The 2017 Waratah Cup was the 15th season of Football NSW's knockout competition. The Preliminary Rounds are now a part of the FFA Cup competition. The 5 winners from the FFA Cup preliminary Seventh Round qualified for the Waratah Cup, as well as the reigning National Premier Leagues champion (Sydney United 58).
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Australia (NSW) |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Hakoah Sydney City East |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 5 |
The Cup was won by Hakoah Sydney City East, their 7th title.
Format edit
| Round | Clubs remaining |
Winners from previous round |
New entries this round |
Main Match Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 2 | 148 | none | 18 | 11–12 March |
| Round 3 | 139 | 9 | 107 | 15 March-4 April |
| Round 4 | 81 | 58 | 22 | 29 March-2 May |
| Round 5 | 41 | 40 | none | 19 April-10 May |
| Round 6 | 21 | 20 | none | 9–24 May |
| Round 7 | 11 | 10 | none | 30–31 May |
| Playoff Round | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12–14 June |
| Semi-Finals | 4 | 4 | none | 28 June |
| Final | 2 | 2 | none | 9 July |
Preliminary rounds edit
New South Wales clubs, other than Northern NSW and A-League clubs, participate in the FFA Cup via the preliminary rounds. The competition is for all Senior Men's teams of the National Premier Leagues NSW, NPL 2, NPL 3, NSW State League, as well as Association teams which applied to participate.
A total of 148 clubs entered into the competition,[1] and the five qualifiers that joined Sydney United in the final rounds were:
| Qualifiers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APIA Leichhardt Tigers (2) | Bankstown Berries (3) | Blacktown City (2) | Hakoah Sydney City East (2) | Hills Brumbies (3) |
Playoff round edit
Four of the qualifiers played-off to reduce the remaining teams to 4, while APIA Leichhardt Tigers and Hakoah Sydney City East received a Bye until the semi-finals.[2]
| Sydney United 58 | 3–0 | Bankstown Berries |
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| Hills Brumbies | 0–5 | Blacktown City |
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Semi finals edit
A total of 4 teams took part in this stage of the competition.
| Sydney United | 2–3 | Hakoah Sydney City East |
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| Blacktown City | 0–3 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers |
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Grand final edit
| APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 1–3 | Hakoah Sydney City East |
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References edit
- ^ "148 FNSW clubs to compete in the Cup". Football Federation Australia. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Waratah Cup Finals matches announced". Football NSW. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.