2010 WA State Challenge Cup explained

State League Cup
Year:2010
Other Title:WA State Challenge Cup
Num Teams:32
Champions:Stirling Lions
Prevseason:2009
Nextseason:2011

Western Australian soccer clubs from the top three State-Based Divisions competed in 2010 for the WA State Challenge Cup, known that year as the State League Cup.

This knockout competition was won by Stirling Lions, their sixth title.[1]

First round

A total of 32 teams took part in this stage of the competition. All 12 Clubs from the State League Premier Division and Football West State League Division 1, and 8 clubs from the Sunday League (Premier Division) (the top 8 out of 12 from the previous year's league table) entered into the competition at this stage.[2] All matches were completed by 26 April 2010.

The draw was as follows:

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1Rockingham City1–3Morley Windmills
2Murdoch University SC1–3Olympic Kingsway
3Wanneroo City0–5Perth
4Forrestfield United3–5ECU Joondalup
5Shamrock Rovers Perth3–3 (3–5)Ashfield
6Sorrento7–1Spearwood Dalmatinac
7Stirling Lions10–1Queen's Park
8Subiaco AFC1–3Bayswater City
Tie no Home team Score Away team
9South West Phoenix6–0Fremantle United
10Floreat Athena8–0Gosnells City
11Armadale6–0UWA-Nedlands
12Dianella White Eagles1–4Cockburn City
13Mandurah City3–0Canning City
14Inglewood United1–3Balcatta
15Fremantle Spirit0–8Western Knights
16Swan United3–0Stirling Panthers

Second round

A total of 16 teams took part in this stage of the competition. All matches were completed by 7 June 2010.

The draw was as follows:

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1Sorrento4–1Olympic Kingsway
2Western Knights1–1 (4–5)Armadale
3Perth0–4Balcatta
4Morley Windmills2–3Swan United
Tie no Home team Score Away team
5South West Phoenix3–2ECU Joondalup
6Cockburn City1–0Bayswater City
7Ashfield1–5Floreat Athena
8Stirling Lions2–0Mandurah City

Quarter finals

A total of 8 teams took part in this stage of the competition. All matches in this round were completed on 3 July 2010.

The draw was as follows:

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1Armadale3–2Cockburn City
2Balcatta0–2Stirling Lions
3Floreat Athena3–0Sorrento
4Swan United3–1South West Phoenix

Semi finals

A total of 4 teams took part in this stage of the competition. All matches in this round were completed by 25 July 2010.

The draw was as follows:

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1Stirling Lions4–0Swan United
2Floreat Athena6–0Armadale

Final

The 2010 State League Cup Final was held at the neutral venue of Frank Drago Reserve on 22 August.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State League Cup 2010.
  2. Web site: Tables FW Amateur Premier League 2009.