| 1963 Australia Cup Final | |
| Event: | 1963 Australia Cup |
| Team1: | Port Melbourne Slavia |
| Team1score: | 0 |
| Team2: | Polonia Melbourne |
| Team2score: | 0 |
| Stadium: | Olympic Park Stadium |
| City: | Melbourne |
| Referee: | Tony Boskovic (Australia) |
| Attendance: | 12,500 |
| Previous: | 1962 |
| Next: | 1964 |
| 1963 Australia Cup Final Replay | |
| Event: | 1963 Australia Cup |
| Team1: | Port Melbourne Slavia |
| Team1score: | 3 |
| Team2: | Polonia Melbourne |
| Team2score: | 2 |
| Stadium: | Olympic Park Stadium |
| City: | Melbourne |
| Referee: | Tony Boskovic (Australia) |
| Attendance: | 9,000 |
The 1963 Australia Cup Final was the second Australia Cup Final, the final match of the 1963 Australia Cup. It was played at Olympic Park Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, on 3 November 1963,[1] contested by Port Melbourne Slavia and Polonia Melbourne. The Final ended in a 0–0 draw with Port Melbourne Slavia winning the replay 3–2, with a hat-trick from Des Palmer.[2]
See main article: 1963 Australia Cup.
| Round | Opposition | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row style="text-align:center" | 2nd | Footscray JUST (H) | 4–3 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center" | QF | APIA Leichhardt (H) | 3–1 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center" | SF | Adelaide Juventus (A) | 2–0 |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue. | |||
Port Melbourne Slavia started in the second round where they were drawn with Footscray JUST at home. Slavia won 4–3 from John Auchie, Des Palmer and a double by Tommy Harper. In the quarter-finals, Slavia played against APIA Leichhardt at home where they won 3–1 from Hammy McMeechan, Des Palmer and Tommy Harper. In the semi-finals, Slavia played against Adelaide Juventus where they won 2–0 from Hammy McMeechan and Des Palmer.
| Round | Opposition | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row style="text-align:center" | 2nd | George Cross (H) | 0–0 (4–3) |
| scope=row style="text-align:center" | QF | Brisbane Azzurri (A) | 3–0 |
| scope=row style="text-align:center" | SF | Sydney Prague (H) | 3–1 |
| Key: (H) = Home venue; (A) = Away venue. | |||
Polonia Melbourne started in the second round also, where they were drawn with George Cross at home. Polonia won 4–3 by penalties after a 0–0 draw. In the quarter-finals, Polonia played against Brisbane Azzurri away where they won 3–0 from Lolly Vella, Edmund Zientara and Michael Jurecki. In the semi-finals, Polonia played against Sydney Praguge where they won 3–1 from Eddie Jankowski, Vic Janczyk, Michael Jurecki.