2013 Waratah Cup
The 2013 Waratah Cup was the 11th season of the Waratah Cup knockout competition, the main domestic cup competition in New South Wales.
Country | ![]() |
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Teams | 97 |
Champions | APIA Leichhardt Tigers |
Runners-up | Sutherland Sharks |
Matches played | 96 |
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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]
Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round | Scheduled playing date |
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Round 1 | 97 | 61 | 0 | 61 | National Premier Leagues Capital Football NSW State League Division 2 FNSW Grassroots teams | 27 March |
Round 2 | 68 | 32 | 32 | 0 | none | 10 April |
Round 3 | 52 | 40 | 16 | 24 | National Premier Leagues NSW 2 NSW State League Division 1 | 24 April |
Round 4 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 12 | National Premier Leagues NSW | 8 May |
Round of 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | none | 22 May |
Quarter Finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | none | 5 June |
Semi Finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | none | 19 June |
Grand Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | none | 7 July |
Round 1
A total of 58 teams competed.[3]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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.
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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 Tigers | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Central Coast Mariners Academy |
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Oswell ![]() Crowell ![]() |
Report | Crowell ![]() Payne ![]() Verity ![]() |
Sutherland Sharks | 4–3 | Sydney Olympic |
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Elasi ![]() Nikas ![]() |
Report | Danaskos ![]() Godoy-Bascur ![]() Angel ![]() |
Bonnyrigg White Eagles | 5–2 | Rockdale City Suns |
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Younis ![]() Peterson ![]() |
Report | Burgess ![]() Perri ![]() |
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 Eagles | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | APIA Leichhardt Tigers |
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Long ![]() Fondyke ![]() |
Report | Clapham ![]() Oswell ![]() Bartels ![]() |
Grand final
Sutherland Sharks | 0–3 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers |
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Report | Oswell ![]() Parisi ![]() Symons ![]() |
References
- "Record teams apply as Waratah Cup 2013 Draw Announced". Football NSW. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- "2013 Waratah Cup Match Schedule" (PDF). Football NSW. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- "Draw Mechanics" (PDF). Football NSW. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- "Waratah Cup Round 1 Review". Football NSW. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- "Waratah Cup Round 2 Review". Football NSW. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- "Waratah Cup: Round Three Review". Football NSW. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- "Waratah Cup Round 4 Review". Football NSW. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- "Waratah Cup Round of Sixteen Review". Football NSW. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- Adam Pengilly (24 May 2013). "Wollongong United fear complacency". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- Mark Stavroulakis. "Waratah Cup Semi-Finals this Wednesday". Football NSW. Retrieved 20 April 2015.