2012 WA State Challenge Cup explained

State League Cup
Year:2012
Other Title:WA State Challenge Cup
Num Teams:41
Champions:Sorrento
Prevseason:2011
Nextseason:2013

Western Australian soccer clubs from the top three State-Based Divisions, plus the Premier Division of the Sunday League, competed in 2012 for the WA State Challenge Cup, known that year as the State League Cup 2012. This knockout competition was won by Sorrento, their 2nd title.

Preliminary round

A total of 30 Western Australian teams took part in this stage of the competition. This involved 13 clubs from the State League Division 1, 7 clubs from the State League Division 2 and 10 clubs from the 2013 Sunday League (Premier Division). A total of 12 teams were given a bye to the first round. All matches in this round were completed on 9 April 2012.[1]

The draw was as follows:

Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
1Joondalup United (5)0–1Wanneroo City (3)
2Kingsley SC (5)3–3 (4–1)Fremantle Spirit (3)
3Olympic Kingsway (4)0–2Cockburn City (3)
4Belmont Villa (5)0–4Swan United (3)
5Quinns FC (4)0–2Hamersley Rovers (5)
Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
6Forrestfield United (3)0–1Rockingham City (3)
7Joondalup City (4)0–3Mandurah City (3)
8Southern Spirit (5)1–2Canning City (3)
9North Perth United (5)1 – 1 (3–1)BB United (5)

First round

A total of 32 teams took part in this stage of the competition. 11 of the 12 Clubs from the State League Premier Division entered into the competition at this stage, with the exception of the Football West NTC team, who did not take part.All matches were completed on 25 April 2012.

The draw was as follows:

Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
1Inglewood United (2)3–0Dianella White Eagles (3)
2hamrock Rovers Perth (3)2–1UWA-Nedlands(4)
3Hamersley Rovers (5)2–0Ashfield (3)
4South Perth United (5)0–4Floreat Athena (2)
5Kingsley SC (5)5–3Morley-Windmills (3)
6Bayswater City (2)0–0 (3–4)Stirling Lions (2)
7Balcatta (2)2–0Fremantle Croatia (5)
8Canning City (3)0–2ECU Joondalup (2)
Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
9Mandurah City (3)1–2Perth (2)
10Melville City (4)1–0Fremantle United (4)
11Bunbury Forum Force (2)4–6Wanneroo City (3)
12Sorrento (2)3–2Cockburn City (3)
13Subiaco AFC (4)1–1 (4–5)Western Knights (2)
14Swan United (3)3–1Gosnells City (3)
15Whitfords City (5)0–4Rockingham City (3)
16North Perth United (5)5–9Armadale (2)

Second round

A total of 16 teams took part in this stage of the competition. All matches were completed on 12 May 2012.

The draw was as follows:

Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
1Perth (2)4–1Western Knights (2)
2Kingsley SC (5)3–5Hamersley Rovers (5)
3Balcatta (2)5–1Shamrock Rovers Perth (3)
4Rockingham City (3)2–3Floreat Athena (2)
Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
5Melville City (4)3–2Armadale (2)
6Sorrento (2)2–0ECU Joondalup (2)
7Swan United (3)1–5Inglewood United (2)
8Wanneroo City (3)3–1Stirling Lions (2)

Quarter finals

A total of 8 teams took part in this stage of the competition. All matches in this round were completed on 4 June 2012.

The draw was as follows:

Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
1Floreat Athena (2)4–1Hamersley Rovers (5)
2Balcatta (2)2–1Perth (2)
3Sorrento (2)6–0Melville City (4)
4Wanneroo City (3)0–3Inglewood United (2)

Semi finals

A total of 4 teams took part in this stage of the competition. All matches in this round were completed by 30 July 2012. The draw was as follows:

Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
1Sorrento (2)6–0Floreat Athena (2)
2Inglewood United (2)1–4Balcatta (2)

Final

The 2012 State League Cup Final was held at the neutral venue of Dorrien Gardens on 24 August.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.foxsportspulse.com/comp_info.cgi?a=ROUND&round=-1&client=1-8273-0-213280-0&pool=1
  2. http://www.footballwest.com.au/index.php?id=11&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2012&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=08&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=151&cHash=43164ffc3a80921864250176f7f4c82b Report