1959 NSW Federation Cup

The 1959 NSW Federation Cup was the third edition of the NSW Soccer Federation's premier soccer cup. This was the first time the tournament received sponsorship by W.D. & H.O. Wills and called the "Ascot Thousand" after their popular cigarette. The cup was contested by all fourteen first division clubs and the top two placed second division clubs in the premiership. The £1000 prize money was divided among the first four placings, with first place receiving £600, second place £250, third place £100 and fourth place £50.[1][2]

1959 NSW Federation Cup
Ascot Thousand
Tournament details
CountryAustralia (NSW)
Teams16
Defending championsCanterbury-Marrickville
Final positions
ChampionsSydney Hakoah
Runner-upPrague
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored80 (4.71 per match)
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Canterbury-Marrickville were the defending champions, having beaten Sydney Prague 3–2 in last year's final. They were eliminated in the semi-finals but won the third place playoff match, defeating Budapest 5–2.

The final was played on 25 October 1959 between Sydney Prague and Sydney Hakoah. Hakoah won the match 2–0 to claim their first title.

Format and clubs

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Round Clubs
remaining
Clubs advancing from
previous round
New entries
this round
Main match dates
First Round 16 N/A
  • 14 clubs from NSW First Division
  • 2 clubs from NSW Second Division
16–30 Sep 1959
Quarter-finals 8
  • 8 winners from First Round
none 10–11 Oct 1959
Semi-finals 4
  • 4 winners from quarter-finals
none 18 Oct 1959
Third place playoff
and Final
4
  • 2 losers from semi-finals enter Third place playoff
  • 2 winners from semi-finals enter Final
none 25 Oct 1959

First Round

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Tie Team 1 (div.) Score Team 2 (div.) Kick-off Date Venue
1 Prague (1) 9–3 Granville AEK (2) 19:15 AEST 16 September 1959 Sydney Sports Ground
2 Corrimal United (1) 1–2 Budapest (1) 20:55 AEST
3 Hakoah (1) 2–2 Balgownie (1) 19:15 AEST 23 September 1959 Sydney Sports Ground
4 A.P.I.A. (1) 3–0 North Side United (1) 20:55 AEST
5 Neerlandia (2) 2–5 Sydney Austral (1) 13:15 AEST 26 September 1959 Arlington Oval
6 Canterbury-Marrickville (1) 6–1 Concord (1) 15:00 AEST
7 Auburn (1) 2–1 Pan Hellenic (1) 13:15 AEST 26 September 1959 McArthur Park
8 Gladesville-Ryde (1) 2–0 Bankstown (1) 15:00 AEST
replay Hakoah (1) 5–2 Balgownie Rangers (1) 30 September 1959

Finals

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Quarter-finals

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Budapest3–0Sydney Austral
Hakoah4–0Auburn

Semi-finals

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Prague4–0Budapest

Third place playoff

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Budapest2–5Canterbury-Marrickville
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: H. Parsons

Final

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Prague0–2Hakoah
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Roy Pearce
NSW Federation Cup
1959 Champions
 
Sydney Hakoah
First Title

References

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General and specific
  1. ^ "The NSW Soccer Year Book 1960". Robworth. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. ^ "1959 NSW Federation Cup". www.socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

"Soccer World Newspaper". Soccer World. Retrieved 11 October 2023.