Football NSW. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "FFA Cup - Football NSW" (PDF). footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Westfield FFA Cup 2016 Preliminary Draw Announced". footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "NSW Waratah Cup". footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Coronavirus forces FFA Cup to be cancelled". The World Game. SBS. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  12. ↑ "Official Federation Soccer Yearbook 1958" (PDF). Federation Soccer Yearbook. Sydney: N.S.W. Federation of Soccer Clubs. 1958. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  13. ↑ "Football NSW Cancel 2021 National Premier Leagues Season". Football NSW. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  14. ↑ "SoccerAust: NSW Cup Winners". Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "Australia - List of Regional Cup Winners". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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