2014 Waratah Cup Explained

Waratah Cup
Year:2014
Country:Australia (NSW)
Num Teams:100
Defending Champions:APIA Leichhardt Tigers
Champions:Blacktown City (4th title)
Runner-Up:Manly United
Matches:99
Goals:433
Prevseason:2013
Nextseason:2015

The 2014 Waratah Cup was the 12th season of Football NSW's knockout competition in the state of New South Wales, Australia, which ran from 15 March to 6 July. Clubs entered from the top four divisions of the State League (including the recently established National Premier Leagues NSW), as well as teams from various other amateur Associations.

The winners were Blacktown City, their 4th title (including the Statewide Cup competition).

The competition also served as qualifying rounds for the 2014 FFA Cup. The four semi-finalists qualified for the final rounds of the 2014 FFA Cup, entering at the round of 32. The four losing quarter-finalists then competed in a separate playoff event to determine the remaining three qualifiers.

First round

A total of 64 teams took part in this stage of the competition, comprising 9 teams from the State League Division 2, and 55 teams from other amateur Associations that successfully applied. All matches in this round were completed by 16 March 2014.[1]

Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
1 Rooty Hill RSL (-) 1–9 Southern Bulls (5)
2 Glebe Wanderers (-) 8–1Bass Hill RSL (-)
3 Padstow United Sports (-) 5–2Southern Branch (5)
4 Oatley RSL (-) 1–2Marayong (-)
5 The Ponds (-) 0–7Lokomotiv Cove (-)
6 Ararat (-) 2–1East Gosford (-)
7 Revesby Workers (-) 0–1† Loftus Yarrawarrah Rovers (-)
8 Mosman (-) 4–4† Cringila Lions (-)
Mosman advance 4–3 on penalties.
9 Chullora Wolves (-) 0–1Glenmore Park (-)
10 Emu Plains (aa2) (-) 3–5 Doonside Hawks (-)
11 Western Condors (5) 4–1 Balmain Wanderers (-)
12 Sans Souci (-) 2–1 Yagoona Lions (-)
13 Dapto Dandaloo Fury (-) 3–0St Marys Band Club (-)
14 Glebe Gorillas (-) 0–12Wollongong United (-)
15 Enfield Rovers (5) 2–2† Hurstville City Minotaurs (5)
Enfield Rovers advance 5–4 on penalties.
16 Bringelly (-) 1–5Auburn (-)
Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
17 UNSW (5) 0–3 Dunbar Rovers (-)
18 Hills Pumas (-) 4–1The Entrance Bateau Bay (-)
19 Parramatta City (-) 4–0 Pagewood Botany (-)
20 Inter Lions (Canterbury District) (-) Granville Kewpies Ariana (-)
Walkover for Inter Lions – Granville Kewpies Ariana removed.
21 Pendle Hill (-) 1–2Bonnet Bay (-)
22 Manly Vale (-) 11–0 Bankstown RSL Dragons (-)
23 Rydalmere (GDSFA) (-) 1–2Gladesville Ravens (-)
24 Dobroyd (-) 0–6 Hurstville ZFC (5)
25 Prospect United (5) 3–1Knox United (-)
26 Waverley Old Boys (-) 2–0Revesby Rovers (B) (-)
27 Quakers Hill Junior (-) 3–7†Kogarah Waratahs (-)
28 Arncliffe Aurora (-) 2–1Berkley Vale (-)
29 Villawood United (-) 0–8Coogee United (-)
30 Rydalmere Lions (5) 5–1 Kincumber Roos (-)
31 Panania RSL (-) 1–3St Clair United (-)
32 West Ryde Rovers (-) 1–3Revesby Rovers (A) (-)

Second round

A total of 32 teams took part in this stage of the competition. All matches in this round were completed by 23 March 2014.

Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
1 Manly Vale (-) 0–4Dapto Dandaloo Fury (-)
2 Arncliffe Aurora (-) 3–2Coogee United (-)
3 Glebe Wanderers (-) 0–2Hurstville ZFC (5)
4 St Clair United SC (-) 2–7Auburn (-)
5 Southern Bulls (5) Inter Lions (Canterbury District) (-)
Walkover for Southern Bulls – Inter Lions removed.
6 Loftus Yarrawarrah Rovers (-) 1–3Western Condors (5)
7 Bonnet Bay (-) 0–6Wollongong United (-)
8 Dunbar Rovers (-) 5–1Parramatta City (-)
Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
9Mosman (-) 1–2Prospect United (5)
10Kogarah Waratahs (-) 5–1Marayong (-)
11 Doonside Hawks (-) 2–0Enfield Rovers (5)
12 Ararat (-) 0–6Waverley Old Boys (-)
13 Rydalmere Lions (5) 5–1Gladesville Ravens (-)
14 Revesby Rovers (A) (-) 0–1Sans Souci (-)
15 Lokomotiv Cove (-) 1–0Padstow United Sports (-)
16 Hills Pumas (-) 9–1Glenmore Park (-)

Third round

A total of 40 teams took part in this stage of the competition. 12 clubs from the NPL Division 2 and 12 Clubs from the State League Division 1 entered into the competition at this stage. All matches in this round were completed by 9 April 2014.

Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
1 Dunbar Rovers (-) 0–2Hakoah Sydney City East (4)
2 Kogarah Waratahs (-) 0–4Macarthur Rams (3)
3 Wollongong United (-) 2–4†Dulwich Hill (4)
4 Bankstown City (3) 4–1Gladesville Ryde Magic (4)
5 Mt Druitt Town Rangers (3) 1–3†Mounties Wanderers (3)
6 Spirit FC (3) 4–0Rydalmere Lions (5)
7 Lokomotiv Cove (-) 0–1San Souci (-)
8 Auburn (-) 1–3Dapto Dandaloo Fury (-)
9 Central Coast Mariners Academy (3) 3–1Prospect United (5)
10 Fraser Park (3) 3–1Inter Lions (4)
Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
11 Waverley Old Boys (-) 3–1Western Condors (5)
12 Balmain Tigers (4)2–3Granville Rage (4)
13 Bankstown Berries (3) 3–0Stanmore Hawks (4)
14 Western NSW Mariners (4) 0–3Northern Tigers (3)
15 Hurstville ZFC (5) 3–1Southern Bulls (5)
16 Parramatta (3) 1–0Hills Brumbies (3)
17 Northbridge (4) 3–4Doonside Hawks (-)
18 Arncliffe Aurora (-) 1–2Sydney University (3)
19 Hills Pumas (-) 0–0†Camden Tigers (4)
Hills Pumas advance 4–3 on penalties.
20 Nepean (4) 2–5Hawkesbury City (4)

Fourth round

A total of 32 teams took part in this stage of the competition. 12 clubs from the National Premier Leagues NSW entered into the competition at this stage. All matches in this round were completed by 23 April 2014.

Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
1 Sydney United 58 (2) 4–0Spirit FC (3)
2 Central Coast Mariners Academy (3) 1–1†Sydney Olympic (2)
Sydney Olympic advance 3–2 on penalties.
3 Bankstown Berries (3) 0–1†St George (2)
4 Dulwich Hill (4) 0–2Parramatta (3)
5 South Coast Wolves (2) 6–0Hurstville ZFC (5)
6 Sutherland Sharks (2) 3–1Hawkesbury City (4)
7 Marconi Stallions (2) 2–1†Dapto Dandaloo Fury (-)
8 APIA Leichhardt Tigers (2) 0–2Manly United (2)
Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
9 Macarthur Rams (3) 3–1Doonside Hawks (-)
10 Hills Pumas (-) 0–1Sans Souci (-)
11 Blacktown Spartans (2) 1–4Northern Tigers (3)
12 Blacktown City (2) 5–0Bankstown City (3)
13 Hakoah Sydney City East (4) 2–1Sydney University (3)
14 Granville Rage (4) 3–2Mounties Wanderers (3)
15 Rockdale City Suns (2) 1–2Bonnyrigg White Eagles (2)
16 Waverley Old Boys (-) 1–4Fraser Park (3)

Fifth round

A total of 16 teams took part in this stage of the competition. All matches in this round were completed by 8 May 2014.

Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
1 Bonnyrigg White Eagles (2) 1–2†Manly United (2)
2 Blacktown City (2) 2–0Marconi Stallions (2)
3 Parramatta FC (3) 3–0Macarthur Rams (3)
4 Sans Souci (-) 0–3Northern Tigers (3)
Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
5 South Coast Wolves (2) 1–1†Sutherland Sharks (2)
South Coast Wolves advance 4–3 on penalties.
6 Fraser Park (3) 1–8Sydney United 58 (2)
7 Sydney Olympic (2) 6–0St George (2)
8 Hakoah Sydney City East (4) 3–1Granville Rage (4)

Quarter-finals

A total of 8 teams took part in this stage of the competition. The four victorious teams in this round qualified for the 2014 FFA Cup round of 32. Matches in this round were played on 21 May 2014.

Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
1 Sydney Olympic (2) 4–2Sydney United 58 (2)
2 Hakoah Sydney City East (4) 1–2Blacktown City (2)
3 Manly United (2) 1–1†Northern Tigers (3)
Manly United advance 5–4 on penalties.
4 Parramatta FC (3) 2–5†South Coast Wolves (2)

Playoff rounds

Separate from the main fixtures of the Waratah Cup, three of the four losers of the quarter-final fixtures also took part in further matches as part of the 2014 FFA Cup qualifiers.

Sydney United 58, Hakoah Sydney City East, and Parramatta FC all qualified for the 2014 FFA Cup round of 32.

Semi-finals

A total of 4 teams took part in this stage of the competition. Matches in this round were played on 11 June 2014.

Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier)
1 Sydney Olympic (2) 1–2 Blacktown City (2)
2 South Coast Wolves (2) 1–4 Manly United (2)

Final

The 2014 Waratah Cup Final was held at the neutral venue of Lambert Park on 6 July 2014.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014 Waratah Cup Match Schedule And Results. Football NSW. 8 May 2014. 8 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140508113434/http://www.footballnsw.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Competitions/Waratah_Cup/2014_Waratah_Cup_Match_Schedule_And_Results.pdf. dead.