Waratah Cup
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The Waratah Cup is a knockout cup competition in New South Wales
, run by the governing body of football in NSW, Football NSW. Teams competing in the Waratah Cup come from the Premier League
, Super League, NSW State League Division One, NSW State League Division Two
and many semi-professional association clubs within New South Wales. The Cup is held during the NSW Premier League and state league seasons.
knockout competition, which takes clubs from all divisions in England & Wales in a knockout format. Started in 1991 teams from the top 4 tiers of football in New South Wales
compete against each other, as well as teams from non-league associations.. Blacktown City Football Club and Sydney United
have won the cup the most times with 3 a-piece, with Bankstown City Lions Football Club having won it twice. Sydney Crescent Star are the only non-league team to win the competition in 2004. Sutherland Sharks
took out their first title in 2009.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, run by the governing body of football in NSW, Football NSW. Teams competing in the Waratah Cup come from the Premier League
New South Wales Premier League
The New South Wales Premier League is the highest state-level men's soccer competition in New South Wales, Australia. Nationally, it is considered one grade lower than the A-League...
, Super League, NSW State League Division One, NSW State League Division Two
NSW State League Division Two
The New South Wales State League Division Two is the fourth-highest level of men's Association football in New South Wales, Australia. The competition is conducted by Football NSW, the organising body of football in New South Wales....
and many semi-professional association clubs within New South Wales. The Cup is held during the NSW Premier League and state league seasons.
History
The Waratah cup is Football NSW answer to the English FA CupFA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
knockout competition, which takes clubs from all divisions in England & Wales in a knockout format. Started in 1991 teams from the top 4 tiers of football in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
compete against each other, as well as teams from non-league associations.. Blacktown City Football Club and Sydney United
Sydney United
Sydney United Football Club are an Australian football club from Sydney, Australia, established in 1957 by Croatian Australians in the area...
have won the cup the most times with 3 a-piece, with Bankstown City Lions Football Club having won it twice. Sydney Crescent Star are the only non-league team to win the competition in 2004. Sutherland Sharks
Sutherland Sharks
Sutherland Sharks Football Club is an Australian football club based in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia and currently play in the New South Wales Premier League....
took out their first title in 2009.
Previous cup winners
- 1991: Blacktown City FC
- 1992: Bonnyrigg White EaglesBonnyrigg White EaglesBonnyrigg White Eagles F.C. is a football club in Sydney currently playing in the New South Wales Premier League.- History :Established by Serbian migrants from the Cabramatta area of south-west Sydney, their primary supporter base has been the local Serbian community...
- 1993: Blacktown City FC
- 1994: Bankstown City
- 1995: Sydney UnitedSydney UnitedSydney United Football Club are an Australian football club from Sydney, Australia, established in 1957 by Croatian Australians in the area...
- 1996: Sydney UnitedSydney UnitedSydney United Football Club are an Australian football club from Sydney, Australia, established in 1957 by Croatian Australians in the area...
- 1997: Wollongong WolvesWollongong WolvesThe South Coast Wolves Football Club is an Australian Association football club based in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia currently playing in the NSW Premier League.The club was formed in 2009 as a not for profit organisation, run and owned by the community since the financial...
- 2004: Sydney Crescent Star
- 2005: Sydney UnitedSydney UnitedSydney United Football Club are an Australian football club from Sydney, Australia, established in 1957 by Croatian Australians in the area...
- 2006: Blacktown City FC
- 2007: Wollongong WolvesWollongong WolvesThe South Coast Wolves Football Club is an Australian Association football club based in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia currently playing in the NSW Premier League.The club was formed in 2009 as a not for profit organisation, run and owned by the community since the financial...
- 2008: Bankstown City
- 2009: Sutherland SharksSutherland SharksSutherland Sharks Football Club is an Australian football club based in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia and currently play in the New South Wales Premier League....
- 20102010 Waratah CupThe 2010 Waratah Cup, is the 19th season of the competition. The 2010 McDonald’s Cup Preliminary rounds were officially announced at Football NSW headquarters at Glenwood...
: Marconi StallionsMarconi StallionsThe Marconi Stallions Football Club is an Australian football club located in Sydney, Australia. The club won the National Soccer League title a record four times, along with South Melbourne FC and Sydney City SC... - 20112011 Waratah CupThe 2011 Waratah Cup is the 20th season of the competition, Football NSW's equivalent to the FA Cup in England. The preliminary round for the competition was announced on Wednesday 23, March 2011 at Football NSW's headquarters in Riverstone, New South Wales. 12 teams will be given a bye through to...
: Manly United
See also
- New South Wales Premier LeagueNew South Wales Premier LeagueThe New South Wales Premier League is the highest state-level men's soccer competition in New South Wales, Australia. Nationally, it is considered one grade lower than the A-League...
- New South Wales Super League
- NSW State League Division One
- NSW State League Division TwoNSW State League Division TwoThe New South Wales State League Division Two is the fourth-highest level of men's Association football in New South Wales, Australia. The competition is conducted by Football NSW, the organising body of football in New South Wales....
- Football NSW