2011 WA State Challenge Cup explained

State League Cup
Year:2011
Other Title:WA State Challenge Cup
Num Teams:32
Champions:Sorrento
Prevseason:2010
Nextseason:2012

Western Australian soccer clubs from the top three State-Based Divisions competed in 2011 for the WA State Challenge Cup, known that year as the State League Cup. This knockout competition was won by Sorrento, their first title.[1] [2]

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) entered into the competition at this stage.All matches were completed by 30 March 2011.

The draw was as follows:

Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
1Rockingham City (3)Queens Park (4)
2Melville City (4)3–2Wanneroo City (3)
3Stirling Lions (2)5–0Spearwood Dalmatinac (4)
4Forrestfield United (3)1–4Sorrento (2)
5Canning City (3)0–6Dianella White Eagles (3)
6Swan United (3)1–3Western Knights (2)
7UWA-Nedlands (4)4–2Bunbury Forum Force (3)
8Shamrock Rovers Perth (3)6–0Belmont Villa (4)
Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
9Balcatta (2)5–0Bayswater City (2)
10Morley Windmills (3)1–2Gosnells City (3)
11Olympic Kingsway (4)3–2Fremantle Spirit (3)
12Inglewood United (2)4–4 (2–3)Cockburn City (2)
13Fremantle Croatia (4)0–8Perth (2)
14Armadale (2)4–1Joondalup United (4)
15Mandurah City (2)2–1ECU Joondalup (2)
16Floreat Athena (2)4–3Ashfield (3)

Second round

A total of 16 teams took part in this stage of the competition. All matches were completed by 27 April 2011.

The draw was as follows:

Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
1UWA-Nedlands (4)2–4Western Knights (2)
2Dianella White Eagles (3)1–2Shamrock Rovers Perth (3)
3Armadale (2)2–1Floreat Athena (2)
4Rockingham City (3)1–2Mandurah City (2)
Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
5Stirling Lions (2)4–0Melville City (4)
6Stirling Lions (2)7–2Gosnells City (3)
7Balcatta (2)4–2Cockburn City (2)
8Olympic Kingsway (4)0–6Perth (2)

Quarter finals

A total of 8 teams took part in this stage of the competition. All matches in this round were completed on 6 June 2011.

The draw was as follows:

Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
1Shamrock Rovers Perth (3)1–2Sorrento (2)
2Mandurah City (2)1–2Perth (2)
3Stirling Lions (2)1–4Armadale (2)
4Western Knights (2)3–2Balcatta (2)

Semi finals

A total of 4 teams took part in this stage of the competition. All matches in this round were completed by 10 July 2011.

The draw was as follows:

Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
1Perth (2)2–1Western Knights (2)
2Armadale (2)0–3Stirling Lions (2)

Final

The 2011 State League Cup Final was held at the neutral venue of Macedonia Park on 25 August.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: www.footballwa.net : 2011 Season.
  2. Kreider, R.N. (2012) Paddocks to Pitches. The Definitive History of Western Australian Football. Published by SportsWest Media