1965 NSW Federation Cup

The 1965 NSW Federation Cup was the ninth edition of the NSW Soccer Federation's premier soccer cup. Also named the Henry Seamonds Trophy, the cup was open to all clubs in the first and second divisions. The winners would qualify as the federation's number one seed for the 1965 Australia Cup.[1]

1965 NSW Federation Cup
Tournament details
Country Australia (NSW)
Teams22
Defending championsSt. George-Budapest
Final positions
ChampionsHakoah
Runner-upPan Hellenic
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Goals scored115 (5.48 per match)
← 1964
1966 →

St. George-Budapest were the defending champions, but were eliminated in a quarter-finals by a 4–2 scoreline to APIA Leichhardt.

The final was played on 16 October 1965 between Hakoah and Pan Hellenic, with Hakoah winning the match 3–1 to claim their fourth Federation Cup title.[1][2]

Format and clubs

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Round Clubs
remaining
Clubs advancing from
previous round
New entries
this round
Main match dates
First Round 22 → 18 N/A
  • 12 clubs from NSW Second Division
from 6 March 1965
Second Round 16 → 8
  • 6 winners from First Round
  • 10 clubs from NSW First Division
from 13 March 1965
Quarter-finals 8 → 4
  • 8 winners from Second Round
none from 24 April 1965
Semi-finals 4 → 2
  • 4 winners from quarter-finals
none from 3 October 1965
Final 2 → 1
  • 2 winners from semi-finals
none 16 October 1965

First Round

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The First Round saw all twelve Second Division clubs playoff against each other.

Tie no. Date Team 1 (div.) Score Team 2 (div.)
1 6 March 1965 Sutherland Shire (2) 3–2 Marconi (2)
2 6 March 1965 Corinthian BESC (2) 12–1 Thistle (2)
3 7 March 1965 Wollongong Olympic (2) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(9–8 pens.)
Melita Eagles (2)
4 7 March 1965 Canterbury-Marrickville (2) 7–1 Concordia (2)
5 7 March 1965 Bankstown (2) 4–0 Sydney Austral (2)
6 7 March 1965 Western United (2) 3–2 Granville-AEK (2)

Second Round

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The ten First Division clubs entered the Second Round, directly playing winners from the First Round. Four First Division teams would play off against each other, Hakoah against Polonia-North Side and South Coast United against Prague.

Tie no. Date Team 1 (div.) Score Team 2 (div.)
7 13 March 1965 Cumberland United (1) 9–1 Sutherland Shire (2)
8 13 March 1965 Hakoah (1) 5–0 Polonia-North Side (1)
9 14 March 1965 South Coast United (2) 3–2 Prague (1)
10 14 March 1965 Pan Hellenic (1) 5–1 Corinthian BESC (2)
11 27 March 1965 Yugal (1) 7–0 Wollongong Olympic (2)
12 27 March 1965 Metropolitan Adriatic (1) 2–1 Canterbury-Marrickville (2)
13 28 March 1965 St. George-Budapest (1) 12–2 Western United (2)
14 28 March 1965 A.P.I.A. Leichhardt (1) 2–0 Bankstown (2)

Quarter-finals

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24 April 1965 Hakoah 3–0Cumberland United
  • D. Edwards  
  • Marnock  
  • Hood  
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: H. Parsons
24 April 1965 Metropolitan Adriatic0–6 Yugal
  • Vicevic      
  • Nincevic    
  • Lilac  
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: D. Buchan
25 April 1965 St. George-Budapest2–4 A.P.I.A. Leichhardt
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: J. Scarborough
5 May 1965 Pan Hellenic 3–2South Coast United
  • Xanthopoulos  
  • B. Smith  
  • J. Smith  
Attendance: 3,133
Referee: Anton Boskovic
Note: Match originally began on 25 April 1965 but was abandoned due to a pitch invasion with Pan Hellenic leading 1–0.[1]

Semi-finals

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3 October 1965 Hakoah 1–0Yugal
  • J. Christie  
Attendance: 7,200
Referee: H. Eilerts
3 October 1965 Pan Hellenic 2–1A.P.I.A. Leichhardt
  • Fernie  
  • Karyannis  
  • McKinnon  
Attendance: 7,200
Referee: H. Parsons

Final

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Hakoah (1)3–1Pan Hellenic (1)
Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: A. R. Brown
NSW Federation Cup
1965 Champions
 
Hakoah
Fourth Title

References

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General and specific
  1. ^ a b c "Soccer World Annual 1966". Soccer World. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  2. ^ "NSW Federation Cup 1965". www.socceraust.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2023.