2013 Waratah Cup
Tournament details
Country Australia
Teams97
Final positions
ChampionsAPIA Leichhardt Tigers
Runner-upSutherland Sharks
Tournament statistics
Matches played96

The 2013 Waratah Cup was the 11th season of the Waratah Cup knockout competition, the main domestic cup competition in New South Wales.

The defending champions were National Premier Leagues NSW side Sutherland Sharks, who beat APIA Leichhardt Tigers 4–1 in the 2012 final. It was the second time Sutherland had won the title in their history. They entered the competition in Round 4 alongside all National Premier Leagues NSW teams, advancing all the way to the Grand Final and an eventual loss to APIA Leichhardt Tigers. A record 97 teams entered the competition.

The 2013 champions were APIA Leichhardt Tigers – their fourth title (including predecessor knockout cup competitions) – who beat Sutherland Sharks in the Cup final at Seymour Shaw Park, which was a rematch of the previous season's Grand Final after goals from Jason Oswell, Franco Parisi and Sean Symons.

Teams

97 teams entered the competition – a tournament record.[1] The draw for the entire tournament was conducted prior to Round 1.[2]

RoundClubs
remaining
Clubs
involved
Winners from
previous round
New entries
this round
Leagues entering at this roundScheduled
playing date
Round 19761061National Premier Leagues Capital Football
NSW State League Division 2
FNSW Grassroots teams
27 March
Round 26832320none10 April
Round 352401624National Premier Leagues NSW 2
NSW State League Division 1
24 April
Round 432322012National Premier Leagues NSW8 May
Round of 161616160none22 May
Quarter-finals8880none5 June
Semi-finals4440none19 June
Grand Final2220none7 July

Round 1

A total of 58 teams competed.[3]

Round 2

A total of 32 teams competed, 29 having won in Round 1 and three (Bondi, Randwick City and West Pymble)[2] having received byes in Round 1.[3]

Round 3

A total of 40 teams competed, 16 of which had progressed from Round 2 along with 24 clubs from the National Premier Leagues NSW 2 and NSW State League Division 1.[3]

Round 4

A total of 32 teams competed, 20 of which had progressed from Round 3 along with 12 clubs from National Premier Leagues NSW.[3]

Round of 16

Wollongong United were the lowest ranked team to qualify for this round. They were the only FNSW Grassroots team left in the competition.

Quarter-finals

Wollongong United were the lowest ranked team to qualify for this round. They were the only FNSW Grassroots team left in the competition.[9]

Apia Leichhardt Tigers4–3 (a.e.t.)Central Coast Mariners Academy
Oswell 32', 52', 56'
Crowell 102' (o.g.)
Report Crowell 22'
Payne 40' (pen.)
Verity 83'
Referee: Chris Young
Sutherland Sharks4–3Sydney Olympic
Elasi 5', 25', 35'
Nikas 68'
Report Danaskos 59'
Godoy-Bascur 63'
Angel 80'
Referee: Stephen Lucas
St George2–1Wollongong United
Smith 22'
Messam 35'
Report Zoric 76' (pen.)
Referee: Khord Yagi
Bonnyrigg White Eagles5–2Rockdale City Suns
Younis 25', 34', 54' (pen.), 64'
Peterson 41'
Report Burgess 1'
Perri 76'
Referee: Michael Weiner

Semi-finals

The lowest ranked team qualified for this round was St George. They are the only National Premier Leagues NSW 2 team in the Semi-finals.[10]

Bonnyrigg White Eagles2–4 (a.e.t.)APIA Leichhardt Tigers
Long 60'
Fondyke 69'
Report Clapham 34'
Oswell 82', 109'
Bartels 96'
Referee: Adam Susz
Sutherland Sharks3–1St George
Boardman 29'
Nikas 46' (pen.)
Elasi 84'
Report Jovovic 15'
Referee: Chris Young

Grand final

Sutherland Sharks0–3APIA Leichhardt Tigers
Report Oswell 27'
Parisi 65'
Symons 90+3'
Referee: Chris Young

References

  1. "Record teams apply as Waratah Cup 2013 Draw Announced". Football NSW. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 "2013 Waratah Cup Match Schedule" (PDF). Football NSW. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Draw Mechanics" (PDF). Football NSW. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Waratah Cup round 1 Review". Football NSW. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  5. "Waratah Cup round 2 Review". Football NSW. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Waratah Cup: Round Three Review". Football NSW. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  7. "Waratah Cup round 4 Review". Football NSW. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  8. "Waratah Cup Round of Sixteen Review". Football NSW. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  9. Adam Pengilly (24 May 2013). "Wollongong United fear complacency". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  10. Mark Stavroulakis. "Waratah Cup Semi-finals this Wednesday". Football NSW. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
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